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FanView: 6/25/2026
By Joe Torosian Kick it! I won’t say LaMelo Ball’s not compelling to watch—he is. But something about him—even as the best of the Ball brothers—has always seemed a bit off.
FanView: 6/24/2026
By Joe Torosian Kick it! Why do I love sports? Because I learned life lessons and gained understanding through sports that I never would have learned in the classroom. The first one I can remember was from marbles. They were a big deal when I was a kid. You played for keeps, it was understood, […]
FanView: 6/23/2026
By Joe Torosian Kick it! I’m not early to this party—in fact, I’m a bit late—but story matters. I’m not really a fan of either, but the World Cup and WNBA are really interesting stories. I was prepared for Messi, I knew about Mbappé, but the Norwegians? Who knew?
FanView: 6/22/2026
By Joe Torosian Kick it! Oh, I’ve always been a Lionel Messi fan. The World Cup has fallen to the charms of Lionel Messi! He can do what he likes, it doesn’t matter much He’s the new Maradona with the golden touch
FanView: 6/19/2026
By Joe Torosian Kick it! Los Angeles Rams HC Sean McVay getting a shoe deal—a head coach getting a shoe deal—gives me an idea. Since we have print-on-demand, a shoe company could produce a sneaker on demand with any individual’s name and design on it. Now, that’s an idea waiting to pump or pop.
FanView: 6/18/2026
By Joe Torosian Kick it! I’m taking it that Christian Pulisic being out with a calf injury on Friday is a bad thing for Team USA. With the New York Knicks, Jalen Brunson demonstrating what can be accomplished with a smaller lead guard. Is Trae Young someone the Lakers should have interest in?
Athletics Notes: Pirates Series
By Tim Byrnes The Athletics enjoyed another series opening win and the bats were hot, but old habits turned the tides, in losses over the next two games.
FanView: 6/17/2026
By Joe Torosian Kick it! Question: What’s the etiquette for a hat trick in soccer? What do other countries and cultures throw? If Mbappe gets a hat trick for France, do we throw croissants? Norway’s Halland puts three into the net, do we throw herring onto the grass? Should Messi’s fans have thrown entraña?
FanView: 6/16/2026
By Joe Torosian Kick it! Regarding Brendan Sorsby… I’m glad the Rams drafted Ty Simpson. The greatest universal, international spectacle in sports plays four matches on Monday, and all four end in a tie. What Geraldo found in Al Capone’s vaults was more interesting.
FanView: 6/15/2026
By Joe Torosian Kick it! What the angry athlete doesn’t get is that real fans want them to be happy. It’s good to see people (other people) happy, especially when they’ve mastered something. I don’t like concerts. I go to a concert, and I bring a book to read. (Heck, I go to Disneyland and […]