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1. This sport is played with a small, yellow ball that is commonly hit with a racquet. Some common terms that are used in this game are love, ace, service, serve, baseline, volley, deuce, set, games, and advantage. It can be played in singles, doubles, or mixed doubles. There are normally 3 or 5 sets that are played in this game. Which sport is it?
2. This sport is very popular in the USA. It is a team sport and the quarterback is considered to be the most important player. A couple of well-known teams that are found in the sport are the New York Giants, Denver Broncos, Washington Redskins, and Chicago Bears. Which sport is it?
3. This sport is found in Australia and has its own rules. It consists of a 16 team competition and majority of the teams come from Victoria. The objective of the game is to kick goals which are found at the end of the field and to have the most points. Which sport is sometimes referred to as Aussie Rules?
4. This sport is known as the World's game. It had the World Cup in 2006 hosted in Germany, and Italy had won the competition. The general rules are that you have to kick the ball and you cannot touch it with your hands (unless you are the goalkeeper). It is very hard to score goals in this sport and one point is rewarded when a goal is scored. Many countries play this sport of what?
5. This sport is commonly played in Australia and has a major competition which consists of 16 teams. It is also played in New Zealand, England and France, however, it is most popular in Australia. It is a team sport which consists of 13 players a side, with 4 substitutes. It is a heavy contact sport and points are rewarded when a player places the football over the line marked at the end of the field. It also has a special game which is called 'State of Origin' and this is aired over most parts of the world. Which sport is this?
6. This sport originated in America, where a player steps up on to the base and hits a hard ball with a long bat that was pitched by the opposition. They then try to run to the next bases without getting out by their competitors. They must run to 4 bases to score a run. The last base is referred to as home base. However, if the opposition manages to get 3 players out, the team has finished its batting time and now must field for their opposition. Some terms that are used in this game are home run, strike, fielders, pitcher, and stealing bases. Which sport is this?
7. This sport consists of 5 players each side that try to score goals by throwing large orange colored ball into a hoop that is placed high above the ground. The team that has the most points at the end of the game wins. It is generally an indoor game, however it can be found outside. In this game you must dribble the ball and you cannot "travel". Which sport is this?
8. Which sport consists of numerous events that include discus, javelin, 100m sprints, 200m sprints, long jump, high jump, and shotput?
9. This sport requires a lot of fitness and endurance. It is a sport in which requires water and some of the "strokes" you can use for this sport are freestyle, butterfly, backstroke, and breaststroke. Which sport is it?
10. This sport is commonly played in England, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, England, Australia, and the West Indies. This game requires good hand-eye coordination and it consists of 11 players on each team. The objective of the game is to score the most runs and to try and get the other team out. This is done by bowling a hard ball down a long pitch and trying to hit the wicket which is placed at the very end of the pitch. However, if the bowl isn't very good, the batter can easily hit the ball and possibly get 6 runs (which is a lot).
One major competition that this sport holds is called the Ashes, this is where Australia and England go against each other for a series of 5 days. Which sport is it?
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