[graffix_75]

I'm quite curious on why sports comp series in the US are always labelled "World Series" when it's only played in the US?

Also, Im not sure whether it's a common thing but when I was living in LA, the radio station KROQ would be advertised as the "World famous KROQ" ? Im sure people in other states would'nt have heard of it let alone countries.

[PhilosoFlea]

What? Are you suggesting something exists outside the USA?

[Clann]

I was wondering that aswell. World series baseball? Baseball is shit.

[Vivisekt]

Also, Im not sure whether it's a common thing but when I was living in LA, the radio station KROQ would be advertised as the "World famous KROQ" ? Im sure people in other states would'nt have heard of it

Well, despite being "sure" you are completely wrong. KROQ is broadcast across the entire country. I can't speak for their international notoriety, though, but if it helps that was Howard Stern's old station and as such their claims are probably accurate.

[| I, CWAS |]

Sport
2002 Estimates of Participants Worldwide
Number of Affiliated National Federations

Volleyball
998 Million
218

Basketball
400 Million
211

Table Tennis
300 Million
186

Soccer
242 Million
204

Badminton
200 Million
147

Tennis
60 Million
191

Baseball
60 Million
110

Dragon Boat Racing
50 Million
51

Team Handball
18 Million
147

Hockey
3 million
118

Judo
2.5 Million
187

Rugby
2 Million
97

Cycling
600,000
160

[Truth-a-naut]

Americans don't play sports... they merely watch them.

Sheesh.

[graffix_75]

KROQ is broadcast across the entire country.

Well why could'nt I tune in the station when I moved to San Francisco? Or on road trips? I've also asked people in the Bay area and Nevada and they've never heard of kroq, only those who are from and have lived in LA.

I left the US in 2000, so maybe it broadcasts across the country now but I've heard the "This is ... the World famous kroq " when I moved to the US in 1996.

[Vivisekt]

Well why could'nt I tune in the station when I moved to San Francisco? Or on road trips?

The frequency is not universal nationwide. You would have to pick it up at a different wavelength, or as rebroadcast by another carrier in some areas. Regardless, it is available nationwide with few exceptions - and it has also been in the news quite a bit. It is well known here - a point that is pointless for you to attempt to counter.

I've also asked people in the Bay area and Nevada and they've never heard of kroq, only those who are from and have lived in LA.

So what? I live in Boston, which is on the other side of the country, and I've heard of them because I can get it here. KROQ also appeals to a certain demographic of people - if you inquire outside of that demographic, you are likely to draw blanks.

I left the US in 2000, so maybe it broadcasts across the country now but I've heard the "This is ... the World famous kroq " when I moved to the US in 1996.

See my comment on Howard Stern, in my last post.

[Comrade Ogilvy]

The MLB consists of the best baseball players from around the world... so its fitting its called the 'world series'. NBA Basketball is the same, hence 'world championship'...

[repr0bate]

Same for most British sports.

Only American teams can play, so it doesn't really earn the title of an international competition.

[Comrade Ogilvy]

american teams stocked with the best international players in the world....

[repr0bate]

International Competition implies somewhat that the competition is...you know, international.

As I said most British football teams (for example) are packed with international players, however the teams are all British so they don't call it 'World Football'.

[Comrade Ogilvy]

International Competition implies somewhat that the competition is...you know, international.

So you mean competetion between international athletes... like the world series...?? Try again.

[graffix_75]

The MLB consists of the best baseball players from around the world... so its fitting its called the 'world series'. NBA Basketball is the same, hence 'world championship'...

I was under the impression that a World series means the participation of international teams such as the FIFA World Cup, Rugby World Cup, The UEFA Cup, etc[/quote]

[repr0bate]

So you mean competetion between international athletes... like the world series...??

Surprisingly: no. Seeing as that's not what I said. For information: I was referring to the NBA in my previous posts.

[Boondock Saint]

Ah yes ...

I love threads like this.

Why do Americans suck? Do they know they suck? I mean really, everything they do sucks! They suck at fighting wars, they suck at commerce, their movies suck their music sucks their beer sucks their people suck their women suck (and not even in a good way) and their sports suck.

America sucks, why are Americans so biased that they dont know they suck?

I mean really!?!??!

[repr0bate]

No one said Americans suck. Inferiority compex?

[Boondock Saint]

Yes. Thats right.

Very inferior. I am American, I thought we had established that?

[repr0bate]

You did, you just love being the underdog.

*spanks*

[Comrade Ogilvy]

The best baseball players in the world play in the Majors. Period.
Its the same reason why MLB doesnt invite college programs to play in the world series...