Children’s / Teenage general interest: Sports and outdoor recreation

Did you know that baseball is one of the most popular sports in the United States?

Did you know that the UCLA Bruins play at the Rose Bowl stadium in Pasadena, California?

Did you know that the USC Trojans won their first national title in 1931?

Did you know that the Arkansas Razorbacks used to be called the Cardinals?

Did you know that hundreds of Tennessee Volunteers fans dock their boats outside the stadium before games?

Did you know that the Virginia Tech Hokies have played at Lane Stadium since 1965?

Did you know that the Iowa Hawkeyes are known for the way they enter the field?

Did you know that Kyle Field stadium is home to the Texas A&M Aggies?

Did you know that the West Virginia Mountaineers touch a piece of coal before entering the locker room?

Did you know that the LSU Tigers' official mascot is a live tiger?

Did you know that the Nebraska Cornhuskers are ranked fourth for most wins of all time in college football?

Did you know that the Florida Gators' stadium was built in 1930?

Did you know that the mascot of the Oregon Ducks is modeled after Disney's Donald Duck?

Did you know that the Florida State Seminoles play in garnet and gold uniforms?

Did you know that the Texas Longhorns have had 15 live mascots in more than 100 years?

Did you know that the Stanford Cardinal do not have an official mascot?

Did you know that the Michigan Wolverines' rivalry with the University of Notre Dame is one of the oldest rivalries in college football?

Did you know that the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are an independent football team?

Did you know that the Miami Hurricanes' stadium has hosted the World Series twice and the Super Bowl five times?

Did you know that the Michigan State Spartans have a fierce rivalry with the University of Notre Dame?

Did you know that the Auburn Tigers played their first football game in 1892?

Did you know that the Penn State Nittany Lions joined the Big Ten Conference in 1990?

Going to tryouts is a thrilling time of year for many cheerleading hopefuls.

Cheerleading squads are full of energy and excitement.

Did you know that Rome has two major soccer teams?

Did you know that Manchester City FC is known for its unpredictability?

Did you know that Chelsea FC's biggest rival is fellow London team Arsenal FC?

Did you know that Paris Saint-Germain is the most-supported soccer team in France's Ligue 1?

Did you know that SL Benfica is one of the most decorated soccer clubs in Europe?

Did you know that AFC Ajax is named after Ajax, an ancient Greek hero?

Did you know that the early settlers in the Territory of Oklahoma were known as Sooners?

Did you know that several National Football League (NFL) games have been played at Husky Stadium?

Did you know that the Wisconsin Badgers have won 14 Big Ten titles?

Did you know that the Ohio State Buckeyes have been a part of the Big Ten Conference since 1912?

Did you know that the Georgia Bulldogs have two dog mascots?

Did you know that 10 players from the Clemson Tigers were drafted by the National Football League (NFL) in 1983?

Did you know that ESPN ranked the Alabama Crimson Tide as the top U.

The World Series is the championship competition played between the two top Major League Baseball (MLB) teams.

The World Cup is an international competition that pits the best soccer teams from around the world against each other to determine the world champion.

The Super Bowl is the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL).

The National Basketball League (NBA) is the world's premier professional basketball league for men.

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup is a racing series in which stock car drivers compete against each other ona variety of tracks.

Did you know that the final game of the NCAA Basketball Championship is one of the most popular sporting events in the United States?

Baseball may have originally come from the European sport of cricket.

Practitioners of martial arts must study for years to understand them.

Volleyball was named after someone said that a ball was "e;volleyed"e; during an early game.

Soccer is one of the oldest sports in the world that is still played today.

Football comes from rugby, which was first played in the United States in the 1840s.

The modern game of basketball was first played more than 100 years ago.

Rugby is named for the town of Rugby, England, where it was first played nearly 200 years ago.