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Which sport usually has the most practitioners globally?

Which team sport has a pitch with two baskets and five players per team at the same time?

Which sport has an oval ball and six tackles per attack in a well-known North American variant?

Which racket sport is often played in doubles and uses a shuttlecock?

Which bat-and-pitch sport has major professional leagues in the US and Japan?

What sport is played with a club and small ball on large grass fields with 18 holes?

Which ice sport uses sticks and a puck?

Which sport with a racket and small ball is played on tables and sometimes called table tennis?

Which sport has 11 players per team and is played with an oval ball that can be carried forwards in a variation?

Which sport has 7 players per team in a faster version of rugby?

Which sport is often referred to as the world's fastest team sport and is played with a stick indoors?

Which sport has 11 players and is played with the feet but has a different rulebook to football?

What sport has a ball that bounces erratically and is played for five days in a traditional match format?

Which sport has 6 players per team and is played with hands over a high net?

Which sport has 5 players and is played on a smaller pitch with a sarg in some leagues?

Which sport is a martial art where you win by points, falls or submission in a cage?

Which martial arts use rounds and gloves and have weight classes?

Which throwing and grappling sport is Olympic and has several weight classes?

Which sport on the mat is about controlling the opponent with holds and takedowns?

Which kicking and punching sport is full contact and competed in a ring?

Which sport is played with a small white ball on a large field and includes putting?

Which sport uses a dartboard and three darts per round?

Which sport is played on grass with a stick and small hard ball and often has 11 players?

What sport is played on ice with stones and sweeping to control direction?

Which sport has 18 players on the field in a South Asian tradition of short attacks?

Which round robin and relay sports are at the centre of major summer events?

Which sport involves swimming different distances and styles in a pool?

Which sport uses two wheels and competes in stage races with clusters?

Which two-wheeled sport is played on closed courses with measured curves?

Which sport is played with nine players in a known variation and has innings as periods?

Which sport uses an oval ball and goals by kicking between posts?

Which racket sport has Grand Slam tournaments as world-famous highlights?

Which club and ball sport is played in 9 innings and has a strike zone?

Which ball and net sport is often played on the beach in a two-on-two variation?

What sport involves running round a track and throwing a ball to a batsman?

What sport with goal cages and sticks is played on a large ice rink?

Which sport has a standard time of 90 minutes and is decided by goals?

Which ball and racket sport uses serves and sets to decide the match?

Which sport has a round ball and two teams trying to score in a basket?

Which small ball and stick sport is played in the air and can involve tackles?

Which sport has an octagon-shaped playing surface in many major galas?

Which sport is played with 15 players per team in a classic variant and has lineouts?

Which sport can be decided by knockdown and judges' scores over rounds?

Which sport uses a mat and a belt as part of the costume?

Which sport is made up of running, jumping and throwing all under the same programme?

Which sport has 50-metre lanes and uses butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle?

Which sport is played with three darts and often starts from a fixed score?

Which sport is played with a small ball on a table and requires quick reflexes near the net?

Which sport has goal cages, goalkeepers and is played with a sticky ball in some halls?

Which shuttlecock sport requires hitting over nets without bounce?

What sport on sand has two players per team and no fixed positions?

Which sport on a bicycle is often ridden in large laps with mountain stages and tempo stages?

Which sport on ice uses sweeping to affect the glide of the stone?

Which sport has a national league that is often seen as the world's most watched domestic league?

Which sport is played with a bat but has a ball other than baseball and uses wickets?

Which sport has a dribbled ball where a shot off the line scores more points?

Which sport requires a helmet and shoulder pads and is known for a grand final match in February?

Which sport is played with a stick and puck and has a penalty box on the side?

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Which international tournament is played every four years and is the biggest for national teams in ball sports?

Which annual final is the most famous in the biggest team sport in the US?

Which league is considered the top tier in North American basketball?

Which grass court tournament in London is the oldest of the major tennis events?

Which professional league is the most famous in ice hockey and has teams in the US and Canada?

Which major golf tournament is traditionally played in April in Georgia, USA?

Which European club tournament is often considered the biggest in men's football?

Which annual cycling race in France is the most famous stage race in the world?

Which rugby tournament is played between countries in the southern hemisphere and has a long history?

Which organisation organises the biggest mixed martial arts title matches worldwide?

Which handball tournament is played every two years and brings together many European national teams?

Which international basketball tournament is organised every four years by the World Basketball Federation?

Which major baseball league in Japan is the highest professional level there?

Which major tennis tournament is being played in Australia in January?

Which club football tournament determines Europe's best teams in a single final?

Which national team volleyball competition has a long season and is played in several host cities?

Which is the biggest annual ice hockey tournament between national teams?

Which rugby tournament is played every four years and is the sport's biggest national team title?

Which motorsport racing series is considered the highest level for single-seater cars?

Which league is the highest level of American football?

Which golf tournament is part of the majors and is often played at various courses in the UK?

Which athletics competition brings together several disciplines and is organised as a major international summer event?

Which annual North American basketball finals series determines the league champion?

Which tennis tournament is played in Paris on clay?

Which international swimming competition is the largest outside of multi-sport games and is organised by the World Federation?

Which sports tournament for national teams in Europe is played every four years and has a huge TV audience?

Which international baseball tournament was created to bring together star players from several leagues?

Which European football league is often called the English men's top flight?

Which Spanish top football league is known for big clubs from Madrid and Barcelona?

Which North American ice hockey tournament determines the league champion with a trophy with a special name?

Which club basketball tournament is the biggest in Europe?

Which international rugby competition between European national teams is played annually?

Which cricket tournament between national teams is the biggest in the 50-over format?

Which league in India has made kabaddi internationally more visible through televised matches?

Which global badminton tournament brings together many of the world's best players annually for a final week?

Which field hockey competition is the biggest for national teams and is played every four years?

Which international handball competition is the biggest on the men's side and is played every two years?

Which boxing tournament often has titles from several different federations at stake at the same time?

Which major multi-sport event gives many smaller sports global exposure every four years?

Which golf tournament is often played in June in the US and is known for difficult courses?

Which tennis tournament in New York is played on hardcourt and ends the summer's big period?

Which club football tournament brings together champions from several continents in a play-off?

Which league in Germany is the highest level of men's football and known for high stadium attendance?

Which Italian football league is known for its tactical defensive tradition?

Which major inter-club rugby tournament in Europe brings together top teams from several leagues?

Which athletics competition consists of several events during a season and ends with a final?

Which major international basketball competition for clubs in the neighbouring country of the USA is called the country's top league?

Which darts competition is the most famous with large venues around New Year?

Which international swimming series has a short course and attracts many top swimmers in autumn?

Which table tennis tournament brings together top-ranked players in an end-of-season format?

Which floorball competition is the biggest for national teams and is played regularly?

Which international MMA competition brings together the top level of many organisations through rankings and titles?

Which sand volleyball tournament is one of the biggest and is run by the sport's world tour?

Which cricket competition in Australia has a large domestic T20 league with many matches?

Which football tournament between South American national teams is the oldest continental competition?

Which football tournament between African national teams is played regularly and is the biggest on the continent?

Which North American football league plays a final called the Grey Cup?

Which club rugby tournament in the southern hemisphere has teams from several countries?

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