Sporting Goods merchants: where each card earns
Browse 174 merchants and sub-categories, then see which cards earn the most at each brand.
Rankings are generated by our algorithm based on earn rates, point valuations, fees, and benefits — not paid placement. We don't accept compensation to rank cards higher. How we rank
Sporting Goods groups 174 merchants — including the brands most readers ask about. Browse sub-categories and brands first; U.S. Bank Cash+® Visa Signature® Card is the current top pick at 5.0¢ per dollar, with no annual fee.
Top 5 cards for Sporting Goods
- 1U.S. Bank Cash+® Visa Signature® CardU.S. Bank5% cash back on Sporting Goods · no annual fee

- 2Bilt Palladium CardCardless2x Bilt Rewards on everything · $495 annual fee

- 3Capital One Venture Rewards Credit CardCapital One2x Capital One Miles on everything · $95 annual fee

- 4Fidelity Rewards Visa Signature CardElan Financial2% cash back on everything · no annual fee

- 5Citi Double Cash CardCiti2% cash back on everything · no annual fee

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- Boxing & Martial Arts0
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- Cricket0
- Cycling0
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- Exercise Equipment Mats0
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- Fencing0
- Field Hockey & Lacrosse0
- Figure Skating & Hockey0
- Fishing0
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- Hydration System Accessories0
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- Power Towers0
- Push Up & Pull Up Bars0
- Racquetball & Squash0
- Reaction Balls0
- Riding Scooters0
- Rounders0
- Rugby0
- Skateboarding0
- Soccer0
- Speed & Resistance Parachutes0
- Sport Safety Lights & Reflectors0
- Stopwatches0
- Suspension Trainers0
- Table Shuffleboard0
- Team Handball0
- Tennis0
- Throwing Darts0
- Track & Field0
- Vibration Exercise Machines0
- Volleyball0
- Wallyball Equipment0
- Water Polo0
- Weight Lifting0
- Weighted Clothing0
- Winter Sports & Activities0
- Wrestling0
- Yoga & Pilates0
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Frequently asked
- What credit card has the highest cash back on sporting goods?
- U.S. Bank Cash+® Visa Signature® Card ranks #1 in our scoring for sporting goods at 5.0¢ per dollar — no annual fee. The ranking factors in earn rate, welcome offer value, and redemption flexibility, net of the fee.
- How are these cards ranked?
- Effective value per dollar — earn rate × points value (cents per point), plus amortized welcome offer value and credit offsets, net of the annual fee. Numbers reflect typical redemptions, not best-case outliers.
- What's the most popular sub-category under Sporting Goods?
- Ab Wheels & Rollers — 0 merchants. Drill in for category-specific recommendations.
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