subject: Best sports in the world [print this page] As per a worldwide survey the most famous and heart winning sports of various nationalities that are celebrating consistently are listed and described below.
Baseball
It is mainly depend on two things, one bat and the second ball. It is played between two teams each team have nine players. The goal of the game is to get runs by hitting the thrown ball with the bat and touching a series of four bases set at the corners of a ninety foot square. It is expecting that the first match of the baseball was official played in 1985.
Basketball
In this game two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or shooting a ball to the basketball hoop with some specific rules of Basketball. A Canadian physical education instructor James Naismith had invented this game in 1891. Basketball has 400 million practitioners and 211 associated national federations.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat and ball team sport. The cricket ground is oval formed also known as cricket field. At the center of the cricket field there is a rectangular 22 yards (20.12 m) long pitch that is the focal point of the game. A match is held between two teams containing eleven players each teams. One team bats at the pitch and try to scores the runs by hitting the ball while the other team balls and fields. Cricket was invented in England but the England cricket team has not achieved any big victory yet.
Extreme Sports
This game is a combination of various sports games that involves danger activities. These games include Snowboarding, Mountain boarding, Motorcycle rally, Free-diving, BASE jumping and etc. Most of the extreme sports produce thrill and serve as a spectacle for many sport enthusiasts. Extreme sports generally famous in youth of current era and they also enjoy in taking part in Extreme sports.
Football
Football is the combination of two words one foot and the second ball means kicking a ball with foots in an attempt to score a goal. Football has 2 million followers and 97 affiliated national federations. Football has been derived from the English game of rugby. American football was started in 1879.
Golf
Golf is a stick (club) and ball sport. In golf golfers (golf players) uses various types of clubs to attempt to hit balls into each hole on a golf course. Golf does not need any regular playing area. Golf contest is usually played for the lowest number of strokes by an individual.
These are the few sports that I have defined with some short reviews. I think this will help people to find more about the sports.
