LINK The list: Our Best Sports Cities, from 1 to 402
It takes more than championships. Sporting News’ Best Sports Cities rankings, which look at the 12 months from summer 2009 to summer 2010, are based on point values assigned to various categories, including but not limited to won-lost records, postseason appearances, applicable power ratings, number of teams and attendance.
1. Chicago + Evanston
2. Boston
3. Los Angeles
4. Philadelphia
5. Dallas + Fort Worth
6. New York
7. Phoenix + Tempe
8. Atlanta
9. Denver + Boulder
10. Detroit+ Ann Arbor + Ypsilanti
11. Miami
12. Pittsburgh
13. Minneapolis + St. Paul
14. Houston
15. Indianapolis
16. Cincinnati
17. Salt Lake City
18. Nashville
19. San Jose + Palo Alto + Santa Clara
20. Washington
21. San Diego
22. New Orleans
23. Anaheim
24. Orlando
25. Raleigh + Durham + Chapel Hill
26. St. Louis
27. Tampa + St. Petersburg
28. Cleveland