Athletic Gear for Different Sports

Tennis, one the world's most widely played and watched sports, involves either two players ("singles") or two teams of two players each ("doubles") volley/strike a ball with a racquet over the net into the opponent’s court.

Football (called soccer in some regions) is the world's most popular team sport, fondly called "the beautiful game". The object of this sport is to pass around the football using the feet and head (never the hands!) and scoring a goal.

Basketball is one of the world's most popular sports. Invented in 1891, basketball involves two teams of five players each trying to score points by throwing ("shooting") the ball through the basket ("the hoop").

Baseball has long been referred to as America's "National Pastime" (or "National Game")—as early as the 19th century. Its exact roots are not well-defined, but most believe that the game of baseball we know today has evolved from other pastimes such as cricket and rounders.

American football is one of the most popular sports in North America today. In this sport, the football is advanced towards the opposing team's end zone and score points, either by placing the ball over the goal line or kicking it through the goal posts.