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boxing

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cricket

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fishing

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Basketball

Basketball was made in the late 1800's. Its development throughout the years has made a huge hit and is now on the top ten best sports in the world with a fan base of 2.2 billion fans around the world.

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Front image:Courtesy of Tenor This image:“LeBron James.” Encyclopedia Britannica, www.britannica.com/biography/LeBron-James. Accessed 10 May 2024.

petruzzello, Melissa . “History of Basketball | Events, Dates, People, & Facts | Britannica.” Www.britannica.com, 16 Oct. 2023, www.britannica.com/sports/history-of-basketball. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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football

The sport of American football was made in 1892. Football is a 12 man game on the field there are 5 linemen, 2 running backs, 1 quarterback, 4 wide receivers. The rankings in the whole world of American football are number 10 sport in the world with a fanbase of 400 million

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“Jalen Hurts.” Https://Www.britannica.com/, 2023, www.britannica.com/sports/American-football. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

Oriard, Michael. “American Football | Definition, History, Leagues, Rules, & Facts | Britannica.” Www.britannica.com, 10 Jan. 2024, www.britannica.com/sports/American-football. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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soccer

Football, game in which two teams of 11 players, using any part of their bodies except their hands and arms, try to maneuver the ball into the opposing team's goal.

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“Lionel Messi.” Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Apr. 2024, www.britannica.com/biography/Lionel-Messi. Accessed 3 May 2024.

Joy, Bernard, and Eric Weil. “Football | History, Rules, & Significant Players.” Britannica, 23 Jan. 2019, www.britannica.com/sports/football-soccer.

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baseball

baseball is played on a diamond shaped infield with a base at each corner, the fourth being where the batter originally stood and to which he had an advance to score a run. A ball hit elsewhere was foul, and he could not run. Three missed strikes at the ball meant the batter was out.

Front mage: Courtesy of Tenor This image: “Barry Bonds.” Encyclopedia Britannica, www.britannica.com/sports/history-of-baseball. Accessed 10 May 2024.

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Holtzman, Jerome, et al. “History of Baseball | Events, Dates, People, & Facts | Britannica.” Www.britannica.com, 28 Aug. 2023, www.britannica.com/sports/history-of-baseball. Accessed 10 May 2024.

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Golf

Golf, a cross-country game in which a player strikes a small ball with various clubs from a series of starting points ( tenning grounds) into a series of holes on a course.

Front image: Courtesy of Tenor This image: “Tiger Woods.” Encyclopedia Britannica, www.britannica.com/biography/Tiger-Woods. Accessed 10 May 2024.

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Moran, Francis. “Golf | Sport | Britannica.” Encyclopædia Britannica, 2019, www.britannica.com/sports/golf. Accessed 10 May 2024.

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volleyball

Volleyball, game played by two teams, usually of six players on a side, in which the players use their hands to bat a ball back and forth over a high net, trying to make the ball touch the court within the opponents’ playing area before it can be returned.

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Augustyn, Adam. “Volleyball | Definition, Rules, Positions, & Facts.” Encyclopædia Britannica, 3 Jan. 2019, www.britannica.com/sports/volleyball.

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hockey

Ice hockey, game between two teams, each usually having six players, who wear skates and compete on an ice rink. The object is to propel a vulcanized rubber disk, the puck, past a goal line and into a net guarded by a goaltender, or goalie.

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Fischler, Stanley I, and Shirley W Fischler. “Ice Hockey | History, Rules, & Equipment.” Encyclopædia Britannica, 7 Mar. 2019, www.britannica.com/sports/ice-hockey. Accessed 10 May 2024.

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tennis

Tennis, game in which two opposing players (singles) or pairs of players (doubles) use tautly strung rackets to hit a ball of specified size, weight, and bounce over a net on a rectangular court. Points are awarded to a player or team whenever the opponent fails to correctly return the ball within the prescribed dimensions of the court.

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---. “Tennis | Rules, History, Prominent Players, & Facts.” Encyclopædia Britannica, 13 Feb. 2019, www.britannica.com/sports/tennis. Accessed 10 May 2024.

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cricket

Cricket is played with a bat and ball and involves two competing sides (teams) of 11 players.Two sets of three sticks, called wickets, are set in the ground at each end of the pitch. Across the top of each wicket lie horizontal pieces called bails.

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Alston, Rex, et al. “Cricket | Sport.” Encyclopædia Britannica, 28 Mar. 2019, www.britannica.com/sports/cricket-sport. Accessed 10 May 2024.

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formula 1

All racing-car classes, including the Formula One for Grand Prix racing. The Formula One is generally smaller than the car used in speedway racing and is more maneuverable.

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“Giuseppe Farina | Formula 1, Grand Prix, Champion | Britannica.” Www.britannica.com, 1 Jan. 2024, www.britannica.com/biography/Giuseppe-Farina. Accessed 10 May 2024.

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boxing

Boxing, sport, both amateur and professional, involving attack and defense with the fists. Boxers usually wear padded gloves.Boxing contestants try to land blows hard and often with their fists, each attempting to avoid the blows of the opponent.

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Collins, Nigel, and Michael Poliakoff. “Boxing | History, Rules, & Notable Fighters.” Encyclopædia Britannica, 28 Sept. 2018, www.britannica.com/sports/boxing.

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Track and field

Track-and-field athletics are the oldest forms of organized sport, having developed out of the most basic human activities—running, walking, jumping, and throwing.

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Nelson, Bert. “Athletics | Britannica.” Encyclopædia Britannica, 2020, www.britannica.com/sports/athletics. Accessed 13 May 2024.

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athletics

Athletics, a variety of competitions in running, walking, jumping, and throwing events.

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Nelson, Bert. “Athletics | Britannica.” Encyclopædia Britannica, 2020, www.britannica.com/sports/athletics. Accessed 13 May 2024.

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bowling

Bowling, game in which a heavy ball is rolled down a long, narrow lane toward a group of objects known as pins, the aim being to knock down more pins than an opponent.

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Pluckhahn, J. Bruce. “Bowling | Game.” Encyclopædia Britannica, 2019, www.britannica.com/sports/bowling. Accessed 13 May 2024.

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cycling

Cycling, use of a bicycle for sport, recreation, or transportation. The sport of cycling consists of professional and amateur races, which are held mostly in continental Europe, the United States, and Asia.

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Abt, Samuel. “Cycling | Sport.” Encyclopædia Britannica, 24 May 2019, www.britannica.com/sports/cycling. Accessed 13 May 2024.

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skiing

Skiing, recreation, sport, and mode of transportation that involves moving over snow by the use of a pair of long, flat runners called skis, attached or bound to shoes or boots.

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B, John. “Skiing | History, Events, Equipment, & Facts.” Encyclopædia Britannica, 13 Feb. 2018, www.britannica.com/sports/skiing. Accessed 13 May 2024.

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rugby

Rugby, football game played with an oval ball by two teams of 15 players (in rugby union play) or 13 players (in rugby league play). To pick up the ball and run with it in a game, thus creating the distinct handling game of rugby football.

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Nauright, John. “Rugby | History & Rules.” Encyclopædia Britannica, 2019, www.britannica.com/sports/rugby. Accessed 13 May 2024.

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fishing

Fishing, the sport of catching fish, freshwater or saltwater, typically with rod, line, and hook. Like hunting, fishing originated as a means of providing food for survival.

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Keating, Frank E, and Robert Lee Petri. “Fishing | Recreation.” Encyclopædia Britannica, 29 Oct. 2015, www.britannica.com/topic/fishing-recreation. Accessed 13 May 2024.

“List of Top 10 Biggest Fish in the World.” GeeksforGeeks, 6 Mar. 2024, www.geeksforgeeks.org/biggest-fish-in-the-world. Accessed 14 May 2024.