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This is the about least surprising thing from ESPN.

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Dude, ESPN has a formula, plugs numbers in and picks whoever meets it. I don't think its a slight against hockey when their criteria is 1) How often you get searched for 2) $ in Endorsement deals 3) social media followers

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That list isn’t that surprising or that unreasonable IMO. It’s a world famous list not a North American famous list. Maybe you could make an argument for Sid or Ovi being in there instead of some of the lady tennis or Chinese swimmers. But, I think that’s about it given how popular soccer, cricket, golf, and tennis are outside of the US and Canada.

I think the most surprising thing was Brady being that low.

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The list is for “world famous” athletes, whatever that means. Hockey and American baseball are more niche. However, there are ten (!) cricket players, one badminton (!) player and two table tennis players, because India and China have huge populations I guess.

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Great cricket players in India are famous to around a billion people. Great baseball players in America are famous to about 300 million at the absolute most (but in reality far far less than that).

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I honestly can’t think of a baseball player playing right now that is on a transcendent level like Lebron, Brady, or even Sid and Ovi.

Disclaimer: I fully acknowledge that while Sid and Ovi dominate their sport like lebron and Brady hockey is still not nearly as well known as basketball or football. My parents know who Sid is because they live here. I doubt they know who Ovi is. They know lebron and Brady. I’m sure my dad knows Messi and Ronaldo

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Agreed with your assement of ESPN. I don't agree with your assement of Golf :lol

Yeah, this post is very accurate. I have been watching cricket for a few years now, and I am always so surprised how popular that sport really is everywhere but here.

Basketball is definitely there on the world stage now. However, people in America still really have blinders on when it comes to the NFL style football. It really is not popular at all around the world.

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I only classify golf as a game rather than a sport because no one is actively trying to stop you from accomplishing your goal. I know that standard applies to most track and field events but in a a game like pool )which no one considers a sport) someone is trying to defend against you - or at least I always play that way by leaving balls near a pocket so someone has to waste a shot to clear my ball out of the way. :)

Agreed on cricket, I travel a lot and that is on everywhere. That said I can never figure out what they are trying to accomplish after the ball is hit. :lol

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golf is definitely a sport.

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Of course it is.

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My post to which you responded was more regarding baseball in North America. Other than that I would agree with you to a degree. However with that said, I’m sure Tom Brady has world wide recognition at this point much like Messi, Ronaldo, and even David Beckham have here

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You contradicted yourself in the same post - football is an North American only sport :lol :lol :lol

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Golf is a 100% a sport - I define a 'Sport' as any competition that draws a relevant audience.

eSports is a sport

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Nice to see the Caps good and loose before tonight’s franchise-defining game

https://www.russianmachineneverbreak...in-game-seven/

You dig in with that body mass and weight, Barry

Go Caps

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I don’t know, I think Trotz could get out there for a line or two and lay some wood. :lol

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Caps are winning tonight unless vasi stands on his head

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Or if it’s a bad start

They need a save from Holtby early. They can’t come out flat and fall behind in the first couple minutes

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If Mike Trout played on the East Coast he would be bigger than he is already. Though I'd argue he's transcendent already, just not in the public way those losers Bron and Brady are ;)

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I actually do expect the caps to win tonight.

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I'm offended John Cena isn't on that list :lol:lol

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Put Tom Wilson on that list or GTFO of my life.

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If this game doesn't go to OT, it will have only been the third series in the Ovechkin era to not have an OT game. So clearly it's going to OT, right?

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Damn. Nerves set to overload just thinking about tonight.

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No. Because they have never won any of those other games.

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I hope it goes to OT

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Probably time to start drinking, eh?

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This is what we train for

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It’s moments like this where we learn what we’re really made of

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I have four beers, about a quarter of a bottle of Woodford, and no work tomorrow. Bottoms up!

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Had a work sponsored trivia with open tab - already started at 4:30. Put the game out of mind until now

Let’s believe!