Note: This is the first post in a recurring series called “I Was There,” about the most memorable live games I’ve witnessed over the years. Seeing as we can’t go to any live games at the moment, it’s nice to … Continue reading
With my sports travel plans for 2020 on pause, I figured now is a good time to take stock in my pursuit of “Club 123” — that is, my quest to see a home game for every team in each … Continue reading
Today was supposed to be Opening Day around Major League Baseball — the earliest full start date MLB has ever had. Instead, with the COVID-19 pandemic raging in the U.S. and worldwide, we don’t know when we’re going to see live … Continue reading
It’s been more than a week since live sports was put on hold, and instead of watching March Madness, the NBA or NHL, we’re all at home practicing social distancing. Of course I miss my sports, and I miss my … Continue reading
As longtime readers of this blog know, I’m a Los Angeles Kings season ticket holder. I’ve attended three games at Staples Center in the last two weeks, each with my 4-year-old daughter, Little Fan, in tow. The stands weren’t exactly … Continue reading
I read last weekend’s news about the New York Islanders staying at Nassau Coliseum through the 2020-21 season with great interest. First off, it’s clearly the right move for a team that has been shuttling back and forth between two … Continue reading
If you’re wondering why the American and Canadian national women’s hockey teams would want to play a five-game “USA-Canada Rivalry Series” during a non-Olympic season, and why fans in five different cities would want to watch … well, you haven’t … Continue reading
The Chicago White Sox are the polar opposites of their intracity rivals, the Cubs, in many ways, and you can count their stadiums among the reasons why. While Wrigley Field gets lauded (and rightfully so) for being an old-timey, brick-and-steel … Continue reading
With six weeks to go before we head across the Atlantic for a 10-day vacation in the United Kingdom, Mrs. Fan and I have made set our sports-themed plans. That, of course, means buying English soccer tickets. We will be … Continue reading
There’s a lot to love about Mexico City, right? Of course there is — in the biggest city in all of the Americas, there’s so much to see and explore that it’s just too difficult to cover it all in … Continue reading
