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How Major League Baseball fans view the new rules of the game
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The best Major League Baseball mascots, ranked by Americans
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How Americans perceive the risk of injury and concussion in football, boxing, and nine other sports
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How do Americans feel about extreme sports and activities?
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Only one in five Americans think selecting Qatar to host the 2022 World Cup was the right decision
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Nearly one in three Americans say the U.S. should boycott the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
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World Series: Most MLB fans want the Philadelphia Phillies to defeat the Houston Astros
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Major League Baseball | Economist/YouGov Poll: October 22 - 25, 2022
Results, interactive data, and methodology on Americans' attitudes on Major League Baseball and the 2022 World Series action from the latest Economist/YouGov survey.
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Americans recall their experiences playing youth sports
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One in 10 Americans have played pickleball
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Americans' reactions to Serena Williams's career and tennis legacy
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Results, interactive data, and methodology on sports figures and news from the latest Economist/YouGov survey.
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Results, interactive data, and methodology on Russia, Ukraine, and foreign policy from the latest Economist/YouGov survey.
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