.	Football is the team sport with the most physical contact. Shoulder pads, helmets, and knee pads are used for protection.  Teams are made up of 11 people These include a quarterback, wide receivers, linemen, and running backs.  The object of the game is to cross the other teams goal line while carrying the football or by kicking the ball through the opposing teams goal posts.  The team with the highest score wins.
	Rugby is allot like football except there are no pads and you can only pass backward.  Rugby was invented in 1823.  Their are two different types of rugby, the kind where the players are paid and the one where they are not played.
		Soccer is played with a round ball and 11 players on each side of the field.  Both teams are trying to score in the opposing teams goal.  The team with the most points at the end of the game wins.  A player can score by kicking or heading the ball into the opponents goal.
	Baseball is the national sport of the United States of America.  Their are two teams the offence hits the ball and the defense tries to catch it.  If the ball is caught the player that hit the ball is out but if they miss it then they have to throw the ball to one of the four bases.
		Hockey is one the most physical sports large pads are required it is played on a rectangular field with rounded edges, and s covered by an inch of ice.  It is allot like soccer the point of the game is the same try to score in the other teams goal.
	Lacrosse is similar to hockey except it is played on a field instead of ice.  They also have nets instead of sticks.  They have different shaped goals.  Lacrosse was invented by the French settlers.
		Modern day boxing was invented in 1865 by the Marques of  Queensberry.  The games are decided by points.  Contestants wear gloves and helmets for protection.  Games can be as long as the fighters can fight.
	This sport was invented in Spain.  It is played withed a curved basket (cestas).  It is played on a long narrow court.
		Cricket is like baseball because the two teams take turns batting and fielding.  Points are score by hitting the ball out of the field.
	This sport was invented in Japan and the contestants eat so the get up to about 350 or more pounds.