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===Sports===

Delaware's professional sports teams are the [[Wilmington Blue Rocks]] [[minor league baseball]] team, an advanced Class A affiliate of the [[BostonKansas RedCity SoxRoyals]] who play at [[Daniel S. Frawley Stadium]], and the [[Delaware Griffins]], part of the [[Women's Professional Football League]]. Delaware is also home to the Delaware Smash who play [[World Team Tennis]]. The Smash were led in 2005 by [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]] champion [[Venus Williams]].

In place of in-state professional sports teams, many Delawareans follow either [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] or [[Baltimore, Maryland|Baltimore]] teams, depending on their ___location within the state, with Philadelphia teams receiving the largest fan following, though before the [[Baltimore Ravens]] entered the NFL, the [[Washington Redskins]] had a significant fan base in Sussex County. In addition, the [[University of Delaware]]'s football team has a loyal following throughout the state, with [[Delaware State University]]'s team enjoying popularity on a much lesser scale.