Sports is one of the most hunted online category on the earth, billions of sports lover are looking for latest news about sports and games. Well in the world there are more than 8,000 sport games including homegrown sports and it is not possible to describe them all in a single article, so we have selected the most popular sport games exist on earth to explain how these sports are played and what type of equipment are used in it. Let’s start now.
Football
Football is the greatest sport game in the world amongst all which is played by around 250 million football players in over 200 countries and having 3.0-3.5 billion fans all around the world. When football world cup event starts, it becomes the world’s biggest sports event, where more than 100,000 fans of football game comes to see live matches in the stadium and millions from other countries watch it live on television.
Football is a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular ground with a goal at each end. The objective of the game is to get the football into the opponent’s goal without using arms and hands but only goalkeepers are allowed to use their hands in their penalty area to defend the goal.
Within 90 minutes the team scores more goals wins but if the score is tied it is considered as a draw or extra time is given of 15 minutes two times. If still score remains tied then a penalty shoot-out decides the winning team. The first football game rules and regulations were set in 1863 by The Football Association in England.
Equipment:
Football game can be played by very less number of equipment. Football can be played in any open ground. All you need before starting the game is a rock or something else to mark goals and a football. Basic requirement of equipment for a football player are as follows:
Cricket
After football cricket is the world’s most popular game having 2.0-3.0 billion fans all around the world. It is a game played by two teams of 11 players on a circular ground, there is pitch in the center of ground which is 22-yard long and rectangular in shape. Each team uses the pitch to score runs with the help of a bat and the other team bowls and field at the same time to defend the runs in the end the team scores more runs win the match. There are three major types of series for playing international or domestic cricket. ODIs series, test series and T20 series. The main countries participate in these matches are Pakistan, India, England, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Sri lanka, West Indies, Zimbabwe and Bangladesh.
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Basketball
Basketball is one of the most paying sports in the world having around 2.0-3.0 billion fans all around the world. Basketball is played between two teams of 5 players on a rectangular field with a basketball hoop on each end. It is the world’s 3rd most watched and played game. Both of the teams try to put the ball in the opponent’s basket while following the rules at the end, the team with higher score wins the game.
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Golf
Golf is a very skillful game and generally played by rich people. It is a ball game in which a player uses different types of clubs to hit ball into series of hole on a golf course. The player who hits the ball into the hole in less number of strokes wins the game.
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Rugby
Rugby has a solid tradition in the Occitan, Basque and Catalan zones beside the border sections between Spain and France that’s why it is generally played in France. The game is also very famous in South Africa, introduced in the 19th century. Rugby is also played in New Zealand and Australia. In this game speed, strength and strategy is required to take the ball into an opponent’s place.
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Baseball
Baseball is a game played by bat and ball between two teams of 9 players while one team bats the other team fields same as cricket. But in this game player hit the ball thrown by the pitcher and after hitting he runs counter clockwise around the four bases 1st 2nd 3rd and home plate. A run is counted when the player returns to home plate before the ball.
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Table Tennis
Table tennis is one of the world’s most popular games having around 900 million fans all around the world. In some countries, it is also known as ping pong. In this game two individuals or team of two players hits a ball back and forth by using small rackets made for playing table tennis only. The game is played on a hard table divided by a low height net. The team drops the ball more loses the game.
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Volleyball
Volleyball is a ball game played by two teams of 6 players in a rectangular ground separated by a good height net. In this game each team tries to make points by making opposite team drop the ball on the ground. In 1964 Volleyball officially becomes part of Summer Olympic Games.
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Tennis
Tennis is one of the world’s most famous games having around 1 billion fans all around the world. This game is played on a rectangular flat ground divided in to two sections with the help of net. In this game generally two individuals or a team of two players hits the ball made of hard rubber with a racket toward the opponent’s court. The simple objective of tennis is to hit the ball in a direction where opponent is not able to hit it back.
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Hockey
There are two different types of hockey, field hockey and ice hockey. Both games are same in rules the only difference is the carpeted ground and ice skating ground. Field hockey is the National game of Pakistan and India and Ice Hockey is mostly played in USA, Canada and Sweden. It is a game played by two teams on a rectangular ground with a goal at each end. In this game both teams tries to put the ball or a puck into each other’s goal with the help of a hockey stick.
Equipment:
This is a complete article all about sports and their equipment. We hope this article makes your mind clear and gives you knowledge about the most popular sports and how they are played and what gears and equipment are required to play them.
Football
Football is the greatest sport game in the world amongst all which is played by around 250 million football players in over 200 countries and having 3.0-3.5 billion fans all around the world. When football world cup event starts, it becomes the world’s biggest sports event, where more than 100,000 fans of football game comes to see live matches in the stadium and millions from other countries watch it live on television.
Football is a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular ground with a goal at each end. The objective of the game is to get the football into the opponent’s goal without using arms and hands but only goalkeepers are allowed to use their hands in their penalty area to defend the goal.
Within 90 minutes the team scores more goals wins but if the score is tied it is considered as a draw or extra time is given of 15 minutes two times. If still score remains tied then a penalty shoot-out decides the winning team. The first football game rules and regulations were set in 1863 by The Football Association in England.
Equipment:
Football game can be played by very less number of equipment. Football can be played in any open ground. All you need before starting the game is a rock or something else to mark goals and a football. Basic requirement of equipment for a football player are as follows:
Football
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T-shirt
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Goalkeeper Gloves
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Football Shorts
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Football Boots
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Football Socks
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Cricket
After football cricket is the world’s most popular game having 2.0-3.0 billion fans all around the world. It is a game played by two teams of 11 players on a circular ground, there is pitch in the center of ground which is 22-yard long and rectangular in shape. Each team uses the pitch to score runs with the help of a bat and the other team bowls and field at the same time to defend the runs in the end the team scores more runs win the match. There are three major types of series for playing international or domestic cricket. ODIs series, test series and T20 series. The main countries participate in these matches are Pakistan, India, England, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Sri lanka, West Indies, Zimbabwe and Bangladesh.
Equipment:
Batting Gloves
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Cricket Helmet
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Cricket Bag
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Cricket Bat
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Batting Pads
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Cricket Apparel
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Basketball
Basketball is one of the most paying sports in the world having around 2.0-3.0 billion fans all around the world. Basketball is played between two teams of 5 players on a rectangular field with a basketball hoop on each end. It is the world’s 3rd most watched and played game. Both of the teams try to put the ball in the opponent’s basket while following the rules at the end, the team with higher score wins the game.
Equipment:
Basketballs
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Basketball Hoops
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Basketball Shoes
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Apparel
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Basketball Socks
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Head & Wristbands
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Golf
Golf is a very skillful game and generally played by rich people. It is a ball game in which a player uses different types of clubs to hit ball into series of hole on a golf course. The player who hits the ball into the hole in less number of strokes wins the game.
Equipment:
Golf Clubs
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Golf Apparel
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Golf Gloves
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Golf Bags & Carts
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Golf Balls
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Golf Shoes
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Rugby
Rugby has a solid tradition in the Occitan, Basque and Catalan zones beside the border sections between Spain and France that’s why it is generally played in France. The game is also very famous in South Africa, introduced in the 19th century. Rugby is also played in New Zealand and Australia. In this game speed, strength and strategy is required to take the ball into an opponent’s place.
Equipment:
Rugby ball
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Rugby Shorts
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Protective Equipment
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Rugby Boots
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Mouth guards
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Ball Pumps & Needles
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Baseball
Baseball is a game played by bat and ball between two teams of 9 players while one team bats the other team fields same as cricket. But in this game player hit the ball thrown by the pitcher and after hitting he runs counter clockwise around the four bases 1st 2nd 3rd and home plate. A run is counted when the player returns to home plate before the ball.
Equipment:
Baseball bat
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Gloves & Mitts
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Apparel & Uniforms
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Socks
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Cleats
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Batting Helmets
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Catcher's Helmet
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Baseball Batting Gloves
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Baseballs
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Table Tennis
Table tennis is one of the world’s most popular games having around 900 million fans all around the world. In some countries, it is also known as ping pong. In this game two individuals or team of two players hits a ball back and forth by using small rackets made for playing table tennis only. The game is played on a hard table divided by a low height net. The team drops the ball more loses the game.
Equipment:
Tables
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Paddles
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Table Tennis Balls
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Nets
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Volleyball
Volleyball is a ball game played by two teams of 6 players in a rectangular ground separated by a good height net. In this game each team tries to make points by making opposite team drop the ball on the ground. In 1964 Volleyball officially becomes part of Summer Olympic Games.
Equipment:
Volleyballs
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Volleyball Shoes
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Volleyball Shorts
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Volleyball Socks
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Volleyball Net
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Headbands
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Tennis
Tennis is one of the world’s most famous games having around 1 billion fans all around the world. This game is played on a rectangular flat ground divided in to two sections with the help of net. In this game generally two individuals or a team of two players hits the ball made of hard rubber with a racket toward the opponent’s court. The simple objective of tennis is to hit the ball in a direction where opponent is not able to hit it back.
Equipment:
Tennis Rackets
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Tennis Balls
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Ball Machines
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Tennis Footwear
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Net Equipment
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Tennis Apparel
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Hockey
There are two different types of hockey, field hockey and ice hockey. Both games are same in rules the only difference is the carpeted ground and ice skating ground. Field hockey is the National game of Pakistan and India and Ice Hockey is mostly played in USA, Canada and Sweden. It is a game played by two teams on a rectangular ground with a goal at each end. In this game both teams tries to put the ball or a puck into each other’s goal with the help of a hockey stick.
Equipment:
Sticks
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Helmets
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Skates
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Apparel
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Hockey Bags
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Pucks & Balls
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