10 Most Popular Sports in America美国十大流行运动
1. Football 足球
In America the term "Football" is basically used for the American football. The competitions of the highest levels are organized under the NFL (the National Football League). It is particularly popular in specific areas of the United States which include the Southern areas (Texas, Florida) and the Western Areas (California).
在美国词语“Football”基本上专指美国足球。最高水平的比赛是由国家足球队（NFL）组织的。足球在一些特定地区是非常受欢迎的，包括南部（德克萨斯州、佛罗里达州）和西部地区（加利福尼亚州）。
2. Baseball棒球
Also known as the national pastime of the United States, baseball is the most popular sport in the country. Speaking broadly, there are two levels of competitions — the minor league baseball and the major league baseball or MLB. These league competitions are not only watched in the US but also around the world over.
同样是作为全国性的娱乐项目，棒球是最受欢迎的运动。概括地说，有两个水平的比赛——初级棒球队和高级棒球队（MLB）。这些联盟比赛不只是美国人观看，同样世界各地的人们也都观看。
3. Basketball篮球
After the baseball and the American football, the next most closely followed game in the United States is basketball. The NBA (National Basketball Association), just like the MLB and the NFL are not only being watched in the US but are popular around the world. It is mostly popular in the eastern and the northern regions of the United States.
排在棒球和美国足球之后，美国人最喜欢的是篮球。国家篮球协会（NBA），与MLB和NFL一样，不只是美国人自己看，在世界范围内都很受欢迎。美国东部和北部地区的人更是喜欢。
4. Hockey曲棍球
It is among the most popular sports in the US.
曲棍球也是在美国最受欢迎的运动之列。
5. Soccer英式足球
America is one of those very few countries where soccer does not hold the top position in terms of popularity. Soccer is regarded as the most popular sports in the world in terms of viewership and participation although it is not that much popular in the US. However it is gaining popularity in the school based programs as about 380,000 boys and 340,000 girls participated in it during the 2008 as per the U.S Census.
美国是少有的几个英式足球没有排在最受欢迎位置的国家之一。虽然在美国没有那么受欢迎，但是英式足球被认为是在世界范围内，无论是从收视率还是参与人数都是最高的运动。然而，英式足球在学校项目中越来越受欢迎，根据2008年的调查，大约有380,000男孩和340,000女孩参加了这项运动。
6. Golf高尔夫
Golf is the sixth when it comes to popularity in the USA as Tiger Woods is the most popular Golfing athlete presently.
高尔夫在美国的受欢迎程度排名第六，目前最受欢迎的高尔夫球星是老虎·伍兹。
7. Tennis网球
Next in line comes tennis or Lawn Tennis. In this sport the US also has a great record.
排名第七的就是网球或者叫草地网球。这项运动在美国也有一个伟大的最高纪录。
8. Motorsports赛车运动
The Motorsports including auto-car and the motorcycle racing come next line among the people in the United States.
排名第八的是赛车运动，包括汽车和摩托车比赛。
9. Pro Wrestling职业摔跤
Wrestling comes next as the most popular in the United States.
排名第九的是职业摔跤。
10. Martial Arts武术
The youngsters in the US are developing liking for the marital arts and that is why it has crept into the top 10 most popular sports in the United States.
美国的年轻人越来越喜欢练习武术，这就是它能跃居美国最受欢迎的运动前十的原因。