Have you noticed that the goal of every major sport is to take a small thing and put it in a larger thing?
Football:
Put small thing (football) in larger thing (endzone).
Soccer:
Put small thing (soccer ball) into larger thing (goal).
Hockey:
Put small thing (puck) into larger thing (goal).
Basketball:
Put small thing (basketball) into larger thing (hoop).
Baseball:
Put small thing (penis) into larger thing (private area of unsuspecting drunk lady)