Sports at Large is a weekly exploration of the issues and people who play and watch sports. SaL goes behind the headlines and stats to find the how and why, and the ways in which sports intersect with and influence our daily lives. SaL features interviews and commentaries from professionals and fans a like to tell a more complete story. One person described it as ----a thinking fan's guide to sports.----
Latest episodes
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"Will the Trump administration welcome foreign sports teams?"
"Will the U.S. welcome World Cup, Olympic visitors? You can tell, in most households, when company is expected. The carpet gets vacuumed; the best China is taken out of storage and…
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4 min
"Will the Trump administration welcome foreign sports teams?"
"Will the U.S. welcome World Cup, Olympic visitors? You can tell, in most households, when company is expected. The carpet gets vacuumed; the best China is taken out of storage and…
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A Tribute to Henny: “The New Jim Henneman Pressbox”
Though the calendar says that spring begins in late March, everyone knows that the true marker of the season is baseball’s Opening Day.
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A Shoutout to Grant House
Generally speaking, it’s difficult to find athletes who are willing to give up parts of their careers to make a principled stance, and that’s understandable.
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A Shoutout to Grant House
Generally speaking, it’s difficult to find athletes who are willing to give up parts of their careers to make a principled stance, and that’s understandable.
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4 min
A Shoutout to Grant House
Generally speaking, it’s difficult to find athletes who are willing to give up parts of their careers to make a principled stance, and that’s understandable.
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4 min
"Can Trump save college sports from itself"
One of former President Ronald Reagan’s favorite asides was that the nine most terrifying words in the English language are I’m from the government and I’m here to help. As the aca…
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Get ready, Baltimore: Caitlin Clark's comin' to town
Caitlin Clark is bringing the culture war and basketball to Baltimore.
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Hyde Pays Price for Birds' Failures
How Brandon Hyde's firing should place Mike Elias on the hot seat.
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For Ravens, Tucker's dismissal was sad, but necessary
Why the Ravens shouldn't be applauded for cutting Justin Tucker
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Harris brings new day, new stadium for Commanders fans
How new ownership can bring new hope in Baltimore and DC.
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Ravens' pick of Green fraught with peril?
Why the Ravens are treading on thin ice with Mike Green draft pick.
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Birds Should Make Keeping Mullins a Priority
Why the Orioles would be mistaken to let Cedric Mullins go.
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College Athletics Leaves Integrity Holding the Bag...Again
Looking for integrity in college sports? You're looking in the wrong place.
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Torpedo Bats All the Rage in Early Baseball Season
Why the torpedo bat is a good thing for baseball. Seriously!
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John Harbaugh and Brenda Frese
Welcome to Sports at Large. I’m Milton Kent. Here’s a rhetorical question; If you hit the jackpot early on in your career, how long do you get to ride the wave before people expect…
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How Michael Strahan got caught in a Star-Spangled Banner fight
The next time you’re at a sporting event, professional, collegiate or otherwise, take a moment to look around and take notice of what’s going on while the national anthem is perfor…
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Why the Orioles are pulling in the left field fences at Camden Yards
It’s taken a few weeks after the heartbreaking end of the 2024 baseball campaign for the Orioles’ postseason strategy under the guidance of general manager Mike Elias’ to be reveal…
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How the 2024 Ravens resemble a restless toddler
If you’ve spent any time around toddlers, you know how much of a challenge it can be to get them to eat. Sometimes, they can spend as much time playing with their food, as they do…
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NFL Owners Play The Long Political Game
We’ve reached the two-minute warning, if you will, of the 2024 presidential campaign, the near-conclusion of our long slog of an election season, the end of a grueling, bruising co…