Triathlon Magazine Canada is a triathlon publication that covers training, nutrition, gear, events, and more. They are seeking “story submissions from writers, photographers, athletes, coaches and enthusiasts.” According to their guidelines, they pay $50 to $200 per story. For details, refer to this page.
Front Office Sports is “a prosumer publisher at the intersection of two passion points: sports + business.” They cater to sports business executives and sports fans by covering teams, leagues, athletes, properties, and brands. According to an old payment report, they paid $0.17 per word for a 900-word profile or interview, and as per a tweet from their editor, they pay 0.50 cents per word. To learn more, refer to their contact us page.
FanSided is “one of the fastest growing network of fandom-focused sports, entertainment and lifestyle sites on the internet.” They cover NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, CFB, CBB, MMA, golf, racing, fantasy, gaming, movies, TV, tech, food, and more. They are open to pitches for opinion columns, essays, detailed analysis, interviews, reported features, cultural criticism related to the world of sports, fan fiction any anything else you might dream up related to the world of sports. According to an old payment report, they paid $0.01 per word. Current rates are not clear. To contact them, refer to their pitch guide.
Cross Country Magazine is an international magazine about paragliding, paramotoring, and hang gliding. They publish eight times a year. Travel, adventure and destination articles should be 1,500-2000 words, with 20-30 well chosen photos. According to their guidelines, they pay €300 for a 6-page article. To contribute, refer to this page.
SimpliFaster is a blog dedicated to athletic speed development. They are looking for original articles for their blog. Topics for articles may include “training, skills (e.g. hurdles, long jump), coaching, recovery, sleep, athlete testing, team management, bio-mechanics, mental preparation, injury prevention and rehabilitation, weight training, physiotherapy, planning, periodization, equipment, and technology.” Their articles are generally 1,500 to 2,500 words long. According to their guidelines, they pay 7 cents per word. To learn more, visit this page.
Singletracks.com is a source for mountain bike information. They accept unique story ideas from freelance writers. Their coverage falls within a few different categories: product reviews, reported features, and essays and opinions. They previously indicated payment of $50 per article. As of now, they have mentioned that they pay ‘based on the writer’s experience and the type of article, its length, and other variables’. To learn more, refer to this page.
Deadspin is a blog and a sports news website. They post commentaries and previews of the main sports stories of the day. They also post sports-related anecdotes and rumors. A payment report suggests that they paid $0.05 per word for a 800-word blog post. To contact them, refer to this page.
Mount Baker Experience Magazine covers the people, sports and activities, and the gear of outdoor recreation in the Pacific Northwest. They welcome articles on skiing and snowboarding, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, hiking, kayaking, biking, and scuba diving – any sport or activity that takes place outdoors. They occasionally run out-of-area stories. According to their guidelines, they pay $25 to $50 for briefs (300 - 600 words), $100 for articles (650 - 1,000 words) and $125 to $150 for features (over 1,000 words). To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Powder is a magazine for skiers. Their "mission is to come as close as possible to the expert skiing experience through words, photos, graphics, and humor." They have a circulation of 150,000. Payment is negotiated. They are interested in news, essays, interviews and profiles, travel pieces, opinion, and other pieces for their exclusive columns. Read their old contributor guidelines here.
Pilot Magazine is a quarterly, 64-page, full color magazine dedicated exclusively to unpowered free flight. published by US Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association (USPHA). Its content includes information about the association's activities and articles covering all issues related to free flight. The magazine’s readers are knowledgeable and active participants in hang gliding and paragliding, and articles must be well-researched and well-written. All article submissions must include photographs or illustrations, or information about where editors can find supporting photography/artwork. They previously indicated to pay $35-$150 for 100-2,500-word articles, but current pay rates are unclear. To learn more, refer to their contributors guidelines.