Best Sports in the United States

It's totally action packed, fast paced, high scoring, and very thrilling. The teams have also been improving in College, to the point that College and the pros are almost the same skill level.

Best Sport (and hardest) - xXkillermachineXx

Football is number one. In my opinion should be voted to be the "american pass-time". The sport doesn't take hours for it to be played out like baseball, and rarely ends in low digit scoring like soccer or hockey. Its also a physical match up that's what makes it interesting. Ohh can someone also tell me the point behind a "error" in baseball, honestly it is the most pointless stat in the book.

Its time for baseball to hand done the title of "America's favorite pass time". It got that title before any other sport was invented and has been coasting on that ever since.

Solid team sport

Who doesn't like watching basketball on a calm evening yelling at the people through the screen to get to the other side of the court.

Basketball is SO FUN! I wood definitely mark it as the top sport!

Basketball is the best sport in the whole wide world. Its my favorite sport ever! I LOVE BASKETBALL! It kicks butt. Its beastly. Go Basketball!

Best sport in America and world.

Soccer is #1 definitely. Soccer is a world-wide sport unlike baseball, football, and baseball. Soccer is the most popular sport and obviously the best sport ever!

I HATE that football, and basketball get all the attention soccer requires skill endurance and is really fun I play goalkeeper and it feels good making saves supporting the team all I understand about football is they make a play then they do it like what is the point I HATE foot ball I LOVE soccer

Soccer is the most popular, the most played and the most watched sport in the world.

I've played soccer most of my life I love it. All sports are great but I prefer soccer, and so does most of the world. People say soccer isn't rough but it is when a ball hits you in the face anywhere really it hurts also when you get kick tripped pushed elbowed etc. It is normally full speed and it hurts. So all said and done I love soccer

I do gymnastics and it has really helped with my flexibility and strength over the past 5 or 6 years. I personally think that it is truly fantastic sport

Gymnastics is very amazing try go doing a jump to the high bar kip cast to handstand fly off the bar and come back on then doing a kip cast to handstand push away double back flip twis. You know what I bet no one except gymnast know 100% of those skills and you probably know about 25% or less so if you think we are just girls who wear pretty old leotards and flick there wrists sometimes you have very wrong because at my gym we bleed sweat and hurt our selfs and guess what my coach says: tough go out there and try again if you don't why don't you go home, in other sports your coach probably say that you should sit down well at gymnastics that isn't really a choice. I would work 7 days a week to stay in gymnastics and some people do. Also if you think that the meets that we go to mean nothing those meets can get you into the Olympics, so gymnastics shouldn't be number six it should be number one because everyone thinks it is just another one of those sports but you know what it isn't! I ...more

Gymnastics is no doubt the best sport! I've tried a lot of different sports, but the only one I really loved was gymnastics. Gymnastics is the only sport I care to watch. Apparently people would rather watch some guys beating each other up for a ball than this.

I don't give a crap what you football, baseball, or hockey players think. We are just as strong and more than likely stronger than you. I swear, if you were to go to ONE level seven gymnastics practice, you would die. This isn't right. I lift weights at practice every single day. Even on weekends. You football players think three hours of practice five days a week is hard? Try five hours of practice six days a week. I only am allowed to get off Sunday practice because I have to go to church. And this is even during the school year! I have given up everything I know for gymnastics. All of my work money, all of my time, even my friends and going to normal school! I have to be home-schooled! Give me a break, #8? This isn't right! I don't care what you think, but the truth is that gymnastics is just harder than football, hockey, baseball, nascar, and pretty much anything else!

"Once you've wrestled, everything else in life is easy. "
-Dan Gable

I'm only in 7th grade and the captain of the wrestling team. Did I mention I was a girl? Wrestling changed my life. It's a EXCELLENT way to stay in shape. Just release your anger out pon your opponent and go full force.

may be the TOUGHEST sport out there

Why not football, baseball, or basketball? Because those sports only require one ball!

You need a lot of strength built in you in order to do what the wrestlers do, and what they can do is really awesome.

Boxing is a sport that truly proves who is the strongest man

BOXING IS THE BEST SPORT! The way you get pumped up and your adrenaline is flowing like crazy is the best feeling you could get! & knowing you can defend yourself if you need to is good too.

How can foot ball be number 1 its damn boring boxing should at least be in the top 5

The best sport for men as people show their power and bravery. It's a good sport for abs!

It's so much more than just hitting a ball back and forth, and many people don't understand that. It requires discipline, and good aim, but so much more as well. And whoever said football isn't hard isn't correct. My brother plays football and I've watched his practice before, and it is hard. I don't know if gymnastics is harder, but I think it is. It definitely builds up your pain tolerance and strength! I'm a level 7, and so far have broken a leg, a thumb, an arm, pulled a tendon, pulled a muscle, broken my tail bone, and broke my wrist. The uneven bars really did it for me...

Tennis is awesome! It's declared as the most popular individual sport in all the world and is difficult to learn. Since it is difficult to learn that makes it challenging! You run a lot and have a lot of fun! If you make shots that you didn't think you make, you love it! Long rallies are a lot of fun as well! I suggest to play tennis, because that's #1!

Many people just assume this is hitting a ball back and forth. No no no, there is much more to that. Tennis is one of the most complex and underrated sports. All tennis players are driven, and it is by far the toughest sport to play. With exceptions of doubles, you can't rely on anyone else. When you make mistakes, the only one to blame is yourself. It truly is a shame that a large majority of people refuse to try it because of what they assume it is. Tennis is the best sport, no questions about it.

Tennis is a lifetime sport. How many 30-50 yr olds do you see playing baseball, football and basketball. Don't get me wrong, all sports are great. Everyone should learn one

Skateboarding is awesome but I don't think it could past football. But what really confuses me is to why people think racing is exciting maybe in the car it is and maybe street racing but those long 24 lap races get so boring its worse than golf got dizzle. Also gymnastics is a hard sport but its not the best among the people of the US. I think that boxing should be #3 or 4 at least because it has so mucj excitement also Cage fighting should be all the way up there. People who actually read this, Thank you - ballaboi17

Definitely a good sport, really how often do you hear of skateboarders dieing... Or on that note heatstroke, and concussions. Yes, skateboards do not dress properly but when you fall and get hurt you learn not to. Just like any sport you get hurt and fall down, break bones, and in general get hurt. If you do not feel confident, yes wear pads (suggested for younger children) but its never been a problem for me.

Skateboarding is a awesome past time but it is even better when you make YouTube videos doing tricks

Skateboarding is Awesome it should've been 1st

Should be first! I mean, Kentucky celebrates the Derby for 3 weeks!

Horseback riding is so much fun! It really should be higher up on the list. You get the experience with being able to bond with your animal and to get to ride them while learning new things all the time. I’ve been riding for 2 years and I love it!

This should be farther up on the list. This is honestly one of the best sports by far. It is more dangerous and challenging than any of the other sports. I know a lot of people can agree with me. I have been riding since I was 7 and I have never lost that"I love horses" stage. Whether you ride Western or English any equestrian can agree that horseback riding should be in 1st place!

HOW IS THIS NUMBER 9! Seriously it is probably the second hardest sport, (football might be harder) I think a lot of people-especially guys-think its is so easy it shouldn't even be considered a sport! Seriously try riding at a competitive farm for one week, I bet you will quit.

The fastest sport on two feet is also the fastest growing sport in america. If you take the tactics of basketball, the contact of football and hockey, the endurance of soccer, and the hand eye coordination of baseball, then you put it all on steroids, you have the greatest sport ever made.

I had a lacrosse stick in my hand when I was 18 months old. It just takes a lot of practice. I'm 9 years old and have played youth lax for 3 years now and had averaged 43 goals per season also as much assists

LAX is the top sport. So rough, fast, and a very mental game. Like hockey. If you don't like Lax, then you are retarded

Lacrosse is the true American sport. the native Americans made up the sport calling it the creators game because they believed the game was invented by the gods. and only the ones that had the will and power to play pleased the creators. As well, the game involves mental power and physical power. over all lacrosse is the true American sport and takes great skill to play it.

So beautiful and fun! - Swiftdawn

Awesome! The most beautiful, fun, hard sport you will ever experience. It is almost impossible to describe that wonderful flying feeling every time I skate. This sport deserves to be #1, better than basketball for sure!

AWESOME! It needs YEARS of practice but eventually will pay off when you get to show everyone a triple or something. There is no better feeling in the world then landing a jump or spin.

Ice skating is some tough work you can't just go out on the ice and skate it takes practice anyone can go out on a field and hit a ball

Golf is fun and relaxing. A sport to play and enjoy yourself. Not like other sports where you hurt people and injure them. It's for the relaxed people.

I feel sorry for those that have never played Golf and caught the fever. Most people just don't know or understand and that is a pity!

Best sport without a doubt! No sports like any other, there is much more in this game than many people think.

I love golf. So many oldies!

I love archery it should be at the top 25 it is one of the best sports EVER

Volleyball is the BEST! I've played it for years! Everyone thinks it's so easy (especially football players) But truth is... It's REALLY challenging! It takes practice, and discipline! It has to be the #1 TEAM sport! Because it requires communication, building up of team mates, skill, concentration, and a short memory (because if all you think about is the mistakes you've made, it affects your performance! ) It's a tough sport, but it's worth it

I don't understand how volleyball I'd down in the 30s it should most definitely be up there with soccer cheerleading and football. What I really don't understand is how it isn't even about skateboarding!

Yea volleyball is hard, it needs passing, setting, hitting, serving, and countless other little techniques like communication and leadership. It's really fun because when you hit you can hit as hard as you can! What other sports can you do that in?

I'm only 12 and I have played club volleyball for 6 years yes 6 I have gone unconscious twice had to get stitches 4 times and sprained my ankles 4 times but it volleyball is my life no matter what it takes I will play.

There is no other sport that asks more from a athlete physically and mentally MMA is the only sport than is man vs man (or women vs women) you win it's not because you had a better team its because your a better martial artist you lose it is on you not because your WR dropped the ball or the kicker missed the winning field goal by far MMA best sport ever and still growing

I've played football, basketball, and soccer, and by far mma is the hardest, most technical and exciting sport I've ever watched or participated in. It should be number one in my opinion

MMA is fresh new and very entertaining rather than basketball, football, or baseball MMA is a combative sport which is as real as it gets rather than simple boxing or wrestling

The true test of modern day gladiators in hand to hand combat.

For those who have never gone skiing, go now. Regardless of age, size, shape, gender, you can be a pro and brag to your friends. Competitively, there is nothing else quite like it with ever changing courses and conditions. Every day is awesome whether taking it slow, flying down a double black, or enjoying mounds of powder. I don't know how this lost to something as boring as bowling or NASCAR. It is only this far down because of unpopularity and if it is ranking difficulty, diversity, likeable, or just sheer awesomeness, easily in the top 5.

There's nothing like the feeling of racing down fresh powder with no one around you except your friends and the mountain.

Why no one vote for skiing O. O at least it's a SPORT unlike dance.

My god. People these days

This is best sport ever

Best sport on earth VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE

Surfing is by far one of the chillest things to do

Surfing is good, to chill get a tan and have fun!

Surfinng is the shiitt! Every one should try it out!

Ping Pong is pretty fun if you get off your butt and try it

I love ping pong and wish I had a ping pong table

Ping Pong deserves to be WAY higher. It's a way better sport than what it's ranked as!

Believe it or not, Ping Pong is the world's 2nd most popular sport, only behind soccer.

Possible the most dangerous and most exciting sport EVER!!!!!!!

Definitely the most exciting and exhilarating to watch. Takes plenty of skill, guts and daring plus a little bit of madness to get on the bulls in the first place. Can't understand why it's not
#1

Better than Muggle Quidditch!

It's better than quidditch, that's a given.

Cricket is the best game to play in us

Though USA can't qualify for it!

Dumbest sport ever created

To good to be true