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The Sports Column: Written By Fans, For Fans
by Frank Fear August 16, 2026 Brett Dickinson, open access journalism, sports sites, sportswriting, The Sports Column
Fans don’t just read about sports at The Sports Column; they write about sports. Since July 2012, 400 authors have published 7500+ articles, with 500,000+ views over the past five years, including 260,000+ total views in 2024 and 2025.

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Vikings’ Watch: Five Takeaways from Opening Pre-Season Game
by Carter Runge August 16, 2026 Aaron Jones, Carson Wentz, J.J. McCarthy, Jacob Roberts, Jordan Mason, Kyler Murray, Minnesota Vikings, Myles Price, NY Giants
Minnesota defeated the Giants, 13-10, in Saturday’s pre-season opener. Here are five things I believe stood out for the Vikings.

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Wentz to Miles for the winning TD (photo, Yahoo! Sports)
49ers’ Watch: Depth, Discipline, and Fight Show Against Titans
by Christopher Woolen August 16, 2026 Joey Slye, Kurtis Rourke, Kyle Shanahan, Malik Turner, NFL 2026, Ogbo Okoronkwo, Patrick Taylor Jr., Ricky Pearsall, San Francisco 49ers, Trenton Irwin
Yes, it was a loss, 19-13, to Tennessee, but there was much more to like than quibble over in the 49ers’ pre-season opener.

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Tennis Documentaries to Light Your Fire
by Jon Hart August 16, 2026 Brian Koppelman and David Levien, Eric Drath, ESPN, Jason Kohn, Jimm Conners, Love Means Zero, Nick Bollettieri, pro tennis, Renee, Renee Richards, sport documentaries, This is What They Want
If you need inspiration for the upcoming U.S. Open, consider checking out these three docs. Each features a tennis legend.

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Photo courtesy U.S. Open.org

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Raiders’ Watch: Mendoza Offers Glimpse of What’s to Come
by Leslie Monteiro August 15, 2026 2026 NFL season, Fernando Mendoza, Las Vegas Raiders, NFL
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Don Cherry, The Singing Golfer
by Christopher Brunozzi August 15, 2026 Bobby Jones, Don Cherry, golf and entertainment career, major PGA tournaments, singer, Willie Nelson
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Sexualizing the WNBA
by Noel S. Williams August 15, 2026 politics in sports, WNBA, woke, women's athletics
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Frogs vs. Heels: Big 12-ACC Clash Highlights College Football Week 1
by Laurentz E. Baker August 14, 2026 ACC, Big 12, college football 2026, ESPN, TCU Horned Frogs, UNC Tarheels
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Alloysius Edwards: A Legacy That Outlives Whistles
by Ravi Mandapaka August 14, 2026 1994 World Cup, 1995 Champions Trophy, 1996 Olympics, Alloysius Edwards, field hockey goalkeeper, India field hockey, Sultan Azlan Shah Tournament
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POWER 32 PODCAST: AFC & NFC East Division Preview
by Power 32 Podcast August 13, 2026 David Prime, every Tuesday night at 7 PM, Jason Feirman, NFL, NFL podcast, POWER 32 podcast
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NBA-Decided Flexibility Is Worth More Than Your Favorite Player
by Punch Sports Network August 13, 2026 Jaren Jackson, Jaylen Brown, LeMelo Ball, NBA, NBA trades, Punch Sports Network
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19-Year-Old Maya Merhige Successfully Swims the Strait of Gibraltar From Spain to Morocco
by Jeni Howard August 13, 2026 funding cancer research, Maya Merhige, Oceans Seven swim, Straight of Gibralter, Swim Across America
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“Tennis en Blanc” Brings Tennis, Culture, Music, and Community to South Fulton, GA
by Louis Bolling August 12, 2026 40 All Foundation, Center Court LLC, City of South Fulton (GA), Cliff Malivert, Louis Bolling Internationale, Riverside Entertainment, Royalty Racquet Club, Tennis en Blanc, The Linx Experience
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Advice to Mike Vrabel: Embrace Dancing, Be Like Rockne
by Jon Hart August 12, 2026 Danny Moves, happy marriages, Knute Rockne, life lessons, Mike Vrabel, winning football
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The Spectacle of Identifying and Empty Posturing
by Robert Martin August 12, 2026 declaring for WNBA 2027 Draft, Enes Kanter Freedom, false activism, Royce White, trolling the WNBA, WNBA
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Bonuses, Payments, and Games at Nitro Casino in Ireland
by Mason Hordern August 12, 2026 Nitro Casino. wagering, wagering options
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WNBA’s 30th Anniversary Is Becoming a Public-Relations Nightmare
by Leslie Monteiro August 11, 2026 Adam Silver, Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark, Cathy Engelbert, Celeste Keaton, DiJonai Carrington. Sophie Cunningham, Paige Bueckers, WNBA, WNBA issues
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Jim Nabors, “Voice of the Indianapolis 500”
by Christopher Brunozzi August 11, 2026 Back Home Again in Indiana, Gomer Pyle, Jim Nabors, The Andy Griffith Show, The Indianapolis 500, The Jim Nabors Show, U.S.M.C.
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How the Patriots Let Down Adam Vinatieri
by Jon Hart August 10, 2026 Adam Vinatieri, Bill Belichick, New England Patriots, NFL Hall of Fame, Rob Gronkowski, Tom Brady, what it means to be a teammate
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A’s Fired David Forst, Now Comes the Hard Part
by Leslie Monteiro August 10, 2026 A's, Billy Beane, Dan Feinstein. Las Vegas A's, David Forst, Derek Falvey, John Fisher, MLB
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Jack Nicholson, NBA’s A-List Superfan
by Christopher Brunozzi August 9, 2026 Jack Nicholson, Jerry Buess, Kobe Bryant, LA Lakers, NBA, superfan
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What NOT to Say During Your Intro Presser
by Jon Hart August 8, 2026 "Boiler Up!" Indiana University, bad public relations, college football today, poor choice of words, Purdue University

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