Best Sports Newsletters in 2026

Shap Shots

Excellent

covering hockey and a bit more.

Growing fast with a highly engaged audience

Washington Nationals news, analysis, podcasts and community

Frequent updates that readers actually engage with

JoeBlogs

Strong

JoeBlogs is where I write about sports, memory, joy, and the strange, happy ways they all connect.

Frequent updates that readers actually engage with

Charlie's Chalkboard

Strong

The home for Charlie Goldsmith's breakdowns of the Reds and Bengals, game analysis, deep dives into the film and opinions on the moves they're making and the directions they're heading.

Growing fast with a highly engaged audience

Last Man Standig

Strong

Longtime Washington Commanders insider and D.C. sports reporter still grinding and thriving on the football beat. DMV native. Been known to mock a draft.

Gaining readers quickly, one to watch

EmptyCases Substack

Strong

This is the Substack for Richard Mann covering topics related to the outdoors and guns.

Growing fast with a highly engaged audience

FORZA MILAN SUBSTACK

Strong

Contro il "Sistema" mediatico, la censura e il giornalismo asservito... la controinformazione rossonera irriverente, senza limiti e senza peli sulla lingua. News, indiscrezioni da fonti private e tanto altro sul Milan, come nessuno ve lo racconta!

Frequent updates that readers actually engage with

The Morning Line

Strong

A sports-centric account of all things Cincinnati.

Frequent updates that readers actually engage with

Mike Tanier's Too Deep Zone

Strong

NFL Coverage for Poets, Drunkards and Dreamers

Frequent updates that readers actually engage with

Pebble Hunting

Strong

I'm writing about baseball & the good life. Contact at pebblehunting@gmail.com.

Deeply researched pieces with unusually loyal readers

Inside The Lions: Coverage of Penn State football by Audrey Snyder

Strong

Original reporting, insight and analysis of your Nittany Lions.

Weekly writing with a loyal readership

Dub Nation HQ

Strong

High Quality coverage of the Golden State Warriors with the best commenting community in the world.

Frequent updates that readers actually engage with