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Going for the Gold – Part 2 The second installment from Event No. 42 of the #aroundtheworldin80sportingevents project. This time it's all about our Cortina experienece during the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.

Fan Teaser Solution: Week 209 This week's #FanTeaser solution takes us back to 1980. The last time a pair of never-have-we-ever-won-the-World Series teams met in the Fall Classic.

The Fan Teaser – Week 209 What are Baseball Hall of Famers George Brett and Mike Schmidt toasting? And why might that be applicable now? #FanTeaser

Conversations with Sports Fans – Gardy Banks (aka @dudelovesfood) I'm joined in this Conversation by Gardy Banks, who's better known on social media as @dudelovesfood. He shares tales from his epic 2025 road trip, sampling the concession offerings at all 30 NFL venues.

Going for the Gold – Part 1 Event No. 42 of the #aroundtheworldin80sportingevents project took me to the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. Here's the first of three reflections about that fabulous experience for a couple of weeks in northern Italy.

Fan Teaser Solution: Week 208 Much like ESPN's College GameDay, this week's #FanTeaser visited Provo, UT. Did anyone figure out this week's image was that of BYU's National Champion quarterback, Robbie Bosco?

This Experience Really was Bananas TSFP contributor Michael O'Connell Jr. shares his experience at the inaugural Banana Bowl from Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

The Fan Teaser – Week 208 This week's #FanTeaser is out. If you know what's good for you, you won't take a holiday this weekend.

I did something this week I’d never done before. #musings middleagedmalemusings.wordpress.com/2026/10/15/n...

Conversations with Sports Fans – Nick Lionas I'm joined in this episode of Conversations by a former student and current Director of Miracle League Programs and Community Engagment, Nick Lionas. We talk plenty about The Miracle League, but also learn lots about Nick's sports fan journey and how it…

Amen to this and Bravo to Nicole! We need more in the media to take this principled approach. And also more athletes like Victor Wembanyama!

Inside Baseball – October Edition October's exclusive subscriber-only content is found within. If you're not currently subscribing to The Sports Fan Project, pay the site a visit and sign up (thesportsfanproject.com)

Fan Teaser Solution: Week 207 This week's #FanTeaser solution takes us all the way back October 11, 1948, the date the then-Cleveland Indians won their last World Series Championship. Has it only been 78 years?

The Fan Teaser – Week 207 This week's #FanTeaser drops us all into the way (way!) back machine. Can you figure out what's happening in this image?

Conversations with Sports Fans – Paul Shaheen In this episode of Conversations I'm joined by Paul Shaheen, my long-ago fellow member of the collegiate ice hockey media. After 30 years, Paul still dabbles in the hockey media business.

The Great Ballpark Chase Postscript: It’s Bananas! The Sports Fan Project contributor, Tim Russell, shares some reflections from his recently completed maiden voyage to a Banana Ball game at Detroit's Comerica Park.

Fan Teaser Solution: Week 206 The #FanTeaser solution is out and while there's no profanity preceding his surname, everyone in Boston knows how to properly say Bucky Dent's full name, correct?

The Fan Teaser – Week 206 This week's f*$%@^g #FanTeaser is out. That should be a clue enough to figure this one out:-)

Conversations with Sports Fans – Gary White I catch up with Gary White, a high school classmate of mine in Michigan who wound up a baseball legend in his native Australia. It's a combination that includes some reminiscing and plenty of baseball talk.

Fan Teaser Solution: Week 205 The #FanTeaser solution identifies the muddied footballer as Rosey Grier who, later in life, was first on the scene to subdue Senator Robert F. Kennedy Sr. assassin.

The Fan Teaser – Week 205 This week's #FanTeaser features a soggy sideline with a clue referencing a hotel kitchen.

Conversations with Sports Fans – Erik “The Peanut Guy” Mertens In this episode we talk with Erik Mertens aka Erik the Peanut Guy from the Tri-City Dust Devils about his recent accomplishement of visiting all of the MLB-affiliated ballparks. That's 267 if you're counting:-)

The Great Ballpark Chase: 30* for 30 Contributing writer, Tim Russell, shares his reflections after visiting his 30th - and final - MLB ballpark this summer.

Fan Teaser Solution: Week 204 The more you know. In this #FanTeaser solution we explore the famed - and colorful! - acronym ROYGBIV through famous athletes.

The Fan Teaser – Week 204 This week's #FanTeaser is a thinker. Some might even call it a colorful play on this nearly 4-year-old game. No cropping occurred so all the images are available for your sleuthing fun. What say you?

Conversations with Sports Fans – James Rowlands I'm joined in this Conversation by world traveler (literally!) and sports fan, Charles Rowland, who shares how a man from Leeds, England, managed to attend a baseball game in all 30 MLB cities ... and so, so much more!

Inside Baseball – September Edition The September Edition of our subscriber-only post, Inside Baseball, is out and ready for your enjoyment. Not yet a subscriber? Visit thesportsfanproject.com to sign up.

The Great Ballpark Chase: Rogers and Out for this Chaser Contributor Tim Russell recounts his visit to Toronto's Rogers Centre earlier this season which was his 30th - and final! - MLB stadium visited.

I can't wait for @fieldofschemes.bsky.social and @jcbradbury.com to chime in. $40B seems an outlandish estimate to this non-economist. And no, the @latimes.com should not be publishing the results of a study w/out contacting folks like J.C. and Neil for counterpoints. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Simply Known as … The Rivalry Event No. 41 of the #aroundtheworldin80sportingevents journey found in the stands for "The Rivalry" between NCAA Division III neighboring institutions Hope and Calvin.

Fan Teaser Solution: Week 203 This week's #FanTeaser solution takes a look at the namesakes for the two primary stadiums used for the U.S. Open Tennis Championhips, which conclude later today with the Men's Singles Championship.

The Fan Teaser – Week 203 A curious selection for a pair of #FanTeaser images, but if you know, you know. Why these two fellas and why this week?

Conversations with Sports Fans – Dr. Aaron Mansfield I'm joined by Merrimack College associate professor Dr. Aaron Mansfield in this Conversation. In addition to chatting about his Buffalo bonafides, we also discuss one of his primary areas of research interest: the relationship between sports…

Fan Teaser Solution: Week 202 Tony Dorsett was the total package as a college runner at the University of Pittsburgh. A 4-time All-American, he's still among the top-five career rushers in the college game. He's also the solution to this week's #FanTeaser.

The Fan Teasers – Week 202 This week's #FanTeaser asks the question: Who's wearing this fabulous leisure suit holding one of sport's most-famous trophies?

Conversations with Sports Fans – Danny Funt In ths episode of Conversations, I talk sports gambling with Danny Funt, author of "Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling." While Danny's lovely to talk to, the topic is frightening as all get out. But - great news! - thanks to…

Past Conversations with Sports Fans’ guest. Michael Clair, shares the story of a whole lotta losing. An enjoyable read to be sure!

Fan Teaser Solution: Week 201 Cue The Smyths or The Smithereens on your favorite device and settle in to check out the solution to this week's thematic #FanTeaser that featured a sextet of images to figure out.

The Fan Teaser – Week 201 This week's #FanTeaser takes readers to Washington. Actually, it doesn't, but if you pick up the clue, you might be able to correctly identify this sextet of cropped images.

Conversations with Sports Fans – Philip Hover-Smoot I shoot for the moon in this Conversation as I speak with Philip Hover-Smoot, the Founder and CEO of the Atlas Cup, which aims to be the first orbital racing league in the world (and maybe even the universe!) by the time competition launches in…

Hoop There It Is! Visiting the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Event No. 40 of the #aroundtheworldin80sportingevents project took me and my buddy Fran to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.

Fan Teaser Solution: Week 200 The #FanTeaser solution is out and it really wasn't much of a mystery, was it? Mo'ne Davis in mid-wind-up 12 years ago at the Little League Baseball World Series. Did you figure it out?

The Fan Teaser – Week 200 This week's #FanTeaser tries to twirl a no-hitter, but we come up just short. That doesn't mean you can't deduce who this is.

Conversations with Sports Fans – Scott Michaels In this episode of Conversations I reconnect with a work colleague from half a lifetime ago, Scott Michaels. A 1-time broadcast journalist, today Scott is a school teacher in North Carolina and, of course, a sports fan.

Inside Baseball – August Edition The August edition of the subscriber-only post, Inside Baseball, explores what I've been watching, what I'm gearing up for, and a couple of recent TSFP pages that have been published.

Conversations with Sports Fans – Joe Flynn In this bonus episode of Conversations I'm rejoined by Joe Flynn, creator of the Fantasy Football for Good Draft Guide. He lets us know what's new for 2026 and how the Guide might best be utilized.

UConn’t Stop Them, UConn Only Hope to Contain Them Event No. 39 of the #aroundtheworldin80sportingevents project took me and Fran to Storrs, CT, and Gampel Pavilion for some UConn Women's Basketball action. The Huskies did not disappoint!

Fan Teaser Solution: Week 199 Were you able to correctly identify the cropped logo of "This Week in Baseball" as this week's #FanTeaser image? If so, how about that!?! (IYKYK)

The Fan Teaser – Week 199 Now for something totally different in this week's #FanTeaser. Not an image of a person, but a thing. What is it?

Conversations with Sports Fans – Joey Ellis In this Conversation, I'm joined by Joey Ellis from Charlotte, NC, and Carolina Sports Live. A professional in the sports broadcasting business for seven years, he has a few stories to share from his various stops and some insightful observations about…