query: what 's the most watched sport in the usa

pos: Sports in the United States have a national TV contract that pays rights fees. Sports in the United States Sports in the United States are an important part of American culture. American football is the most popular sport in the United States followed by basketball, baseball, and soccer. Tennis, golf, hockey, wrestling, auto racing, arena football, field lacrosse, box lacrosse and volleyball are also popular sports in the country. Based on revenue, the four major professional sports leagues in the United States are Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Basketball Association (NBA), the National Football League (NFL), and the National Hockey League (NHL). The market

pos: Football is played by over 250 million players in over 200 nations, and has the highest television audience in sport, making it the most popular in the world, American football, with 1.1 million high school football players and nearly 70,000 college football players, is the most popular sport in the United States, with the annual Super Bowl game accounting for nine of the top ten of the most watched broadcasts in U.S. television history. Australian rules football has the highest spectator attendance of all sports in Australia. Similarly, Gaelic football is the most popular sport in Ireland in terms of match

pos: Miami Hurricanes football attending and televised two days later on ESPN. The film became the network's most watched documentary program. "The U Part 2" was also created to depict the rise and once again fall of their football program. Announced schedules as of January 19, 2018.<br> The ACC plays an eight-game conference schedule, with four non-conference games to schedule a year. This is Miami's future scheduled non-conference opponents, subject to change. Miami Hurricanes football The Miami Hurricanes football team represents the University of Miami in the sport of American football. The Hurricanes compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)'s Division I Football

pos: American football the biggest club sporting events in the world in terms of TV viewership. The NFL makes approximately $10 billion annually. Super Bowl games account for seven of the top eight most-watched broadcasts in American history; Super Bowl XLIX was watched by a record 114.4 million Americans. American football also plays a significant role in American culture. The day on which the Super Bowl is held is considered a "de facto" national holiday, and in parts of the country like Texas, the sport has been compared to a religion. Football is also linked to other holidays; New Year's Day is traditionally

neg: Desperate Housewives 30.62 million American viewers becoming the most watched episode of the series. For its second year, the show still maintained its ratings – with 22.2 million viewers, it reclaimed its position as the number four most-watched series. The second season's premiere was watched by 28.4 million viewers. The episode drew in the second largest audience for the series in its history. However, several critics started to notice a declining quality of the show's script, and "USA Today"'s Robert Bianco suggested that the part of the series getting "less good" was that showrunner Cherry had left much of the series writing

neg: Sports in Puerto Rico Gibraltar. Tennis is not very popular as a fan sport in Puerto Rico, but many Puerto Ricans practice it as a means of exercise. It should be noted, though, that the 1984 television match between Martina Navratilova and Gigi Fernández was one of the most watched events of the year in Puerto Rican television. Gigi Fernández is arguably Puerto Rico's most famous tennis player ever, having won doubles championships in Grand Slam tournaments, including Wimbledon, winning gold medals for the USA doubles team in the 1992 and 1996 Olympics, being ranked no. 1 in the world for women's doubles tournaments,

neg: Bailey–Johnson 150-metre race resembled exactly what it was not supposed to -- a standard track meet, with long stretches of inactivity and dead-air time." Calling it "the sport's most intriguing event in many years that had been entrusted to a comically overmatched smalltime outfit", the "Sports Illustrated"'s Tim Layden said "the long-awaited match race turned into a travesty, further wounding an ailing sport". Due to the injury sustained in Toronto, Johnson was unable to compete in the 1997 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships held a few weeks later in Indianapolis and could thus not qualify for the IAAF World Championships later that

neg: Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization of 2017 Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017 combines separate bills introduced in the 115th Congress by Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and John Thune (R-SD) in response to the USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal, allegations made against personnel involved with USA Swimming and USA Taekwondo, and following Senate hearings by the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate Commerce Committee on issues of athlete safety. Senator Feinstein introduced S. 534, the Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse Act on March 6, 2017. Senator Thune introduced S. 1426, the United States Center for Safe Sport Authorization Act, on June 29, 2017. Following

neg: Kate Caithness third most watched sport globally of the Olympics. “In Brazil it was the most watched sport. Imagine that. In Brazil. No. 1. We have no idea how that happened, but they fell in love with it. “An average minute of curling from Vancouver was watched by 22 million people. Average minute! Twenty-two million! In Japan it was six million alone. “From Olympics to Olympics from Vancouver proceeding to Sochi, it’s been crazy. “There are now 24 new curling countries since Vancouver. “Mongolia!” she said of one of them. “We’re now going into South America and the Middle East. “And the

neg: Fringe (TV series) 9.13 million viewers, garnering 3.2/9 Nielsen ratings among adults 18–49, with ratings improving over the course of the episode. Ratings improved greatly for the second episode, "The Same Old Story" which 13.27 million people watched, making it the fifth most watched show of the week. As of October 2008, the show had achieved the first place in the 18–49 demographic among new shows. Barry Garron at "The Hollywood Reporter" found it promising and "reminiscent of battle-of-the-sexes charm." Robert Bianco, of "USA Today", said, "What Abrams brings to Fringe is a director's eye for plot and pace, a fan's love of

neg: Cold Feet (series 2) the week and the fifth-most-watched drama. Episode 2 dropped to 7.95 million viewers and the 36th-most-watched programme (sixth-most-watched drama). Despite the promotion it received, it still lost five million viewers after "Heartbeat". The third week grew to 7.96 million and the 32nd-most-watched programme. The fourth episode recovered to 8.64 million viewers as the 25th-most-watched programme. Episode 5's audience grew to 9.14 million, taking some 25% of "Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure"s viewers. The final episode drew 9.48 million viewers, making it the 19th-most-watched programme of the week. Paul Hoggart of "The Times" wrote that the series was "extremely and self-consciously stylish",

neg: Sport in Queensland major award is the Sport Star of the Year: Sport in Queensland Sport is an important part of the culture of the Australian state of Queensland. Golf is the most played organised sport and touch football the most played team sport. Netball is the most popular female sport, while rugby league is the most watched sport. The largest sporting event held in Queensland annually of the Gold Coast 600 motor race. Australian Football has a long history in Queensland. The first foray made by the then VFL came in the form of the Brisbane Bears, who began playing Premiership matches

neg: Series finale by 105.9 million viewers and drawing 77% of those watching televisions at the time, the finale of "M*A*S*H" held the record for most watched telecast of all-time for decades until 2010's Super Bowl XLIV edged it out with 106 million viewers, which coincidentally also aired on CBS. However, "M*A*S*H"'s final episode remains the all-time most-watched U.S. television episode (and so far, the only single television episode in U.S. history to be watched by at least 100 million viewers for a single telecast). The second-most-watched series finale in U.S. television history is the 1993 finale of the witty, character-based NBC comedy

neg: Sport in Queensland Sport in Queensland Sport is an important part of the culture of the Australian state of Queensland. Golf is the most played organised sport and touch football the most played team sport. Netball is the most popular female sport, while rugby league is the most watched sport. The largest sporting event held in Queensland annually of the Gold Coast 600 motor race. Australian Football has a long history in Queensland. The first foray made by the then VFL came in the form of the Brisbane Bears, who began playing Premiership matches in 1987. Despite some rocky times in the northern

neg: 2015 in Australian television 2015 in Australian television This is a list of Australian television events and premieres that are scheduled to occur in 2015, the 60th year of continuous operation of television in Australia. For the 2015 calendar year, the Seven Network had the highest consolidated metro ratings share with 29% of the audience. Channel Seven was the most watched primary channel (20.4% share) and 7Two was the most watched multichannel (4.7% share). Of the twenty most watched programs, 13 programs were sports coverage, including the most watched program being the 2015 AFL Grand Final with 2.64 million viewers. The highest rated non-sport

neg: United States women's national soccer team Cup Final between the USA and Japan was the most watched soccer match – men's or women's – in American broadcast history. It averaged 23 million viewers and higher ratings than the NBA finals and the Stanley Cup finals. The final was also the most watched US-Spanish language broadcast of a FIFA Women's World Cup match in history. Overall, there were over 750 million viewers for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, making it the most watched Women's World Cup in history. The FIFA Women's World Cup is now the second most watched FIFA tournament, with only the men's FIFA

neg: TRT 3 Summer Olympics. It launched on 8 August 2008 and closed 24 August 2008. TRT 3 TRT 3 is a Turkish television station. It mostly broadcasting sport events. TRT 3 started test transmissions on October 2, 1989 as "3. Kanal", and is now TRT's third most watched TV station. TRT 3’s transmissions are realized through a time-share with TRT GAP and Turkish Grand National Assembly TV (TBMM TV). TRT 3’s programs mainly consist of sports, education, culture, music and news. Advertisements are allowed in the channel. Besides, TRT 3 broadcasts programs in vernaculars and dialects still practiced today in daily lives

neg: TRT 3 TRT 3 TRT 3 is a Turkish television station. It mostly broadcasting sport events. TRT 3 started test transmissions on October 2, 1989 as "3. Kanal", and is now TRT's third most watched TV station. TRT 3’s transmissions are realized through a time-share with TRT GAP and Turkish Grand National Assembly TV (TBMM TV). TRT 3’s programs mainly consist of sports, education, culture, music and news. Advertisements are allowed in the channel. Besides, TRT 3 broadcasts programs in vernaculars and dialects still practiced today in daily lives of Turkish people. Like other TRT channels, even TRT 3 broadcasts 24 hours,

neg: The Sue Sylvester Shuffle fourth most-watched program of the night and the most-watched in the 18–49 demographic. It placed tenth in the weekly viewership rankings. Here, viewership registered an increase of approximately 47% over the previous episode, "A Very Glee Christmas", which aired on December 7, 2010, attracted 769,000 viewers, and failed to reach the top fifty for the week. In the UK, the episode was watched by 2.64 million viewers (2.21 million on E4, and 433,000 on E4+1), becoming the most-watched show on cable for the week. The episode was met with mixed response from critics. Robert Bianco of "USA Today" found it

neg: Blink (company) What I Want" by Slow Moving Millie. The advert was awarded 3rd place in Creativity Magazine's "Best of 2011 TV" and it was watched over 4,000,000 times in total on YouTube since it aired in November 2011. Since then Wilson has made several further films for John Lewis most notably, Christmas 2012's "Snowman", Christmas 2014's "Monty's Christmas", and in 2015, "Tiny Dancer". His most recent work includes "Superhumans" for Channel 4's Paralympics Rio 2016. Colonel Blimp was founded in 2006 as the music video production arm of Blink, and has since merged it's roster with Blink. The company was named

neg: Sport in Tunisia Sport in Tunisia Football is the most popular sport in Tunisia. The most watched sports in Tunisia are football, handball, basketball, volleyball, tennis, and rugby union. Sport is encouraged in school, and local sports clubs receive financial support from the local governments. The national stadium is the Stade Olympique de Radès. Football is the most popular sport in Tunisia. The Tunisia national football team, also known as ""The Eagles of Carthage"", won the 2004 African Cup of Nations (CAN) which was held in Tunisia. They also represented Africa in the 2005 Confederations Cup which was held in Germany, but they

neg: Motor sport in New Zealand first race was at Aranui Speedway on November 27, 1954. It was brought to New Zealand after New Zealand Speedway riders witnessed the huge crowds that watched the races in Britain earlier that year. As with the UK, Stockcar racing in New Zealand is a very different form of racing than that of the USA. Stockcar racing is a full contact sport in New Zealand: as the rule book states, "contact is not only permitted, it is encouraged". Cars are built to an extremely rigid design and feature strong steel guards around almost the entire car. "Stockcars" are divided into

neg: Australian rules football in Oceania Australian rules football in Oceania Australian rules football in Oceania is the sport of Australian rules football as it is watched and played in the Oceanian continent. Today the sport is most popular in Nauru where it is the national sport, and Australia, where the AFL is the most attended football code. There are currently organised open age leagues in seven nations (including Australia) around the Pacific, while in at least four other nations there have been participation in the sport. The sport is broadcast on television in most of these countries, particularly the AFL Grand Final, however outside of

neg: Alley-oop (basketball) showcase the play in their 1979 national championship run, including the most watched game in the history of the sport, the famed Magic vs. Bird championship game. Three years later, unheralded Idaho made the alley-oop an integral part of their undersized offense in 1982, ended the regular season eighth in both major polls and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen. The following year, North Carolina State also won the national championship on what could be considered the most famous alley-oop of all time against heavily-favored Houston in the 1983 championship game at The Pit in Albuquerque, New Mexico. With time running

neg: USA Cricket be Chair. USA Cricket is an organization in development that seeks to unify the United States based cricket community and become the sole U.S. governing body for the sport of cricket recognized by both the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC). Through a diverse Board of Directors, that will be elected by April 2018 and have representation from most cricket stakeholder groups, USA Cricket will lead the sport to new heights by creating and administering value added programs to grow and develop the sport at all levels. USA Cricket USA Cricket is the governing body

neg: Sport in Ecuador Sport in Ecuador Sports in Ecuador influence the culture and its people. Football is the most popular sport, followed by baseball, volleyball, basketball, and tennis. Since 2005, Ecuador has been greatly involved in sports, and hosted the Guayaquil Marathon in Ecuador's largest city. Football is the most popular sport in Ecuador. Its best known professional teams include Barcelona and Emelec from Guayaquil, LDU Quito, Deportivo Quito, and El Nacional from Quito, Olmedo from Riobamba, and Deportivo Cuenca from Cuenca. The national team's matches are the most watched sporting events in the country. In June 2007, FIFA adopted a resolution, prohibiting

neg: 2017 Australian Open – Men's singles final a record 10th French Open and a third US Open) and finishing as world number 1 and 2 respectively. Federer, however, won all four matches between the two during the season, including a fourth-round encounter at Indian Wells and two further finals at the Masters 1000 series events in Miami and Shanghai. The match was one of the most watched tennis matches in history. Eurosport's coverage of the event reached 9.7 million viewers across Europe, becoming its most-watched tennis match of all-time and the second most watched sport event in Eurosport’s history, averaging 7.2 million viewers through the match's duration

neg: Sport in Tunisia In tennis, Tunisia holds a tournament called Tunis Open. Cycling is a popular recreational sport, with the Tour de Tunisia, being the main annual competition of Cycling in Tunisia. Pétanque is mostly played in the north of Tunisia. Tunisia has won the world championship many times. Sport in Tunisia Football is the most popular sport in Tunisia. The most watched sports in Tunisia are football, handball, basketball, volleyball, tennis, and rugby union. Sport is encouraged in school, and local sports clubs receive financial support from the local governments. The national stadium is the Stade Olympique de Radès. Football is the

neg: Midnight (Doctor Who) what soil they fed"<br> "Their hungry thirsty roots?"" The song that plays on the shuttle's entertainment system is "Do It, Do It Again", by Raffaella Carrà. "Midnight" was watched by 8.05 million viewers, a 38% share of the total television audience, making it the fifth most-watched programme of the week. The episode received an Appreciation Index score of 86 (considered Excellent). The episode received a number of reviews in British national newspapers. "The Guardian"s TV reviewer Sam Wollaston described the episode as "great... it's tense and claustrophobic, and gnaws away at you." He praised the fact that all the action

neg: Sport in Slovakia Sport in Slovakia Sport in Slovakia is influenced by its climate and geography; popular summer sports include football, tennis, volleyball, swimming, cycling and hiking, popular winter sports include skiing and snowboarding. The most watched sports in Slovakia are football, ice hockey and tennis. Internationally, the most successful sport in Slovakia is ice hockey where currently, as of 2017, the country is ranked as the tenth best team in the world by the IIHF World Ranking. Until revolution in 1989, the sport sector was highly centralized, oriented on a unified, nationwide programme of sports. In 1990 the Act No.173/1990 was adopted

neg: What Happened (Clinton book) suggests "that the person we've seen over the past quarter-century, and the person we watched seek the presidency twice, "is" the authentic Hillary. In fact, to judge by her book, she may have been the most authentic person in the race." "Time" magazine listed "What Happened" as #1 on its list of the best non-fiction books of 2017. NPR's Book Concierge included "What Happened" on its list of "2017's Great Reads." "What Happened" also won the Goodreads Choice Award for "Best Memoir & Autobiography". It was announced on August 28, 2017, that Hillary Clinton would be starting a North American

neg: Nissan Silvia most places. The S-series is a popular drift car, especially the S13 through S15 vehicles. The car has enjoyed success in the sport, having won 7 D1 Grand Prix championships with 5 different drivers driving the S15 (Nobuteru Taniguchi:2001; Ryuji Miki:2004; Yasuyuki Kazama:2005; Masato Kawabata:2007; Youichi Imamura:2009,2010,2011.Odi Bakchis, a pro level drifter from USA that started drifting in 2011, has his own S14 that races in Formula Drift, finishing third in the Formula Drift USA Championship.He has multiple event wins and has placed in the Top 5 overall in Formula Drift for the past 4 years. In Europe the S13

neg: What to Expect When You're Expecting What to Expect When You're Expecting What to Expect When You're Expecting is a pregnancy guide, now in its fifth edition, written by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel and published by Workman Publishing. Originally published in 1984, the book consistently tops "The New York Times" Best Seller list in the paperback advice category, is one of "USA Today"s "25 Most Influential Books" of the past 25 years and has been described as "the bible of American pregnancy". , over 14.5 million copies were in print. According to "USA Today", 93 percent of all expectant mothers who read a pregnancy guide

neg: Mr. Monk and the End surprisingly sweet ending to a show that I haven't watched regularly in a few years", and gave it a "B+". "Part 1" gained 5.8 million viewers. "Part 2" set various records in television history, with 9.4 million viewers. It was the series high (previously set by the prior season's finale "Mr. Monk Fights City Hall"), USA Network's most-watched scripted television show (previously set by "Burn Notice"), and basic cable's most-watched hour-long drama (previously set by "The Closer" with 9.2 million viewers). Tony Shalhoub was nominated for the 2010 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for

neg: Mick the Miller is still in its infancy, but already it has produced a popular favourite as idolised as any horse, cinema star, footballer or boxer in history." He was featured in articles around the world including "Welt im Bild" (Germany), the "Herald Sun" (Australia) and "The American Weekly" (USA). Mick continued to race for most of the rest of the year, with his final race being the St Leger Stakes in October at what was then called the Empire Stadium, winning the race whilst watched by 40,000 spectators. This race was later described as the greatest race ever staged at Wembley, which

neg: The Rhodes Not Taken million viewers. In the UK, the episode was watched by 1.89 million viewers (1.48 million on E4, and 410,000 on E4+1), becoming the most-watched show on cable for the week, as well as the most-watched episode of the series at the time. The episode received mostly positive reviews from critics. Robert Bianco for "USA Today" wrote of Chenoweth's guest appearance: "Her presence may not make much sense, but that's probably all right. If it means hearing Chenoweth sing, we can put up with any explanation the show cares to offer." Raymund Flandez for "The Wall Street Journal" was equally positive

neg: Sport in Slovakia disciplines. She also won a silver medal in the mass start race at the 2009 World Championships and a bronze in the sprint at the 2011 Worlds. Martina Halinárová won a silver medal in the pursuit at the 1999 World Championships. The table shows the most recent rankings of Slovak national teams in the most popular sports. Sport in Slovakia Sport in Slovakia is influenced by its climate and geography; popular summer sports include football, tennis, volleyball, swimming, cycling and hiking, popular winter sports include skiing and snowboarding. The most watched sports in Slovakia are football, ice hockey and tennis.

neg: Jeff Maxwell video documentary about female judges and referees in the sport of boxing. Jeff Maxwell Jeff Maxwell (born December 7, 1947) was born Jeffrey Maxwell Knott, but used Jeff Maxwell as his acting name. He is an American actor who played Pvt. Igor Straminsky, a recurring character in the television series "M*A*S*H". He appeared in 83 episodes of the classic CBS comedy from 1973 to 1983, including the series finale "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen", which aired February 28, 1983, and became the most-watched scripted broadcast in American history (a title it still holds) with over 121.6 million viewers and 50.1 million

neg: Rapport (TV programme) the programme - "Rapport" - to "Rapporn". Rapport (TV programme) Rapport ("Report") is one of the two main news programmes from the Swedish television broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT). "Rapport"'s main bulletin is broadcast every day at 19:30 on SVT1. It runs for thirty minutes every day except Saturday, when it runs for fifteen minutes. Ever since the 1970s, it has been the most watched news bulletin in Sweden. A shorter version of the show is aired weekdays at 18:00 as part of a thirty-minute bloc on SVT1 that includes "Kulturnyheterna" (culture and entertainment news) and Sportnytt (sport news). On weekends

neg: Rapport (TV programme) Rapport (TV programme) Rapport ("Report") is one of the two main news programmes from the Swedish television broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT). "Rapport"'s main bulletin is broadcast every day at 19:30 on SVT1. It runs for thirty minutes every day except Saturday, when it runs for fifteen minutes. Ever since the 1970s, it has been the most watched news bulletin in Sweden. A shorter version of the show is aired weekdays at 18:00 as part of a thirty-minute bloc on SVT1 that includes "Kulturnyheterna" (culture and entertainment news) and Sportnytt (sport news). On weekends the 18:00 edition runs on SVT1 for

neg: 74th Academy Awards of "USA Today" complained that the awards ceremony was "intensely narcissistic and characteristically, almost unrelievedly, dull." Columnist Matthew Gilbert of "The Boston Globe" bemoaned that "TV's most-watched slug crawled back into town last night." He also sniped, "As usual, the technical awards formed a Bermuda triangle in the middle of the show, and the film-clip fests and production numbers numbed our brains." "The Sacramento Bee"'s Rick Kishman lamented that "It was the first time both best-acting Oscars went to African Americans...yet viewers had to fight hours and hours of boredom to care." He also quipped that the excessive amount of

neg: Friends the most-watched episode of the series, the finale was the fourth most-watched series finale in television history, only behind the finales of "M*A*S*H", "Cheers" and "Seinfeld", which were respectively watched by 105, 80.4 and 76.2 million viewers. The retrospective episode was watched by fewer than 36 million viewers, and the finale was the second most-watched television broadcast of the year in the United States, only behind the Super Bowl. Following the finales of "Friends" and "Frasier", media critics speculated about the fate of the sitcom genre. Expressed opinions varied between a signalling of the end of the sitcom genre, a

neg: The Last One (Friends) for the finale averaged $2 million for 30 seconds of commercial time. This currently remains as the largest advertising rate ever for a sitcom, breaking the previous record held by the "Seinfeld" finale at $1.7 million. The finale was watched by 52.5 million American viewers making it the most watched entertainment telecast in six years, and the most watched episode of the decade 2000s on U.S. television. The "Friends" finale was the fourth most watched overall series finale in U.S. television history, behind the finales of "M*A*S*H", "Cheers" and "Seinfeld", which were watched by 105.9, 84.4 and 76.3 million viewers,

neg: Law & Order: Criminal Intent (season 8) Intent" on the USA Network. It was also the most-watched episode of the season that features Goldblum and Nicholson. The following week's episode, "," also received high viewing figures. Beaten out by "In Plain Sight" again, it was that night's second-highest-rated cable program among 25- to 54-year-olds, 1.625 million of whom viewed it. It was also the second-highest-rated program for total viewing figures, being watched by 3.44 million people. <onlyinclude> </onlyinclude> Law & Order: Criminal Intent (season 8) The eighth season of "" premiered on the USA Network in the United States on April 19, 2009. It consisted of sixteen

neg: Light-sport aircraft were announced appear in FAA's list: Light Sport Aircraft: Existing Type Certificated Models. Some additional models of S-LSA, E-LSA and E-AB aircraft that meet light-sport requirements are listed here. In June 2011, the European Aviation Safety Agency published CS-LSA "Certification Specifications for Light Sport Aeroplanes". This introduced a new category of manufactured sport aeroplanes similar to the light-sport category found in the USA and elsewhere. A new certification category for 'Light Sport Aircraft' came into effect on 7 January 2006. This category does not replace the previous categories, but created a new category with the following characteristics: Light-sport aircraft can

neg: The Kettering Incident Chloe Holloway (Sianoa Smit-McPhee) suddenly disappears, prompting Anna to discover what really happened the night Gillian disappeared, and in doing so, uncovering secrets that threaten the future of Kettering. The series debuted to 115,000 viewers across its two episode premiere, making it the most watched non-sport title on the Foxtel platform. The figure does not include replays, streams or timeshift viewers. The Kettering Incident The Kettering Incident is an Australian television drama program, first broadcast on Foxtel's Showcase channel on 4 July 2016. The series was created by Victoria Madden and Vincent Sheehan, produced by Porchlight Films and Sweet Potato

neg: Pilot (Arrow) by myself, I think that people will buy it. And that was our idea. That's our world." "Arrow"s premiere episode drew 4.14 million viewers, making it The CW's most-watched telecast of any show on any night in three years, and The CW's most-watched series premiere since "The Vampire Diaries" in 2009. In Australia, the premiere received 1.32 million viewers, making it the third most-watched broadcast on the network that night. The UK broadcast was the fourth highest-rated telecast of the week, with 1.85 million viewers. In Canada, the first episode got 1.32 million viewers, making it the fourth most-watched airing

neg: Wheels (Glee) and easy, it wouldn't read right. Ryan really wanted people to understand what Artie deals with." "Wheels" was watched by 7.35 million US viewers, and attained a 3.3/8 rating/share in the 18–49 demographic. It was the twenty-second most watched show in Canada for the week of broadcast, attaining 1.69 million viewers. In the UK, the episode was watched by 1.877 million viewers (1.463 million on E4, and 414,000 on E4+1), becoming the most-watched show on E4 and E4 +1 for the week, and the most-watched show on cable for the week. Director Paris Barclay was nominated for the Directors Guild

neg: Sport has become one of the most watched television broadcasts of the year. Super Bowl Sunday is a "de facto" national holiday in America; the viewership being so great that in 2015, advertising space was reported as being sold at $4.5m for a 30-second slot. Sport can be undertaken on an amateur, professional or semi-professional basis, depending on whether participants are incentivised for participation (usually through payment of a wage or salary). Amateur participation in sport at lower levels is often called "grassroots sport". The popularity of spectator sport as a recreation for non-participants has led to sport becoming a major

neg: United Kingdom Premier League, is the most watched football league in the world. The first international football match was contested by England and Scotland on 30 November 1872. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland usually compete as separate countries in international competitions. In 2003, rugby union was ranked the second most popular sport in the UK. The sport was created in Rugby School, Warwickshire, and the first rugby international took place on 27 March 1871 between England and Scotland. England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France and Italy compete in the Six Nations Championship; the premier international tournament in the northern hemisphere. Sport governing

neg: Sport in Brazil is considered the second most watched sport in terms of TV audience, behind football. The IndyCar Series also has a good fanbase in Brazil. MMA in a short period of time has become the second most broadcast sport on Brazilian TV, due mainly to the resounding success of Brazilian fighters in the UFC. Both men and women's volleyball enjoy very good viewing figures, especially the Brazilian national volleyball teams, Superliga and beach volleyball matches. Basketball is also widely broadcast, prominently the national league (NBB) and the NBA. Basketball's level of popularity is returning to its historical levels. In recent years,

neg: United States Anti-Doping Agency Currently, USADA's status and independence from the USOC contrasts the norm in sport in the United States, as most professional sport organizations (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL) manage the anti-doping functions of their own sports. As a result of USADA's ongoing multi-year contracts with the USOC and the sport national governing bodies (USA Track & Field, USA Cycling, USA Swimming, US Soccer, etc.), the agency is responsible for managing anti-doping programs, to include testing and results management, for each sport's athletes and events throughout the year. Despite its name and status as the country's official anti-doping organization, USADA is a private

neg: 2015 Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500 tolerable practice to not worry about winning anything fair and square, but rather plot the best way to screw your competitor from succeeding" and that "[s]portsmanship has joined the Dodo bird on the extinction list." Jeff Gluck of USA Today said that "Kenseth should be suspended for next week’s race at Texas Motor Speedway — even though that won’t help salvage Logano’s title hopes" and that the sport "needs to decide what it wants to be. Is it a form of competition that provides an even playing field in order to determine wins and championships? Or is it a glorified

neg: Professional sports leagues in the United States professional leagues in the world in terms of per-game attendance, and the most popular in the U.S. in terms of television ratings and merchandising. Its championship game, the Super Bowl, is the most watched annual event on U.S. television, with Super Bowl XLIX being the single most-watched program in U.S. television history. The NFL is the only one of the major leagues not to have a presence in Canada, where the Canadian Football League is the premier professional league in the sport. The National Hockey League is the only one of the major leagues to have been founded in Canada.

neg: Australian rules football in Oceania Gold Coast, Queensland set up a Rec Footy competition. The program expanded in 2008 to include an Auskick junior development program. The AFL Vanuatu was formally created in 2010, and nominated five Vanuatu local youths to compete at the Under 16s Oceania Cup, to be held in Tonga in December 2010. Australian rules football in Oceania Australian rules football in Oceania is the sport of Australian rules football as it is watched and played in the Oceanian continent. Today the sport is most popular in Nauru where it is the national sport, and Australia, where the AFL is the most

neg: Society of the United States then all other states have followed suit. A "Just Say No to Drugs" movement replaced the more libertine ethos of the 1960s. Since the late nineteenth century, baseball is regarded as the national sport; football, basketball, and ice hockey are the country's three other leading professional team sports. College football and basketball also attract large audiences. Football is now by several measures the most popular spectator sport in the United States. Soccer, though not a leading professional sport in the country, is played widely at the youth and amateur levels. Boxing and horse racing were once the most watched individual

neg: Sky News Australia News 24's coverage which was watched by 195,000 viewers nationally. For its coverage of the failed Liberal leadership spill on 9 February 2015 between 9am and 10am, Sky News Live was the second most watched subscription channel and the coverage was the third most watched program of the day with 69,000 viewers. Sky News Live reached a total audience of 700,000 viewers on 14 September 2015 (including simulcast on Sky News Business) during the 2015 Liberal leadership spill. It was the most watched subscription television channel for the evening and outrated all free-to-air television channels between 11pm and midnight AEST.

neg: The Will to Fly head saying, ‘But what if, what if, what if’. “I watched her movie and she had those what ifs and she still did it, Lydia came out better for it.” By the time she’d left Gold Coast airport, the 2012 Olympic champion had decided she would not only return to her sport but would also coach herself. “I was on a bit of a downer at that moment, I’d been let down by a few people,” Pearson said. “My injuries have been a result of maybe bad coaching, bad choices as well. “I didn’t really know what I wanted and

neg: Finland is the most extensively celebrated, and at least 24 to 26 December is taken as a holiday. Various sporting events are popular in Finland. Pesäpallo, resembling baseball, is the national sport of Finland, although the most popular sports in terms of spectators is ice hockey. Ice Hockey World Championships 2016 final Finland-Canada, 69% of Finnish people watched that game on TV. Other popular sports include athletics, cross-country skiing, ski jumping, football, volleyball and basketball. While ice hockey is the most popular sports when it comes to attendance at games, association football is the most played team sport in terms of

neg: Take My Wife (Family Guy) to "Family Guy"s latest season only in the sense that it's indicative of the show's overall quality. ""Family Guy" isn't in a solid place right now, what between the unlikable characters, the focus on empty shock humor, and the conflicts that simply rehash what we've seen in the past. There was some entertainment to be had in this episode, but not nearly enough." The episode received an audience of 2.85 million, making it the most watched show on Fox that night. Take My Wife (Family Guy) "Take My Wife" is the eighteenth episode and season finale of the thirteenth season

neg: Dallas Buyers Club in his words, "It's McConaughey's spiritual transformation that is most remarkable. His gaze is at once desperate and challenging." Rolling Stone's Peter Travers said, "[Matthew McConaughey's] explosive, unerring portrayal defines what makes an actor great, blazing commitment to a character and the range to make every nuance felt." Film critic Rex Reed reviewed the film for "The New York Observer" and said, "Dallas Buyers Club represents the best of what independent film on a limited budget can achieve-powerful, enlightening and not to be missed." "The Wrap"s Alonso Duralde said why he watched the film, "McConaughey is the only reason to

neg: TV4 Sport Sport". With the relaunch, it will take the space in the Com Hem basic package previously occupied by Eurosport, thereby increasing the penetration for the channel while decreasing it for a major competitor. It will also get a slightly broader content by introducing series and documentaries related to sports. The change was successful in increasing the ratings for TV4 Sport. In April 2008, TV4 Sport passed Eurosport as the most watched sports channel in Sweden. In January 2008, the channel was launched on the Viasat satellite platform. By the end of March 2008, TV4 received a licence to broadcast the

neg: Sport in Germany team sport in Germany and when a study conducted by Repucom asked people which sport besides football they preferred a total of 33% voted "Handball" while Basketball came in second with 25% of the votes, Ice hockey got 24% and Volleyball got 11%. Especially the national team attracts a lot of attention and around 16 million TV viewers watched as Germany beat Poland in the 2007 world cup as well as 13 million during the 2016 European cup final. It is also the second most played team sport in Germany with approximately 750,000 active registered players around the country as

neg: Audition (Glee) drew 1.23 million viewers and was the seventh most-watched programme of the night. In the UK, the episode was watched by 2.999 million viewers (2.486 million on E4, and 513,000 on E4+1), becoming the most-watched show on E4 and E4 +1 for the week, and the second most-watched show on cable for the week, as well as hitting a series high for the show. The episode received generally favorable reviews from critics. VanDerWerff graded the episode "A−". He felt it was imperfect, but that "Audition" demonstrated the "Glee" executives had learned "a surprising amount about what does and doesn't work

neg: Kayak roll gave a demonstration of rolling and racing against rowing boats in Copenhagen harbour, watched by King Christian IV. A similar exhibition was held at The Hague in 1625. Paul Egede, the teenaged son of a missionary living with the Inuit, was probably the first non-native to learn to roll a kayak in the 1730s. Rolling was demonstrated in 1889 at Sandviken, Norway by Oluf Dietrichson, a member of Nansen's 1888 Greenland expedition. With the rapid growth in the sport of kayaking in Europe and the USA during the 1920s, the ability to roll was popularised by an Austrian kayaker, Edi

neg: Great Lakes Aircraft Company is what most people recognize first when looking at a Sport Trainer. At its peak, Great Lakes had as many as 650 deposits for new aircraft. With the onset of the great depression, the Great Lakes Aircraft Company went out of business closing their doors in 1936. The company built just 264 of the Sport Trainers ordered. As the years went by, the original Cirrus engine installation was replaced by Warner radials, inline Menascos or Fairchild-Rangers, and horizontally-opposed Lycomings, Franklins, or Continentals. Tex Rankin, a stunt pilot of the 30s and 40's, made the Great Lakes Sport Trainer famous. He

neg: Shawn Crawford Wallace Spearmon and Churandy Martina of the Netherlands Antilles were both disqualified for lane infringements. Originally following the race, Spearmon was disqualified. The United States was ready to file a protest, but first carefully watched video of the race—discovering an additional infraction by Martina. Instead of wasting a protest on Spearmon's behalf, they protested Martina, netting the USA two medalists, Crawford for the silver and Walter Dix the bronze. Crawford gave his medal to Martina on August 28, 2008 in a tremendous show of sportsmanship. On March 6, 2009, the Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected an appeal by the

neg: Major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada game, the Super Bowl, is the most watched annual event on U.S. television, with Super Bowl XLIX being the single most-watched program in U.S. television history. The NFL is the only one of the major leagues not to have a presence in Canada, where the Canadian Football League (see below) is the premier professional league in a similar but not identical sport. The National Hockey League is the only one of the major leagues to have been founded in Canada. It was formed in 1917 as a successor to the Canadian National Hockey Association (founded 1909), taking all but one

neg: 2014 FIFA World Cup World Cup. The International Broadcast Centre was situated at the Riocentro in the Barra da Tijuca neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro. Worldwide, several games qualified as the most-watched sporting events in their country in 2014, including 42.9 million people in Brazil for the opening game between Brazil and Croatia, the 34.1 million in Japan who saw their team play Ivory Coast, and 34.7 million in Germany who saw their national team win the World Cup against Argentina, while the 24.7 million viewers during the game between the USA and Portugal is joint with the 2010 final as the most-watched football

neg: Stock car racing car racing scene because of its 'All-Star' design. Stockcar racing began in New Zealand during the 1950s, first race was at Aranui Speedway on November 27, 1954. It was brought to New Zealand after New Zealand Speedway riders witnessed the huge crowds that watched the races in Britain earlier that year. As with the UK, Stockcar racing in New Zealand is a very different form of racing than that of the USA. Stockcar racing is a full contact sport in New Zealand: as the rule book states, "contact is not only permitted, it is encouraged". Cars are built to an

neg: Dancing with the Stars (U.S. season 12) Peas ("Don't Stop the Party"), The Go-Go's ("We Got the Beat") and Sara Evans ("A Little Bit Stronger"). The second song featured dances by Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Lacey Schwimmer, Cheryl Burke and Chelsie Hightower. This was the first season with a dance troupe. The dance troupe consisted of six dancers: Oksana Dmyrenko, Tristan MacManus, Peta Murgatroyd, Kiki Nyemchek, Nicole Volynets, and Ted Volynets. Season 12 was one of the most watched seasons. Numerous episodes were the most watched show in the USA for the week. The show tied with "Modern Family", a sitcom which also airs on ABC, for the season's

neg: BMX racing lip and a landing, usually spaced 7 to 15 apart. BMX racing became a medal sport at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing under the UCI sanctioning body. Sanctioning body of the United States of America is USA BMX. USA BMX is certified under the UCI (International Cycling Union), which is recognized by the Olympic Committee. A sanctioning body is a private (in the United States and most Western Nations) governing body which controls a sport or specific discipline thereof. One or more sanctioning bodies may operate in a sport at any given time, often with subtle rule variations which

neg: USA Track & Field Outdoor Track and Field Championships to make IAAF World Championships in Athletics and Athletics at the Summer Olympics teams. USA Track & Field USA Track & Field (USATF) is the United States national governing body for the sports of track and field, cross country running, road running and racewalking (known as the sport of athletics outside the US). The USATF was known between 1979 and 1992 as The Athletics Congress (TAC) after its spin off from the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), which governed the sport in the US through most of the 20th century until the Amateur Sports Act of

neg: USA Track & Field USA Track & Field USA Track & Field (USATF) is the United States national governing body for the sports of track and field, cross country running, road running and racewalking (known as the sport of athletics outside the US). The USATF was known between 1979 and 1992 as The Athletics Congress (TAC) after its spin off from the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), which governed the sport in the US through most of the 20th century until the Amateur Sports Act of 1978 dissolved its responsibility. Based in Indianapolis, USATF is a non-profit organization with a membership of nearly 130,000. The

neg: Super Bowl is the second-largest day for U.S. food consumption, after Thanksgiving Day. In addition, the Super Bowl has frequently been the most-watched American television broadcast of the year; the seven most-watched broadcasts in U.S. television history are Super Bowls. In 2015, Super Bowl XLIX became the most-watched American television program in history with an average audience of 114.4 million viewers, the fifth time in six years the game had set a record, starting with the 2010 Super Bowl, which itself had taken over the number-one spot held for 27 years by the final episode of "M*A*S*H". The Super Bowl is also

neg: Fox NFL telecast of Super Bowl XLII on February 3, 2008, between the New York Giants and New England Patriots, was the second-highest rated Super Bowl telecast ever, with 97.5 million viewers watching the broadcast. It was also the second-most-watched program in television history, behind the series finale of "M*A*S*H" in 1983. With an average U.S. audience of 111 million viewers, Fox's February 6, 2011 telecast of Super Bowl XLV became the most-watched Super Bowl as well as the most-watched program of any kind in American television history, beating the previous record of 106.5 million viewers set the year prior for Super

neg: Honda Prelude as the USA 2.0Si "sport injected" model. Fuel injection was introduced in the "Si" models in 1985. North American 1.8's offered , while the later 2.0 has . This version of the Prelude was far more popular in Britain than its predecessor, and sold well at a time when sports cars were declining in popularity and many manufacturers were withdrawing from this market sector; including Ford, who did not replace the Capri after its 1986 demise, even though it had been one of Britain's 10 most popular new cars as recently as 1980. The European lineup originally consisted of the

neg: Powerlifting of the EPF (European Powerlifting Federation) in 1974. Since it was closely associated with bodybuilding and women had been competing as bodybuilders for years, the new sport was opened to them very quickly. The first U. S. national championships for women were held in 1978 and the IPF added women's competition in 1979. In the USA, the Amateur Sports Act of 1978 required that each Olympic or potential Olympic sport must have its own national governing body by November 1980. As a result, the AAU lost control of virtually every amateur sport. The USPF was founded in 1980 as the

neg: Rugby union in Victoria Rugby union in Victoria Rugby union in Victoria describes the sport of rugby union being played and watched in the state of Victoria in Australia. The code was first introduced some time between the 1850s and 1880s but remained a minor sport played primarily in the private schools and amongst interstate expats. This has changed, particularly since the professionalisation of the game in the mid 1990s. Player numbers are healthy for a sport in perhaps the most crowded football code marketplace on earth. Participation in the state has increased 38 per cent in 2016, to 15,829 participants, through 15-a-side Rugby,

neg: Winter sport in Australia both boys and girls at junior level as well with men and women at senior level. A number of major international stars have played for the national team in recent years including Tim Cahill, Mark Viduka, Mark Schwarzer and Harry Kewell. Australia's national team, the Socceroos, as of 2016 has competed at four FIFA World Cups. The Australian Government sought to host the event, the world's most watched sporting event, in either 2018 or 2022 but the bid failed. Polocrosse is an equine team sport that was developed in New South Wales before the Second World War. This sport is

neg: USA Ultimate USA Ultimate USA Ultimate is a not-for-profit organization that serves as the governing body of the sport of Ultimate (also known as "ultimate frisbee") in the United States. It was founded in 1979 as the Ultimate Players Association, but rebranded itself as USA Ultimate on May 25, 2010. The United States Olympic Committee, empowered to govern amateur sport in the USA per the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act of 1978, officially recognized USA Ultimate as a Recognized Sport Organization on June 10, 2014. Its mission is "to advance the sport of Ultimate in the United States by enhancing

neg: Sport in Colombia hub for roller skaters. The national team is a perennial powerhouse at the World Roller Speed Skating Championships and has won the overall title nine times in the past 12 years. Colombia also exports state-of-the-art technology in this sport. Juan Pablo Montoya has been the most successful sportsman in motorsports in Colombia, with a career in the CART (for which he won the 1999 championship), Formula One and of 2006 in the NASCAR, United States. Colombia hosted the 1982 Basketball World Cup, one of the most watched events the country has ever hosted. Since then, the country's basketball team has

neg: Football in Chile The team is controlled by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile which was established in 1895. They won Copa América in 2015 and 2016. They have also appeared in 9 FIFA World Cup tournaments and were hosts of the 1962 FIFA World Cup finishing in 3rd place. A women's team, an under-20 team, and an under-17 team also compete. Football is the most watched sport on TV. National teams competitions: Football in Chile Football is the most popular sport in Chile. The country's history of association football began with English sailors and their boat trips due to various commercial links

neg: Rugby league in England MORI Sports Tracker consistently reports that rugby league interests around 15% of British adults. It was the fourth most popular team sport in the February 2005 list behind football, cricket and rugby union; 12% of British adults watched it regularly. Rugby league is most popular in its traditional heartlands and, in those areas, interest in the sport can rival that of association football. Many large towns with rugby league traditions do not have football teams as a result of the monopoly on local interest: these towns include, Keighley, Castleford, Dewsbury, Batley and Wakefield. The regions in which rugby league is

neg: Football in the Philippines as many ordinary Filipinos felt an ego-boost to experience white American Peace Corps volunteers playing basketball with them as previously during the American Period, such fraternizing of whites with the locals was generally discouraged due to racist segregation. Two surveys were conducted in parts of Metro Manila in 2012—the first found that basketball is the most-watched sport at 74.4%, and football is fourth at 17.9%. In the second survey, basketball was found to be the most-played sport during leisure time at 9.6%, while association football did not make the list. Football saw some rise in the fifties where the country

neg: Sport in Ireland Football in 2003 accounted for 34% of total sports attendances at events in the Republic of Ireland, followed by hurling at 23%, association football (soccer) at 16% and rugby at 8%, and Initiative's ViewerTrack study measuring 2005 sports audiences showed the sport's highest-profile match, the All-Ireland Football Final, to be the most watched event of the nation's sporting year. Football is the most played team sport in Ireland. Gaelic football, hurling, golf, aerobics, cycling, swimming and billiards/snooker are the other sporting activities with the highest levels of playing participation in the Republic of Ireland. As Northern Ireland is a constitute

neg: Culture of Papua New Guinea Santana, Martin Morububuna and Heso Kiwi.Niugini Arts Sports are hugely popular in Papua New Guinea, and its citizens participate in and watch a wide variety. Popular sports include various codes of football (rugby league, rugby union, soccer, and Australian rules football), cricket, volleyball, softball, netball, and basketball. Other Olympic sports are also gaining popularity, such as boxing and weightlifting. Rugby league is the most popular sport in Papua New Guinea (especially in the highlands), which also unofficially holds the title as the "national sport".The annual Australian State of Origin series matches are the most watched sporting event of the year.

neg: Sport of athletics international athletics championships and athletics competitions held as part of multi-sport events usually feature a combination of track and field, road running and racewalking events The modern Summer Olympics was the first event at which a global athletics competition took place. All the four major sports within athletics have featured in the Olympic athletics programme since its inception in 1896, although cross country has since been dropped. The Olympic competition is the most prestigious athletics contest, and many athletics events are among the most watched events at the Summer Olympics. A total of 47 athletics events are held at the

neg: Female bodybuilding NPC's USA Championship earlier in the year. The contest was a major turning point for the sport of women's bodybuilding. McLish turned out to be very promotable, and inspired many future competitors to start training and competing. Stacey Bentley finished in fifth place, in what turned out to be her final competition. Also in 1980, the American Federation of Women Bodybuilders was also founded, representing a growing awareness of women bodybuilders in America. Winning competitors such as Laurie Stark (Ms. Southern States, 1988) helped to popularize the federation. Rachel McLish became the most successful competitor of the early 1980s. She

neg: The Force (advertisement) on the "USA Today" Ad Meter. On May 23, the Passat ad won an online competition on the CBS special "Clash of the Commercials: USA vs. the World", in which people were asked to "choose the greatest commercial of all time." The second-place finisher was Heineken's "Walk-in Fridge". By the end of 2011, "Advertising Age" said, "With 600 placements, the video is on pace to become one of the most-watched viral ads of all time." In its first year the ad had over 49.4 million views. The video is also the most shared ad of all-time. As of August 2014,

neg: Loraine Despres of all television viewers in the U.S. – watched the "Who shot J.R.?" episode. The 53.3 rating was the highest rating of any television episode in U.S. history, a record it held until February 1983 when the final episode of "M*A*S*H" aired. "Who Done It" remains second on the list of all-time most watched television episodes. "Dallas" went on to finish at #1 in the Nielsen Ratings for three of the next four seasons as a result of the publicity this episode generated. Internationally, "Who Done It" still holds the record for the most-watched episode in world television history, with

neg: NFL on CBS to present the games in a letterboxed widescreen format for viewers watching on cable television through television sets. With an average U.S. audience of 106.5 million viewers, Super Bowl XLIV on CBS was, at the time, the most-watched Super Bowl telecast in the championship game's history as well as the most-watched program of any kind in American television history, beating the record previously set 27 years earlier by the final episode of "M*A*S*H", which was watched by 105.97 million viewers. The game telecast drew an overnight national Nielsen rating of 46.4 with a 68 share, the highest for a Super

neg: Pilot (The Flash) December 3, 2014. The episode, along with the rest of "The Flash"s first season, was released on Blu-ray and DVD on September 22, 2015. Bonus features include behind-the-scenes featurettes, audio commentary, deleted scenes, and a blooper reel. On October 6, 2015, the episode became available for streaming on Netflix in the United States. The first episode of "The Flash" was watched by 4.8 million viewers and had a 1.9 18–49 demographic rating, making it The CW's most watched and highest rated series premiere since "The Vampire Diaries" in 2009. It also became The CW's second-most watched series premiere ever, behind

neg: Metrication in the United States The Olympic-size swimming pool is specified solely in meters. High schools and the NCAA conduct 25-yard competitions. USA Swimming (USA-S) swims in both metric and non-metric pools. In the game of Ultimate Frisbee, the 175 g flying disc is seen as a standard of the sport. The long-distance trail Mid State Trail has used metric units exclusively in its trail guide since 1973. USA Weightlifting uses metric units to measure weight. Highway speed limits are posted in miles per hour and distances are largely displayed in miles, yards, or feet, although a few dual mile/km signs can be found, mostly

neg: Super Bowl XLIV A kickoff show for the game aired from 6pm EST to 6:28pm EST. With an average U.S. audience of 106.5 million viewers, this was the third most-watched Super Bowl, trailing only the 111 million viewers for Super Bowl XLV the following year and 111.3 million viewers for Super Bowl XLVI. At the time, it was the most-watched program of any kind in American television history, beating the 27-year-long record previously held by the final episode of "M*A*S*H", "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen", which coincidentally, also aired on CBS, and was watched by 105.97 million viewers. An estimated 153.4 million total viewers

neg: Griff Allen for most XDL events with Thomas Evans. GT Live and XDL are Paramax USA properties. At the 2006 XDL US Stunt Riding Championship Finals–which took place April 14 and 15, 2007 in the parking lot of Scores in Las Vegas, Nevada–Allen produced a two-camera Beta SP shoot of the Stuntride.com Sickest Trick competition and the XDL's top 11 finalists' Individual Freestyle Eliminations. The shoot was for two 30-minute television broadcasts of the event to air on Mav TV. This represents the first time that Sport Bike Freestyle Competition has been broadcast as an event on television. Allen co-hosts ESPN2's Bidding

neg: Spitting Image US president Ronald Reagan, and the British Royal Family; the series was the first to caricature Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (as an elderly gin-drinker with a Beryl Reid voice). One of the most-watched shows of the 1980s and early 1990s, the series was a satire of politics, entertainment, sport and British culture of the era, and at its peak it was watched by 15 million people. The series was cancelled in 1996, after viewing figures declined. ITV had plans for a new series in 2006, but these were scrapped after a dispute over Ant & Dec puppets used to

neg: 2012 Olympics one minute of silence campaign unfold when he was 8 years old. Johnson said, "What sticks in my mind is that sense of sacrilege and a feeling of horror that the world's greatest sporting event should suffer such an attack, and that an attack should be mounted against people who had been training for what should have been the greatest event in their lives. And I think the world watched with a sense of numb disbelief as those events unfolded because sport should transcend politics." In addition, Israeli TV commentators held an informal 30-second silence during the Olympics opening ceremony. On July 31, a minute

neg: Sport in Jamaica the European Super League and Championship). In November 2018 for the first time ever, the Jamaican rugby league team qualified for the Rugby League World Cup after defeating the USA (16-10) & Canada (38-8). Jamaica will play in the 2021 Rugby League World Cup in England. The island's fastest growing sport has produced several world-class athletes, most notably Basketball Hall of Fame player Patrick Ewing. Netball is a popular sport among Jamaican women, and is the country's most popular women's sport. The Jamaica national netball team, known as the "Sunshine Girls", have participated in the Netball World Championships every year

neg: National Pedal Sport Association National Pedal Sport Association The National Pedal Sport Association (NPSA) was a South Eastern USA regional Bicycle Motocross (BMX) sanctioning body originally based in Palm Harbor, Florida. It then soon after moved to Dunedin, Florida, for most of its existence. Then in its last years Pinellas Park, Florida, was its headquarters. For the first six years of its existence it focused mostly on amateur racing since they were stressing the family experience nature of the sport and putting on the fairest and most inclusive races possible, fitting their motto "Ride For Fun". The NPSA ceased operations as an independent sanctioning

neg: Television in Australia event was hosted in Sydney) for the Seven Network – over 6.5 million Australians watched the telecast of opening and closing ceremonies, which were amongst the most-watched programs in television history and helped Seven defeat the Nine Network in ratings terms for the first time in more than two decades. The broadcast also ran on the short-lived C7 Sport subscription channel. The Dream with Roy and HG was a sports/comedy talk show, broadcast every night during the Sydney 2000 (and subsequent Salt Lake 2002 and Athens 2004 Olympics) presented by Australian comedy duo Roy and HG which achieved great popularity