Our latest project, "Sports Betting & Athlete Harassment," features on Maryland Matters. This story spotlights prop betting bans on NCAA sports — and how some companies exploit a loophole in state regulations.

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Harassment of college athletes is one reason 15 states with legalized sports gambling, including Maryland, ban wagers on individual college players. But a loophole in how fantasy sports are regulated means those restrictions don't always apply. marylandmatters.org/2026/10/13/m...

You’re invited! Join us Thursday, Nov. 5, to celebrate our 15th anniversary at our annual Povich Symposium — featuring a conversation between Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Pablo Torre and TV legend Maury Povich! REGISTER: go.umd.edu/Povich2026

"Creating Camden Yards," our oral history documentary on the people and events behind the Baltimore Orioles’ ballpark, is debuting TONIGHT on MPT! ⚾️ 🎥 📺️ Tune in at 9 p.m. ET or stream on the MPT website. Learn more: merrill.umd.edu/articles/pov...

Our latest project, "Sports Betting & Athlete Harassment," explores the popularity of prop bets on college athletes and the online abuse that can come with it, including a deep dive into the data, interviews with NCAA officials and more. READ MORE: cnsmaryland.org/sports-betti...

STUDENTS: Kick off the new semester with our student sports news organizations! Join us at 6:15 p.m. TONIGHT in Eaton Theater to learn how to get involved. Pizza will be provided! 🍕 🎥 📰 Don't forget to RSVP: go.umd.edu/SportsWelcom...

Congratulations to Ben Geffner '27, who placed in the top 10 of the Associated Press Sports Editors' 2026 Student Contest! Read more 🏀 📝 ➡️ apsportseditors.com/associated-p...

Most Americans oppose ICE presence at the World Cup, but most support allowing Iran's national team to play in the tournament. Read more from our latest poll, conducted with The @WashingtonPost and UMD's Center for Democracy and Civic Engagement (@cdceumd): www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/...

Tune in! 📺⚾️ Our "Creating Camden Yards" oral history documentary will make its broadcast premiere on Mid-Atlantic Sports Network at 8 p.m. Monday, June 1. Learn more — and check out the full list of air times for “Creating Camden Yards” on MASN in June: merrill.umd.edu/articles/pov...

Thanks @washwizards.bsky.social letting my @merrillcollege.bsky.social Sports Reporting class cover Thursdays game. And availing former Terps star JuJu Reese (16 pts., 15 boards) in interview room. And graduated Merrill student Ben Strober was covering it for the radio station that employs him.🐢

Baltimore is steeped in baseball history. With Camden Yards, the Orioles wrote a new chapter. Our "Creating Camden Yards" project tells the story of the iconic ballpark with a five-part video series, archival photos and videos and more. Check it out at the link in our bio!

Take me out to the ballgame! "Creating Camden Yards," our new oral history project on the making of the Orioles' ballpark, is out now — right in time for Opening Day. Break out your peanuts and Cracker Jack and explore the site! ⚾️🧢➡️ CreatingCamdenYards.org

Blink and you’ll miss it — snapshots of our time in London 📸 #PovichLondon

Summer reading! College players aren’t the only ones cashing in on #NIL deals — so are high school athletes. Check out our series on Name, Image and Likeness and its impact on high school sports. READ: cnsmaryland.org/high-school-...