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  Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately 9.4 inches (24 cm) in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket 18 inches (46 cm) in diameter mounted 10 feet (3.048 m) high to a backboard at each end of the court) while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking or running (dribbling) or by passing it to a teammate, both of which require cons...

 Sepak Takraw, also spelled as Sepaktakraw, also nicknamed volleyball, is a team sport played with synthetic plastic or rattan balls between two teams consisting of two to four players on a court that resembles a badminton court. The sport has similarities to different volleyball but from a similar football game in the use of a cane ball and only allows players to use their feet, knees, shoulders, chest and head to touch the ball.   The modern version of Sepak Takraw was first introduced, developed and standardized in 1960, when officials from Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Myanmar met in Kuala Lumpur to agree on both general rules for the sport and the name. Previously, it was unofficially known as "Sepak Raga Jaring", which was first exhibited in Penang in 1945. The sport was later introduced in the 1965 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur as a medal event. Sepak Takraw is considered the national sport of Malaysia.

 Badminton is a racquet sport played using a racket to hit a shuttlecock across a net. While it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of play are “singles” (with one player per side) and “doubles” (with two players per side). Badminton is often played as an unusual activity in the yard or on the beach; formal games are played in a rectangular inner court. Points are scored by hitting a shuttlecock with a racket and landing it on the opponent’s side of the opponent’s court.   Badminton Laws and Competition Rules in the BWF Statute provide details on every aspect of the game of badminton   Here is a brief overview - the rules are simplified   Scoring System   The match consisted of 3 best games with 21 points.   Every time there is a serve - there are points scored.   The team that wins the rally adds one point to its score.   On a total of 20, the team that got the first 2 points lead, won the match.   At 29, the team scor...

 Soccer (also known as association football or soccer) is a team sport played between two teams each with 11 players. It is widely considered to be the most popular sport in the world. A ball game, it is played on a rectangular turf, or sometimes artificial turf, with goals at each end of the field. The objective of the game is to score a goal by moving the ball into the opponent's goal; only goalkeepers can use their hands or arms to push the ball on a general game. The team that scores the most goals at the end of the match wins. If the score is tied at the end of the game, a draw will be announced or the game will be extended, depending on the format of the match.   The modern game was codified in England following the formation of the Football Association, whose 1863 Laws of the Game laid the foundations of how the sport is played today. Football is governed internationally by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). The most prestigious intern...