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The Sports Column: Written By Fans, For Fans
by Frank Fear July 15, 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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Off-The-Field, Three Nations Stood Out in World Cup 2026
by Clive Branson July 15, 2026 "Left/Right", 2026 FIFA World Cup, Argentina, Cape Verde, Erling Haaland, Messi, Norway, Scotland, Sorloth, The Netherlands, The Tartan Army, Vozinha
Tremendous football on the field, but that’s nothing new. Off the field, the sights were spectacular. Here’s why.

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The Tartan Army (photo courtesy Game of the People)
FIFA World Cup Semi-Finals 2026: The Best Face the Best
by Ayman Khan July 15, 2026 2026 FIFA World Cup, 2026 FIFA World Cup Semifinals, Argentina, England, France, Spain
The top four-ranked teams in the world have reached the semifinals for the first time in FIFA World Cup history.

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SportsTravel with photo by Harold Cunningham/FIFA
Mark St. John, The Man Who Hated Oasis (Part 3)
by Jon Hart July 15, 2026 2026 FIFA World Cup, British National Team, Mark St. John, Oasis, Pretties, The Magic Bag, The Pretty Things
In honor of England’s World Cup semi-final appearance, here’s Part 3 of my Mark St. John story: “Mark St. John: The Man Who Hated Oasis.”

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The Pretty Things (photo courtesy Shindig! Magazine)

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Mark St. John, The Man Who Hated Oasis (Part 2)
by Jon Hart July 14, 2026 2026 FIFA World Cup, Bimbo’s 365, England's national team, Mark St. John, Oasis, The Pretties, The Pretty Things, Whiskey a Go Go, Wonderwall
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USA Has “Country Roads,” England Has “Wonderwall,” and I Have Mark St. John (Part 1)
by Jon Hart July 13, 2026 FIFA 2026 World Cup, Mark St. John, Oasis, The Pretties, The Pretty Things, Wonderwall
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Handicapping the Vegas NBA Ownership Race
by Leslie Monteiro July 13, 2026 Bill Foley, NBA franchise in Las Vegas, NBA. Jerry Colangelo
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18-year-old Marathon Swimmer Swims the North Channel
by The Sports Column July 13, 2026 cancer fundraising, marathon swimming, Maya Merhige, Swim Across America
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Future of Online Sports Betting: Innovation, Regulation, and Market Growth
by George Buttler July 13, 2026 cybersecurity, Expert Market Research, future of online sports betting, online sports betting, sports betting market, sports betting regulation
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From Me to Oslo: Thank You, Norway!
by Jon Hart July 12, 2026 2026 FIFA World Cup, England, love letter to Norway, Norway, Oslo I'm coming
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From the World Cup Stage to Neighorhood Play: That’s Our Challenge
by Louis Bolling July 12, 2026 2026 FIFA World Cup, National Recreation and Park Association, Orlando's The Assist Soccer Clinic, The Aspen Institute’s Project Play, youth development, youth mentoring, youth soccer
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Football’s Binary Trap: What the 2026 World Cup Teaches Us About Over-Automation
by Muhammed Jazeem July 11, 2026 football oversight and rules, international football, issues in football, Soccer, technology
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Dear U.S. Soccer, “Let’s Dance”
by Jon Hart July 11, 2026 2026 FIFA World Cup, Danny Hurley Headbutt Dance AKA The Headbutt, Danny Moves, Team USA
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Excitement Continued in FIFA World Cup Round of 16
by Ayman Khan July 10, 2026 Argentinia, Belgium, Brazil, FIFA 2026 World Cup, Lionel Messi, Neymar, Ronaldo
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Versatile Entertainer Burt Convy Was a Baseball Player, Too
by Christopher Brunozzi July 10, 2026 actor, Baseball, Bert Convy, Broadway actor, entertainer, film actor, game shows, TV series
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Blazers Trade May Result in “Ja” Dropping Results
by Lynn Buess July 10, 2026 Ja Morant, NBA, Numerology, Portand Trail Blazers, Tom Dundon
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If Not Now USMT, When?
by Leslie Monteiro July 9, 2026 2026 FIFA World Cup, Christian Pulisic, Folarin Balogun, U.S. Men's Team
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LeBron Should Take His Talent to Denver
by Leslie Monteiro July 8, 2026 Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets, Lebron James, Los Angeles Lakers, MIami Heat, NBA, Philadelphia 76ers
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Android TV Features Every Sports Fan Should Know
by Mary Hayes July 8, 2026 android TV, casting, data security, fan tracking, picture-in-picture, smart TV
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Red, White, and the Blues
by Jon Hart July 7, 2026 2026 FIFA World Cup, Belgian National Team, futbol, mixing politics and sports, moral victories, U.S. National Team, World Cup Round of 16
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What Does It Say When a Sports Journalist Gets Banned?
by Matthew Sieger July 7, 2026 Free Speech, journalism guidelines, MLB, MLB policy, right to express, San Francisco Giants Pride Night, speech without hatred
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Marathon Swimmer Maya Merhige Attempts North Channel Swim in Bid to Become the Youngest to Complete the Oceans Seven
by Jenifer Howard July 7, 2026 cancer fundraising, Maya Merhige, North Channel swim, Swim Across America

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