Beyond the Scoreboard
“Sports memoirs, essays, opinions, and articles”
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Updated Oct 20, 2026
27K
followers
15
stories seen in 14 days
9
different writers
68
median claps per story
40%
stories by writers <100 followers
Should you submit to Beyond the Scoreboard?
Beyond the Scoreboard is larger than 80% of the 357 publications we track, and its stories get more claps than 37% of them. It regularly publishes writers with fewer than 100 followers (40% of recent stories), so it is a realistic target for new writers. 73% of its stories are member-only (Partner Program).
How to submit
3 editors
Submission rules change often — always read the publication’s current guidelines before pitching.
Topics
Recent stories in Beyond the Scoreboard
- The Gym Spotlight: Why We Freeze or Fly When Eyes Stare at Us
- The Two Faces of SoFi Stadium
- The Curse of Bobby Layne
- Football’s Fixture Congestion
- Going to a Putt and Pitch and Learning More than Golf
- Acts of God and Nature
- The Allure of the Box Score
- Notable NBA Preseason Standouts Who Made A Name For Themselves
Based on 15 stories observed across the tags we track; publications may publish additional stories in other tags.