Which Sport Uses This Term?

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Sports have their own language. Match each term to its sport.

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A score of zero is called “love” in which sport?

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A score of zero is called “love” in which sport?

Answer: Tennis

Tennis has used “love” for zero since at least the 1700s.
Scoring one under par on a hole is called a “birdie” in which sport?

Answer: Golf

A birdie means finishing a golf hole in one stroke fewer than par.
“Checkmate” ends a game of what?

Answer: Chess

Checkmate means the king is under attack and cannot escape.
A “spare” is scored in which sport?

Answer: Bowling

A spare means knocking down all ten pins with two balls.
A “slam dunk” happens in which sport?

Answer: Basketball

A slam dunk is when a player jumps and forces the ball down through the hoop.
A “touchdown” scores six points in which sport?

Answer: American football

A touchdown is worth six points in American football.
Hitting the “bullseye” is the goal in which game?

Answer: Darts

The bullseye is the small circle at the center of a dartboard.
The term “hat trick” first came from which sport?

Answer: Cricket

In 1858 a cricket bowler who took three wickets in three balls was given a hat.
A “home run” is scored in which sport?

Answer: Baseball

A home run is when the batter rounds all the bases on one hit.
The “butterfly” is a stroke in which sport?

Answer: Swimming

Butterfly is one of the four competitive swimming strokes.