Among people who describe themselves as very or somewhat interested in men’s sports, the proportions who believe a man in pro sports coming out would be received positively by that player’s teammates and by fans of that player’s team are higher than among Americans overall.

About half of Americans are planning to watch the 2024 Super Bowl between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs — and some of that interest may be driven by Taylor Swift.

New baseball Hall of Famers Adrián Beltré, Todd Helton, and Joe Mauer aren't well-known among the general public, but all are popular among baseball fans.

New polling by YouGov finds that there is significant overlap between the fan bases of each: One in five Americans (22%) with at least a fair amount of interest in professional football also identify as a fan of Swift — defined throughout this article as someone who says they are either a major Swift fan or somewhat of a fan.

Few Americans seem willing to take a  risk such as the one taken by the five people who died in the Titan did, or to do several other risky activities. About one-quarter (28%) definitely or probably would be willing to skydive, even if money were no object, and even smaller shares would take a rocket into space (25%) or climb Mt. Everest (17%).

Most baseball fans intend to tune into games this season. Three-quarters (74%) of people who are interested in MLB plan on watching games this season on TV, and 39% have plans to attend a game.

The Detroit Tigers mascot, PAWS, landed in the top spot by winning 70.3% of its weighted matchups.

Oldest siblings (36%) are more likely to say they are much more or slightly more confident than their siblings. About three in 10 middle children (31%) and just 22% of youngest siblings say the same.

Most people (53%) expect that James' record will be surpassed by another player within 30 years; only 9% say it will take longer or never happen.

Most Americans (55%) who say they "definitely" or "probably" will watch the Super Bowl choose the game itself as their favorite part of the broadcast, followed by the commercials (22%) and the halftime show (18%).

Around one-third of Americans say they have no understanding of the rules of golf (32%), ice hockey (31%), soccer (29%), or boxing (29%).

Our poll shows that a majority of Americans believe that sports-related injuries and concussions are especially common in boxing and football.

Half of Americans (51%) believe that extreme sports and activities can be done safely, while 34% say they are always dangerous.

A YouGov poll conducted from January 3 - 5 (between the game's suspension and its cancellation) found that most Americans (54%) strongly support the NFL suspending the game.

By a ratio of three to one, Americans say holding the World Cup in Qatar was the wrong decision. About as many would have preferred the U.S. to have boycotted the tournament as would not have.

By 36% to 23%, Americans say it was more wrong than right for FIFA, the governing body of world soccer, to decide to host the World Cup in Qatar.

Among Americans who are interested in Major League Baseball, 59% want to see the Phillies emerge with their second-ever World Series victory.

Results, interactive data, and methodology on Americans' attitudes on Major League Baseball and the 2022 World Series action from the latest Economist/YouGov survey.

A series of recent YouGov polls asked American adults to share details of their experiences with sports growing up, including which sports they played, how sports made them feel, and whether they were ever injured.

Results, interactive data, and methodology on American participation in youth sports from an August 1 - 11, 2022 YouGov poll.