Most Popular Sports in America
Sports play an important role in American society since they have a strong influence on the population. In this post, we are going to introduce the 3 most popular sports in the USA following the ranking established by Mughal.
AMERICAN FOOTBALL
According to Scott Manley and David Hinckley, the Super Bowl, is the biggest sport event of the year.. However, both authors also agree that football is only a part of it, since nowadays the Super Bowl is almost as famous for its commercials and shows as it is for the match itself.
BASEBALL
Nowadays, baseball ocupies the second position in the ranking; however, according to Manley, it was the most popular sport until the 1960s. This author also states that baseball is the oldest of American team sports since the major league was created in 1869. In Mughal's article it is mentioned that baseball is also known as "America's national pastime". There are two levels of competition in the United States: the minor league baseball and the major league baseball (MLB).
BASKETBALL
References:
BASEBALL
Nowadays, baseball ocupies the second position in the ranking; however, according to Manley, it was the most popular sport until the 1960s. This author also states that baseball is the oldest of American team sports since the major league was created in 1869. In Mughal's article it is mentioned that baseball is also known as "America's national pastime". There are two levels of competition in the United States: the minor league baseball and the major league baseball (MLB).
BASKETBALL
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is the third most followed league in the United States although it is the most watched professional basketball league in the world. Moreover, according to Manley, in some regions of the U.S, the college basketball competitions are even more popular than the NBA.
References:
- Hinckley, David. “The Super Bowl Is the Biggest Show of the Year, but Football Is Only Part of It.” NY Daily News. 2 Feb. 2014. Web. 20 May. 2014.
- Manley, Scott. "U.S. Culture Series: American Sports". Internationalcenter.umich.edu. n.d. Web. 2O May. 2014.
- Mughal, Khabir Uddin. “Top 10 Most Popular Sports in America.” Sporteology.com 16 Jan. 2014. Web. 19 May. 2014.
Hello! Your post about American sports is very interesting. I would like to attend one of those match if I go to US.
ResponderEliminarThanks you! If you have the chance to attend one American match, you will discover that it is a unique experience.
EliminarFatima, this post was very interesting and useful since I thought that most porpular sport in the U.S was basketball. But, now I know that the most popular one is american football. I would like to know what position occupies soccer in the ranking you have mentioned at the beggining of your post.
ResponderEliminarYes, it is curious that although the NBA is very popular out of the country, in the USA, it is only the third most popular league. Regarding your question, soccer occupies the 5th position in the ranking, as you can see in the first link mentioned in the post (http://www.sporteology.com/top-10-most-popular-sports-in-america/)
EliminarI am agree with Diana, I hope to go to one of them some day... It is a very nice post and a very nice blog! Congratulations! :D
ResponderEliminarThanks you very much! I encourage you to travel to the US and discover the importance of sports in the American society.
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