The most popular sport from participation is baseball.
The most popular sport from attendance per game is football.
Basketball is very popular but is played indoors so the seating is limited to much less than outdoor games.
soccer has lots of youth players, but on a professional level is not very popular compared to the top three.
The most popular sport in the U.S. is American Football. As of 2012, American Football is also the most watched sports on television in country.
The there's Baseball, Basketball, Ice Hockey and Soccer
Football and Baseball are pretty close. They play opposite seasons except for a small overlap in the Autumn so they don't compete with each other. Basketball, hockey, soccer have their loyal followers but don't even come close to the popularity of the other two.
The favourite game in USA ""baseball"" :)
Is Football or Baseball the biggest? How do sports like Basketball or soccer compare?