Social Networking Sites For Sports Lovers

From the time you had your own profile on Facebook, you may be spending more than half of your time updating your friends about the game of the day or you may sending out instant messages once a goal is scored. That’s how much of a sports lover you are! But, receiving constant updates on Facebook and chattering on IM, may have left a few of your friends fuming! Unable to understand their irritation and feeling completely misunderstood, you wonder if there is a social networking site where you could share your passion for the game with others who will not just know what you are talking about, but feel equally passionately about the game.
Well, for all your sports enthusiasts out there, here is a list of the top social networking sites for you to go seek out new sports-loving friends.

1.    FanNation – If you are a great sports fan or enjoy the occasional fantasy sports, then this site is a must for you. This site collects sports information from all corners of the world and the web and presents it to you in a community setting. Users can create profiles, blogs, comment on the articles that appear on the site and network with other sports lovers. You can also track news about your favorite player or team from the site.
2.    SportsMates – This social networking sites contains all the standard features – the ability to put up profile pages, message boards, adding friends and so on. However, the noteworthy features are the sports-specific ones. You can create clubs centered on certain sports, teams or players. Each club can have its member directory, message boards and messaging tools.
3.    FanSpot – If you are an avid sports fan, FanSpot.com has one of the largest sports loving community and gives you all the tools you need to express your love for the game. You can create your own sports page that you can customize with sports content, photos and music. Another interesting feature that should get your competitive juices going is how one member can challenge you on a sports, team or player and you can challenge them back. Members can vote on different challenges! You can join in conversations or trade sports memorabilia on various forums.
4.    FreeTheFan – As the name suggests, this site is all about providing the fan ultimate control over the content of the site. Fans have all the opportunities and tools they need to express themselves and talk about the sports topics that interest them the most. You can create a profile and add any sports related content – videos, comments or a game review. You could even create groups – private or public – with your friends to discuss your interests. The site also runs many sports-based contests that will test your knowledge about your favorite sport.
5.     UltraFan – Meant for the ultimate sports fan, UltraFan certainly has all the basic features set like profile pages, blogs, photo albums, comments, messaging, video sharing and a forum. A nice touch is the ability to share team events. Another unique feature is how your profile design colors match the colors of your favorite team.