Major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada

Major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada, which compete in the sports of football, baseball, basketball, ice hockey, and soccer, include the National Football League (NFL), Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Basketball Association (NBA), the National Hockey League (NHL), and Major League Soccer (MLS). The NFL only competes in the United States, with the prominent gridiron football league in Canada being the Canadian Football League (CFL).