Greater Dallas claims a professional team, player or presence in baseball, football, basketball, hockey, soccer, NASCAR and horseracing. Rugby, minor league baseball and college football are also popular in Dallas. The 2010 American League Champion Texas Rangers play baseball at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, while the Dallas Cowboys—winners of five Super Bowls—play football nearby at the new billion-dollar Cowboys Stadium.

The American Airlines Center hosts the Dallas Mavericks, Dallas Stars and Dallas Desperados arena football. FC Dallas plays soccer nearby at Pizza Hut Park. The City of Richardson offers tennis courts, softball, soccer and flag football fields and a golf course.