As a Pentax shooter I'd usually bang my head in frustration at yet another new user automatically thinking only of Canon or Nikon when thinking DSLR, especially at entry level where high ISO performance and tracking AF are never going to be world class. Still, it shows the marketing men are doing there job pretty well I suppose.
However, in this case you're probably right to stick with those two brands as the lens availability is there both new and used. Make no mistake, ANY brand of modern DSLR can and will take great pictures but for sports specific use you ideally need a certain kind of lens and this is where Canon and Nikon's dominant market share pays off as they are around in both manufacturer and third party solutions.
As Mole rightly says, get yourself to a camera shop and test them out. They'll both do a decent job but one will almost certainly fit and feel better in your hands.
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