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Certain venues have their own distinct and historical recognition and host a number of international competitions. These include Wimbledon for tennis, Silverstone for motor racing, and St Andrews for golf. There are several major venues for football, rugby and cricket.
Domestic sport is dominated by football (Americans call it soccer) with one of the strongest and most popular leagues in the world - the Premier League of England. Teams such as This league is sponsored by Barclays Bank, so has the official name "Barclays Premier League". Many of the Premier League's teams are well known outside the United Kingdom, especially the "big four" (Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool are well known sports club brands ) and maintain followings across around the world. Cricket and both codes of rugby also have strong and popular domestic leagues. Other popular sports include snooker, rowing, golf, tennis, athletics, cycling, darts, horse racing, and motor racing. These most popular sports are well covered by both the print press and television.
Some sports which are more popular in other countries such as volleyball, handball, American football and basketball have small but dedicated followings.
