What are the most popular sports in the United States of America?


The most popular sports in the United States of America are football, basketball, and baseball.  Football is sometimes referred to as "American football" because it has a similar sounding name to "futbol" which in the United States is called soccer.  Soccer is growing in popularity, but is not yet as popular in the United States as football, basketball, and baseball.  Professional events in each of these sports mean a lot to the people in the United States.  These events include the Super Bowl for football, the NBA finals for basketball, and the World Series for baseball.  Children in the United States often grow up playing one or more of these sports.  There are professional football, basketball, and baseball teams in many cities within the United States of America and even a few teams in Canada! Children and adults often idolize their favorite athletes in each of these sports.