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The Beautiful Chaos of Sports: Why We Love Them Despite Everything

The Beautiful Mess of Sports: Why We Love Them Despite Everything

Look, I'm Gonna Be Honest Here I've been in this game for over 20 years. I've seen alot of things, met alot of people, and...
The Beautiful Chaos of Community Sports: Why We Need More of It

The Beautiful Mess of Grassroots Sports: Why We Need More of It

Let's Talk About Real Sports Look, I've been around the sports world for alot longer than I care to admit. Twenty-two years, to be exact....
The Beautiful Chaos of Sports Fandom: Why We Love to Hate

The Beautiful Mess of Sports Fandom: Why We Love to Hate

Look, I'm Gonna Be Honest Here I've been a sports journalist for over two decades. That's 20-plus years of watching, writing, and screaming at the...
The Beautiful Chaos of Local Sports: Why I Still Bleed Blue for the Eastbourne Eagles

The Beautiful Mess of Local Sports: Why I Still Bleed Blue for the Eastbourne...

Let's Talk About the Eagles Look, I'm gonna be honest with you. I've been covering sports for, oh, 20-ish years now. That's a lot of...
The Beautiful Chaos of Grassroots Football: Why We Love the Mess

The Beautiful Mess of Grassroots Football: Why We Love the Chaos

Look, I'm gonna be honest with you... I've been covering sports for, what, 22 years now? And let me tell you, nothing—nothing—compares to the beautiful,...
The Beautiful Chaos of Sports Fandom: Why We Love to Hate

The Beautiful Mess of Sports Fandom: Why We Love to Hate

Look, I've Been There It was November 12th, 2005. I was at a dingy sports bar in Chicago with my buddy Marcus. The White Sox...
The Beautiful Mess of Sports Fandom: Why We Love to Hate and Love to Hate

The Beautiful Mess of Sports Fandom: Why We Love to Hate and Hate to...

My First Love, My First Heartbreak Look, I'm gonna be honest with you. I was a mess last Tuesday. Why? Because my beloved Manchester United...
The Beautiful Chaos of Sports Fandom: Why We Love to Hate Our Teams

The Beautiful Mess of Sports Fandom: Why We Love to Hate Our Teams

My Team Broke My Heart... Again Look, I'm not gonna lie. I'm still bitter about the 2018 playoffs. My team, the London Lions, had it...
The Beautiful Chaos of Sports Fandom: Why We Love to Hate Our Teams

The Beautiful Mess of Sports Fandom: Why We Love to Hate Our Teams

My Team Broke My Heart... Again Look, I'm not gonna lie. I'm still bitter about the 2018 playoffs. My team, the London Lions, had it...
The Beautiful Chaos of Sports Fandom: Why We Love to Hate (and Love) Our Teams

The Beautiful Mess of Sports Fandom: Why We Love to Hate (and Love) Our...

My First Love, My First Heartbreak Look, I'm gonna be honest with you. I was 10 years old when I first fell in love with...
Why Football Tactics Are Overrated (And What Really Wins Games)

Why Football Tactics Are Overrated (And What Actually Wins Games)

Look, I'm Gonna Say It Football tactics are completley overrated. There. I said it. I've been in this game for 21 years, and honestly, I'm...
The Beautiful Chaos of Local Sports: Why We Should All Care More

The Beautiful Mess of Local Sports: Why We Should All Care More

I'm Obsessed with Local Sports, and You Should Be Too Look, I get it. You're busy. You've got work, family, life. Who has time to...
The Beautiful Chaos of Sports: Why We Love Them Despite Everything

The Beautiful Mess of Sports: Why We Love Them Despite Everything

My First Love, My First HeartbreakLet me tell you about the time I cried over a soccer game. Not just any game, mind you....
The Beautiful Chaos of Sports Fandom: Why We Love to Hate and Hate to Love

The Beautiful Mess of Sports Fandom: Why We Love to Hate and Hate to...

Look, I'm gonna be honest here... I've been in this game for 20+ years. Started as a beat reporter in some godforsaken town in Texas,...
The Beautiful Chaos of Football Fandom: Why We Love to Hate

The Beautiful Mess of Football Fandom: Why We Love to Hate

Let's Be Honest, We're All a Little Crazy I was at a pub in Manchester last Tuesday, watching my beloved team—let's call them the Red...
The Beautiful Chaos of Sports Fandom: Why We Love to Hate (and Love) Our Teams

The Beautiful Mess of Sports Fandom: Why We Love to Hate (and Love) Our...

My First Love, My First Heartbreak Okay, let's get this out of the way: I'm a sports fan. Not just a casual, flip through the...
The Beautiful Chaos of Sports Fandom: Why We Love to Hate

The Beautiful Mess of Sports Fandom: Why We Love to Hate

Confessions of a Die-Hard Fan Look, I’m gonna be honest here. I’m one of those people. The kind that lives for sports. Breathes it. Dreams...
The Beautiful Chaos of Football Fandom: Why I'll Never Stop Crying Over Goals

The Beautiful Mess of Football Fandom: Why I’ll Never Stop Crying Over Goals

Look, I’ve Been a Football Nut Since I Was 10 It was 1998, I was in my backyard in Manchester, and I kicked a ball...
The Beautiful Chaos of Contemporary Sports: Why We're All Going Crazy (And Enjoying It)

The Beautiful Mess of Modern Sports: Why We’re All Losing Our Minds (And Loving...

Look, I’m Gonna Say It: Sports Are a Mess Right Now I’m Alex Carter, and I’ve been in this game for over 20 years. I’ve...
The Beautiful Chaos of Amateur Football: Why I Still Play on Sunday Mornings

The Beautiful Mess of Grassroots Football: Why I Still Play on a Sunday Morning

Look, I’m Too Old for This It’s 10:30am on a Sunday. I’m standing in a muddy park in South London, wearing a pair of boots...