11.   How much worse can it get, Boston sports fans?

12.   In fact, when it comes to underdogs, this has been a banner week for state sports fans.

13.   Just American sports fans of all colors and kinds.

14.   Jaffe grew up in Pittsfield and has been a Boston sports fans for years.

15.   Now that will be a great day for Seattle sports fans.

16.   Pity the New York sports fans.

17.   Sports fans, switch to NBC, and then you can put down the remote control for a couple of weeks.

18.   Thank you, David Wells, for making us all feel better about being sports fans.

19.   Think about it, sports fans.

20.   World Cup soccer mania has yet to grip American sports fans the way it has most of the rest of the world.