South Orange NJ, November 30, 2020 – The final game of the World Series attracted wide attention when Los Angeles Dodgers player Justin Turner, having been removed from the game after testing positive for Coronavirus, returned to the field to…
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26% Think NFL May Not Make It To Super Bowl, Are ‘Doubtful’ Season Finishes Successfully
South Orange NJ, November 29, 2020 — Twenty-six percent of Americans surveyed doubt the NFL will conclude its season successfully. Asked if they thought it doubtful the NFL will make it through the playoffs and complete the Super Bowl in this year…
61% Agree with Athletes’ Right to Speak Out for Social Justice; But More than a Third Say It Hinders Desire To Watch Games, Ruins Sports as ‘Escape’
South Orange NJ, November 23, 2020 — While 61 percent of Americans say that athletes have a right to free speech and it is their decision to speak out for social justice, 35 percent call sports their “escape” and don’t want to…
67 Percent of Americans Say No To Indoor Sporting Events Without Vaccine
67 Percent of Americans Say No To Indoor Sporting Events Without Vaccine South Orange NJ, November 18, 2020 — Even masked, wearing personal protective equipment and socially distanced, 67 percent of Americans surveyed said they would not attend an indoor sporting event…
Seton Hall Mourns the Passing of Thomas J. Sharkey ’54
“They are to do good, to be rich in good deeds, generous, ready to share, thus accumulating for themselves as treasure a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of the life which is life indeed”…
By Wide Margin, Public Thinks Medical Experts Should Decide Start of NFL Season, Not Trump
South Orange NJ, April 13, 2020 — By 60 percent to 36 percent, the nation thinks President Trump’s call to league commissioners last weekend (reported by ESPN) expressing a belief that the NFL season should open on time was inappropriate.…
Nearly 3 of 4 Americans Say They Won’t Attend Games Without Coronavirus Vaccine Developed
South Orange NJ, April 9, 2020 — While sports commissioners, governments and medical experts debate when to reopen sports leagues, a huge majority of Americans including a substantial majority of sports fans are prepared to stay home until the development…
75% of Those Who Have Sampled the New XFL Find it More Interesting or About the Same As NFL
South Orange, NJ – February 28, 2020 — As football fans begin to test the new XFL, now three weeks old, 27 percent of those who have watched at least part of a game say they find it more interesting…
By 3 to 1 Margin Americans Say Astros Investigation was a Coverup and Players Need to Be Punished; 17% less inclined to follow baseball because of handling of Astros scandal; 63% Have Less Respect for US Government Following Impeachment Proceedings
17% less inclined to follow baseball because of handling of Astros scandal; 63% Have Less Respect for US Government Following Impeachment Proceedings South Orange, NJ – February 27, 2020 — By a sizeable margin, a majority of Americans feel that…
‘Strip Houston Astros of 2017 Title’ Say Americans by Wide Margin: 84% Say ‘Really Hurts Game’ when Team Breaks Rules; 83% Say ‘Really Hurts Country’ when Politicians Do
Support Expressed for Kobe Bryant Adorning NBA Logo South Orange NJ, February 10, 2020 — By a wide margin – 52 percent to 35 percent, Americans believe that the Houston Astros’ world championship of 2017 should have been taken away.…
Americans Still Watching Super Bowl on Television; 19% Say Halftime Their Favorite, 12% Say Commercials; 37% ‘Bothered’ by Trump and Bloomberg Ads
South Orange NJ, February 6, 2020 — Despite the multi-device options available to viewers, Americans still watch their Super Bowl the old fashioned way – on television. (Of course, adding big screens and HD). Ninety-two percent of those polled this…
22 Percent Think Myles Garrett Suspension Should Be Permanent, 40 Percent Say NFL Got It Right with Rest of Season; Majority Say Astros Should Be Stripped of 2017 World Championship
38 percent say Kaepernick Tryout was an attempt by the NFL for positive publicity; 37 percent say it was done in good faith. South Orange NJ, November 22, 2019 — It feels like punishment season in sports. And there is…
28 Percent of Men Would Rather Their Favorite Team Win the Super Bowl or World Series Than Their Favorite Candidate Win the 2020 Presidential Election; Only 11 Percent of Women Feel the Same
Twenty-one percent of Americans said they spent more time watching the impeachment hearings than entertainment shows or sports events SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – November 22, 2019 – By 74 to 19 percent, the American public said they would rather their…
MLB Perceived as Having Best Officiating Among Major Spectator Sports, Beating NFL by 64-48% Margin
62 percent said legalized sports betting influences people’s reaction to officiating of NFL games; Democrats and Republicans Can agree on something: the quality of officiating. South Orange NJ, October 29, 2019 — Despite seeing nearly half of all disputed…
NBA and China: 77% of American Public Tell Houston Rockets Owner to Keep and Defend his Tweeting GM
Only 9% think GM should be fired; by 46-36% public supports Adam Silver’s handling; but 69% expressed concern that China has so much influence over an American professional League South Orange NJ, October 25, 2019 — The American public strongly…
Nat’l Poll: 80% of Americans Support Legalized Sports Betting
80% of Americans Support Legalized Sports Betting And Disagree with Loophole Excluding “Home State” College Teams South Orange, NJ, October 10, 2019 — Americans have embraced legalized betting on sports, bolstered by a Supreme Court ruling that okayed a state-by-state…
Public Supports Antonio Brown Suspension, but Not as a Standard Procedure for NFL
South Orange, NJ, October 8, 2019 — By more than a 2-1 margin, the American public believes suspension of players being investigated for sexual misconduct by the NFL should be conducted on a case-by-case basis, without making the suspension standard…
Only 6% Say Interest in Baseball Will Decrease if Home Runs Decline
Improved Hitting, ‘Juiced’ Baseballs Cited Over Worse Pitching for 2019 Jump in Long Balls South Orange NJ, October 4, 2019 — If Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred follows through and finds a way to reduce home runs next season – 85%…
American Public Supports College Athletes Receiving Endorsement Money for ‘Image and Likeness,’ as Approved in California this Week
American Public Supports College Athletes Receiving ‘Image and Likeness’ Endorsement Money, as Approved in California this Week But Feels NCAA, not States, Should Oversee the Process South Orange NJ, October 3, 2019 — The American public, by an almost 2-1…
Sizeable Support for Speeding Up Baseball and Increased Scoring; A Majority Likes the Proposed 3-Batter Rule for Relievers
South Orange NJ, April 16, 2019 — A third of the American public (33 percent) say they would follow Major League Baseball more if the games moved faster, (58 percent said they would not), and more than a quarter (28…