Washington: Professional sports

Professional sports

Club	Sport	League	City & Stadium
Seattle Seahawks	Football	National Football League; NFC	Seattle, Qwest Field
Seattle Mariners	Baseball	Major League Baseball; AL	Seattle, Safeco Field
Spokane Shock	Arena Football	Arena Football 1	Spokane, Spokane Arena
Seattle Storm	Basketball	Women's National Basketball Association	Seattle, KeyArena
Spokane Spiders	Soccer	Premier Development League (Northwest Division)	Spokane, Joe Albi Stadium
Seattle Sounders FC	Soccer	Major League Soccer	Seattle, Qwest Field
Seattle Sounders	Soccer	USL First Division (men's) (Defunct) W-League (women's)	Seattle, Qwest Field
Bellingham Slam	Basketball	American Basketball Association	Bellingham, Whatcom Community College
Bellevue Blackhawks	Basketball	American Basketball Association	Bellevue, Meydenbauer Center
Everett Silvertips	Ice Hockey	Western Hockey League	Everett, Everett Event Center
Spokane Chiefs	Ice Hockey	Western Hockey League	Spokane, Spokane Arena
Seattle Thunderbirds	Ice hockey	Western Hockey League	Kent, ShoWare Center
Tri-City Americans	Ice Hockey	Western Hockey League	Kennewick, Toyota Center
Tri-City Fever	Indoor Football	IFL	Kennewick, Toyota Center
Kent Predators	Indoor Football	IFL	Kent, ShoWare Center
Tri-City Dust Devils	Baseball	Northwest League; A	Pasco, Dust Devils Stadium
Tacoma Rainiers	Baseball	Pacific Coast League; AAA	Tacoma, Cheney Stadium
Spokane Indians	Baseball	Northwest League; A	Spokane, Avista Stadium
Everett AquaSox	Baseball	Northwest League; A	Everett, Everett Memorial Stadium
Yakima Bears	Baseball	Northwest League; A	Yakima, Yakima County Stadium
Yakima Sun Kings	Basketball	Continental Basketball Association	Yakima, Yakima Valley SunDome
Old Puget Sound Beach RFC	Rugby	RSL	Seattle, various venues
Washington Stealth	Lacrosse	NLL	Everett, Everett Event Center

Mumbai - Sports

Cricket is the most popular sport in the city (and the country). Due to a shortage of grounds, various modified versions (generically referred to as galli cricket) are played everywhere. Mumbai is home to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).^[308] The Mumbai cricket team represents the city in the Ranji Trophy and has won 38 titles, the most by any team.^[309] The city is also represented by the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League and by the Mumbai Champs in the Indian Cricket League. The city has two international cricket grounds, the Wankhede Stadium and the Brabourne Stadium.^[310] The biggest cricketing event to be staged in the city so far was the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy final which was played at the Brabourne Stadium.^[311] Eminent cricketers from Mumbai include Sachin Tendulkar^[312] and Sunil Gavaskar.^[313]

Football (soccer) is one of the other popular sports in the city, with the FIFA World Cup and the English Premier League being followed widely.^[314] In the I-League, Mumbai is represented by three teams, Mumbai FC,^[315] Mahindra United^[316] and Air-India.^[317] Field hockey has declined in popularity, due to the rise of cricket. Mumbai is home to the Maratha Warriors, the only team from Maharashtra competing in the Premier Hockey League (PHL).^[318] Every February, Mumbai holds derby races at the Mahalaxmi Racecourse. Mcdowell's Derby is also held in February at the Turf club in Mumbai.^[319] Interest in Formula One racing has been rising in recent years,^[320] and in 2008, the Force India F1 team car was unveiled in Mumbai.^[321] In March 2004, the Mumbai Grand Prix was part of the F1 powerboat world championship.^[322] In 2004, the annual Mumbai Marathon was established in a bid to bring the sports discipline to the Indian public.^[323] Since 2006, Mumbai has also played host to the Kingfisher Airlines Tennis Open, an International Series tournament of the ATP World Tour.^[324]