Yahoo! Sports’ original blogs had a record first quarter, recording one BILLION page views in the first three months of the year. Traffic to the blogs this quarter grew 31 percent over Q4, and Yahoo! Sports has experienced continued audience growth since the team began blogging in Q1 2008.  The success of the original blogs is an important part of Yahoo! Sports' reigning dominance as the #1 online sports destination, with more than 47 million users who spent more than 44 minutes per user with the site last month (March comScore).  The blogs also play an important role increasing the number of times Yahoo! Sports users visit the site each month.

“Whether we’re covering major events – like the NCAA tournament or the NFL playoffs – or chronicling the everyday world of sports, our team has an unparalleled knack for surfacing the topics most interesting to a broad audience of hardcore and casual fans alike," said Mark Pesavento, Managing Editor, Yahoo! Sports Blogs.

“Yahoo!’s original blogging initiatives continue to experience unprecedented success, and we’re now operating at a scale that easily rivals the top mainstream blog networks,” said Jamie Mottram, Director of Blogging for Yahoo!

Here is a quick snapshot of page view growth by quarter since the inception of the Yahoo! Sports blogs, as well as the top Yahoo! Sports blogs and posts of Q1.

Top 5 Yahoo! Sports blogs of Q1

1. Shutdown Corner (NFL)
2. Ball Don’t Lie (NBA)
3. Prep Rally (High Schools)
4. The Dagger (NCAA basketball)
5. Busted Racquet (Tennis)

Top blogs posts of Q1

Prep star hits game-winning shot for perfect season, falls and dies - Prep Rally - High School

Video: Christina Aguilera goofs up the national anthem - Shutdown Corner - NFL

Racy Serena Williams commercial won’t appear on TV - Busted Racquet - Tennis Blog

McDonald’s employee fired for letting Peterson use the restroom - Shutdown Corner - NFL