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Sports Trivia
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hink you know it all when it comes to sports? Here are some amazing facts about some sports! Unscramble the words to see what they spell. (Hint: Guess the answers based on the pixelated pictures.)
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This sport is popular in the United Kingdom. It is believed to have originated from there. The earliest written mention of it is recorded in 1598 when it was spelt ‘creckett’.
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