12. Mercy-IND Girls’ Basketball – Little known fact: I covered girl high school basketball at The Evening Sun from 1986 through 1991 and this was the best rivalry game then and it’s the best rivalry game now. They played it at the Baltimore Civic Center back in the day, then Loyola and now it’s been at Towson for almost two decades. If you like tradition and Hatfields and McCoys and massive amounts of girl power, then see the Mercy-IND game at SECU Arena next February right around the Super Bowl. Full house. All the traditions you’d ever want to see. Ask anyone who has seen the Sharpshooters vs. the Indians or the more tepid Magic vs. the Penguins that this is a big deal. Go see for yourself…
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Nestor Aparicio
Baltimore Positive is the vision and the creative extension of four decades of sharing the love of local sports for this Dundalk native and University of Baltimore grad, who began his career as a sportswriter and music critic at The News American and The Baltimore Sun in the mid-1980s. Launched radio career in December 1991 with Kenny Albert after covering the AHL Skipjacks. Bought WNST-AM 1570 in July 1998, created WNST.net in 2007 and began diversifying conversations on radio, podcast and social media as Baltimore Positive in 2016. nes@baltimorepositive.com
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Charlie Batch: Baltimore at Pittsburgh is always a big game
Former Steelers quarterback and lifer Pittsburgh good guy Charlie Batch gives Nestor some insights and perspective on what has made the team better with Russell Wilson under center. And what makes the Steelers' defense dangerous for Lamar Jackson and the…
Ravens attempt to tighten defense in Pittsburgh
When you're 32nd in the league at defending the pass, opponents are likely to run much. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Ravens' defensive issues and the extra prep for an inspired first-place Steelers team led by Russell Wilson in…
The only sports logo and fashion voice we trust explores the history and rush of colors and jerseys and gimmicks
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld once said: "We cheer for the clothes!" And he wasn't wrong. Sports artist and visual historian Todd Radom returns as Nestor's king of the fashion police and logos to discuss modern sports jerseys and the Baltimore Ravens'…