On April 6, 1992, Rick Sutcliffe of the Orioles threw the first pitch of the first baseball game played at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. More than a third of a century later, Camden Yards stands as a monument to ballpark design — modern, yet classic, a throwback and a turning point in urban and sports architecture.
March Madness is over. Abuse from bettors likely isn’t
Gamblers spent the last month flooding student-athletes’ social media feeds with abusive, harassing comments, an analysis of Instagram comments shows.
Merrill Matchday: Tales from London Study Abroad
As the Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism reports from around the UK, hosts Eddy Calkins and Brendan Weissel break down each day’s reporting and adventures.
Poll: Most believe in integrity of sports, but gambling influence troubles some
A new poll looks at opinions about the growing influence of the sports gambling industry.
Basketball in Africa
For “NBA Africa,” ten student reporters from The Shirley Povich Center for Sport Journalism are reporting from Africa on efforts of the National Basketball Association to grow interest in the league and to develop talent across the world’s second largest and second most populous continent.