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."
Milton Kent is a veteran of Baltimore sports media, having covered the World Series, the Final Four, NFL conference championship games and high schools over a career that spans over four decades. He currently teaches journalism at Morgan State University, where he is an advisor to the school newspaper, The MSU Spokesman. He and his wife live in Baltimore County.
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Archive prior to December 2016.
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In a season where the no-hitter is humdrum, John Means threw a classic. -
Baltimore needs to take advantage of a once in a generation opportunity to correct a mistake. Here's how. -
University of Maryland's Cole Field House is poised to honor two pioneers. But is it the right move? -
Don't look now, but the NCAA's stance supporting transgender athletes is surprisingly the right one. -
To no one's surprise, Masters' officials kept quiet about Georgia's new voting laws. -
Looking for beacons of hope with the Orioles? Trey Mancini and Matt Harvey are just the guys to watch. -
NCAA president Mark Emmert is bad at his job, but he still gets a vote of confidence. -
In an NCAA tournament filled with surprise, one constant is sexism. -
At the end of a trying year, Brenda Frese hopes for a title.
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Guess who's unbeaten? The Maryland football team through four games. Who'd have thunk it? -
There may be much more unreported sexual abuse in college sports than we've previously thought. -
The Ravens open the season with questions about their running backs and Lamar Jackson. -
It's only September, but there's already a scandal in high school football. -
What the story of the scorpion and the frog can teach us about college football. -
MLB ended 70 years of tradition by breaking off a deal with its trading card partner. -
Chris Davis' departure from the Orioles inspires cheers and regrets. -
Lamar Jackson and other NFL quarterbacks are sprinting away from COVID vaccines. -
NFL players may pay from their wallets for COVID-forfeited games this year. -
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Orioles centerfielder Cedric Mullins has traveled a special route to the All-Star Game. -
A US sprinter's suspension may force a conversation over cannabis use.
