"Sport(s) in the USA"

Football, Baseball, and Basketball dominates American culture when people talk about sports in the US.  These three sports brings a lot of excitement, entertainment, clashes, and even bonding within people all over the country. Competing at a high level is demanded by the highly gifted athletes playing sports and these three are well over that expectation. Also, they share a huge amount of people watching them compete against each other.  However, if you were to turn on a television, you would think women didn't play these sports because you would see predominately men playing. Though, this isn't the case because women also play these sports but men are heavily favorites when viewing or even attending the games.    

People show their support to these sports by wearing different  accessories associated with their favorite team.  They take this to extreme levels on game day when their favorite team is playing. Some have specific routines on game day; like waking up early to go tailgate around the premises of the arena where their team will be playing, and maybe having an after party to celebrate if their team wins the game.  People value the competitiveness and entertainment that these sports provide which is why they show their support by attending and watching their games, wearing their accessories, and interacting with the athletes when given the opportunity.

Measuring success in US sports boils down to unusual performance.  All the sports played in the US are filled with unbelievable athletes, therefore, some athletes take their game to the next level to stand out from the others.  This unusual performance produces records being set and broken, leadership,  and winning championships.   Winning is important but going beyond that is how we measure success in US sports.