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  1. Sports | Definition, History, Examples, & Facts | Britannica

    5 days ago · Sports are physical contests pursued for the goals and challenges they entail. Popular sports include football (soccer), gridiron football, basketball, baseball, ice hockey, field hockey, …

  2. Sport Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    SPORT meaning: 1 : a contest or game in which people do certain physical activities according to a specific set of rules and compete against each other often used in the plural especially in U.S. …

  3. sports - Kids | Britannica Kids | Homework Help

    In organized sports athletes play for a school, a business, a club, a community, or some other organization. The organization schedules games and enforces the rules of the sport.

  4. Sports Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    sports / ˈ spoɚts/ adjective Britannica Dictionary definition of SPORTS always used before a noun : of, relating to, or suitable for sports

  5. Sociology of sports - Britannica

    5 days ago · Sports - Sociology of sports: Although the German scholar Heinz Risse published Soziologie des Sports (“Sociology of Sports”) in 1921, it was not until 1966 that an international …

  6. Esports | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

    Esports are online gaming competitions in which amateur and professional gamers participate individually or in teams through organized leagues, often with monetary prizes on the line.

  7. Sports & Recreation Portal | Britannica

    Feb 2, 2026 · Home Sports & Recreation Sports & Recreation Physical contests and recreational games have long played a part in human society. In both team and solo sports, the human body has been …

  8. What Is the Difference between Games and Sports | Britannica Dictionary

    Games and sports are very similar: a game is a physical or mental activity or contest that has rules and that people do for pleasure. A sport is a contest or game in which people do certain physical …

  9. Sportswashing | Definition, Corruption, Examples, & History ...

    sportswashing, the use of an athletic event by an individual or a government, a corporation, or another group to promote or burnish the individual’s or group’s reputation, especially amid controversy or …

  10. sports at a glance - Kids | Britannica Kids | Homework Help

    Team sports include doubles tennis, basketball, baseball, and cricket. The list below is divided into three sections. The first section is an alphabetical list that provides links to sports articles. The second …