Sports

Post-Derby Tragedy, 38% Support Banning Animal Racing

Twenty-one percent favor a ban on hunting

May 15, 2008
While in general, Americans do not favor giving animals the same rights and protections as humans, 38% do favor an outright ban on horse and dog racing.More ...

Baseball Fans: Clemens Lied About Steroid Use

Most still think he deserves Hall of Fame honors

February 29, 2008
Most baseball fans believe Roger Clemens lied when he said he never took steroids. Even so, fans on balance say they have a favorable opinion of him, and most believe he should be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.More ...
Football Wins Among Sports Fans

Football Wins Among Sports Fans

February 1, 2008
Ahead of Super Bowl XLII, Gallup finds that Americans prefer to watch football over any other sport, but few place bets on sports.

One in Six Americans Gamble on Sports

State lotteries are most common form of gambling

February 1, 2008
Gallup’s Lifestyle Poll finds that 17% of Americans gambled on professional sports in the past year -- either by betting on the outcome of a game or by participating in an office pool tied to a sporting event. More generally, 65% of Americans report participating in any type of gambling in the last year.More ...

College Football Fans Rate SEC as Strongest Conference

Big Ten second, Pacific-10 third

November 23, 2007
College football fans are most likely to name the Southeastern Conference as the strongest major football conference over the past 10 years, followed by the Big Ten and Pac-10. Opinions of which conference is best vary greatly by region.More ...

Less Than Half of Americans Are Baseball Fans

In March, fans were more likely to pick Red Sox than Rockies to win World Series

October 24, 2007
As the Boston Red Sox and the Colorado Rockies square off in the 2007 World Series, Gallup polling finds less than half of Americans identifying themselves as baseball fans. In March, 9% of Americans picked the Red Sox to win the World Series and less than 1% chose the Rockies.More ...

Most Americans Say O.J. Simpson Is Guilty of Recent Charges

Nearly 9 in 10 Americans have negative opinion of Simpson

October 17, 2007
Gallup's late September Panel poll finds most Americans hold a negative opinion of O.J. Simpson. Two in three Americans think Simpson is guilty of armed robbery following his recent arrest. If he were convicted in this case, most would not believe that justice had finally been served for Simpson's possible involvement in the murders of his ex-wife and her friend more than a decade ago.More ...
In the Doghouse

In the Doghouse

August 29, 2007
Pro football fans appear ready to send Michael Vick to jail.

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Are you a fan of professional baseball, or not? What is your favorite sport to watch?More ...

Basketball

Are you a fan of professional basketball, or not? What is your favorite sport to watch? Are you a fan of college basketball, or not?More ...
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