You’re probably wondering why hasn’t the team here at The Sports Fan Journal said much about the Summer Olympics outside of the US Men’s Basketball Senior Team, which despite the…
The 'Good' We Hope To See At The Rio Olympics
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What Happened to the American Sprinter?
On June 1, 1997, track and field went all in. A few weeks before the infamous Evander Holyfield-Mike Tyson boxing rematch, sprinting had it’s own heavyweight bout. After months full…
What Happened to the American Sprinter?
TSFJ's 'Worst' USA Basketball Squad That Could Still Win Gold
By Johnathan Tillman (@thetillshow) & Kyle Madson (@MadSports8) The USA Olympic men's basketball team has been selected, and it leaves a lot to be desired. Zika concerns, injuries and general…
TSFJ's 'Worst' USA Basketball Squad That Could Still Win Gold
History Repeats Itself: The 'ThunderSonics' Franchise Can't Catch A Break
By Dan Runcie / @RuncieDan In back-to-back years, the franchise drafted two core players to build a team around. In the first year, it drafted an athletic, high-flying forward, pushing…
History Repeats Itself: The 'ThunderSonics' Franchise Can't Catch A Break
3 Reasons LeBron James' Third Title Is Bigger Than Basketball
By De’Shay Turner / @DeShayYRIT More than a week has passed, and the realization that LeBron James is a three-time NBA champion has truly sunk in. By defeating the NBA…
3 Reasons LeBron James' Third Title Is Bigger Than Basketball
7 Players You Didn't Know You Wanted Your Team To Draft In The 2016 NBA Draft
By Josh Naso and Emily Van Buskirk Tonight, hope will run high the 2016 NBA Draft takes place and teams look to add players who will help shape their futures.…
7 Players You Didn't Know You Wanted Your Team To Draft In The 2016 NBA Draft
A Series of Disappointments for David Wright
By Stephon Johnson (@StephonJohnson8) A cervical discectomy and fusion operation. That is the latest cause for pause in the career of New York Mets captain David Wright. The third baseman's…
A Series of Disappointments for David Wright
The Night LeBron James Transformed Hyperbole Into Fact
By Eddie Gonzalez / @bansky The final field goal of LeBron James’ 2016 NBA Finals came with 4:52 left in the fourth quarter of Game 7. “LeBron James makes 26-foot…
The Night LeBron James Transformed Hyperbole Into Fact
Losing Legends: Reflecting On Muhammad Ali And Gordie Howe
By Kyle Warfield / @kwarfield Losing is hard. In sports, most everything is governed by the zero-sum principle: Someone wins, and someone loses (unless we’re talking about a non-knockout soccer…
Losing Legends: Reflecting On Muhammad Ali And Gordie Howe5 Years After Retirement, We Reflect and Pay Homage To Dr. Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal
(This article was originally published in June 2011 on edthesportsfan.com, as we reflected on the retirement and legacy of Shaquille O'Neal. Five years later, we still find it relevant to…
5 Years After Retirement, We Reflect and Pay Homage To Dr. Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal
