The various Philadelphia Sports has made the city one of the most popular sports destinations in USA. The ten professional teams, sports calendar filled with annual events, world class sports facilities and more than 60 intercollegiate athletic programs makes the city of Philadelphia a world-class destination for sports. The Sporting News has recently ranked the city as No. 2 sports city in USA and the No. 1 city for college basketball and pro hockey.
In the scenario of sports the city enjoys a very prominent place as it has hosted a number of special events. In the year 2006, Philadelphia hosted many sports events like the Army/Navy Game, the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championships, the Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball Tournament, NCAA Men's Basketball 1st & 2nd Rounds, USA Gymnastics Tyson American Cup, and many other exciting events.
Some of the most popular sports of Philadelphia are football, cycling, rugby, cricket, tennis and basketball. Baseball, boxing and auto racing are other popular spectator sports in Philadelphia. Eagles, Flyers, Phillies and 76ers are the four major sports leagues of Philadelphia. Football is one of the most popular
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games in Philadelphia. Arena Football League team and World Football League team are the two National Football League teams that re from the city of Philadelphia. Philadelphia Soul, Frankford Yellow Jackets, Philadelphia Stars, Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia Bell, Philadelphia Bulldogs, Philadelphia Quakers are some of the football league teams of Philadelphia.
Philadelphia boasts of wide array of athletic facilities, including the Wachovia Complex, Citizens Bank Park, Liacouras Center, Phillies' Ballpark, the Eagles' home and Lincoln Financial Field that are ideal destinations for holding sports events in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia will continue with its rich legacy of sports even in the months and years to come. It will be hosting events related to both professional and amateur sports. Some of the sport that are scheduled to be held in Philadelphia are the 2007 NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Championships, 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Gymnastics, 2013 U.S. Open (Golf), 2008 & 2009 Army/Navy Games, 2009 NCAA Men’s Basketball 1st & 2nd Rounds, 2009 AAU Girls Basketball Championships and 2011 NCAA Wrestling Championships.
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