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Gonna try and write a little on everything I can think of before I head to bed tonight. How about you? Here goes!

Football - first one I followed as a little girl starting in 1992 (ok, technically the first sport I watched was either figure skating or golf in 1991). Still follow it today, though not as closely as basketball. Definitely my solid #2 in team sports, though.

Basketball - obviously we're all here bc of hoops. I've been a fanatic since 1993. I will watch ANY hoops -- the local college teams, the WNBA, the TBT, you name it. I also played when I was younger. Clear #1, always will be.

Baseball - tried a few times to get into it when younger, but it never clicked. I still only have a partial understanding of the game; since it's so different from basketball and football (innings instead of timed quarters, movement along a diamond instead of across a field or court etc), I also never had a template to compare it to. Tried getting into it first before the strike in 1994 with some video games, and then again in 2000-2001 because I thought Shawn Green was hot, but never could follow it to any degree like I did hoops or football. The steroid crap didn't help.

Hockey - just slightly above baseball for me, but still almost never watch. Tiny puck is hard to keep track of.

Golf - I'll watch the majors if I have opportunity. My parents were HUGE into it, so I followed it some over the years.

Tennis - same as golf; I'll watch the majors. More exciting. I've always been impressed by the cardiovascular endurance of the athletes. The sport looks exhausting, with the speed of basketball but no teammates to help pick up slack (except in doubles).

MMA/UFC - was my 2nd for quite awhile after basketball, beating out even football for a number of years, but I got sick of it being dominated by unlikable asses like McGregor and Jones. Haven't watched since GSP's last title fight in 2017. I started watching in 1995 back when it was super controversial, so they lost a longtime fan.

Figure Skating - I was a young girl when the Tonya Harding thing happened, lol. Great athleticism and aesthetics, but not enough non-tabloid, more natural violence, right? ;)

Soccer -- probably just above hockey. Might watch it for a few minutes if nothing else is on.

Track and Field -- favorite in the summer Olympics. Will also watch sometimes even if it's not an Olympic specific event.

Curling -- I never know what's going on. Very fascinating and weird sport to try and hopelessly figure out! :)
 
I follow basketball very closely. I also closely follow intl cricket. Otherwise I'm a casual fan of tennis, watched more in college.

Starting to get a bit more into kabbadi and kho kho.


Don't really care much for football. Its a brutal sport and not an enjoyable watch.

Didn't grow up on baseball but I enjoy watching it. I dont usually follow it til the World Series.

Never really followed hockey or racing.

Celebrity boxing just confuses me. Why did Nate Robinson lose to a YouTube?

Chess is hype


I do try to watch the major global sporting events (FIFA, Olympics).

Will add more description when I'm more awake
 
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NFL Football - honestly, if I didn't play fantasy football every year, I think this would be near the bottom for me. Maybe it was just me growing up in a time where the Browns were a greater threat to go 0-16 than make the playoffs, but I've just never been super into the NFL. I have followed it more and more as I've gotten older though.

College Football - religiously.

Baseball - not as much as I did when I was kid, but it's definitely my #2 sport behind college football.

NBA Basketball - again, not as much as I did when I was a kid, but I'll still catch as many Cavs games as I can. Don't care about the sport as a whole too much though because I feel like it's a bunch of team hopping divas running the league.

NCAA Basketball - I'll watch the B1G tournament and March Madness.

Hockey - not at all unless the Blue Jackets make the playoffs, then I'll tune in at a bar.

Tennis - literally have never watched a live tennis match.

Golf - I'll catch all the majors and other big tournaments like the Ryder Cup and FedEx Cup.

MMA/UFC - if a fight is on at a bar, I'll watch.

Figure Skating/Soccer/Curling/Track - if it's on during the Olympics, I'll watch.


For the sports that I do regularly watch and care about to some extent, I'd probably rank them as: CFB, MLB, NBA, Golf, NFL, NCAAB.
 
Football - I watch basically every NFL game that's on. During football season I'm pretty much locked in on Thursday nights, all day Sunday and on Monday nights. I only watch UCF (my alma mater) when it comes to college football unless I'm trying to see a specific NFL draft prospect.

Basketball - During basketball season I typically will watch NBA hoops from the first slate of games at 7pm until the last game ends around midnight on weeknights. NCAA basketball is the same as NCAA football, I only watch UCF or if there's a NBA Draft prospect I want to see. Don't watch WNBA, Big 3 or TBT or anything else.

Baseball - I pretty much only watch the Guardians and then do some light scoreboard following of other AL playoff contenders.

Hockey - I don't watch at all in the regular season. I may tune in to an elimination playoff game every now and then.

Golf - Outside of football and basketball, this is the sport I definitely watch the most. I've worked in the golf industry for going on 10 years now and end up having to watch a ton of golf for work. I actually dislike a lot of things about the golf industry as a whole, but I do have to watch it.

Tennis - Don't watch

Auto Racing - Don't watch

Soccer - My wife is British and her family is very passionate about Liverpool, so I've slowly started to watch and try and learn English soccer via Liverpool. Don't really watch anything else soccer wise.

MMA - I used to watch both pretty passionately, but haven't been a regular watcher of either in quite a while. If its on, I won't turn it off, but it's not something I go out of my way to see anymore. I will stream a big UFC main event every now and then if something catches my interest.
 
As a soccer fan, I am deeply passionate about the sport and follow it closely. From the exhilarating thrills of the World Cup to the nail-biting tension of a local derby match. I also appreciate sports lovers, who are always willing to share their knowledge and insights with others. I love the great community from https://zumroad.com/sport, whether it's debating the merits of a particular player or strategizing about how to improve a team, there is always something to learn and enjoy when talking about soccer with other fans.
 
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