On the evening of Thursday, May 19 at The Anthem, four Washington, D.C. sports icons will be celebrated for their positive social impact in the inaugural Fight for Children Honors gala. Among the honorees are NBA champion and philanthropist Kevin Durant, Vice Chair of Monumental Sports & Entertainment and philanthropist Sheila Johnson, trailblazer and national […]
Nearly 50 years ago, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 was passed to prohibit sex discrimination (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity) in any educational program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. Commonly referred to as Title IX, the battle for equality in sports, education, employment, and beyond still exists. In celebration […]
On this special edition of “Listen In With KNN” sports talk radio/podcast show presented by FOX Sports 1340AM/96.9 FM, executive host and producer Kelsey Nicole Nelson was joined by current Miss Kansas 2021Gracie Hunt, and Special Olympics 2018 Female Athlete of the Year, Renee Manfredi. Nelson kicked off the show by talking with Hunt, […]
On a special edition of “Listen In With KNN” sports talk radio/podcast show presented by FOX Sports 1340AM/96.9 FM, executive host and producer Kelsey Nicole Nelson was joined by the current Miss America 2022 Emma Broyles. Hailing from Anchorage, Alaska, Broyles’ platform as titleholder is focused on building community through Special Olympics. Special Olympics has […]
On the 206th episode of “Listen In With KNN” sports talk radio/podcast show presented by FOX Sports Radio 1340AM/96.9 FM, executive producer and host Kelsey Nicole Nelson welcomed special guests World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Superstar Drew McIntyre and Special Olympics Health Messenger Daniel Fundora to the show live from radio row at Super Bowl LVI […]
On the 205th episode of “Listen In With KNN” sports talk radio/podcast show presented by FOX Sports Radio 1340AM/96.9 FM, executive producer and host Kelsey Nicole Nelson welcomed special guests World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Superstar Big E and Special Olympics Maryland athlete Justin Hunsinger to the show live from radio row at Super Bowl LVI […]
On the 181st episode of Listen In With KNN on Fox Sports 1340AM, host Kelsey Nicole Nelson welcomed Celebrity Journalist Mario Bonds to the show at Stay Social USA in Anne Arundel Mills Mall. Speaking of his journey, he has suffered from blindness since he was 10 years old. Bonds has dreamt of becoming a […]
Ten weeks of intense, physical basketball led to the Staples Center in Los Angeles as both the Killer 3’s and Triplets battled to take home the Julius Erving Trophy as 2019 BIG3 champions. In their first season, expansion team the Triplets boasted both the Coach of the Year in Lisa Leslie and MVP in Joe […]
The Washington Wizards are looking to have a bounce back season after a down year in 2018-2019. Yesterday, the Wizards released their 2019-2020 schedule. Once the schedule is released this is indicator that Training Camp is only one month away. Preparation is now key and the team will be enjoying one last month of vacation/offseason […]
Bradley Beal was named the 2018-2019 NBA Cares Community Assist Award Winner in June of 2019. Beal does a lot of community service work around the D.C./DMV community. Given the kind of person Beal is, he doesn’t give back to receive awards from the NBA. It is a blessing to be recognized but that is […]