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Which U.S. Sports Do Other Countries Follow?

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Source: Statista

U.S. sports leagues were long seen as something only Americans could be into, but this has been changing. The Statista Global Consumer Survey content special on sports and fitness now reveals what U.S. sports leagues people from other countries follow most often.

While American football and baseball remain more U.S.-centric obsessions, sports fans in the UK, Germany and China were more likely to follow the National Basketball Association league. Especially in China, urban Chinese said they were following the NBA at a higher rate than internet users in the U.S. itself.

Interestingly, fans from soccer nations UK and Germany were the most likely to follow U.S. Major League Soccer despite its mediocre reputation, showing that despite recent changes, old habits die hard. In China, which has also become a big market for soccer, MLS was the second most popular league behind the NBA.

In the U.S., the NFL still reigns supreme, followed by the NBA and MLB. MLS remained unpopular among Americans with just 13 percent saying the followed the league.

Which U.S. Sports Do Other Countries Follow

NBA Hits 0 COVID Cases Ahead of Restart

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On Thursday, July 30, the NBA season will restart in Orlando after shutting down early in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. The New Orleans Pelicans will face the Utah Jazz before the two Los Angeles team – the Clippers and the Lakers – showcase what may be an early glimpse at a Western Conference Finals series. The restart could serve as a model for reopening sports nationwide, as so far, the quarantined area of Disney World where the teams are staying has proven to halt the spread of the virus.

A day before, the NBA announced a total of zero positive COVID-19 cases out of 344 tests conducted as of July 27. Players, coaches and staff began their months-long journey in the Disney World bubble on July 10, where they must remain until they’ve been eliminated from playoff contention. Apart from a few violations of the strict quarantine rules, the vast majority of team personnel have abided by the rules and have set themselves up for a successful season restart of basketball.

The first cases of NBA players contracting COVID-19 became public in early March, and the NBA quickly suspended their season on March 11. While some players who’ve tested positive were released publicly, others remained private ahead of players entering the bubble on July 10. Overall, there were 16 active cases of COVID-19 in late June. After weeks of consistent testing and quarantining, that number went down to zero by July 20, and the NBA hopes to keep it there as they move forward with the season.

NBA COVID Infographic