Sports in the United States

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Sports in the United States are a significant aspect of the nation's culture. Historically, the most popular sport has been baseball; however, since the mid-20th century American football has slowly become the most popular spectator sport. Additionally, basketball and ice hockey saw a significant growth during this period due to the advent of television. Soccer has emerged as the fourth-most-popular sport in the 21st century, surpassing ice hockey. In the first half of the 20th century boxing, college rowing, and college football were among the most popular sports after baseball. Golf, tennis, and college basketball are other spectator sports with longstanding popularity. Tennis is currently considered to be the sixth most popular sport in the United States. Most recently, mixed martial arts has been breaking records in attendance and broadcast viewership for all combat sports. Roughly 27% of United States-based sports fans show an interest in soccer, compared to a global average of 40...

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