| All around the globe, on any given day, you will find | | | | States in the mid 1800s. Football is truly the "American |
| some sort of sports event on your local television | | | | Sport", since it is played in the United States |
| station or on cable. With networks dedicated solely to | | | | exclusively. It has grown from being played only in |
| sports, you can find things like boxing, bowling, fishing, | | | | college to having professional teams and being played |
| basketball, football, baseball and soccer on 24 hours a | | | | by students in both elementary and high schools. The |
| day! Most days you will be able to see sports live, | | | | Super Bowl is one of the most watched television |
| either by watching pee-wee, high school, college and | | | | events when it comes to sports, and it determines |
| even professional sports events. Most ticket prices for | | | | which one of the many professional football teams will |
| local sports are reasonable and you and your whole | | | | be considered the best for that year! |
| family can enjoy the excitement of the game! | | | | 3. Basketball is a popular sport worldwide. The number |
| When you look at the citizens of the United States, | | | | of people around the world playing basketball can |
| there are several sports that seem to be much more | | | | reach a staggering 300 million! Basketball is one of the |
| popular than others. They, of course, will cost you a bit | | | | only professional sports in the United States to |
| more to attend, but the thrill of being there will make | | | | welcome foreign players onto teams, with many |
| the price well worth it. The most popular sports in the | | | | players of professional basketball being recruited from |
| United States today, being watched live and on | | | | other countries and brought to the United States to |
| screens, are: | | | | play. |
| 1. Baseball is one of the top sports being played in the | | | | 4. Hockey is one of the newer sports gaining popularity |
| United States. Having been played in the United States | | | | with the American public. It did not originate in the |
| the longest, baseball attracts millions of fans to ball | | | | United States, but it has found its way into our sporting |
| fields every year. There isn't just professional baseball | | | | life and become one of the fastest growing sports. Ice |
| to keep many Americans busy, though. Proud parents | | | | hockey is the most popular form of this sport, with |
| everywhere enjoy watching their children learn and | | | | street hockey being popular with older kids |
| play the game. What a great feeling when you see | | | | everywhere. |
| your child hit the ball or score a run! As the old song | | | | You may be asking "Where is golf and soccer on this |
| goes, "Take me out to the ball game!". When it comes | | | | list?" Well, although both sports are gaining in popularity, |
| to sports, professional and amateur, baseball is ranked | | | | neither one meets the level of fans of the sports listed |
| right up there at the top. | | | | above. |
| 2. Football began as a college sport in the United | | | | |