Sports Originating in the United States
37 entries in the Sports Originating in the United States compendium.
American flag rugbyA mixed-gender, non-contact youth rugby variant for grades K–9.Banana BallBarnstorming exhibition baseball league playing the Banana Ball variant.Barrel racingA timed rodeo event where horse and rider race around three barrels.Bowling pin shootingA handgun sport racing to knock bowling pins off a table.ChunkeyA Native American spear-and-stone game played for gambling and community.Circle rules footballA six-a-side sport played on a circular field with a central goal.CornholeA lawn game of tossing bean bags at a slanted board with a hole.Cowboy poloA western variation of polo using five riders and a medicine ball.Cutting (sport)Equestrian sport where horse and rider separate cattle from a herd.Disc golfA flying disc sport played on courses with targets, similar to golf.Downhill mountain bikingA high-speed, gravity-driven mountain bike discipline on steep terrain.Eight-ballThe most played pool discipline, originating in the United States.Endurance ridingControlled long-distance horse races with veterinary checks.Extreme pogoAction sport combining pogo stick tricks with urban obstacles.Female bodybuildingWomen's competitive bodybuilding, originating in the late 1970s.Four wall paddleballA paddle-and-ball sport played on a handball court.Fowling (sport)A hybrid sport combining football throwing and bowling pin knockdowns.American handballA wall-and-hand sport with three court versions and urban roots.Hawaiian lava sleddingTraditional Native Hawaiian sport of riding wooden sleds down rock courses.IcebocceA winter sliding-disc sport played on ice.Kelly poolA secret-ball pool game linked to gambling and an idiom.Madison (cycling)A relay race where teams gain laps and sprint points.MatballA kickball-like game with large bases for multiple runners.Mixed climbingA climbing discipline on routes with mixed ice and rock.Newcomb ballA 1895 women's team sport that rivaled volleyball.Nine-ballA pool discipline where pocketing the nine-ball wins the rack.One wall paddleballA single-wall paddle sport played with a small rubber ball.Over-the-lineA three-player beach bat-and-ball game with unique team roles.Paddle tennisA fast-paced racquet sport adapted from tennis.PickleballA racket sport combining elements of tennis, table tennis, and badminton.Platform tennisA winter tennis variant played on a raised, fenced platform.QuadballA gender-integrated team sport played with broomsticks and balls.Quidditch (real-life sport)A real-life team sport inspired by the Harry Potter books.RacquetballA fast-paced racquet sport played without a net.Roller derbyA contact sport played on roller skates on an oval track.RoundnetA net sport where teams volley a ball off a trampoline-like surface.SlamBallA high-flying contact sport blending basketball, football, hockey, and gymnastics.
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