Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism

10/08/2026

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!

This year's event will also feature an all-star panel of Merrill College alumni, including Frank Isola '87, Tim Kurkjian '78, Monica McNutt '13, John Ourand '89 and Jimmy Roberts '79. Don't miss out!

REGISTER: go.umd.edu/PovichSymposium

10/05/2026

While playoff season moves on without our O's, Baltimore pride still runs deep. Learn the story of how our city fought political battles and made bold design choices to build baseball's most influential ballpark, forever changing the game right here at home.

“Creating Camden Yards” premieres tonight at 9pm on MPT. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvmRyORiTd8

Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism
Philip Merrill College of Journalism - University of Maryland

10/05/2026

"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: https://merrill.umd.edu/articles/povich-centers-creating-camden-yards-air-maryland-public-television

09/11/2026

Our latest project, "Sports Betting & Athlete Harassment," explores the booming popularity of prop bets on college athletes — and the online abuse that can come with it.

Check out more on Capital News Service, including a deep dive into the data around prop betting and daily fantasy sports, plus interviews with NCAA officials, state lawmakers and more.

READ MORE: https://cnsmaryland.org/sports-betting-and-athlete-harassment/

08/31/2026

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/SportsWelcome26

07/22/2026

We were proud sponsors of the 2026 Associated Press Sports Editors convention this weekend! Thanks for visiting the D.C. area, APSE.

Merrill College student Austin DeSisto served as the photographer, even more of our students volunteered, our alums spoke on panels — and one of our reporting projects won a first-place award in the APSE contest!

07/15/2026

Today would've been the 121st birthday of Shirley Povich, the legendary Washington Post sports columnist and our namesake.

Povich's incredible career inspired the creation of The Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism 15 years ago. We at the Povich Center and Philip Merrill College of Journalism are proud to honor his remarkable legacy every day by preparing students to be innovators and leaders in all facets of sports media.

Our unique experiential curriculum and programs elevate and amplify discussion of race, gender, politics and the world — just as Povich did each morning in The Post. Happy birthday, Shirley!

Learn more about Povich and the center at go.umd.edu/PovichCenter

06/18/2026

⏪ ⚾️ Rewind the clock: Our "Creating Camden Yards" documentary airs again on MASN Orioles at 7 p.m. tonight!

Don't miss us on MASN — and check out the complete project, including archival photos, extra videos and more, on CreatingCamdenYards.org!

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:
https://merrill.umd.edu/articles/povich-centers-creating-camden-yards-air-mid-atlantic-sports-network

06/04/2026

Congratulations to Ben Geffner '27, who placed in the top 10 of the Associated Press Sports Editors' 2026 Student Contest!

Ben's writing portfolio showcased his college basketball reporting, including a profile of Diggy Coit, a feature on the Maryland Basketball Coalition and a UCLA game story from the NCAA tournament.

Read more 🏀 📝 ➡️

By Erik Hall Judges recently determined a top 10 for the 2026 Associated Press Sports Editors Student Contest. Students submitted three pieces of work as a portfolio. The winner will be announced in the coming weeks. Here are the top 10 (in alphabetical order): Jack Albright, Marquet

06/02/2026

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 in partnership with The Washington Post and the University of Maryland's Center for Democracy and Civic Engagement:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/06/02/most-americans-oppose-ice-presence-world-cup-stadiums-poll-finds/