[Budgie]

"Odd how American football has never really caught on outside of the USA though. That is a good point when you consider how other US sports have, like baseball, basketball, volleyball, etc. I suppose it's because other countries already have the rough contact niche already filled (soccer, rugby, etc.) This would be a good topic of discussion by itself." True. However, are these sports really American? Basketball was devised by a Canadian (although I think he invented it in the USA) Baseball I understand is evolved from rounders, which is an English school game. Volleyball I think is a combination of elements of basketball (Canadian), baseball (English), tennis (France), and handball (ancient Egypt) The only bonefide all American sport that I can think of is is Gridiron.

[Budgie]

Actually, a quick Google reveals that Gridiron is actually derived from rugby, another English school sport, and which itself evolved from football (soccer that is)

Is there any popular sport of American origin?

[ctlpdad]

Lacrosse, the national game of canada, is the only real all american sport.