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This neighbourhood pub is a tad dingy and the patrons are hoarse from shouting at the TV screens but who cares? Grab a pint and ask the barkeep to flip the channels from everything to baseball, boxing and UK soccer matches. Live music on weekends; Wednesdays are trivia night.

 

Hang out with square-jawed preppies from the Marina district at this sports bar/meat market, where the 37 TVs and seven giant screens are only part of the action. Goodness knows the substantial beer selection helps lubricate the boy-meets- girl scene.

 

One of the city’s oldest and best-loved sports bars, the Bus Stop attracts all kinds and is jam-packed with revellers during weekend football games (17 screens means no one misses out). The pool tables in the back are the perfect respite from the action out front.

 

Frat boys meet the leather-jacket crowd at this neighbourhood joint that resembles a surfer-dude beach house. Everyone is talking and watching sports, though, which gives this place its cred. The ever-changing drink specials are easy on the wallet.