Abstract
This article is an empirical study of the attitudes of spectators and players of sports in the UK and USA. Through qualitative research the significance of sport in people's lives is explored. The author is exploring the hypothesis that sport might be taking over some of the functions of religion in people's lives. Five broad areas are considered: (1) answers about the significance of sport in people's lives and how it effects scheduling of other commitments; (2) answers concerning motivation in playing or watching, and also the importance of team or club; (3) answers about the relationship of playing or watching sport to one's character; (4) answers about aesthetics and routines; (5) answers about winning and losing and their impact.
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