Sports & fitness
r/sports stats
r/sports has 22,124,472 members and gets about 7.5 new posts a day. The best time to post is Monday around 11am US Eastern.
- Members
- 22.1M
- Posts per day
- 7.5
- Avg comments
- 91.9
- Created
- 2007
From the subreddit: Sports News and Highlights from the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, MLS, NCAA, F1, and other leagues around the world.
Best time to post on r/sports
When this month's top 100 posts went up, weighted by score. Times are US Eastern.
- #1
Mon 11am
- #2
Tue 12pm
- #3
Sun 6pm
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Top posts this month
- Guy in Paris steals a signed Messi jersey and captain's armband▲ 11K
- Lionel Messi: “I leave in peace, I gave it my all. Thank you for loving me so much.”▲ 11K
- Troy Parrott Takes On the Defense Alone with a Brilliant Solo Goal▲ 10K
- After a couple hours of high-quality tennis, Daniil Medvedev hits a ball in anger, injuring a spectator, and is defaulted. Djokovic emerges victorious▲ 10K
- In 2015, the Milwaukee Brewers sold “Timeless Tickets” to fans that would grant access to any Brewers game of their choice for $1,000. The team is honoring the tickets, and fans who waited are saving thousands of dollars.▲ 10K
Who buys on r/sports
Fans and athletes discussing teams, gear and training. Huge daily activity; buyers here are shopping for gear, tickets, coaching and apps.
Find buyers in r/sports
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Common questions
r/sports has 22,124,472 members, read from Reddit on October 29, 2026.
Based on when this month's top posts went up, Monday around 11am US Eastern. Check the heatmap for runner-up slots.
It gets about 7.5 new posts a day, and a new post averages 91.9 comments.
Read the subreddit rules first; most business subreddits remove promotional posts. What works is answering posts where someone asks for help, being genuinely useful, and disclosing when you mention your own product.
Watch for posts where someone asks for a recommendation, a quote, or an alternative to a tool. Leadhoot watches r/sports for you, scores every new post 0–100 for buyer intent, and alerts you within a minute of the high scorers.
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