Yahoo! 2012: Top Sports Related Searches

By Elisabeth Osmeloski

Published: December 3, 2012 at 1:43 am

The London Olympics were the #7 most popular search on Yahoo! overall in 2012, Even Mckayla Maroney has to be impressed with that. Searchers were flipping and flying as high as Gabby Douglas for any official games coverage on Yahoo in 2012.

Standout Sports Searches On Yahoo! In 2012:

olympics opening ceremony
kim mulkey makes NCAA history
australian open
ekaterina makarova’s win over serena williams
ncaa brackets 2012
wimbledon
preakness
us open golf
sarah phillip
giro d’italia 95th edition

Top Searched Athletes On Yahoo! In 2012:

tiger woods
maria sharapova
peyton manning
danica patrick
amanda beard
tim tebow
jeremy lin
anna kournikova
lolo jones
serena williams

Top Searched Sports Teams On Yahoo! In 2012:

dallas cowboys
new york yankees
los angeles lakers
san francisco giants
detroit tigers
pittsburgh steelers
green bay packers
st louis cardinals
san francisco 49ers
oakland a’s

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About the author

Elisabeth Osmeloski

Elisabeth Osmeloski was Director of Audience Development for Search Engine Land and MarTech. She was responsible for increasing readership through owned, earned and paid media channels. In addition, she assists in programming sessions at Third Door Media's Search Marketing Expo conference series and manages speaking engagements for editorial staff. Follow her on Twitter @elisabethos.