In this episode of Conversations I'm joined by Paul Shaheen, my long-ago fellow member of the collegiate ice hockey media. After 30 years, Paul still dabbles in the hockey media business.

The Sports Fan Project contributor, Tim Russell, shares some reflections from his recently completed maiden voyage to a Banana Ball game at Detroit's Comerica Park.

The #FanTeaser solution is out and while there's no profanity preceding his surname, everyone in Boston knows how to properly say Bucky Dent's full name, correct?

This week's f*$%@^g #FanTeaser is out. That should be a clue enough to figure this one out:-)

I catch up with Gary White, a high school classmate of mine in Michigan who wound up a baseball legend in his native Australia. It's a combination that includes some reminiscing and plenty of baseball talk.

The #FanTeaser solution identifies the muddied footballer as Rosey Grier who, later in life, was first on the scene to subdue Senator Robert F. Kennedy Sr. assassin.

This week's #FanTeaser features a soggy sideline with a clue referencing a hotel kitchen.

In this episode we talk with Erik Mertens aka Erik the Peanut Guy from the Tri-City Dust Devils about his recent accomplishement of visiting all of the MLB-affiliated ballparks. That's 267 if you're counting:-)

Contributing writer, Tim Russell, shares his reflections after visiting his 30th - and final - MLB ballpark this summer.

The more you know. In this #FanTeaser solution we explore the famed - and colorful! - acronym ROYGBIV through famous athletes.

This week's #FanTeaser is a thinker. Some might even call it a colorful play on this nearly 4-year-old game. No cropping occurred so all the images are available for your sleuthing fun. What say you?

I'm joined in this Conversation by world traveler (literally!) and sports fan, Charles Rowland, who shares how a man from Leeds, England, managed to attend a baseball game in all 30 MLB cities ... and so, so much more!

ALT: Melenchon Voila

The September Edition of our subscriber-only post, Inside Baseball, is out and ready for your enjoyment. Not yet a subscriber? Visit thesportsfanproject.com to sign up.

Contributor Tim Russell recounts his visit to Toronto's Rogers Centre earlier this season which was his 30th - and final! - MLB stadium visited.

L.A.-based analysts say the 2028 Olympics will supercharge revenue, jobs and taxes. Projections for the Paris Olympics didn't pan out.

Event No. 41 of the #aroundtheworldin80sportingevents journey found in the stands for "The Rivalry" between NCAA Division III neighboring institutions Hope and Calvin.

This week's #FanTeaser solution takes a look at the namesakes for the two primary stadiums used for the U.S. Open Tennis Championhips, which conclude later today with the Men's Singles Championship.

A curious selection for a pair of #FanTeaser images, but if you know, you know. Why these two fellas and why this week?

I'm joined by Merrimack College associate professor Dr. Aaron Mansfield in this Conversation. In addition to chatting about his Buffalo bonafides, we also discuss one of his primary areas of research interest: the relationship between sports fandom and well-being.

Tony Dorsett was the total package as a college runner at the University of Pittsburgh. A 4-time All-American, he's still among the top-five career rushers in the college game. He's also the solution to this week's #FanTeaser.

This week's #FanTeaser asks the question: Who's wearing this fabulous leisure suit holding one of sport's most-famous trophies?

In ths episode of Conversations, I talk sports gambling with Danny Funt, author of "Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling." While Danny's lovely to talk to, the topic is frightening as all get out. But - great news! - thanks to Danny's generosity, an author-signed copy is up for grabs.

Cue The Smyths or The Smithereens on your favorite device and settle in to check out the solution to this week's thematic #FanTeaser that featured a sextet of images to figure out.

This week's #FanTeaser takes readers to Washington. Actually, it doesn't, but if you pick up the clue, you might be able to correctly identify this sextet of cropped images.

I shoot for the moon in this Conversation as I speak with Philip Hover-Smoot, the Founder and CEO of the Atlas Cup, which aims to be the first orbital racing league in the world (and maybe even the universe!) by the time competition launches in 2028.

Event No. 40 of the #aroundtheworldin80sportingevents project took me and my buddy Fran to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.

The #FanTeaser solution is out and it really wasn't much of a mystery, was it? Mo'ne Davis in mid-wind-up 12 years ago at the Little League Baseball World Series. Did you figure it out?

This week's #FanTeaser tries to twirl a no-hitter, but we come up just short. That doesn't mean you can't deduce who this is.

In this episode of Conversations I reconnect with a work colleague from half a lifetime ago, Scott Michaels. A 1-time broadcast journalist, today Scott is a school teacher in North Carolina and, of course, a sports fan.

ALT: Dna's Stomach Hurts

The August edition of the subscriber-only post, Inside Baseball, explores what I've been watching, what I'm gearing up for, and a couple of recent TSFP pages that have been published.

In this bonus episode of Conversations I'm rejoined by Joe Flynn, creator of the Fantasy Football for Good Draft Guide. He lets us know what's new for 2026 and how the Guide might best be utilized.

Event No. 39 of the #aroundtheworldin80sportingevents project took me and Fran to Storrs, CT, and Gampel Pavilion for some UConn Women's Basketball action. The Huskies did not disappoint!