BCSG 360 and Black College Nines Team Up to Create Baseball’s First Black College World Series

The inaugural series will feature eight HBCU baseball teams, made up of four from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II and four from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). School baseball programs from these two athletic governing associations constitute the “small school” division.

BASN Book Reviews: The Art Of The Interview – Book #1

By Anthony McClean, Editor-In-Chief Emeritus For nearly three decades, Dr. Patrick Freeman has not only been one of the pre-eminent journalists in the United States, he’s been a leader of social change and an inspiration to many black media professionals like myself. Affectionately known as “The Mighty O’Ba”, the New Jersey native has covered college […]

2021 HBCU Baseball Pre-Season Top Ten Polls

By Michael Coker At the conclusion of last season, when the pandemic shut down all of college baseball prematurely, Alabama State University received the final No. 1 ranking. The Hornets open the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) 2021 Large School Pre-Season Baseball Poll ranked number one this season ahead of No. 2 Jackson State University and […]

Hank Aaron: Baseball’s Accidental Tourist

He wasn’t supposed to be the guy. He wasn’t even on the radar.

The NFL Field Generals Report: Super Wildcard Weekend

By Anthony McClean, Editor-In-Chief Emeritus The first weekend of the NFL’s postseason was expanded with extra teams this year. Two days of tripleheaders added a pair of extra games to the party. In the long run, we saw a couple of road dogs take some big steps. Let’s take a look back at the action. […]

The NFL Field Generals Report: Week No. 17

By Anthony McClean, Editor-In-Chief Emeritus When the NFL’s 101st season began back in September, a record 10 Black quarterbacks started under center on Opening Weekend. From MVP’s to first-round picks, the Field Generals ran the gamut of pro football’s landscape. All season long, we here at BASN Newsroom have chronicled their exploits on the field. […]

Notable Sports Deaths of 2020: November & December

By Anthony McClean, Editor-In-Chief Emeritus As the year slowly begins to wind down, BASN has devoted the final days of 2020 and the early days of 2021 to look back at the pioneers, contributors, and innovators we lost during the last 12 months. The specter of Covid-19 has been prevalent all year and the sports […]

The NFL Field Generals Report: Week No. 16

We have one week left in the regular season for the Field Generals. For some, they’re fine-tuning their game for the postseason. Some are hoping to get a chance to join that postseason party. Some are trying to secure their addresses for 2021.

Notable Sports Deaths of 2020: October

As the year slowly begins to wind down, BASN has devoted the final days of 2020 and the early days of 2021 to look back at the pioneers, contributors, and innovators we lost during the last 12 months.

Notable Sports Deaths of 2020: August & September

As the year slowly begins to wind down, BASN will devote the final 12 days of 2020 to look back at the pioneers, contributors, and innovators we lost during the last 12 months. The specter of Covid-19 has been prevalent all year and the sports world was no different.

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STILL the Soul of Sports

Author: Tee Mack