The inaugural Independence Day Cup, an international...

The inaugural Independence Day Cup, an international cricket tournament including teams from Jamaica, India and the United States, continues today through Sunday at Woodley Cricket Fields in Sepulveda Dam Recreation Center.

The tournament, which began Wednesday, is sanctioned by the Southern California Cricket Assn., an affiliate of the U.S. Cricket Assn.

The goal of tournament organizers is to further the game’s popularity in the United States. Toward that end, the SCCA last month submitted a preliminary bid to play host to the International Cricket Council tournament in 2001.

The ICC tournament, held every four years, took place in Malaysia in April.

Play begins today at 10:30 a.m. The championship round is Sunday at 10:30.

Other events in the region today:

Minor league baseball: At 7:15 p.m., Modesto at Lancaster.

American Legion baseball: At 5 p.m., Royal vs. Ojai at Ventura College, Moorpark vs. Simi Valley at Simi Valley High, Conejo Knights vs. Ventura at St. Bonaventure High, Camarillo B vs. Camarillo A at Camarillo High. At 5:15 p.m., Valley North vs. Mission Hills at Alemany High, North Hollywood East vs. Newhall Saugus at Canyon High, Granada Hills West vs. Central Valley at Cleveland High, Antelope Valley South vs. Lancaster at Lancaster High, Encino vs. Van Nuys East at Valley College, Van Nuys South vs. North Hollywood West at North Hollywood High, Valley South vs. Agoura Oaks at Oak Park High, Tri-Cities vs. Quartz Hill North at Paraclete High, Panorama City vs. Sun Valley at Poly High, Quartz Hill South vs. Antelope Valley North at Rosamond High, Verdugo Hills vs. San Fernando at San Fernando High, Valencia vs. Saugus at Saugus High, Studio City North vs. Sunland Tujunga at Verdugo Hills Senior Little League Complex. At 7 p.m., Granada Hills East vs. Burbank South at Burroughs High.