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NFL Changes Its Personal Conduct Policy And Increases Penalties

The NFL has long been criticized for its handling of cases involving sexual misconduct and domestic violence. Now it's taking a big step forward...

“State Of HBCU Athletics” Headlines The Get In The Game Sports Business Career Conference

Englewood, NJ; Thursday, July 26th, 2023- We at First and Pen are proud to partner with sports data and analytics company SBRnet to host...

The Power Of Coach Prime Is Why Colorado Got A Big 12 Invite

Late Wednesday evening, news broke that the Big 12 voted unanimously to invite the University of Colorado away from the Pac 12 and to...

University Of The Virgin Islands Names Dr. Karen M. Carty New AD

For those not in the know, the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) is an HBCU institution with campuses on the islands of St....

Spence vs. Crawford KOs Claims Of Boxing’s Demise

Later tonight, boxing fans will finally get to watch the superfight they've been clamoring for when Errol "The Truth" Spence Jr. and Terence "Bud"...

It’s Sad Coaches Have More Energy To Attack NIL Than To Defend Black Players

Since Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) went into effect on July 1st, 2021, the college sports landscape has experienced change and confusion more dramatic...

Diverse Representation To Host Inaugural Black Ownership In Sports Symposium

After Michael Jordan's sale of his majority ownership in the Charlotte Hornets, Black majority team ownership no longer exists in the NFL, NBA, WNBA,...

Brooklyn Has A Pickleball Team And Some Big Name Investors

Pickleball has continued its growth and now the sport has arrived in Brooklyn, arguably the trendiest city in the country, through the team the...

Is Charles Barkley Becoming The Role Model He Once Said He Wasn’t?

Charles Barkley the person is a stark contrast from Charles Barkley the player. On the NBA hardwood, Barkley was a dominant force who played much...

With Commanders Sale, The NFL Has Seven Black Team Owners

Thursday was the day all Washington football fans have been dreaming of since Daniel Snyder first started dragging the franchise down after acquiring it...

Yaqub Talib Pleads Guilty To Fatally Shooting Youth Football Coach

Almost one year ago, Aqib and Yaqub Talib were involved in a physical confrontation at a youth football game that resulted in the fatal...

Arkansas-Pine Bluff Athletics Gets Much-Needed Financial Gift From Alumni Couple

Last year we wrote about the athletic department at the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff (UAPB) to illustrate the financial difficulties many HBCU athletic departments...

Is Lacrosse The Next Big Sport For Jamaica?

Hearing about a Jamaican sprinting down the track isn't the least bit surprising for track and field is the country's premier sport. But what if...

Albany State Hires Dr. Kristene Kelly As Its New Athletic Director

Dr. Kristene Kelly, Albany State University's new Director of Athletics, is returning to her HBCU roots. The 2000 graduate of CIAA school Johnson C. Smith...

If ESPN Sells Equity, Black Athletes Should Unite And Invest

During an early Thursday morning interview on CNBC, Disney CEO Bob Iger ignited a frenzy in the sports world when he stated that essentially,...

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