A hockey stick is a 3rd order lever.
Elbow, Shoulder, hip, knee.
All sport equipment that gives a mechanical advantage from bats & bows through to sports vehicle suspension are either levers in their own right or use levers.
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Levers work in sports because they are what helps you to move. Levers help you to catch a ball, throw a ball, kick, and jump. All of these things are needed in sports.