Hemispheres Magazine
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The Fan | Dec 2015
Selling the Shirt Off Your Back
How long will it be until American sports teams begin putting ads on their jerseys?
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The Fan | Nov 2015
The Final Turn
On the eve of his retirement, Jeff Gordon looks back at a career that redefined NASCAR
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The Fan | Oct 2015
One Day at a Time
Daily competition is making the great American pastime, fantasy sports, even more immersive for fans
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The Fan | Sep 2015
Kicking It in LA?
It’s been two decades since an NFL team called Los Angeles home. That might change soon.
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The Fan | Aug 2015
Ref Life
It’s long been said that English soccer referees need to have a thick skin, but it’s getting to the point where they need armored personnel carriers
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The Fan | Jul 2015
All Things Big and Small
This year’s Baseball Hall of Fame class features two pitchers who dominated from opposite ends of the physical spectrum
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The Fan | Jun 2015
Time Isn’t on Their Side
With the attention spans of fans growing shorter and the games getting longer, Major League Baseball attempts to speed things up
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The Fan | May 2015
Monaco vs. Indy
The Monaco Grand Prix and Indianapolis 500 take place on the same day this month. Which race should you attend?
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The Fan | Apr 2015
The Cuban Invasion
Major League Baseball has seen an influx of Cuban players in recent years. Will the U.S.’s move to normalize relations with the baseball-mad country bring even more stars stateside?
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The Fan | Mar 2015
The Americans Are Coming
The professional U.S. soccer league is steadily gaining fans in … England?
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The Fan | Feb 2015
What’s Up, Doc?
Think the latest injury to your favorite athlete sounds as though someone invented it? You may be right.
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The Fan | Jan 2015
Bionic Ballplayers
How sports science is helping professional athletes raise their performance
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The Fan | Dec 2014
The Undisputed Champion?
With a new playoff system, college football seeks to end a tradition of convoluted, often unsuccessful attempts to award a national title
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The Fan | Oct 2014
There’s No Place Like Home?
Note to LeBron James: The hero treatment doesn’t always last for athletes who return to play for their hometown teams
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The Fan | Oct 2014
Playing by the Numbers
The stats revolution isn’t just for baseball anymore
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The Fan | Sep 2014
Bait and Switch
After a high-tech salmon-catching expedition, a skeptic realizes the joys of slow fishing
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The Fan | Aug 2014
Armed and Delicate
Baseball pitchers throw far fewer innings and are treated much more carefully than they once were. So why are they getting hurt more than ever?
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The Fan | Jul 2014
Get off my lawn!
For a small band of British greenskeepers, the Tour de France’s arrival in England spells nothing but trouble
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The Fan | Jun 2014
Betting on the Jockey
At this year’s Belmont Stakes, forget the horse and put your money on the rider
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The Fan | May 2014
Girl Power
The gladiators of the U.S.’s ladies’ arm wrestling leagues say their sport is more than just a sideshow