Watershed moments that changed the American sports landscape: Is soccer finally a part of the big picture?

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Watershed moments that changed the American sports landscape: Is soccer finally a part of the big picture?

By Jamie Goldberg | The Oregonian/OregonLive

on August 30, 2016 at 9:10 AM, updated August 30, 2016 at 4:19 PM

The American sports landscape is continually transforming.

For much of the 20th century, baseball was considered the indisputable American national pastime and boxing, especially in the era of Muhammad Ali, and horse racing were also among the most popular sports.

"If you look at the history of sports in this country, nothing has ever really stayed the same," Fox play-by-play announcer John Strong said. "This is something that's often forgotten. There was a time when football, particularly professional football, was way down the totem pole of what popular sports were in this country."

Now, professional football reigns supreme among sports in the United States. The "Big Four" leagues are considered to be the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL.

But even now the landscape is changing.