[Alberta's Child]

I can't think of a single sport that grew a lot in popularity here in the U.S. just because Americans who played the sport had an opportunity to sign lucrative contracts in foreign countries. If anything, sports grow in popularity here in the U.S. as foreigners come here to play it. Hockey is a classic example of this.

Some sports even have local variations that are far more popular here in the U.S. simply because they have an American identity. NASCAR is a classic example. Look how thoroughly they've eclipsed both Formula One and Indy Car racing here in the U.S. over a matter of just a few decades.

[muawiyah]

Stock car and junk car racing is a new sport in India. You should catch some of the videos ~ those guys all think they'll be reincarnated so they do risky stuff NOBODY ELSE DOES ~ not ever.

Indian Figure 8 racing is the sport of mid-century Fur Shur.

[kabar]

Soccer is global and can be watched here on TV. Here in DC we have plenty of bars to watch the games from all over the world. The World Cup was a real hoot. The beautiful game is exciting and non-stop. It is also the only sport where you have a real world champion. Every country on earth plays it and is eligible to compete to be in the World Cup.

American football is a real niche sport much more so than ice hockey or basketball.