Phoenix is one of only 13 metro areas in the U.S. that has professional teams in all four major sports — MLB, NBA, NFL and the NHL — with the Arizona Diamondbacks, Phoenix Suns, Arizona Cardinals and Arizona Coyotes. The roster also includes the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, the Arizona Rattlers of arena football, and an up-and-coming professional soccer team, the Phoenix Rising.
Metro Phoenix has also hosted three Super Bowls, a Final Four and eight NCAA football national championship games. It hosts two major NASCAR events each year.