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1	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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3	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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5	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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7	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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9	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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11	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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13	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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15	!!List of sports (and related topics):
16	[[index]]
17	[floatboxright:
18	'''Also see:'''
19	* {{Sportspeople}} (real-life athletes)
20
21	'''Sports in fiction:'''
22	* SportsStories
23	* SportsTropes
24	]
25
26	[[AC:General topics (multiple sports)]]
27	* UsefulNotes/FantasySports
28	* UsefulNotes/{{NCAA}}
29	* UsefulNotes/OlympicGames
30	** UsefulNotes/ParalympicGames
31
32	[[AC:Ball game sports]]
33	* '''UsefulNotes/AmericanFootball'''
34	** UsefulNotes/AmericanFootballPenalties
35	** UsefulNotes/CanadianFootballLeague
36	** UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootball
37	*** UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootballConferences
38	*** UsefulNotes/PowerFiveConferences
39	*** UsefulNotes/SoutheasternConferenceFootballPrograms
40	*** UsefulNotes/GroupOfFiveConferences
41	*** UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootballNamesToKnow %% Placed out of strict alphabetical order so that the conference pages can be kept together.
42	*** UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootballNonPlayerFigures
43	** UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague
44	*** UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeagueNamesToKnow
45	*** UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeagueNonPlayerFigures
46	*** UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeagueNotoriousFigures
47	*** UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeagueQuarterbacks
48	*** UsefulNotes/NFLRunningBacks
49	*** UsefulNotes/NFLOffensivePlayers
50	*** UsefulNotes/NFLDefensiveAndSpecialTeamsPlayers
51	*** UsefulNotes/SuperBowl
52	* '''UsefulNotes/AssociationFootball (Soccer)'''
53	** UsefulNotes/EnglishPremierLeague
54	** UsefulNotes/FootyLeagues (specifically the English system)
55	** UsefulNotes/BritishFootyTeams
56	** UsefulNotes/ScottishPremiership
57	** UsefulNotes/EuroFooty (European club football in general)
58	** UsefulNotes/EuropeanChampionship
59	** UsefulNotes/TheFACup
60	** UsefulNotes/FootyRules
61	** UsefulNotes/TheWorldCup
62	** UsefulNotes/UEFAChampionsLeague
63	** UsefulNotes/MajorLeagueSoccer
64	** UsefulNotes/CopaLibertadores
65	* '''UsefulNotes/AustralianRulesFootball'''
66	* '''{{UsefulNotes/Baseball}}'''
67	** UsefulNotes/MajorLeagueBaseball
68	*** UsefulNotes/HistoricalPeopleToKnowInMLB
69	*** UsefulNotes/CurrentPeopleToKnowInMLB
70	** UsefulNotes/MinorLeagueBaseball
71	* '''{{UsefulNotes/Basketball}}'''
72	** UsefulNotes/NationalBasketballAssociation
73	*** UsefulNotes/NotablePlayersOfTheNBA
74	*** UsefulNotes/NotableNBAPlayersAThroughF
75	*** UsefulNotes/NotableNBAPlayersGThroughM
76	*** UsefulNotes/NotableNBAPlayersNThroughZ
77	* '''{{UsefulNotes/Cricket}}'''
78	** UsefulNotes/CricketRules
79	** UsefulNotes/CricketWorldCup
80	** UsefulNotes/TheAshes
81	* '''Rugby'''
82	** '''UsefulNotes/RugbyLeague'''
83	** '''UsefulNotes/RugbyUnion'''
84	*** UsefulNotes/RugbyLaws (specifically those of union)
85	* '''{{UsefulNotes/Tennis}}'''
86	** {{UsefulNotes/Wimbledon}}
87
88	[[AC:Ice skating and snow sports]]
89	* '''UsefulNotes/FigureSkating'''
90	* '''UsefulNotes/IceHockey'''
91	** UsefulNotes/NationalHockeyLeague
92	*** UsefulNotes/NHLNamesToKnow
93	*** UsefulNotes/TheStanleyCup
94
95	[[AC:Martial arts and combat sports]]
96	* '''UsefulNotes/{{Aikido}}'''
97	* '''UsefulNotes/BrazilianJiuJitsu'''
98	* '''UsefulNotes/{{Capoeira}}'''
99	* '''UsefulNotes/{{Eskrima}}'''
100	* '''UsefulNotes/HistoricalEuropeanMartialArts'''
101	* '''UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}'''
102	* '''UsefulNotes/{{Karate}}'''
103	* '''UsefulNotes/{{Kendo}}'''
104	** '''UsefulNotes/{{Kenjutsu}}'''
105	* '''UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}'''
106	* '''UsefulNotes/KravMaga'''
107	* '''UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts'''
108	** UsefulNotes/UltimateFightingChampionship
109	* '''UsefulNotes/MuayThai'''
110	* '''UsefulNotes/{{Sambo}}'''
111	* '''UsefulNotes/{{Silat}}'''
112	* '''UsefulNotes/{{Taekwondo}}'''
113	* '''UsefulNotes/WingChun'''
114	* '''Wrestling'''
115	** '''UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling'''
116	** '''UsefulNotes/ProfessionalWrestling'''
117	*** UsefulNotes/ProfessionalWrestlingJargon
118	** '''SumoWrestling'''
119
120	[[AC:Racing sports]]
121	* '''Bicycle racing (cycling)'''
122	** UsefulNotes/TourDeFrance
123	** UsefulNotes/UCIWorldTour
124	* '''UsefulNotes/EquestrianSports'''
125	** '''UsefulNotes/HorseRacing'''
126	* '''{{UsefulNotes/Motorsports}} (cars and motor vehicles)'''
127	** '''{{UsefulNotes/Rallying}}'''
128	*** UsefulNotes/WorldRallyChampionship
129	** UsefulNotes/TwentyFourHoursOfLeMans
130	** UsefulNotes/FormulaOne
131	** UsefulNotes/FormulaE
132	** UsefulNotes/IndyCar
133	** UsefulNotes/MonsterJam
134	** UsefulNotes/{{NASCAR}}
135	** UsefulNotes/UnitedSportsCarChampionship
136	* '''UsefulNotes/RollerDerby'''
137
138	[[AC:Swimming and water sports]]
139	* '''UsefulNotes/PoolSports'''
140	** '''UsefulNotes/WaterPolo'''
141
142	[[AC:Other types of sports]]
143	* '''UsefulNotes/{{Airsoft}}'''
144	* '''UsefulNotes/{{Bodybuilding}}'''
145	* '''UsefulNotes/{{Darts}}'''
146	* '''UsefulNotes/MountainClimbing'''
147	* '''UsefulNotes/ProfessionalGaming''' (VideoGames as a competitive sport)
148	* '''UsefulNotes/RobotCombat'''
149	* '''UsefulNotes/{{Skydiving}}'''
150
151	[[/index]]

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