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1	->''"The reason it's popular is because it's unpredictable, and the moment you think you've got a really good team you'll probably have some bad games, and it'll kill ya."''
2	-->--'''Jeffrey Lurie''', ''Series/WelcomeToWrexham''
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4	Included mainly as an example of television show. These are more often than not nonfictional: the action happens, and whatever happens happens. Imagine reality TV, but with more respect.
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6	Since sport does provide so much drama, however, other shows try to capture that drama, with the addition of some scripting to make sure events provide maximum drama and satisfaction. After all, while anything can happen in sports, we're pretty sure what would happen were the [[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague Chicago Bears]] to get to the UsefulNotes/SuperBowl and find themselves facing the [[UsefulNotes/MajorLeagueBaseball New York]] ''[[UsefulNotes/MajorLeagueBaseball Yankees]]''.[[note]]Unless the story were set in 1927-28, when there ''was'' an NFL team known as the New York Yankees. On the other hand, the first Super Bowl took place in 1967, following the 1966 season.[[/note]]
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8	The most obvious example of a scripted sporting event is ProfessionalWrestling. Still, it's possible for a show to feature some sort of athletic competition and try to add drama, whether naturally or artificially. If you're lucky, it will be a tasteful dramatization of competition. If you're watching it on TV, it'll likely borrow from pro wrestling, but catering to a lower denominator.
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10	Many shows feature some sort of sporting event; this is a popular climax to a storyline, regardless of the original genre.
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12	Another method used to add entertainment to an event is to let it flow as is, but provide entertaining commentary. A good commentator can inject drama into a dramatic moment, suspense in a suspenseful moment ... and sarcasm when the action turns into bot-fodder. This method can range from fans cheering Michael Buffer announcing fighters, John Madden illustrating plays, or at its furthest the repackaging of classic NFL moments into their ''Football Follies'' films, heading into GagDub (or, depending on your opinion of the team, TakeThat) territory.
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14	Announcers aren't the only ones who get in on that, either. Players are infamous for their ability (or lack thereof) to add entertainment, and even officials can get in on the act, such as an auto racing flagman waving a black 'report to the pits' flag at a tyre bouncing down the straightaway after falling off its car, still parked in the far corner.
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16	For works that focuses on this, see SportsStories. For the tropes, see SportsTropes. If a game is still physical, but belongs on a tabletop, see DexterityGame.
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18	!!List of sports (and related topics):
19	[[index]]
20	[floatboxright:
21	'''Also see:'''
22	* {{Sportspeople}} (real-life athletes)
23
24	'''Sports in fiction:'''
25	* SportsStories
26	* SportsTropes
27	]
28
29	[[AC:General topics (multiple sports)]]
30	* UsefulNotes/FantasySports
31	* UsefulNotes/{{NCAA}}
32	* UsefulNotes/OlympicGames
33	** UsefulNotes/ParalympicGames
34
35	[[AC:Ball game sports]]
36	* '''UsefulNotes/AmericanFootball'''
37	** UsefulNotes/AmericanFootballPenalties
38	** UsefulNotes/CanadianFootballLeague
39	** UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootball
40	*** UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootballConferences
41	*** UsefulNotes/FootballBowlSubdivision
42	*** UsefulNotes/AtlanticCoastConferenceFootballPrograms
43	*** UsefulNotes/BigTenConferenceFootballPrograms
44	*** UsefulNotes/Big12ConferenceFootballPrograms
45	*** UsefulNotes/SoutheasternConferenceFootballPrograms
46	*** UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootballNamesToKnow %% Placed out of strict alphabetical order so that the conference pages can be kept together.
47	*** UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootballNonPlayerFigures
48	** UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague
49	*** UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeagueNamesToKnow
50	*** UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeagueNonPlayerFigures
51	*** UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeagueNotoriousFigures
52	*** UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeagueQuarterbacks
53	*** UsefulNotes/NFLRunningBacks
54	*** UsefulNotes/NFLOffensivePlayers
55	*** UsefulNotes/NFLDefensiveAndSpecialTeamsPlayers
56	*** UsefulNotes/SuperBowl
57	* '''UsefulNotes/AssociationFootball (Soccer)'''
58	** UsefulNotes/FootyLeagues (specifically the English system)
59	*** UsefulNotes/TheFootballAssociation
60	*** UsefulNotes/EnglishPremierLeague
61	*** UsefulNotes/TheFACup
62	** UsefulNotes/BritishFootyTeams
63	** UsefulNotes/ScottishPremiership
64	** UsefulNotes/EuroFooty (European club football in general)
65	** UsefulNotes/EuropeanChampionship
66	** UsefulNotes/FootyRules
67	** UsefulNotes/TheWorldCup
68	** UsefulNotes/UEFAChampionsLeague
69	** UsefulNotes/MajorLeagueSoccer
70	** UsefulNotes/CopaLibertadores
71	* '''UsefulNotes/AustralianRulesFootball'''
72	* '''{{UsefulNotes/Baseball}}'''
73	** UsefulNotes/MajorLeagueBaseball
74	*** UsefulNotes/HistoricalPeopleToKnowInMLB
75	*** UsefulNotes/CurrentPeopleToKnowInMLB
76	** UsefulNotes/MinorLeagueBaseball
77	* '''{{UsefulNotes/Basketball}}'''
78	** UsefulNotes/NationalBasketballAssociation
79	*** UsefulNotes/NotablePlayersOfTheNBA
80	*** UsefulNotes/NotableNBAPlayersAThroughF
81	*** UsefulNotes/NotableNBAPlayersGThroughM
82	*** UsefulNotes/NotableNBAPlayersNThroughZ
83	* '''{{UsefulNotes/Cricket}}'''
84	** UsefulNotes/CricketRules
85	** UsefulNotes/CricketWorldCup
86	** UsefulNotes/TheAshes
87	* '''Rugby'''
88	** '''UsefulNotes/RugbyLeague'''
89	** '''UsefulNotes/RugbyUnion'''
90	*** UsefulNotes/RugbyLaws (specifically those of union)
91	* '''{{UsefulNotes/Tennis}}'''
92	** {{UsefulNotes/Wimbledon}}
93
94	[[AC:Ice skating and snow sports]]
95	* '''UsefulNotes/FigureSkating'''
96	* '''UsefulNotes/IceHockey'''
97	** UsefulNotes/NationalHockeyLeague
98	*** UsefulNotes/NHLNamesToKnow
99	*** UsefulNotes/TheStanleyCup
100
101	[[AC:Martial arts and combat sports]]
102	* '''UsefulNotes/{{Aikido}}'''
103	* '''UsefulNotes/BrazilianJiuJitsu'''
104	* '''UsefulNotes/{{Capoeira}}'''
105	* '''UsefulNotes/{{Eskrima}}'''
106	* '''UsefulNotes/HistoricalEuropeanMartialArts'''
107	* '''UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}'''
108	* '''UsefulNotes/{{Karate}}'''
109	* '''UsefulNotes/{{Kendo}}'''
110	** '''UsefulNotes/{{Kenjutsu}}'''
111	* '''UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}'''
112	* '''UsefulNotes/KravMaga'''
113	* '''UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts'''
114	** UsefulNotes/UltimateFightingChampionship
115	* '''UsefulNotes/MuayThai'''
116	* '''UsefulNotes/{{Sambo}}'''
117	* '''UsefulNotes/{{Silat}}'''
118	* '''UsefulNotes/{{Taekwondo}}'''
119	* '''UsefulNotes/WingChun'''
120	* '''Wrestling'''
121	** '''UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling'''
122	** '''MediaNotes/ProfessionalWrestling'''
123	*** MediaNotes/ProfessionalWrestlingJargon
124	** '''SumoWrestling'''
125
126	[[AC:Racing sports]]
127	* '''Bicycle racing (cycling)'''
128	** UsefulNotes/TourDeFrance
129	** UsefulNotes/UCIWorldTour
130	* '''UsefulNotes/EquestrianSports'''
131	** '''UsefulNotes/HorseRacing'''
132	* '''{{UsefulNotes/Motorsports}} (cars and motor vehicles)'''
133	** '''{{UsefulNotes/Rallying}}'''
134	*** UsefulNotes/WorldRallyChampionship
135	** UsefulNotes/TwentyFourHoursOfLeMans
136	** UsefulNotes/FormulaOne
137	** UsefulNotes/FormulaE
138	** UsefulNotes/IndyCar
139	** UsefulNotes/MonsterJam
140	** UsefulNotes/{{NASCAR}}
141	** UsefulNotes/UnitedSportsCarChampionship
142	* '''UsefulNotes/RollerDerby'''
143
144	[[AC:Swimming and water sports]]
145	* '''UsefulNotes/PoolSports'''
146	** '''UsefulNotes/WaterPolo'''
147
148	[[AC:Other types of sports]]
149	* '''UsefulNotes/{{Airsoft}}'''
150	* '''UsefulNotes/{{Bodybuilding}}'''
151	* '''UsefulNotes/{{Darts}}'''
152	* '''UsefulNotes/MountainClimbing'''
153	* '''UsefulNotes/ProfessionalGaming''' (VideoGames as a competitive sport)
154	* '''UsefulNotes/RobotCombat'''
155	* '''UsefulNotes/{{Skydiving}}'''
156
157	[[/index]]

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