The Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism

The Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism prepares students to be innovators and leaders in all facets of sports media. The center’s unique, experiential curriculum and public programs elevate and amplify discussion of race, gender, politics and the world — just as Shirley Povich did each morning in The Washington Post.

University of Maryland, PointsBet part company in wake of betting controversies

The partnership allowed PointsBet to advertise on UMD’s campus, in its arenas, and across sports radio broadcast airwaves.

New investigation shows few campuses have rules restricting sports betting

Amid aggressive sports gambling expansion and abundant advertising on college campuses, betting bans are rare.

Colleges’ betting agreements are often hidden from the public

The lack of transparency concerns gambling addiction experts and others already troubled by legalized sports betting on college campuses.

At University of Colorado, a betting playbook aims its pitch at students

Denver-based PointsBet’s deal with the University of Colorado Boulder was one of the first to match a university athletics program with a sports betting platform.

Towson University is trying to get ahead of the lure of sports betting

Towson University is implementing a program that seeks to educate students through robust anti-problem gambling workshops and marketing campaigns.

Buzzy sports betting posts appeal to Gen Z social media audience

Researchers who study social media note that sports betting companies use a playbook that allows them to speak to a young audience.

Super Bowl LVII: Kadarius Toney makes history in Chiefs’ win over Eagles

Kadarius Toney contributed to a 14-point surge that helped the Kansas City Chiefs clinch their second title in four years with a 38-35 win over the Philadelphia Eagles.

How elite boys’ basketball changed the game for one Maryland school

Bishop Walsh needed a rescue plan. The one that officials landed on was unexpected for a school that rarely distinguished itself in sports: It built an elite boys’ basketball team.

Choose your own adventure: How players navigate the elite basketball landscape

Elite high school players have more options today than ever. Two media companies are shaking up the old order.