1. World Cup. Champions League.

2. My son's double overtime strike in the 2009 High School soccer playoffs to send his team through. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZuwTBDAQTk

1. Australian Open Tennis
2. Australian Open Tennis

I live in Melbourne, that's why. I am not really a big sports fan, but I would rather watch the Tennis than Aussies Rules. That is said if some gave me a ticket to the AFL Grand Final, I would definitely go.

Indian Premier League (Cricket)

Monaco Grand Prix (Formula One Racing)

1. Summer Olympics.

2. Longhorn football game

1. Its a tie between the World Cup and Winter Olympics

2. Head of the Charles Regatta

When you say world cup, you gotta say what world cup. The Cricket World Cup is in 2 days, but the Soccer World Cup isn't for a few years.

1. Cricket World Cup (every 3 years)
2. Went to the OSU-Penn State game this year, got to see the Buckeyes destroy Paterno. Also saw a thrilling NHL game once - Blue Jackets-Redwings, Jackets managed to win.

"The Cricket World Cup is in 2 days"

Can't wait! Ireland's win last go around was amazing.

Sorry 4 years, why'd I say 3?

1. Any Roy Halladay start (once every five games, less in playoffs)
2. Every roy halladay start i've been to at the skydome

*Soccer World Cup*

Diplo.

1. The World Cup.
2. Any Edmonton Eskimos football game.

lol eskies blow bud

@jbalcorn, nice shot!

Dear non-US folks: if you like the bracketing aspect of the football World Cup (England or Paraguay? Japan or Nigeria?) you might enjoy signing up on one of the numerous online brackets for March Madness. You can choose teams based on strength, location in parts of the US you are vaguely familiar with, or the nicknames that are ubiquitous in American college sports (Spiders, Vikings, Aggies, Banana Slugs, you name it). It is fun to see which of the 68 (this year) teams advance in single-elimination play, two games a weekend, through March.

Enjoy the Cricket World Cup!

Wait...there's 68 teams this year?

Putin are you a cricket fan? That is unusual for an American. Have you ever played?

1 and 2. Copa Libertadores - South America's main club soccer competition. I've never managed to get a ticket for a final match though, only semis.

Yes I played in a cricket club in undergrad. I'm terrible at it but it's fun. I got hooked when we managed to pull off getting funding for a satellite dish to watch the world cup in 2003. The friends of mine who I lived on my floor were mostly from South Asia and southern Africa, and cricket was their religion.

Rugby world cup in 202 days anyone?

Did any of you guys used to (or currently) wrestle? That was the most fun I ever had with sport.

I'm currently watching American Hockey and the Six Nation games. Also excited for the RWC.

1. World Cup football.
2. I was at the Buffalo Sabres game where Clint Malarchuk famously got his neck slit. It was terrifying, but very memorable.

1. Winter Olympics (skiing, bobsled, luge, skeleton, curling...)
2. Pete Rose's 4192nd hit.

1. World Cup (football/soccer, of course)
2. Euro 2004

1. Australian Open
2. AFL Grand Final
3. Australia

(I've been living in France for a month now. Excuse me if I'm a little homesick :P)

1. NCAA basketball tournament (first two weeks)
2. Ohio State vs. Michigan football

1. Daytona 500
2. Norfolk Admirals hockey game

1. Formula One Belgian GP
2. Formula One British GP

1. Soccer/Football World Cup
2. Opening Day of Major League Baseball

@JetJag - Whose opening day? To me, the Reds opening game *is* opening day. I hated when Ueberroth decided the oldest team in baseball no longer necessarily got to throw out the first pitch. On that day, baseball went to hell in a handbasket.

@Goldfinger: Yes, they've expanded the number of play-in games for NCAA men's basketball this year. Hopefully they're not testing the waters for another big expansion.

At least the Reds sometimes play baseball. I'm beginning to suspect that the Orioles are now a works program for unemployed curlers between stagings of the Winter Olympics.

Mets win the world Series. ODU wins the NCAA basketball championship. Panthers win Super Bowl. Someone not named Jimmie Johnson will win the Sprint Cup. Those are my completely biased opinions on who will the next upcoming American major sports championships. I just wanted to do that because I already answered the original post and because this is a sports thread.

eggzavier - what is american hockey?

1. Ryder Cup
2. Day 5 of the 1981 England v. Australia (Cricket) Test Match at Headingley ("Botham's Ashes")

Favourite event: Football World Cup. The best sport in the world - it's truly the beautiful game.

Best thing I've attended: Sheffield United centenary match vs Sheffield Wednesday.

"Sheffield United centenary match vs Sheffield Wednesday."

Jealous. Which side are you on?

"Day 5 of the 1981 England v. Australia (Cricket) Test Match at Headingley ("Botham's Ashes")"

Damn, what a comeback that was. You're from Leeds? If I ever get over to England the first thing on my list is a LUFC game. Can't wait to kick some Canary behind tomorrow.

Putin - I'm a Blade (Sheffield United)