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Urceans enjoy a variety of sports, with three major sports and a multitude of less popular sports played on a collegiate and lower academic level. The most popular sport in Urcea by far is baseball, which is widely considered the national sport of Urcea. The game, which became popular in the 19th century, is represented by the [[Continental Baseball Conference]] (CBC) at its highest level and its affiliate minor leagues at lower levels. Urcea has ten CBC teams and one hundred minor league CBC affiliate teams. After baseball, the second most popular sport is [[Horse racing in Levantia|horse racing]], and the country is home to several prestigious tracks; the [[Hippodrome (Urceopolis)|Hippodrome]] is among the world's most famous tracks and the home of the second of three legs of the Triple Tiara. Gridiron football is the third most popular sport in Urcea, having grown in popularity among soldiers returning from the [[Second Great War]]. The Royal Association of Football Clubs features 28 teams and is exclusive to Urcea, playing its season during the CBC off-season. Other sports, such as basketball, are popular at the collegiate level. Motorsports are popular in [[Canaery]] but remain a regional pastime.

===Music===

Urcea has served as the origin point for many popular genres of music that have spread around the world. Much of Urcean musical tradition originated in {{wp|Gregorian chant}} and peasants who received rudimentary musical training as part of small parish choir roles and the subsequent practice of wandering minstrels and songs passed on by oral tradition. Many of these songs continued past the decline of minstrelsy and formed the nucleus of Urcean folk music as well as what is known as "{{wp|Irish music|traditional music}}", a genre of folk music emphasizing the use of the fiddle and other instruments to tell historical tales and myths. The {{wp|Renaissance}} brought court and theatrical music to the fore which emphasized improvisation and technical skill. The rise of the tradition of precise instrumentation eventually blended with traditional music, creating a kind of proto-{{wp|folk music}}. This genre continued to develop, implementing foreign instruments and styles to develop into both {{wp|country music}} and, subsequently, modern popular and rock music. Much of this came about following a renewed interest in "old" music and "old" songs dating back to the medieval period in the beginning of the 20th century, fueling an industry and style developments that would create modern genres.