Sports in the United States

The “Big Five”:1) Football2) Basketball3) Baseball4) Hockey5) Soccer

FootballRegular Season

Late August – December

Championship GameSuper Bowl, first one in 1966First Sunday in February

64% of Americans report watching NFL

College Team

Professional Team

Super Bowl Parties: A Cultural Phenomenon

BaseballRegular season

--April – SeptemberPlayoffs in October

Championship-World Series began in 1903-Last week of October-First to win 4 out of 7 games-St. Louis Cardinals have won 11 times

Baseball Glove

Bases

Baseball Field

Bat and Ball

UmpireBatter

Fielder

Pitcher Catcher

World SeriesThe New YorkYankees have

Won the WorldSeries 26 times!

2011 Champions: St. Louis Cardinals

BasketballRegular season

November - AprilPlayoffs in April/May

ChampionshipNBA Championship, Best 4-of-7June

Hoop

Net

Rim

Backboard

Basketball Court

Dribble

Getting Ready to Dunk the Ball

HockeyRegular season

October – AprilPlayoffs in April/May

ChampionshipStanley Cup, 1892 [held in June]The cup travels throughout the year

SkateStick

Puck

Played on Ice

NetGoalie

AMERICAN SOCCERCleat

Summer Olympic Games1904 St. Louis Games and 2008 Beijing Games

The U.S. has hosted the summergames 4 times: 1904, 1932 1984, 1996

China proudly hosted the summer games for the first time in 2008.

GOLF AUTO RACING

TENNIS HORSEBACK RIDING SKIING