U.S. cities only, no Canadian cities, because they would all be hockey, except for Hamilton and Regina, which have CFL teams but not NHL teams. Cities/metro areas listed in alphabetical order.
Baseball: Boston/New England, New York/New Jersey/Long Island, St. Louis, San Diego.
Football: Atlanta, Baltimore, Buffalo/Western New York, Charlotte/Carolina, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas/Metroplex, Denver, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville/North Florida, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Miami/South Florida, Milwaukee/Green Bay, Minneapolis/Twin Cities, Nashville, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, San Francisco (Bay Area), Seattle, Tampa (Bay), Washington/DMV.
Basketball: Los Angeles, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Portland, Sacramento, Salt Lake City/Utah, San Antonio.
Hockey: Detroit.
Recent titles won don't always change these things. The Phillies may have won 3 recent Pennants and a World Series, but they'll never be more popular in Philadelphia and environs than the Eagles. No matter what they win, the Dodgers will not be more popular in Los Angeles than the Lakers, even though the Dodgers arrived first. If the Lions finish the job and win the Super Bowl, they might overtake the Red Wings in Detroit; but the Pistons didn't despite nearly winning back-to-back titles in 2004-05.
The Athletics' temporary stay in West Sacramento won't make them more popular in California's capital than the Kings. If the Pacers come from behind and beat the Thunder to win the NBA title, it still won't make them more popular in Indianapolis than the Colts. Basketball as a whole may be more loved in Indiana as a whole, but, in Indianapolis, the Colts have taken over.
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