Sports Newsletter Trends
In September, several emerging topics have taken off in the sports space. Leading the charge is Fitness & Exercise, with 668 mentions and an impressive +85.47% growth rate.
TOP SPORTS TRENDS - UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2026
20 Results
1
Fitness & Exercise
topicExploding Growth
668
Mentions
+85.47%
Growth
85
Score
2
NFL
topicGrowing Growth
114
Mentions
+42.55%
Growth
75
Score
3
college football
topicExploding Growth
105
Mentions
+50%
Growth
71
Score
4
NBA
topicGrowing Growth
92
Mentions
+4.44%
Growth
71
Score
5
fantasy football
topicGrowing Growth
72
Mentions
+25%
Growth
71
Score
6
SEC
topicPeaked Growth
68
Mentions
77
Score
7
WNBA
topicPeaked Growth
67
Mentions
-8.57%
Growth
73
Score
8
World Cup
topicGrowing Growth
63
Mentions
+3.23%
Growth
73
Score
9
NBA Finals
topicGrowing Growth
57
Mentions
+19.23%
Growth
72
Score
10
ESPN
topicGrowing Growth
54
Mentions
+45.45%
Growth
77
Score
11
LeBron James
topicGrowing Growth
53
Mentions
+12%
Growth
71
Score
12
NBA Draft
topicGrowing Growth
51
Mentions
+12.5%
Growth
76
Score
13
Baylor Athletics
topicPeaked Growth
50
Mentions
75
Score
14
Victor Wembanyama
topicPeaked Growth
49
Mentions
-11.54%
Growth
76
Score
15
Knicks
topicPeaked Growth
48
Mentions
73
Score
16
Big Ten
topicPeaked Growth
47
Mentions
-4.17%
Growth
75
Score
17
Caitlin Clark
topicPeaked Growth
46
Mentions
-8.33%
Growth
74
Score
18
pickleball
topicGrowing Growth
46
Mentions
+30%
Growth
75
Score
19
New York Knicks
topicGrowing Growth
44
Mentions
+20%
Growth
75
Score
20
NWSL
topicGrowing Growth
43
Mentions
+4.76%
Growth
77
Score
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Active Trends20
Total Mentions1,837
Growing13
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What are the most popular sports topics in newsletters?
We track sports trends across 500+ newsletters. The most discussed topics are ranked by total mentions and growth velocity.
How often is sports trend data updated?
Data is updated weekly as new newsletter issues are published. Growth rates and velocity scores are recalculated with each update.
What do the growth metrics mean?
Growth rate compares mentions in the last 30 days vs. the prior 30 days. Velocity measures 7-day acceleration. "Breakout" means a topic is surging with high velocity and growth.
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