3 Basketball
Basketball does not need any introduction in this list. The game is one of the most popular sports in America. It has also been one of the top sports in countries like Australia, Canada, and the Philippines.
The estimated fan base of the game is somewhat around 2 to 3 billion. The league is constituted of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada.
The game is operated under the National Basketball Association. NBA players are the world’s best-paid athletes comparing the average annual salary of other athletes from different sports.
4 Hockey
Field hockey is played on a field while ice hockey is played on an icy field. Comparing the participation of the country in the game, Field hockey is widely popular compared to Ice Hockey.
Both forms of hockey are major events in the Olympics. Hockey is number 4 in our list of top 10 most popular sports in the world.
