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Most Americans expect a neutral or positive response to a man in U.S. pro sports coming out as gay
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.
6 months ago - Article
How Taylor Swift is driving interest in the Super Bowl
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.
9 months ago - Article
Most Americans don't know the newest baseball Hall of Famers but they're well-liked by MLB fans
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.
9 months ago - Article
Lots of Americans like both Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce — and their new relationship
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.
about 1 year ago - Article
If money were no object, 12% of Americans say they'd want to take a submarine to the ocean floor
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%).
over 1 year ago - Article
How Major League Baseball fans view the new rules of the game
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.
over 1 year ago - Article
The best Major League Baseball mascots, ranked by Americans
The Detroit Tigers mascot, PAWS, landed in the top spot by winning 70.3% of its weighted matchups.
over 1 year ago - Article
For Americans with siblings, rivalries often are present in childhood but many fade in adulthood
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.
over 1 year ago - Article
When do Americans think LeBron James' NBA scoring record will be broken?
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.
over 1 year ago - Article
Super Bowl 2023: Do Americans want the Kansas City Chiefs or the Philadelphia Eagles to win?
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%).
over 1 year ago - Article
How well do Americans understand the rules of professional sports?
Around one-third of Americans say they have no understanding of the rules of golf (32%), ice hockey (31%), soccer (29%), or boxing (29%).
almost 2 years ago - Article
How Americans perceive the risk of injury and concussion in football, boxing, and nine other sports
Our poll shows that a majority of Americans believe that sports-related injuries and concussions are especially common in boxing and football.
almost 2 years ago - Article
How do Americans feel about extreme sports and activities?
Half of Americans (51%) believe that extreme sports and activities can be done safely, while 34% say they are always dangerous.
almost 2 years ago - Article
Most Americans and NFL fans support the suspension of the Bills-Bengals game
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.
almost 2 years ago - Article
Only one in five Americans think selecting Qatar to host the 2022 World Cup was the right decision
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.
almost 2 years ago - Article
Nearly one in three Americans say the U.S. should boycott the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
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.
almost 2 years ago - Article
World Series: Most MLB fans want the Philadelphia Phillies to defeat the Houston Astros
Among Americans who are interested in Major League Baseball, 59% want to see the Phillies emerge with their second-ever World Series victory.
about 2 years ago - Article
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.
about 2 years ago - Article
Americans recall their experiences playing youth sports
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.
about 2 years ago - Article
Youth Sports | YouGov Poll: August 1 - 11, 2022
Results, interactive data, and methodology on American participation in youth sports from an August 1 - 11, 2022 YouGov poll.
about 2 years ago