The Sporting News: Standing The Test Of Time

Not long ago, in the pre-Internet world, the baseball fan's only source for sporting news was the aptly titled The Sporting News.

The publication once known as the "Baseball Bible" was the father of the weekly sports magazine. Presented in a newspaper tabloid format, it contained box scores of every game and complete team statistics from the minors through the majors. There were some feature stories, but mainly, it was pure stats.

It was a feast for the baseball connoisseur.

Welcome to modern times, where sports information is as accessible as fast food. It's as handy as a mouse click or cell phone transmission. Most fans follow their fantasy league teams more closely than they do teams in the real world.

TheSportingNews.com bridges both needs.

The site has stats, of course, from each team in each major sport conveniently placed in dropdowns in the top bar. There is also the latest sports news, feature stories and sound from live broadcasts on its radio talk network.

And, for the fantasy leaguer, the site offers the latest news, tips and rankings as well as several games for each sport. Some are free of charge.

The site's fantasy section has teamed with another baseball classic, Strat-O-Matic. The former desktop dice game has grown up and is now offered in an online format for a fee.

The site also offers more than enough information about subscribing to the magazine.

And, for fans of the way that sports used to be, TheSportingNews.com: The Vault is a trove of more than a century of classic sports articles, photos and, of course, statistics.