Football vs. Baseball

Which would you prefer – a touchdown – or a home run?

Football or baseball? The results are in – and the Harris poll declares football the winner. Of course it’s okay to love both – but if forced to choose 31% of the pollsters ranked professional football as their favorite sport over 17% of pro baseball fans. Here’s how some other sports scored:

• College football: 12%

• Auto racing, including NASCAR: 7%

• Men's professional basketball: 6%

• Hockey: 5%

• Men's soccer and men's college basketball: 4% (tie)

• Men's golf, track and field, bowling and men's tennis: 2% (tie)

Coming in at 1% were: boxing, horse racing, women's tennis and swimming.