What is the best sports city in America?

Some of these cities count championships; others just refuse to go quiet in a losing season. The argument restarts every autumn.

1

Boston

Home of the Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins and Patriots, with 13 major titles since 2001.

2

New York City

Two baseball teams, two hockey teams, two football teams and the Knicks at the Garden.

3

Los Angeles

Lakers, Dodgers, Rams, Kings and Clippers in one metro area, plus three Olympic Games.

4

Chicago

Wrigley Field, the Bears at Soldier Field and the Bulls dynasty of the 1990s.

5

Philadelphia

A city whose fans are as famous as its teams, from the Eagles to the Phillies.

6

Pittsburgh

Six Lombardi trophies, five Stanley Cups and a river-front ballpark.

7

Green Bay

A town of about 100,000 people that owns an NFL franchise and 13 championships.

8

Dallas

The Cowboys, the Mavericks and a Stars team that turned Texas into hockey country.

9

Detroit

Four major franchises, the Red Wings' Hockeytown era and a deep baseball history.

10

San Francisco

The Giants at Oracle Park and a Bay Area football dynasty across the bridge.

11

Denver

Mile-high football, Nuggets basketball and one of the loudest home crowds in the NFL.

12

Miami

The Heat, the Dolphins, an F1 race and Messi's Inter Miami arrival.

13

Kansas City

Arrowhead's crowd noise record and a Royals-Chiefs sports culture in one small market.