| Americans love to play, and sports are the widely | | | | Pastime" it is not referred as national sport. |
| used way of entertainment. Different sports had made | | | | However the most popular sport of America is |
| its place in the American soil, due to which they have | | | | American football also known as Gridiron attracting |
| gained high popularity. After their working schedules | | | | more television viewers than baseball. The National |
| people set off at the river side or in some field to play | | | | Football League (NFL) is the preeminent professional |
| and get entertained. Sports in America are finely | | | | league marking with expansion of American Football |
| choose and are played by the Americans; they enjoy | | | | League. Millions of Americans watch college football |
| those sports which were invented in America. | | | | throughout the autumn months encouraging their |
| A sport like soccer which is really appreciated by the | | | | children to participate in the sport. |
| world is not popular in United States. Similarly with | | | | Another major professional sport in United States is |
| cricket, which as great number of fan following but | | | | Basketball. Invented in 1891, basketball is the second |
| lacks its place in America. The four most popular team | | | | most popular sport ranked third after NFL and MLB. |
| sports are ice hockey, American football, basketball | | | | United States Basketball team as won a gold medal in |
| and baseball which are enjoyed by massive media | | | | the Summer Olympics that was held in 1992. Since |
| exposure and a great fan following. The major | | | | then they have won several major and important |
| leagues of each of these sports are partially attributed | | | | tournaments. Basketball is also widely played in schools |
| to their strong financial power and huge domestic | | | | and colleges level and students like to participate in the |
| market. | | | | sport. A latest version of basketball is Netball which is |
| In addition to the difference of popular sports, sports | | | | invented in United States and is usually played by |
| are also organized differently in the United States. | | | | woman. |
| Moreover, all major sport leagues use the same type | | | | There are other important sports that are loved by the |
| of schedule with a playoff tournament after the | | | | Americans, they are Boxing, Martial Arts, Tracks and |
| regular season. Unlike other countries sports | | | | Field, Rugby, swimming, gymnastic. It is not only a |
| competitions play an important role in schools, colleges | | | | pastime but also the Americans make a lavishing |
| and universities inspiring the new generation to improve | | | | career and tries to make it a means of earning their |
| and achieve their goal in their respective sport. | | | | daily bread. |
| One of the oldest American team sports is Baseball | | | | Hollywood also profits by making magnificent sport |
| dating back to 1869. Baseball was ruling America and | | | | related movies, which are highly appreciated by the |
| people's mind till it found its rivals by 1960. This became | | | | people of United States. Movies made on Boxing really |
| a declining era and baseball almost lost its pride and | | | | become a box office collection and earns the highly |
| professionalism. Though baseball is called as "National | | | | acclaimed Academy or the Oscar Awards. |