Trends x Sports - February 2025

February 2025

Trends in Sports Monthly Newsletter

What is this newsletter?

Every month, the Sports Trends Fanalyst on the Trends Data Team curates and highlights some of the biggest search trends in the sports world.

Global competitions took central stage for sports searches in February, with the 4 Nations Face-Off and ICC Champions Trophy taking the top trending trending sports topics for the month.

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Highlights of the Month

luka trade

was the top trending NBA search in the US in February

The blockbuster trade that took place at the beginning of the month held the top trending search spot for the NBA throughout the month. Search interest in the NBA Trade Deadline also reached an all-time high during the month, with the nba buyout market spiking +3,700% in the US.

has there ever been a shutout in the super bowl

was the top trending Super Bowl question in the US in February

The Philadelphia Eagles shutout the Kansas City Chiefs in the first half of the Super Bowl, prompting people to wonder if a team had ever been held scoreless in The Big Game. Other trending searches included biggest super bowl blowout, lowest super bowl score, and most sacks in a super bowl.

Daytona 500

spiked +1,200% in the US in February

The race experienced a four hour rain delay, prompting people to ask is the daytona 500 still on rain delay and daytona 500 start time change weather. In addition, people were wondering more about the format of the event itself, such as why is it called daytona 500 and daytona 500 stages explained.

4 Nations Face-Off 🏒

Canada was the top searched 4-Nations Face-Off Team globally in February

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See the top searched team by country during the month.

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Top searched 4 Nations players

(February 2025, Worldwide)

1. Sidney Crosby

2. Connor McDavid

3. Brady Tkachuk

4. Matthew Tkachuk

5. Auston Matthews

Trending 4 Nations questions

(February 2025, Worldwide)

1. What is the 4 Nations Face-Off?

2. Where is the 4 Nations Face-Off?

3. How often is the 4 Nations Face-Off?

4. Is the 4 Nations Face-Off new?

5. How does the 4 Nations work?

Searches for canada vs usa hockey reached an all-time high globally during the month.

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Searches for both teams also reached 10-year highs in Feb. 2025.

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Trending Canada hockey questions

(February 2025, Worldwide)

1. Who is on Team Canada 4 Nations?

2. Who is the goalie for Team Canada?

3. Why is Bedard not on Team Canada?

4. Did USA beat Canada hockey?

5. Who is the coach for Team Canada hockey?

Trending United States hockey questions

(February 2025, Worldwide)

1. Who is on the USA hockey team?

2. Is Quinn Hughes joining Team USA?

3. Who is the goalie for Team USA hockey?

4. How many Canadians are on the US hockey team?

5. Who is Team USA hockey coach?

ICC Champions Trophy 🏏

People searching for the ICC Champions Trophy were also searching for the India-Pakistan cricket rivalry.

Trending India-Pakistan cricket rivalry searches

(February 2025, Worldwide)

1. india vs pakistan pitch report

2. ind vs pak last match

3. india vs pakistan head to head

4. india vs pakistan total matches

5. india vs pakistan 1999 kolkata test

Trending ICC Champions Trophy questions

(February 2025, Worldwide)

1. Why Bumrah is not playing in Champions Trophy?

2. How many overs in ICC Champions Trophy?

3. How many teams in Champions Trophy?

4. Who won the last Champions Trophy?

5. Why Champions Trophy stopped after 2017?

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virat kohli centuries was a breakout search after he posted his 82nd international hundred during the Champions Trophy tournament.

Trending Virat Kohli searches

(February 2025, Worldwide)

1. virat kohli centuries in career

2. virat kohli record against pakistan

3. virat kohli total odi runs

4. virat kohli all format runs

5. virat kohli total sixes in all formats

Trending century searches

(February 2025, Worldwide)

1. fastest t20 century by indian

2. sachin total centuries

3. highest century in odi

4. kohli centuries total

5. most international centuries in all formats

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