NFL Partners With Howard University On Campus Connection Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The NFL and Howard University have partnered to launch the Campus Connection program, which aims to provide students with programs and experiences that help prepare them for future careers in professional football administration. Beginning with the 2018 fall semester, the NFL will have a presence on campus at Howard through several collaborative initiatives. Among other programs, the two organizations […]

Beyond Hot Dogs: A New Online Food Guide for Sport Fans Who Want More

BERKELEY, Calif. — Interest in plant-based foods has skyrocketed in recent years. According to Baum and Whiteman, an international food and restaurant consulting group, plant-based foods ranked as the top food trend in 2018. And this trend includes a much larger sampling of the population than those who identify as ‘vegan.’ A recent Nielson survey (2017) revealed […]

WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO US?

By Gary Norris Gray, Staff Reporter OAKLAND, CA.-The United States of America two years ago began a nightmare that has swallowed up and preoccupied this great nation. Americans have lost their moral compass. They have lost their common decency and humanity. This attitude can be witnessed in the parking lots, in the shopping […]

Tuned Out: Why Terrell Owens is RIGHT! (Part One)

By Michael – Louis Ingram, Editor – in – Chief BASN NEWSROOM “While I am incredibly appreciative of this opportunity, I have made the decision to publicly decline my invitation to attend the induction ceremony in Canton (Ohio). After visiting Canton earlier this year, I came to the realization that I wish to celebrate […]

NRG Conducts First Major Poll On Changing Attitudes Towards Legalized Sports Gambling In The U.S.

LOS ANGELES — National Research Group (NRG), a leading global entertainment strategy and polling firm providing data and insights to a wide range of FORTUNE 500 companies, conducted the first major poll on how attitudes are changing on the key issue of legalized gambling and how gambling could change the consumption of televised sports in the United States. […]

BEWARE OF WHAT YOU ASK FOR

By Gary Norris Gray, Staff Reporter OAKLAND, CA.-The President of the United States of America is trying to continue the perceived conflict between the National Football League, the league fans, the league players, and the military. Former Forty Niner quarterback Colin Kaepernick will not back down off of his collusion grievance against the National Football […]

Paddock to Post – Triple Crown Edition: Backstretch…or Back Broke?

Backstretch…or Back Broke? By Jennifer Thibodeaux Bourque and Michael – Louis Ingram, Editor – in – Chief BASN NEWSROOM LAFAYETTE, LA and PHILADELPHIA, PA (www.basnnewsroom.com) Justify, having survived the first true challenge on winning The Preakness by surviving a bounce effort, must now steel himself for the Test of Champions – The Belmont Stakes; […]

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