Paul M. Banks

Paul M. Banks

Sports Writer

Writing content since Mar, 2026

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Favourite Sports Movie

Eight Men Out

Favorite Sports Memory

"Miracle on Mannheim” Illinois makes miraculous comeback to beat Arizona in 2005 Regional Final

Greatest Sporting Event Attended as Fan

Cubs in 2016 World Series Game 3

Greatest Sporting Event Covered as a Journalist

2010 Final 4, National Title Game

Paul is also an author of two books: Transatlantic Passage: How the English Premier League Redefined Soccer in America and No, I Can’t Get You Free Tickets: Lessons Learned From a Life in Sports Media, which is used as a textbook in journalism courses at the State University of New York-Oneonta.

Wildest Sporting Event Ever Attended

2016 Championship Sunday, AFC Bournemouth at Manchester United, evacuated and postponed, due to a bomb scare that turned out to be non-threatening.

Most Famous Follower

Former President Barack Obama follows me on Twitter (X)

Knows About

Basketball, Soccer

Paul M. Banks

Paul M. Banks is the Owner of The Sports Bank LLC and the Publisher and Founding Editor of TheSportsBank.net. With 19 years of professional media experience, he has covered major events onsite, including the College Football Playoff, National Championship, Rose Bowl, Cotton Bowl, and Fiesta Bowl.

He’s also been front and center at the Final Four, World Series, Stanley Cup, and NBA Playoffs.His writing has appeared in prestigious outlets such as the New York Daily News, Chicago Tribune, USA Today, Yahoo, MSN, FOX Sports, and Sports Illustrated.