Frequently Asked Questions

What is FanBoom?
At FanBoom you can track all of your favorite teams, and writers (national and local), read the best of the sports blogs, and interact with robust community of fans of your favorite teams.

Where are the articles coming from?
We have gathered 3000 national and local news feeds from across the US and Europe, which are then processed through our application and sorted by sports and team then delivered to you for your viewing pleasure.

Which news sources does your site have?
Yes, you can view all of our news sources here.

Can I submit my own blog feed or a favorite news source to be included in FanBoom?
Yes, we are working on adding a feature which will allow public submissions of news and blog feeds to our system.

How do I filter my news?
Feed Filtering - Don't like what the national writers have to say about your favorite teams? Use feed filtering to remove those sources from your MyRoster page. Available through your member profile, feed filtering gives you the ability to only read the news you want to see.

How do I change my newsletter preferences?
Available through your member profile.

What is the Daily Boom?
Daily Boom is our new personalized daily news summary sent directly to your inbox every morning. The Daily Boom emails will contain only the teams you've selected for your My Roster page.

How do I upload a profile picture (gravatar)?
FanBoom has integrated with Gravatar.com and offers gravatars, or globally recognized avatars, which is an avatar image that follows you from weblog to website appearing beside your name when you comment on gravatar enabled sites.

Signing up for a gravatar.com account is FREE, and all that's required is your email address. Once you've signed up you can upload your avatar image and soon after you'll start seeing it on gravatar enabled weblogs!