Sports at Large

About Sports at Large

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.----

Publisher

WYPR Baltimore

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 May 2021

Latest episode

25 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

119 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 Jun 2025

   "Will the Trump administration welcome foreign sports teams?"

   "Will the U.S. welcome World Cup, Olympic visitors? You can tell, in most households, when company is expected. The carpet gets vacuumed; the best China is taken out of storage and kids are told to be on their best behavior.

2. 

   18 Jun 2025

   A Tribute to Henny: “The New Jim Henneman Pressbox”

   Though the calendar says that spring begins in late March, everyone knows that the true marker of the season is baseball’s Opening Day.

3. 

   13 Jun 2025

   A Shoutout to Grant House

   Generally speaking, it’s difficult to find athletes who are willing to give up parts of their careers to make a principled stance, and that’s understandable.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

66,943

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

4.9 / 5

151 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 56 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

55

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

67

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