The most searched sports event in the United States was the National Basketball Association (NBA), with around 21.28 million average monthly online searches from 2019 to 2022. The National Football League (NFL) ranked closely in second place, with around 20.34 million searches, while the Major League Baseball (MLB) ranked far behind, with around 5.7 million searches per month.
Most popular sport events in the United States from 2019 to 2022, by average monthly searches
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Semrush. (February 9, 2023). Most popular sport events in the United States from 2019 to 2022, by average monthly searches (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372377/most-searched-sport-events-united-states/
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Semrush. (2023). Most popular sport events in the United States from 2019 to 2022, by average monthly searches (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372377/most-searched-sport-events-united-states/
Semrush. "Most Popular Sport Events in The United States from 2019 to 2022, by Average Monthly Searches (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372377/most-searched-sport-events-united-states/
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