News Scoop: April 6, 2007 Vol. #12 Iss. #23

Top 5 Team Sports For Kids

In 1995, baseball was the most popular team sport for kids. But basketball now scores big points among 7-to-11-year-olds. Here are the top kids' team sports, and the numbers of kids who played them in 2005.

Millions of players

1. Basketball -- 6,071,000

2. Soccer -- 5,136,000

3. Baseball -- 4,700,000

4. Softball -- 2,039,000

5. Football -- 1,672,000


Source: National Sporting Goods association