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It doesn’t matter if you’re headed to a football game, tennis match, baseball game, or your cousin’s track meet—we’re giving you something else to cheer about. We’re talking, of course, about the best hairstyles to wear to sporting events.
When you're all about watching the athletes, you want your hair to be functional, but still fun, and these styles deliver exactly that. From twists on ponytails to braids to messy buns, these game-day hairstyles will have the crowds rooting for you, too. Read on to check them out.
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Dream Weaver
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It’s hard to argue against Taylor Swift being the most famous girlfriend of an athlete RN, so of course we have to look to her for major inspiration for hairstyles to wear to sporting events. She wore these baby fishtail braids worked into a ponytail at the Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas, where the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers. Between the braids and the bangs, it’s a romantic take on a standard ponytail.
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Top Hat
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A baseball cap isn’t just a way to show off team spirit—it can also be a chic accessory. That’s especially true when you style it like Justine Skye at the F1 Grand Prix of Miami. A soft, undone bun feels relaxed and ready for the race.
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My Little Pony
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When it comes to sporting events hairstyles, you simply can’t go wrong with a ponytail. Clearly, Camila Cabello is well aware, since she wore one to the 2024 Miami Formula One Grand Prix. Piece-y bangs and the long length make hers a standout.
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Get Shorty
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If you’re looking for sporting events hairstyle ideas—or any hair inspo—Rihanna is always your girl. Simple yet stunning, short layers brought her bouncy curls at the 2017 NBA Finals to life.
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Space Buns
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Only a K-pop star could make space buns even cooler. As her fans around the world will tell you, Lisa from Blackpink knows how to make a style statement, which she did with her hair at the F1 Grand Prix of Miami. Baby braids and bangs add the right textural touches.
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The Right Mix
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When you're married to an NBA player, the pressure is on to have great courtside style, and Ayesha Curry delivers every time. We love the mix of textures in this style—sleek on top, and a curly ponytail.
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New Wave
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This wasn’t just any Knicks game—Jordyn Woods celebrated the New Year courtside and had the look to go with it. Cascading Boho braids piled into a chic high ponytail were the crowning achievement of this winter white look.
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Turn Up the Volume
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Bigger and better. That's how we'd describe Rihanna's voluminous style at a Los Angeles Lakers home game. Start with a spray at the roots and apply your favorite volumizing hair product to copy her look.
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Ups and Downs
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Morgan Riddle’s half-up, half-down hairstyle might be the ideal dressy ‘do for a sporting event: Classic and elegant, but still away from the face for serious spectating. She wore this look to the 2024 U.S. Open.
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Slick and Spiked
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Speaking of half-up, half-down hairstyles (and the U.S. Open), Jordan Chiles attended the tennis tournament in a slicked-back half-up, half-down space buns hairstyle. It might just be the perfect marriage of (edgy) style and function.
