11.   The clubhouse is packed with avid sports fans and foodies.

12.   The new stadium has sports fans buzzing with excitement.

13.   More than half a million sports fans converged on the capital today for the London Marathon.

14.   Sports fans have considerable forbearance.

15.   That applies to all ardent sports fans.

16.   A group of sports fans are claiming they were overcharged and let down by a tour operator who sold them tickets to the Olympic Games.

17.   Already, sports fans are likening this fight to one of the great moments, and upsets, in sports.

18.   Although the Devils were the favored team in this matchup, even casual sports fans know that a raucous home crowd can intimidate the best of visiting teams.

19.   Also, when you add in all the competition for the attention of the New York sports fan this fall, it makes it even more understandable.

20.   And as sports fans we also have a perfect right to resent Brown for leaving early.