r/sports is a subreddit with 22.1M members. The community frequently discusses struggling, looking for, worst, sport, and annoying, and the most common flair used is :football: football, :basketball: basketball, :baseball: baseball, :soccer: soccer, and :aussie: australian rules football.
Sports News and Highlights from the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, MLS, NCAA, F1, and other leagues around the world.
Popular Topics in r/sports
#1
Struggling
16 posts
#2
Looking For
15 posts
#3
Worst
13 posts
#4
Sport
8 posts
#5
Annoying
6 posts
#6
Team
4 posts
#7
Tired
4 posts
#8
Website
3 posts
#9
Worst Teams
3 posts
#10
Frustrating
3 posts
Flair Used in r/sports
#1
:football: Football
: "Texas' Collin Simmons has sack negated after penalty for "simulating using the restroom""
14 posts
#2
:basketball: Basketball
: "Sources: Warriors, Curry reach 2-year extension worth $116 million"
8 posts
#3
:baseball: Baseball
: "Justin Verlander's daughter gets her dad in his last ever MLB start"
7 posts
#4
:soccer: Soccer
: "Messi (Inter Miami) free kick against Columbus Crew."
6 posts
#5
:aussie: Australian Rules Football
: "The greatest choke of all time. Fremantle Dockers cough up 16 point lead within 4 minutes to lose the AFL Grand Final"
6 posts
#6
:cricket: Cricket
: "Virat Kohli becomes only the second batter after Sachin Tendulkar to reach 15,000 ODI runs"
5 posts
#7
:rugby: Rugby Union
: "Santi Carreras Scores outrageous intercept try"
4 posts
#8
:golf: Golf
: "Americans rally in singles to win 11th straight Presidents Cup"
4 posts
#9
:news: News
: "I Deliberately Bet Like a Problem Gambler. DraftKings Made Me a VIP."
3 posts
#10
:cycle: Cycling
: "‘I guess miracles happen’: How Brandon McNulty became the United States’ first world champion in 33 years"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/sports
Yearly
+182k members(0.8%)
Similar Subreddits to r/sports
r/arbitragebetting
41k members
80.1% / yr
r/AskNYC
512k members
13.8% / yr
r/askTO
343k members
17.2% / yr
r/BettingPicks
41k members
24.7% / yr
r/istanbul
477k members
3.9% / yr
r/Scotland
650k members
9.4% / yr
r/sportsanalytics
27k members
80.5% / yr
r/sportsbetting
599k members
36.3% / yr
r/sportsbook
627k members
15.9% / yr
r/sportsphotography
16k members
55.5% / yr
About
GummySearch helps people research Reddit communities by organizing activity, growth, themes, and post-level signals into one place.
This page gives a focused view of r/sports, including current member size, discussion patterns, product reviews, and related communities to explore.
This data is synced periodically so insights stay current and useful for ongoing research.
Last updated: September 29, 2026