They are complete opposites. Most sport games are pick up and play: you can be playing almost instantly and are easy to learn, hard to master. Plus they tend to be the perfect game for local multiplayer as most people already know the rules.

RPGs require you to create a character, go through several exposition dumps, go through a lengthy tutorial, etc. It’s a genre that requires considerable time investments to having fun and sessions tend to become longer.

When it works, these can be fantastic multiplayer games, but finding someone willing to play is harder than putting a necktie on an eel.