However by 1900 the sport had gained ground all around the world and national football associations were being founded.

The sport gained popularity with the development of more reliable compasses in the 1930s.

It was adopted by hikers after the sport of freeskiing gained popularity in the 1990s.

Now, the sport of tennis is gaining a foothold in Serbia, although it has been slow going.

Over the years the sport gained in popularity at the college.

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The sport has gained increasing visibility in the media, with a growth of college, high school, and youth programs throughout the country.

American sports such as basketball consequently gained the upper hand, at the expense of the once popular game of football.

In a society where risk is systematically removed from work and play, high-risk, or "extreme" sports are gaining followers.

Informal contests to judge the best cutting horses began in the mid-1880s, and the sport gained popularity through the early 20th century.