There's a wide range of different sources and references related to sports in the States. Their online platforms are one of the ways they use to spread information. Here there are comprised only official websites that are a must to be updated in every single sport. There is an online representation of newspapers, radio programmes, USA's most important leagues...
CBS Sports is one of the most seen programs in the country. They obviously have a official website, and they expanded in 2008 within Twitter (@CBSSsports). They're an important source due to the fact that they have specialists in a variety of areas of main interest. As its slogan says: "Connecting you to the sports content you crave".
ABC Sports is the online website that is concerned about the sports news in USA. With equall importance to almost every practised sport, they also have political, economical and social news. They're also on Twitter since 2012 (@ABCSports), they are described as a Television network in their profile.
ESPN ins't just viral in the US but also in South America. The main difference with the rest of platforms is that this one is just focused on sports. In the other hand, the other examples are the sport's branch of a bigger news setting. ESPN not only talks about USA, but also about european football. They're the main channel that broadcast matches in all the continent. Since 2007 they're also on Twitter "talking about sports, sports and well... sports" (@ESPN).
NBC Sports is assembled to CBS or ABC, because NBC is a massive mean that converges in NBC Sports, NBC News, NBC Nightly news... The trending topic it's usually football, not soccer, but one of the most practised sports in the USA. They joined Twitter in 2008 under the name @NBCSports. Since they're one of the largest networks, they had to be here.
NPR Sports is the online website for a radio programme which is the most listened in the States. It's the Nation Public Radio and his reputation is worlwide known. They're currently updating in social networks such as Twitter (@nprsports).
Fox Sports is a TV channel that is engaged to several sports. They only focus on sports, having accounts not only for sports in general, but for them in particular, or live matches. The main one is @FOXSports, as they say: "We spike footballs, swing bats, scream, wave and spin towels at the same time".
Other than that, they're 4 websites dedicated not only to a single sport, but to a championship in particular. USA TODAY englobes them all, most accurately USA TODAY Sports. It is also known because of the news they have, sports isn't the central topic, but they have specialists like in every other network. They sports section is also in Twitter (@USATODAYsports) since 2008.
NBA is a championship with its own website dedicated fully to basketball. Indeed, the acronyms mean National Basketball Association. They cover all the news dedicated to the championship and the Playoffs. It's the most important basketball tournament in the world. Tons of the best players of the world have played there: Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Chamberlain, Larry Bird... The other basketball tournaments don't overshadow at all NBA. In Twitter since 2009 (@NBA), they update daily.
NFL (National Football League) limitates to football, and covers the latest news on the most important football tournament in the world. They count with the best players, and it's widely played all over the world. It's the perfect source to get to know this sport better. It's also a good source their Twitter account (@nfl) available since 2009.
MLS (Major League Soccer) it's the official soccer championship. They cover the information related to soccer in the States, they don't focus on any other tournament. It's worlwide known because of the european players that go to there to finish their careers. @MLS also covers the USA National Soccer Team. It's a must to be in tone with what's going on about soccer in that country.
NHL (National Hockey League) shares importance with Canada, they're the two places were they play this sport. This website is the best reference possible due to the fact that they just talk about hockey. @NHL is always tweeting the latest news and the important matches.
So, this is it, 11 sources you have to know by heart to deep into USA's sports and most importantly, USA's culture.
Tomás Orihuela
Journalism
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