Nathan Smith is a Sportswriter from Australia, currently residing in Canada with over a decade of experience. In that time, he has covered the MLB, NHL, NBA and NFL with various publications, with a particular focus and passion for Baseball and Hockey.
Highlights
• Working as a Trending News Writer with Athlon Sports, covering the latest news stories in the National Hockey League
• Working as a Site Expert with FanSided for Flame For Thought, covering all things Calgary Flames
• Consistent coverage of all four major North American sports with H&L Media, SportsKeeda, PFSN and other FanSided publications
Experience
Over 10 years of experience writing Evergreen content, list based articles, news stories, predictions and analysis of the NFL, MLB, NHL and NBA, reaching millions of sports fans worldwide in the process.
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