One loss too many, and sports fan puts self up for sale

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WASHINGTON (AFP) — The old joke about a man who would try to sell his own granny for a profit has already come true on eBay.

The Internet auction site has also seen one wit try to flog an invisible man and someone else launch a Faustian bid to sell his soul.

Now, comes a tale that will draw knowing nods from sports fans everywhere.

A North American ice hockey fan, crushed by years of failure, has put his loyalty to his once-beloved team up for sale.

"My Suffering Must End," said the "Free Agent Fan" who put his lifelong loyalty to the Toronto Maple Leafs up for grabs on eBay after the storied franchise missed the National Hockey League playoffs.

Crushed at his heroes' failure to capture the sport's holy grail, The Stanley Cup, since 1967, the...