[sphinx]

Steyn is a little behind the times. The U.S. is said to have the second largest contingent of supporters at the World Cup, after the hosts. I don't know if that will change after group play, as the Latin Americans, being next door neighbors, may decide to drop in en masse if they can get tickets.

Most sports are boring if you don't know them well enough to understand what is going on. Try taking an Englishman to a baseball game sometime.

[Dr. Sivana]

Steyn is a little behind the times.

My apologies. Today's column was largely a reprint from 2006.

I don't believe having a lot of folks going to the World Cup indicates general interest by the public at large any more than NHL teams moving from Hartford, CT to Charlotte, NC indicates that Charlotte is now a hockey town.

[SeaHawkFan]

Steyn is a little behind the times. The U.S. is said to have the second largest contingent of supporters at the World Cup, after the hosts.

I think it would e more accurate to say that aside from Brazilians, more people traveled from the U.S. to Brazil for the World Cup. It would also be fair to say than many of those travelling from the U.S. are there primarily to support non-U.S. teams.

[driftless2]

Even if you do know them well, they can be boring. Baseball was my best sport growing up. Now, I can barely stand to watch an inning or two. I never played hockey and still don’t know all the rules or intricacies. But I love to watch the Stanley Cup playoffs.