Sports & Competition
Money & Career
Risk & Gambling
General Sports Terms
100

The person or team who wins first place in a tournament.

champion

100

The money you earn from your job each month or year.

salary

100

Playing games of chance for money.

gambling

100

Liked by many people.

popular

200

The person who makes decisions and enforces rules in a game.

referee

200

Having a lot of money.

wealthy

200

The person or team expected to lose.

underdog

200

The specific area of a country or place.

region

300

A series of games to decide a winner.

tournament

300

Promoting a product or service to make people buy it.

advertising

300

To risk/place money on the result of a game or event.

bet

300

An action in sports that is not allowed.

foul

400

The way players are arranged on a sports team.

formation

400

A limit on how much players can be paid.

salary cap / wage cap

400

Using illegal drugs to improve sports performance.

doping

400

Technology used in sports to help referees.

VAR

500

A sports match between two local rival teams.

derby

500

The work you do for a long time in your life.

career

500

A violent sport where animals or people can get hurt.

blood sport

500

When a player pretends to fall to get a free kick or penalty.

dive

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