5 Father's Day gifts for the dad who loves sports

Many dads love sports, and this Father's Day there's a whole slew of great sports-related gifts to give your dad to show him how much you love him.

If your dad has a particular team he loves or a rivalry that he'll never miss, check out the list below. The following five great gift ideas will help celebrate your avid sports fan dad.

If your dad goes to every sporting event possible, you should get him a ticket stub diary for Father's Day.

• A ticket stub diary is a sleek journal that contains pockets for saving tickets from games.
• It also has room to include text about where the tickets came from and how the event was.

If your dad is a fan of a specific team and goes to lots of games, consider getting him a jersey from that team.

• Think about his favourite players — whether they are contemporary or from the past — and do some research to find a jersey from that player.
• If you have the time and energy, do some research to try to get it autographed.
• Some teams sign items they've received in the mail, others have signing events, and sometimes agents will help arrange signings.

Does your dad usually watch his favourite game on TV?

• Get him out of the house and to the game in person by purchasing him tickets to a local event.
• Consider buying him tickets to one of the best match ups of the season or to a sport he loves but never spends the money to see.
• Consider purchasing tickets for the whole family so everyone can enjoy the experience together.

Maybe your dad wants to sport his team pride when he's not just at the game.

• Consider buying him a tie with the mascot of this favourite team on it.
• By wearing his favourite team tie, he can broadcast his team pride whether he's at a business meeting or a tailgating event.

On cable television today, there are many channels dedicated solely to sports.

• You can make sure Dad has more access to games he wants to watch by subscribing him to a sports-only  channel.
• If he already has all the sports channels he could ever want, consider getting him an upgraded speaker system for his TV instead, so he can hear his games in surround sound.