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Author: The Sportsfan Journal Staff

Greinke Vs. Gibson: Zack's Understated, Yet Historically Stingy Summer

The Sportsfan Journal Staff September 3, 2015 No Comments

Tuesday night, Zack Greinke turned in a spectacularly great outing, both in timing and effect. His 7.1 innings of five hit, one run baseball carried his Los Angeles Dodgers over…

Greinke Vs. Gibson: Zack's Understated, Yet Historically Stingy Summer

Why No. 2 TCU Will And Won't Win The National Title

The Sportsfan Journal Staff September 3, 2015 No Comments

By Mike Craven/@CravenMike and Emily Van Buskirk/@Emilnem Despite sharing the Big 12 title with Baylor and entering the final week of the regular season in position to reach the College…

Why No. 2 TCU Will And Won't Win The National Title

Leo Santa Cruz Graduates To First Class

The Sportsfan Journal Staff September 2, 2015 No Comments

In one of the most entertaining fights of the year, undefeated Mexican star Leo Santa Cruz eked out a victory over a game Abner Mares last Saturday night. This fight delivered…

Leo Santa Cruz Graduates To First Class

Why No. 3 Alabama Will And Won't Win The National Championship

The Sportsfan Journal Staff September 2, 2015 No Comments

By Mike Craven/@CravenMike and Emily Van Buskirk/@Emilnem After winning the SEC and reaching the College Football Playoff in 2014, Alabama enters the season ranked third in the nation. The Crimson…

Why No. 3 Alabama Will And Won't Win The National Championship

Manfred Digs Shoeless Joe Jackson A Deeper Grave

The Sportsfan Journal Staff September 1, 2015 No Comments

If there is one thing that Major League Baseball has figured out, it is a respect for deference. For it is rarer than seeing a successful Chicago Cubs team, wire-to-wire.…

Manfred Digs Shoeless Joe Jackson A Deeper Grave

Why No. 4 Baylor Will And Won't Win The National Championship

The Sportsfan Journal Staff September 1, 2015 No Comments

By Mike Craven/@CravenMike and Emily Van Buskirk/@Emilnem Behind the fifth-ranked Michigan State Spartans, the Baylor Bears enter the season ranked fourth in the AP Poll, but the program isn’t the…

Why No. 4 Baylor Will And Won't Win The National Championship

Why No. 5 Michigan State Will And Won't Win The National Championship

The Sportsfan Journal Staff August 31, 2015 No Comments

By Mike Craven/@CravenMike and Emily Van Buskirk/@Emilnem The Michigan State Spartans are ranked fifth in the NCAA football preseason AP Poll. The Spartans face an early-season bout with Oregon, but…

Why No. 5 Michigan State Will And Won't Win The National Championship

Bruin Nation Vs. Trojan Army: The Battle For L.A.’s College Football Soul

The Sportsfan Journal Staff August 27, 2015 No Comments

By Emily Van Buskirk / @Emilnem Los Angeles is no stranger to rivalries. Like most cities across the country, the colors you wear identify the life choices you make for yourself…

Bruin Nation Vs. Trojan Army: The Battle For L.A.’s College Football Soul

Cal Football’s Positional Battles Don’t Detract From Its 'Bro Code'

The Sportsfan Journal Staff August 26, 2015 No Comments

 By Emily Van Buskirk / @Emilnem Sophomore running back Vic Enwere accelerates through a hole in the California Golden Bears' defense Saturday afternoon, burning linebackers and eating up defensive backs…

Cal Football’s Positional Battles Don’t Detract From Its 'Bro Code'

3 Books Every Thoughtful Sports Fan Should Read

The Sportsfan Journal Staff August 25, 2015 No Comments

By Lawrence Ware / @law_ware I almost stopped watching sports. While I love and appreciate the competition and athleticism, I was conflicted about the financial exploitation of athletes and the…

3 Books Every Thoughtful Sports Fan Should Read

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Four Ways To Resurrect Major League Baseball's Audience

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TSFJ NBA Re-Draft: The Class of 2008

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Meet The LA Galaxy's Rising Star, Diedie Traore

The Sportsfan Journal Staff August 24, 2020 No Comments

Every January, the LA Galaxy staff host an event providing an opportunity for undiscovered players to demonstrate their skills. In 2018, it netted some real-time results. Diedie Traore is the…

'Chasing Indiana's Game: The Hoosier Hardwood Project' Is A Journey Into Indiana's Rich Basketball Culture

The Sportsfan Journal Staff August 19, 2020 No Comments

'Chasing Indiana's Game: The Hoosier Hardwood Project' Is A Journey Into Indiana's Rich Basketball CultureBefore the game of basketball evolved into today's dynamic game with position-less players, deep threes from…

TSFJ NBA Re-Draft: The Class of 2006

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Larry Johnson Reflects on Becoming 'Grandmama', Converse Kicks And Winning Titles In Las Vegas

The Sportsfan Journal Staff May 28, 2020 No Comments

Growing up as a kid, Larry Johnson was one of the coolest people on the planet. In my pee-brain mind, there was nothing like Larry Johnson. NCAA champion on the…

The Day Michael Jordan Got Put On A Poster

Eddie Maisonet, III April 11, 2020 No Comments

If you play the game of basketball long enough, you'll inevitably be put into a conundrum while playing defense under the rim. You could get dunked on at any moment.…

Thierry Henry Made Me Fall In Love With Soccer

Eddie Maisonet, III March 11, 2020 No Comments

It's the dirty little secret that really isn't a secret at all. I love soccer. While some of you are sitting there saying, "Tell us something we don't know, Ed.…

15 Takeaways From The Oral History Of 'Love & Basketball'

Eddie Maisonet, III February 17, 2020 No Comments

In my opinion, Love & Basketball is one of the few films in the world that both men and women will have no issue sitting down and watching. Although the…

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Remembering The Peter Warrick Experience, 20 Years Later

Eddie Maisonet, III July 29, 2019 No Comments

When Notre Dame and Florida State, two of college football's blue bloods, did battle back in 1993, I wasn't old enough (or aware enough) to appreciate it. See, I didn't…

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Speaking Up About Our Pain - Again

The Sportsfan Journal Staff June 3, 2020 No Comments

A few years ago in this very space here at TSFJ, we mourned about a country reminding us of its preferred citizen hierarchy in violent ways. Professional and amateur athletes…

Youngest In Charge: Kyrie's Kingdom

The Sportsfan Journal Staff December 17, 2012 14 Comments

The Sports Fan's 3-Point Guide To The NBA All-Star Snub Argument

The Sportsfan Journal Staff January 31, 2014 12 Comments

NFL First Quarter Report Card: Who’s Hot And Who’s Not

The Sportsfan Journal Staff October 1, 2012 11 Comments

100 Miles And Running: 5 Things I Learned When I Started Running

Eddie Maisonet, III April 29, 2016 11 Comments

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