1. Baseball
   American Football
2. Ice Hockey
   Racquetball

A curveball is a type of pitch in the sport of baseball. Curveballs will move through the air depending on the amount of spin put on them by the pitcher, making it difficult for the batter to hit.

1. Football
   Rugby Union
2. Tennis
   Lacrosse

Rugby Union sees teams of 15 players competing for victory over two halves of 40 minutes each. The highest point-scoring event in the game is called a try. It is worth five points.

1. Aerobatics
   Squash
2. Soccer
   None of the above

The offside rule in soccer simply means that an attacking player cannot be beyond the last defender when a ball is passed to him. Although it is simply, it's the interpretation by lines persons that often leads to controversy.

1. Paintball
   Orienteering
2. Freediving
   Skateboarding

The sport of skateboarding has produced some incredible athletes over the years. Think of Tony Hawk, for instance. These skateboarders push the boundaries, inventing new tricks often. An example of a skateboarding trick is a "360 toe flip."

1. Rugby Sevens
   American Football
2. Rugby League
   Patball

Perhaps the most important player on the field, a "quarterback" runs the offensive game for an American Football team. Effectively, he is the on-field general and calls all the plays when his team is on attack.

1. Springboard Diving
   Rallying
2. F1 Racing
   None of the above

Springboard diving has many dive types, one of which is the "Back 2-and-a-half somersaults in the tuck position." In fact, dives can come from six different dive types. They are forward, backward, reverse, inward, twisting and armstand. Withing those dive types, there are four body positions as well!

1. Quidditch
   Quidditch
2. Rounders
   Cricket

A "wide" in cricket happens when a bowler bowls the ball too far on either side of the batsman for him to reach it. Because he can't, the bowling side is penalized one penalty run and the ball needs to be bowled again.

1. Karate
   Boxing
2. Wrestling
   King Fu

Yes, wrestling is filled with many different moves, but the "crotch lift" sees someone try to lift their opponent by grappling them near their crotch area and throwing them over. Pass, thanks!

1. Badmington
   Trampoline
2. Rock Climbing
   Rodeo

Care to try a "fluffus"? To perform one, you need to bounce on a trampoline and then manage a double somersault with a twist! Sounds tricky, that is for sure. Be sure you have something soft to land on off the trampoline, just in case.

1. Javelin
   High Jump
2. Long Jump
   Triple Jump

The "Fosbury Flop" is a method of approaching the high jump. It was named after Dick Fosbury, who won the gold medal at the 1968 Olympics using this technique. Before, most high jump athletes used a number of other methods to clear the pole, including the "Western Roll." Today, the Fosbury Flop is the only way to do it if you want to compete with the best.

1. Rugby Fives
   Field Hockey
2. Soccer
   Sailing

A "worldie" happens when a player scores a goal in soccer. But it's not just any goal. It is a world class goal. For instance, a 35-yard shot from outside the box might be classed as a "worldie". It simply means world class.

1. Segway Polo
   Sailing
2. Tenpin Bowling
   Cricket Sixes

In sailing, you would definitely find the captain at the "helm" of the ship. And generally, he would have the steering wheel in his hand while barking orders to the crew. In competition sailing, though, the captain doesn't usually go down with the ship!

1. Tennis
   Orienteering
2. Competitive eating
   Tenpin Bowling

No a "bagel" is not something players eat during the course of their matchup. It simply means a player has routed their opponent. For instance, in a women's matchup, someone winning 6-0, 6-0 has a "bagel," with the 0 making the shape of the pastry.

1. Tug of War
   Skeet Shooting
2. Canoeing
   Golf

A "birdie" is when a golfer shoots one under par for a hole. For instance, if a hole is a par three, the golfer would have completed it in only two shots and therefore scored a "birdie".

1. Mixed Doubles Tennis
   Australian Rules Football
2. Ice Hockey
   Roller Derby

In ice hockey, the playing area is often called a "barn". A "barn burner" is therefore a high-scoring game.

1. Motor Racing
   Yak Polo
2. Volleyball
   Ultralight Aviation

It's not a terrible place, really. In motor racing, all the various team garages are found in "the pits." During a race, a driver might bring his car into "the pits" to change tires or refuel.

1. Lacrosse
   Tennis
2. Squash
   Badmington

Well it might be a spoon for giants, but the slang word for a lacrosse stick is a "spoon." It certainly does look like an oversized piece of cutlery.

1. Rugby Sevens
   Soccer
2. American Football
   Zui Quan

There are many ways to play a ball in soccer. On the times it flies in the air toward a player, he might choose to "head" it to another team member or even at the goal. This simply means that instead of using his feet, he uses his head.

1. Tennis
   Water Polo
2. Skateboarding
   Lacrosse

If someone serves an "ace" in tennis, they have won a point by making a service which their opponent could not hit, let alone return. You can only score an "ace" in your service game.

1. Cricket
   F1 Racing
2. Golf
   Tetrathlon

"Fore!" is never a good thing in golf. If you hear that as a spectator, make sure you duck. It means a golfer has hit the ball off line and it is sailing into the crowd! (Note: If you're ordering hot dogs at a golf match, stick to three or five.)

1. Unicycling
   Tree Climbing
2. Volleyball
   Trap Shooting

Volleyball is a great team game. When someone "spikes" the ball, they are hitting it as hard as they can into the opposition area, usually with a downward motion. This makes it difficult to return.

1. Boxing
   Archery
2. Chess
   Badmington

Beezer is indeed a term from boxing. But what does it mean? Well, a "beezer" is a boxer's nose, a frequent target for his opponent. If you can break your adversary's "beezer" he will have trouble breathing properly ... and be in a lot of pain!

1. Soccer
   Baseball
2. Cricket
   Rounders

In cricket, batsmen score runs by hitting the ball into gaps in the field and running between the wickets. They can also score runs by hitting the ball to the boundary rope (a four) or in the air over the boundary rope (a six).

1. The Larry Bird line
   Points for sure
2. The charity stripe
   None of the above

In professional basketball, a free throw is not often missed. And that is why the free throw line is known as the charity stripe. It's like giving away points for free!

1. Slalom
   Soccer
2. Pushball
   Ice Hockey

If a player is struck on the hand by a ball in the sport of soccer, the referee will give a free-kick for a "handball." If this happens inside the penalty area, a penalty will be given.

1. They had to change their swimming gear that kept falling off.
   They are exhausted and have run out of steam.
2. They had to change a broken running shoe.
   They had to change a bike tire.

It's a strange term, but "bonked" or "bonk" just means that someone doing a triathlon has run out of steam. It's no surprise, really! Who wants to swim, run and cycle in the same race!

1. Pool
   Free diving
2. Standup Paddleboarding
   Golf

In the sport of pool, a "bank shot" is when a player has made use of a side cushion to hit the cue ball into their target ball and then hopefully in the pocket. This can also refer to when the cue ball hits the object ball, then the object ball goes off a cushion.

1. Dugout
   Bullpen
2. Mound
   Plate

Batter up! When a batter readies to face a pitcher in baseball, he is standing over the plate. If the pitcher wants to strike out the batter, he'll have to keep his pitches more or less over the plate (depending on the umpire's strike zone).

1. Cards
   Tennis
2. Billiards
   Unicycling

Tennis has a very unique scoring system that starts in multiples of 15 and then goes to 10; for instance, 15-all, 30-all and then 40-all. 40-all is never said as 40-all. It is simply called "deuce".

1. Wood Chopping
   Xare
2. Competitive cooking
   Soccer

When a player performs a "nutmeg" in soccer, he has cleverly kicked the ball through the open legs of his opponent, run past him and gathered the ball again. To be nutmegged is the ultimate humiliation on a soccer pitch.

1. Mountain biking
   Water skiing
2. Road running
   Quadrathlon

Mountain biking can be a very tough sport. And dangerous ... especially when going downhill fast. It's best to look out for medium sized rocks, known as "death cookies," that might throw you from your bike!

1. Handball
   Pool
2. Rugby League
   American Football

A "touchdown" is the major scoring play in American football. It can be achieved in a number of ways but just needs a player to work their way into the end zone with the ball or to receive the ball there. It is worth six points.

1. Ultimate Frisbee
   Aerobatics
2. Beach golf
   Doubles tennis

The sport of aerobatics sees pilots performing a series of maneuvers for which they are scored according to difficulty level, efficiency and other criteria. One of these maneuvers, a "loop," sees the pilot pull up and continue to pull back on this flight stick until the aircraft has completed a full circle.

1. Tennis
   Boxing
2. Bowls
   Lacrosse

Punch drunk is a term from the sport of boxing. It is given to a boxer who has taken far too many hits and is staggering around the ring, not really knowing where he is. For this reason, they are said to be "punch drunk."

1. Golf
   Cricket
2. Baseball
   None of the above

Yes, a grand slam is certainly a phrase that comes from baseball. And what does it mean? It is a 4-run home run, a longball struck when the bases were loaded. This is a rare occurrence, and very often changes the momentum in a game dramatically.