In general, would you describe yourself as a sports fan, or not?
|
Yes, sports fan
|
No, not a fan
|
No opinion
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2007 Jun 1-3
|
54
|
45
|
*
|
|
2006 May 5-7
|
56
|
44
|
*
|
|
2005 Feb 25-27
|
63
|
37
|
*
|
|
2005 Feb 4-6
|
58
|
42
|
*
|
|
2005 Jan 7-9
|
56
|
44
|
*
|
|
2004 Dec 17-19
|
57
|
43
|
*
|
|
2004 Jan 9-11
|
62
|
38
|
*
|
|
2003 Aug 4-6
|
56
|
44
|
*
|
|
2003 Jul 25-27
|
63
|
37
|
*
|
|
2003 Jun 27-29
|
57
|
42
|
1
|
|
2003 Apr 22-23
|
61
|
39
|
--
|
|
2003 Mar 14-15
|
66
|
34
|
*
|
|
2003 Feb 24-26
|
61
|
39
|
*
|
|
2003 Jan 3-5
|
62
|
38
|
*
|
|
2002 Dec 9-10
|
62
|
38
|
*
|
|
2001 Aug 24-26
|
57
|
42
|
1
|
|
2001 Jan 15-16
|
58
|
42
|
*
|
|
2000 Apr 28-30
|
62
|
37
|
1
|
What is your favorite sport to watch?
|
2007
Dec
|
2006
Dec
|
2005
Dec
|
2004
Dec
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
Football
|
43
|
43
|
34
|
37
|
|
Baseball
|
13
|
11
|
12
|
10
|
|
Basketball
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
|
Ice hockey
|
4
|
2
|
4
|
3
|
|
Auto Racing
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
|
Ice/Figure Skating
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
|
Golf
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
|
Soccer
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
|
Tennis
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
|
Boxing
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
|
Wrestling
|
1
|
*
|
1
|
1
|
|
Gymnastics
|
1
|
1
|
*
|
1
|
|
Volleyball
|
*
|
*
|
1
|
--
|
|
Rodeo
|
*
|
*
|
1
|
1
|
|
Motocross
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
1
|
|
Swimming
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
|
Bowling
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
|
Fishing
|
--
|
*
|
1
|
*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
|
NONE
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
12
|
|
No Opinion
|
1
|
*
|
*
|
1
|
|
^
|
WORDING: What is your favorite sport to follow?
|
Long Term Trend
|
Football
|
Baseball
|
Basketball
|
Ice
hockey
|
Auto
racing
|
Ice/ Figure
Skating
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2007 Dec 6-9
|
43
|
13
|
11
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
|
2006 Dec 11-14
|
43
|
11
|
12
|
2
|
4
|
3
|
|
2005 Dec 5-8
|
34
|
12
|
12
|
4
|
5
|
3
|
|
2004 Dec 5-8
|
37
|
10
|
13
|
3
|
5
|
4
|
|
2003 Dec 11-14
|
37
|
10
|
14
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
|
2002 Dec 5-8
|
37
|
12
|
13
|
3
|
5
|
4
|
|
2001 Mar 26-28
|
28
|
12
|
16
|
3
|
6
|
4
|
|
2000 Mar 30-Apr 2
|
33
|
13
|
15
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
|
1998 Nov 20-22
|
36
|
16
|
12
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
|
1997 Apr 18-20 ^
|
30
|
14
|
17
|
3
|
7
|
2
|
|
1995 Apr 17-19
|
32
|
16
|
15
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
|
1994 Sep 16-20
|
37
|
16
|
13
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
|
1994 Aug 8-9
|
35
|
21
|
11
|
3
|
2
|
3
|
|
1992 Sept
|
38
|
16
|
12
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
|
1990 Feb
|
35
|
16
|
15
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
|
1981 Jan
|
38
|
16
|
9
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
|
1972 Oct
|
32
|
24
|
9
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
|
1960 Dec
|
21
|
34
|
9
|
3
|
*
|
1
|
|
1948 Apr 9-14
|
17
|
39
|
10
|
3
|
1
|
*
|
|
1937 Mar 24-29
|
23
|
34
|
8
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
^
|
WORDING: What is your favorite sport to follow?
|
In your opinion, who is currently the greatest male athlete in sports today? [OPEN-ENDED]
|
2005 Jul 25-28
|
|
%
|
|
Lance Armstrong
|
41
|
|
Tiger Woods
|
10
|
|
Michael Jordan
|
3
|
|
Shaquille O'Neal
|
1
|
|
Peyton Manning
|
1
|
|
Michael Vick
|
1
|
|
Brett Favre
|
1
|
|
Albert Pujols
|
1
|
|
Barry Bonds
|
*
|
|
|
|
Other
|
16
|
|
None
|
*
|
|
No opinion
|
25
|
In your opinion, who is currently the greatest female athlete in sports today? [OPEN-ENDED]
|
2005 Jul 25-28
|
|
%
|
|
Serena Williams
|
9
|
|
Venus Williams
|
9
|
|
"Williams sisters"
|
6
|
|
Annika Sorenstam
|
7
|
|
Michelle Wie
|
3
|
|
Mia Hamm
|
2
|
|
Sheryl Swoopes
|
1
|
|
Danica Patrick
|
1
|
|
Anna Kournikova
|
1
|
|
Maria Sharapova
|
1
|
|
Lindsay Davenport
|
1
|
|
Lisa Leslie
|
1
|
|
Jackie-Joyner Kersee
|
1
|
|
Michelle Kwan
|
*
|
|
|
|
Other
|
9
|
|
None
|
*
|
|
No opinion
|
48
|
For each of the following, please say whether you are a fan of that sport or not. First -- [RANDOM ORDER]?
Professional baseball
|
Yes, a fan
|
Somewhat
of a fan (vol.)
|
No, not a fan
|
No opinion
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2006 Dec 8-10
|
35
|
6
|
59
|
*
|
|
2006 Sep 15-17
|
37
|
9
|
54
|
--
|
|
2006 Jul 21-23
|
40
|
12
|
48
|
*
|
|
2006 Jun 9-11
|
47
|
9
|
43
|
*
|
|
2006 Apr 7-9
|
33
|
8
|
58
|
*
|
|
2006 Mar 10-12
|
37
|
10
|
53
|
--
|
|
2005 Dec 9-11
|
36
|
11
|
53
|
*
|
|
2005 Aug 5-7
|
37
|
10
|
53
|
*
|
|
2005 Mar 18-20
|
39
|
9
|
52
|
*
|
|
2005 Jan 14-16
|
41
|
7
|
52
|
*
|
|
2004 Dec 5-8
|
43
|
9
|
48
|
*
|
|
2004 Mar 26-28
|
36
|
9
|
55
|
*
|
|
2003 Oct 24-26
|
44
|
11
|
45
|
--
|
|
2003 Oct 10-12
|
42
|
8
|
50
|
*
|
|
2003 Jun 27-29
|
36
|
10
|
54
|
*
|
|
2003 Jun 9-10
|
39
|
11
|
50
|
*
|
|
2002 Nov 8-10
|
38
|
13
|
49
|
*
|
|
2002 Aug 19-21
|
37
|
8
|
54
|
1
|
|
2002 Jul 26-28
|
37
|
10
|
53
|
*
|
|
2002 Jun 7-8
|
35
|
16
|
48
|
--
|
|
2002 Mar 22-24
|
44
|
10
|
46
|
*
|
|
2002 Jan 11-14
|
36
|
11
|
53
|
*
|
|
2001 Nov 26-27
|
38
|
10
|
52
|
*
|
|
2001 Nov 2-4
|
45
|
11
|
44
|
*
|
|
2001 Jun 8-10
|
35
|
14
|
51
|
0
|
|
2001 Mar 26-28
|
46
|
10
|
44
|
*
|
|
2000 May 5-7
|
35
|
11
|
54
|
--
|
|
2000 Apr 28-30
|
40
|
12
|
48
|
--
|
|
2000 Mar 30-Apr 2
|
45
|
10
|
45
|
--
|
|
1999 Nov 18-21
|
45
|
16
|
39
|
--
|
|
1999 Oct 21-24
|
37
|
10
|
53
|
--
|
|
1999 Jul 13-14
|
40
|
19
|
41
|
--
|
|
1999 Mar 19-21
|
34
|
15
|
51
|
--
|
|
1998 Oct 9-12
|
47
|
14
|
39
|
--
|
|
1998 Sep 14-15
|
45
|
18
|
37
|
--
|
|
1998 Jun 22-23
|
34
|
10
|
56
|
--
|
|
1996 Mar 15-17
|
38
|
10
|
52
|
--
|
|
1995 Oct 5-7
|
34
|
8
|
58
|
--
|
|
1995 Jul 7-9
|
35
|
13
|
52
|
--
|
|
1995 May 11-14
|
35
|
10
|
55
|
--
|
|
1995 Apr 17-19
|
32
|
9
|
59
|
--
|
|
1995 Feb 24-26
|
37
|
12
|
51
|
--
|
|
1995 Jan 16-18
|
37
|
8
|
55
|
--
|
|
1994 Oct 17-19
|
39
|
9
|
52
|
--
|
|
1994 Sep 6-7
|
35
|
11
|
54
|
--
|
|
1994 Aug 15-16
|
39
|
10
|
51
|
--
|
|
1994 Aug 8-9
|
35
|
20
|
45
|
--
|
|
1993 May 21-23
|
39
|
10
|
51
|
--
|
|
1993 Feb 12-14
|
44
|
7
|
49
|
--
|
Professional football
|
Yes, a fan
|
Somewhat
of a fan (vol.)
|
No, not a fan
|
No opinion
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2005 Dec 9-11
|
50
|
9
|
41
|
*
|
|
2004 Dec 5-8
|
58
|
6
|
36
|
*
|
|
2003 Jan 23-25
|
50
|
9
|
41
|
*
|
|
2001 Mar 26-28
|
54
|
9
|
37
|
*
|
|
2001 Mar 9-11
|
48
|
14
|
38
|
*
|
|
2001 Jan 15-16
|
44
|
14
|
42
|
*
|
|
2000 Aug 24-27
|
42
|
12
|
46
|
*
|
|
1999 Mar 5-7
|
47
|
9
|
44
|
0
|
|
1999 Jan 22-24
|
51
|
10
|
39
|
*
|
|
1998 Jan 16-18
|
45
|
11
|
43
|
1
|
Professional basketball
|
Yes, a fan
|
Somewhat
of a fan (vol.)
|
No, not a fan
|
No opinion
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2004 Dec 5-8
|
33
|
5
|
61
|
1
|
|
2003 May-Jun
|
29
|
10
|
61
|
--
|
|
2002 Jun 21-23
|
33
|
12
|
54
|
1
|
|
2002 Mar 18-20
|
35
|
7
|
58
|
*
|
|
2001 Oct 5-6
|
30
|
8
|
62
|
0
|
|
2001 Jun 8-10
|
29
|
12
|
59
|
*
|
|
2001 Mar 26-28
|
36
|
8
|
55
|
1
|
|
2000 Mar 30-Apr 2
|
38
|
8
|
54
|
--
|
|
1999 Jan 15-17
|
31
|
11
|
58
|
--
|
|
1999 Jan 6
|
29
|
12
|
59
|
--
|
|
1998 Oct 9-12
|
36
|
10
|
54
|
--
|
|
1994 Mar 11-13
|
32
|
11
|
57
|
--
|
Professional ice hockey
|
Yes, a fan
|
Somewhat
of a fan (vol.)
|
No, not a fan
|
No opinion
|
|
2004 Dec 5-8
|
18%
|
5
|
77
|
*
|
|
2002 Feb 8-10
|
23%
|
11
|
66
|
*
|
|
2001 Mar 26-28
|
24%
|
7
|
69
|
*
|
College football
|
Yes, a fan
|
Somewhat
of a fan (vol.)
|
No, not a fan
|
No opinion
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2007 Nov 2-4
|
39
|
6
|
54
|
*
|
|
2006 Jul 28-30
|
39
|
6
|
54
|
*
|
|
2006 Jul 6-9
|
37
|
7
|
56
|
*
|
|
2006 Jun 23-25
|
42
|
8
|
50
|
--
|
|
2006 Jun 9-11
|
47
|
7
|
46
|
*
|
|
2005 Jul 22-24
|
37
|
6
|
57
|
--
|
|
2004 Dec 5-8
|
47
|
7
|
46
|
*
|
|
2001 Dec 14-16
|
39
|
8
|
53
|
*
|
|
2001 Mar 26-28
|
44
|
9
|
46
|
1
|
|
2000 Nov 13-15
|
41
|
6
|
53
|
*
|
|
2000 Aug 24-27
|
32
|
10
|
58
|
*
|
|
1999 Oct 21-24
|
36
|
10
|
54
|
*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
^ Asked Jan 6-8, 1994: "Are you a college football fan, or not?" Yes = 48%; No = 52%
|
|
† Asked Dec 4-6, 1993: "Are you a college football fan, or not?" Yes = 43%; No = 57%
|
College basketball
|
Yes, a fan
|
Somewhat
of a fan (vol.)
|
No, not a fan
|
No opinion
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2006 Apr 7-9
|
29
|
6
|
65
|
*
|
|
2004 Dec 5-8
|
35
|
6
|
59
|
*
|
|
2004 Mar 26-28
|
32
|
6
|
62
|
*
|
|
2002 Mar 18-20
|
37
|
5
|
58
|
*
|
|
2001 Mar 26-28
|
38
|
9
|
52
|
1
|
Professional golf
|
Yes, a fan
|
Somewhat
of a fan (vol.)
|
No, not a fan
|
No
opinion
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2007 Sep 7-8
|
25
|
6
|
69
|
*
|
|
2007 Jan 5-7
|
26
|
10
|
64
|
--
|
|
2006 Sep 15-17
|
22
|
9
|
69
|
*
|
|
2004 Dec 5-8
|
22
|
8
|
70
|
*
|
|
2003 May 19-21
|
27
|
9
|
64
|
--
|
|
2002 Mar 22-24
|
24
|
8
|
68
|
0
|
|
2001 Mar 26-28
|
27
|
9
|
64
|
*
|
|
2001 Feb 9-11
|
26
|
5
|
69
|
*
|
|
2000 Mar 30-Apr 2
|
26
|
8
|
66
|
*
|
Professional tennis
|
Yes, a fan
|
Somewhat
of a fan (vol.)
|
No, not a fan
|
No opinion
|
|
2004 Dec 5-8
|
18%
|
6
|
76
|
*
|
|
2001 Mar 26-28
|
19%
|
9
|
71
|
1
|
Auto racing
|
Yes, a fan
|
Somewhat
of a fan (vol.)
|
No, not a fan
|
No opinion
|
|
2006 Jul 28-30
|
25%
|
6
|
69
|
*
|
|
2004 Dec 5-8
|
25%
|
5
|
69
|
1
|
|
2001 Mar 26-28
|
31%
|
8
|
61
|
*
|
Figure skating
|
Yes, a fan
|
Somewhat
of a fan (vol.)
|
No, not a fan
|
No opinion
|
|
2004 Dec 5-8
|
34%
|
7
|
58
|
1
|
|
2001 Mar 26-28
|
40%
|
10
|
50
|
*
|
Professional wrestling
|
Yes, a fan
|
Somewhat
of a fan (vol.)
|
No, not a fan
|
No
opinion
|
|
2004 Dec 5-8
|
8%
|
2
|
89
|
1
|
|
2001 Mar 26-28
|
12%
|
3
|
85
|
*
|
|
1999 Aug 16-18 ^
|
12%
|
6
|
82
|
*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
^
|
WORDING: Now thinking about World Championship Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation and other professional wrestling that you may see on TV, are you a fan of professional wrestling, or not?
|
Professional or college soccer
|
Yes, a fan
|
Somewhat
of a fan (vol.)
|
No, not a fan
|
No opinion
|
|
2006 Jun 9-11
|
13%
|
6
|
81
|
*
|
Horse racing
|
Yes, a fan
|
Somewhat
of a fan (vol.)
|
No, not a fan
|
No opinion
|
|
2006 Jun 9-11
|
22%
|
8
|
69
|
*
|
