The Harris Poll surveyed 1,003 adults on their favorite
     sport.  The survey was conducted between October 15 to 19
     and includes a margin of error of +/- 3% (THE DAILY). 
     
     

  
 
    
 
      
SPORT
    
    
'85
    
'89
    
'92
    
'93
    
'94
    
'97
  
  
 
    
Pro 
      Football
    
 
      
24%
    
    
 
      
26
    
    
 
      
28
    
    
 
      
24
    
    
 
      
24
    
    
 
      
28
    
  
  
 
    
Baseball
    
 
      
23%
    
    
 
      
19
    
    
 
      
21
    
    
 
      
18
    
    
 
      
17
    
    
 
      
17
    
  
  
 
    
Pro 
      Basketball
    
 
      
6%
    
    
 
      
7
    
    
 
      
8
    
    
 
      
12
    
    
 
      
11
    
    
 
      
13
    
  
  
 
    
College 
      Basketball
    
 
      
6%
    
    
 
      
10
    
    
 
      
8
    
    
 
      
8
    
    
 
      
8
    
    
 
      
6
    
  
  
 
    
College 
      Football
    
 
      
10%
    
    
 
      
6
    
    
 
      
7
    
    
 
      
8
    
    
 
      
7
    
    
 
      
10
    
  
  
 
    
Auto 
      Racing
    
 
      
5%
    
    
 
      
4
    
    
 
      
5
    
    
 
      
6
    
    
 
      
5
    
    
 
      
5
    
  
  
 
    
Golf
    
 
      
3%
    
    
 
      
4
    
    
 
      
4
    
    
 
      
6
    
    
 
      
5
    
    
 
      
6
    
  
  
 
    
Hockey
    
 
      
2%
    
    
 
      
3
    
    
 
      
3
    
    
 
      
3
    
    
 
      
5
    
    
 
      
4
    
  
  
 
    
Tennis
    
 
      
5%
    
    
 
      
4
    
    
 
      
4
    
    
 
      
4
    
    
 
      
3
    
    
 
      
3
    
  
  
 
    
Boxing
    
 
      
4%
    
    
 
      
4
    
    
 
      
3
    
    
 
      
3
    
    
 
      
3
    
    
 
      
NA^
    
  
  
 
    
Soccer
    
 
      
3%
    
    
 
      
2
    
    
 
      
2
    
    
 
      
1
    
    
 
      
3
    
    
 
      
3
    
  
  
 
    
Horse 
      Racing
    
 
      
4%
    
    
 
      
3
    
    
 
      
3
    
    
 
      
2
    
    
 
      
2
    
    
 
      
2
    
  
  
 
    
Track 
      & Field
    
 
      
2%
    
    
 
      
2
    
    
 
      
1
    
    
 
      
1
    
    
 
      
2
    
    
 
      
2
    
  
  
 
    
Bowling
    
 
      
3%
    
    
 
      
5
    
    
 
      
2
    
    
 
      
2
    
    
 
      
1
    
    
 
      
1
    
  
  
 
    
None/Not 
      Sure
    
 
      
–
    
    
 
      
1%
    
    
 
      
4
    
    
 
      
1
    
    
 
      
2
    
    
 
      
2
    
  

     ^ = Boxing was inadvertently left off the '97 list.    

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