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Transfer portal moves big problems onto NCAA's plate

Milton Kent

How the NCAA is failing athletes with proposed transfer/eligibility policy.

Maryland head coach Brenda Frese gives direction to a player during the first half against North Carolina in the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 22, 2026, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

Programs

A coachable moment goes unnecessarily viral

Milton Kent

When a coaching moment goes inexplicably wrong.

The crowd was largely quiet and focused on the field, with few cheers for the home team.

WYPR News

Messi’s Baltimore debut draws 72,000 to M&T Bank Stadium

Wambui Kamau

Lionel Messi attracted one of the largest crowds in Major League Soccer this season.

From left to right, silver medalist Kaori Sakamoto of Japan, gold medalist Alysa Liu of the United States, and bronze medalist Ami Nakai of Japan, jump on the podium to receive their medals after competing in the women's free skate program in figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Programs

A pioneering podcaster shines a bright spotlight on women's sports

Matt Bush, Sam Bermas-Dawes, Amy Walters, Rob Sivak

The pioneering "She Got Game" podcaster Tandaleya Wilder joins Matt Bush to discuss her two-decade career covering womens' sports, and her Sunday special on WYPR.

Baltimore Orioles' Shane Baz plays during a spring training baseball game, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Bradenton. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Programs

As Opening Day nears, we size up the Orioles, at camp and the WBC

Matt Bush, Sam Bermas-Dawes, Amy Walters, Rob Sivak

The Banner's Orioles columnist John Meoli joins Matt Bush to discuss the O's hopeful new lineup, their performance at Florida camp, and why many O's are playing in this year's World Baseball Classic.

Olympic rings are covered by snow at the sliding center during the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Programs

US Olympians told to 'shut up and go play in the ice'

Milton Kent

How conservatives looked to silence criticism from US Olympians.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles, left, and New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn, hug at the end of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Programs

For NFL owners, coaching hires are about black and white

Milton Kent

How NFL head coaching slots are a lost cause for Black aspirants.

Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald and quarterback Sam Darnold, left, hold the Lombardi Trophy after a win over the New England Patriots in the NFL Super Bowl 60 football game Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Programs

Sports with Cordell Woodland: Superbowl 60; new Ravens coach

Gabe Ortis, Sam Bermas-Dawes, Rob Sivak

105.7 The Fan sports commentator Cordell Woodland joins us with reflections on last night's Seahawks vs Patriots contest, and the new Ravens head coach

Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter walks on the field before an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders in November 2025. (Kyusung Gong/AP)

The Baltimore Banner

Ravens hire Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter as head coach

Jonas Shaffer

Minter, 42, will replace John Harbaugh, who hired him to his Ravens defensive staff almost a decade ago and was fired Jan. 6, after 18 seasons in Baltimore.

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson drops back to pass in the second quarter against the New England Patriots in Week 16. (Ulysses Muñoz/The Banner)

Programs

Harbaugh's firing places new scrutiny on Jackson

Milton Kent

How the Harbaugh firing puts Lamar Jackson further under the microscope.