Sports are essential for exercise, team-building, and social connections. Football/soccer is most popular worldwide with 3.5 billion fans. Cricket follows with 2.5 billion fans, basketball with 2.2 billion
Football is the most popular sport in England, dating back to 1581. Cricket is considered England's national sport, with 18 teams participating internationally. Tennis ranks third with 754,900 licensed players. Rugby union follows with 138,579 licensed players
Sports are categorized as indoor or outdoor activities. Sports provide mental and physical health benefits. Personality can be understood through sport choice
Term first appeared in 1858 in cricket for H.H. Stephenson's three consecutive wickets. Refers to achieving a positive feat three times in a match
ITV Sport was created in 1985 as an umbrella brand for ITV's regional sports programming. Current form formed in 2004 through merger of Granada, Carlton and London News Network. Most programming airs on ITV4, while football and major races shown on ITV network
Star Plus leads with family dramas and reality shows since 1992. Colors gained prominence in 2008 with shows like Balika Vadhu. Zee TV pioneered private satellite TV in 1992. Sony SAB focuses on family-friendly comedy since 1999. Dangal offers diverse programming since 2009