Neil Paine is a freelance writer at various publications, focusing on sports, sports business, and competitive sports. His work often explores themes related to team sports, major league sports, and international sports leagues and federations. Neil has been featured in notable outlets including FiveThirtyEight, ESPN, and The New York Times.
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Neil Paine's coverage primarily focuses on sports, particularly the NFL, NBA, and college football. He often cites data and provides investment analysis in his articles. Thus, he would likely appreciate pitches that include statistical insights or expert commentary related to these specific sports leagues.
Given his emphasis on using data and providing investment analysis, Neil may be interested in receiving pitches from experts who can offer well-supported statistical analyses or forecasts within the context of the NFL, NBA, or college football. Pitching topics related to other sports like MLB might not align with his primary areas of focus as indicated by his article titles.
It is also important to note that Neil does not have a specified geographic focus but rather concentrates on various aspects of American professional and collegiate sports.
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By: Neil Paine
Despite higher expectations than ever, the Stars and Stripes bowed out in the Round of 16 like always.
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One of the strangest Junes in baseball history has thrown everything we thought we knew about this year into doubt.
Scan the all-time rankings of mixed martial artists by any number of measures -- whether looking at total days reigning as a UFC champion, FightMatrix's
The greatest Final Four in World Cup history is within reach — and France, Argentina, Spain and England should each win. But the odds say at least one of them probably won't.
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By Neil Paine Published: July 9, 2026 The stretch run of the Cup Series season is generally Team Penske's time to shine.
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Citizens Bank Park has become the most lefty-friendly Derby venue in recent history, giving Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper — among others — a built-in advantage Monday night.
First-half performance dominates All-Star Game selections more than ever — except in the bullpen, where reputation still matters some.
