Giveaway

And the Winner is …

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Author Michael Clair’s debut book profiles the Czech National team.

This past Friday marked the deadline to enter our giveaway for author Michael Clair’s book, We Sacrifice Everything to Baseball: How the Czech Republic’s Amateur Underdogs Became World Baseball Classic Heroes. Michael, of course, was the guest on Conversations with Sports Fans (S:5, E:29) where he shared plenty of the backstory about how the book came to be.

For the first time in The Sports Fan Project‘s history, members of the recently created $80 for 80 Circle of Champions who submitted their interest in entering the drawing received triple the entries. It’d be great to add your name to the Circle of Champions list, please consider supporting the work at that previous link.

Find out who the big winner is on the video below.

Are you feeling lucky? One entrant is about to receive an author-signed copy of We Sacrifice Everything to Baseball.

Just 24 Hours Left to Win Masters Merch

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Masters Merchandise
Some of this could be yours. Time’s running out to enter to win.

Just stopping by to remind you that Masters Month officially ends at midnight EDT, Thursday, April 30.

That means you have about 24 hours left to enter to win one of two Masters Ball Markers or two Masters Golf Balls that are up for grabs to four lucky readers.

All you have to do to enter is make a minimum of $5 contribution in support of the work we’re doing here at The Sports Fan Project by 11:59 p.m. EDT Thusday night.

That’s it, that’s all you’ve got to do!

If you’re an ongoing supporter who’s topped $5 or more this month you’re already entered but, of course, you’re welcome to show us some more love.

Please direct your browser to this link to make that contribution safely and securely:

Stadium Photo Giveaway Drawings Completed

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Spartan Stadium
Michigan Stadium

Aerial photo prints of both Spartan Stadium (left) and Michigan Stadium were up for grabs to anyone who entered.

During the lead up to the Michigan-Michigan State football game a couple weeks back we offered a chance to win a gorgeous 5×7 aerial shot of each stadium from Tyler Leipprandt at Michigan Sky Media.

There were entrants who didn’t express a preference to which print they’d like and those who were very particular about which print they’d be interested in.

We sorted them out into appropriate slips of paper and placed them into our drawing bowl and the results of said drawing are found at the YouTube link below. The Spartan Stadium drawing is first and Michigan Stadium follows.

Many thanks to all who entered. Keep an eye out for more giveaways as we keep The Sports Fan Project ambling along. And, of course, we love Likes, Follows, and Shares of any of the content you find enjoyable. Chances are you might have family or friends who enjoy it as well:-)

The winners of Michigan Sky Media aerial photos of both Spartan and Michigan Stadiums are drawn.

Rivalry Game Stadium Photo Prints Giveaway

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“The Money Shot” from Michigan Sky Media, captured during the 2022 UM-MSU game. (Photo by Tyler Leipprandt)
“Rival Game” from Michigan Sky Media, captured during the 2023 UM-MSU game. (Photo by Tyler Leipprandt)

Tonight in this pleasant peninsula that is Michigan, our two B1G schools meet on the football field up in East Lansing for the 118th time dating back to 1898. It will be the 80th straight season the schools have met.

On paper, it seems a mismatch. The Michigan Wolverines are 5-2 overall and 3-1 in conference play, while the Michigan State Spartans 3-4 and 0-4 and currently riding a 4-game losing streak. But you know what they say when the coveted Paul Bunyan Trophy’s on the line?

Regardless of who they are and whatever they may say, I have a pair of giveaways in conjunction with this rivalry game.

Back on September 18, 2025, I was joined by photographer Tyler Leipprandt from Michigan Sky Media on our podcast, Conversations with Sports Fans, to discuss how he captures his stunning aerial images (seen above).

Well, I purchased a pair of 5×7 photo prints of Tyler’s work (totally frame worthy!) from high above both Michigan Stadium (“The Money Shot”) and Spartan Stadium (“Rival Game”) during the 2022 and 2023 matchups, respectively, and they’re now up-for-grabs to whomever submits their interest on this Google Form in advance of the 11:59 p.m. ET, October 31, 2025, entry deadline.

Depending upon your allegiances, these will look great in your home or they’d make a perfect gift for the Sparty or M lover in your life.

Spread the word! I’d love to get these into loving Spartans and Wolverines fan homes.