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Why are sports called sports?

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Sports are classified into invasion games and net, wall, or racket games. The main principle of an invasion game or sport is to maintain the possession of the ball. On the other hand, the principle of a racket game is to out-maneuver the opponent.

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sports are classified cuz they feel like being classified

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Sports is short for disport, an old English word that means to "enjoy oneself"

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