NTSF 101: Rushida sets new record, cycling gears up for Vuelta, U.S. Open previews and more…

It’s funny how we can procrastinate sometimes despite having everything laid out in front of us. I started this column back on Saturday, diligently starting the process of building the news and notes of the week as I always do. The skeleton inputted online, I then went about my daily writing and slowly fleshed out the article from there. But with just this introduction and the conclusion left to write, I tabled the piece and went about my day... Read More

NTSF 100: Celebrating a century with cycling news, a non-traditional take on college football and more…

So it’s been a crazy journey over the past couple years. When I sat down at FanNation in March 2008 — prodded by a friend on the site to write a weekly article for one of his groups — and penned the first edition of A Non-Traditional Sports Fan in America, I was simply setting out to define what has made me the type of sports fan that I’ve evolved into over the years. Little did I know then that a simple rant about my personal... Read More

NTSF 099: Bolt bettered in Stockholm, wider meanings of relegation, Spanish bullfight ban and more…

I am a Non-Traditional Sports Fan by instinct, a writer by trade… and a cook to pay the bills. Unfortunately, working a job in catering has a tendency to throw off my cadence. The summer doldrums — you know, the ones that fans who remain attuned solely to the rhythms of American sport often decry this time of year — are most acutely felt in the way my work schedule lines up. See, this is the golden time of year for a guy like me.... Read More