 Hoops slam dunk: Basketball adds to long streak as favorite major sport to play

Basketball's 14-year lead over baseball, soccer, football, and ice hockey as the nation's,,,

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most popular major participatory sport was extended by a Sports Business Journal analysis of the 2022.

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