Test Your Knowledge: Sports Acronyms From NBA To FIFA
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What Does NBA Stand For In Basketball?
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What Does NFL Stand For In American Football?
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Which Sport Uses The Acronym MLB?
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What Does FIFA Stand For In Soccer?
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What Does MMA Stand For In Combat Sports?
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Which Organization Does UEFA Run Soccer Tournaments For?
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What Does NHL Stand For In Ice Hockey?
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What Sport Does The PGA Acronym Belong To?
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What Does NASCAR Stand For In Racing?
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What Does ESPN Stand For In Sports Broadcasting?
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What Does UFC Stand For In Combat Sports?
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What Sport Does The WNBA Acronym Belong To?
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What Does MVP Stand For In Sports Awards?
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Which Sport Uses The Acronym ATP For Its Top Players?
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What Does The Sports Term OT Stand For?
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What Does IOC Stand For In The Olympics?
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What Does The Acronym ERA Stand For In Baseball?
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What Does MLS Stand For In American Soccer?
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What Does The Acronym TD Stand For In Football?
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What Does QB Stand For In Football?
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What Does The Acronym RBI Stand For In Baseball?
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What Does NCAA Stand For In College Sports?
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What Does The Sports Term OB Stand For In Golf?
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In What Year Did The WNBA Play Its Very First Game?
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What Does The Acronym DH Stand For In Baseball?
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Which Organization Does The Acronym FIBA Represent In Sports?
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What Does The Acronym OPS Stand For In Baseball Stats?
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What Does The Acronym PPG Stand For In Basketball Stats?
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National Basketball Association
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National Baseball Association
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North Basketball Alliance
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National Ballers Association
Founded in 1946 the NBA started with just 11 teams and now has 30 franchises across North America.
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North Football League
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National Football League
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National Field League
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National Fighting League
The NFL stands for National Football League and is the top professional American football organization.
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Baseball
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Soccer
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Hockey
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Basketball
MLB stands for Major League Baseball and it has been America's professional baseball organization since 1876.
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International Football Federation
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International Soccer Board
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Global Football Union
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World Soccer Alliance
FIFA stands for Fédération Internationale de Football Association and was founded in Paris in 1904.
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Major Martial Alliance
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Modern Martial Athletics
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Mixed Martial Arts
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Mixed Masters Athletics
MMA stands for Mixed Martial Arts and combines techniques from multiple fighting disciplines into one sport.
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Asia
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South America
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North America
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Europe
UEFA runs soccer tournaments for European countries and organizes the prestigious Champions League competition watched globally.
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National Hockey Alliance
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North Hockey League
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Northern Hockey League
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National Hockey League
The NHL stands for National Hockey League and is the premier professional ice hockey organization in North America.
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Tennis
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Swimming
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Cycling
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Golf
The PGA stands for Professional Golfers Association and is the main governing body for professional golf.
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National Stock Car Auto Racing
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National Speed Car Auto Racing
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National Super Car Auto Racing
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National Sport Car Auto Racing
NASCAR stands for National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing and was founded in 1948 by Bill France Sr.
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Entertainment Sports Programming Network
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Extended Sports Programming Network
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Electronic Sports Programming Network
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Entertainment Sports Press Network
ESPN stands for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network and revolutionized how fans watch sports on television.
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Universal Fight Club
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Ultimate Fighting Championship
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United Fighting Circuit
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Unified Fighting Conference
UFC stands for Ultimate Fighting Championship and it is the world's largest mixed martial arts organization.
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Basketball
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Tennis
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Soccer
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Volleyball
The WNBA launched in 1996 and was the first women's pro basketball league backed by the NBA.
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Most Vital Position
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Most Versatile Performer
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Most Visible Prospect
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Most Valuable Player
Baseball writer Hugh Chalmers offered a car to the first MVP winner way back in 1910.
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Tennis
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Golf
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Swimming
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Cycling
ATP stands for Association of Tennis Professionals and it was formed by players in 1972.
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Outside Territory
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Overtime
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Official Timeout
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Open Time
The longest overtime game in NFL history lasted 82 minutes and 40 seconds back in 1971.
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International Official Council
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International Olympic Committee
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International Open Competition
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Independent Olympic Commission
The IOC stands for International Olympic Committee and governs the global Olympic Games movement worldwide.
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Earned Run Attempt
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Error Rate Average
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Extra Run Allowance
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Earned Run Average
A pitcher with an ERA under 3.00 is considered elite and that standard has held for over a century.
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Modern League Sports
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Metro League Soccer
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Major League Sports
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Major League Soccer
MLS launched in 1996 with just ten teams and now has over 29 clubs across North America.
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Third Down
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Team Drive
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Touchdown
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Territory Defense
A touchdown scores 6 points and the term dates back to the 1800s when players literally touched the ball down.
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Quality Block
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Quarterback
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Quick Break
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Quarter Back
The quarterback position dates to the 1800s and is considered the most important role in football.
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Run By Inning
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Runner Base Indicator
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Run Batted In
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Ready Batter Index
Hank Aaron holds one of the all-time RBI records with 2297 runs batted in during his career.
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
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National College Athletics Alliance
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National Championship Athletic Agency
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North Central Athletic Association
President Theodore Roosevelt helped push for the NCAA's creation in 1906 to make college football safer.
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Off Balance
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Out Of Bounds
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Over Bogey
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Open Ball
White stakes mark out of bounds areas in golf and OB stands for Out of Bounds.
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1985
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2001
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1992
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1997
The very first WNBA game was played in June 1997 and the league drew over 50 million TV viewers in its debut season.
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Double Header
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Designated Hitter
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Deep Hit
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Diamond Home
The American League introduced the designated hitter rule in 1973 and it remains one of baseball's most debated changes.
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World Swimming
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World Soccer
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World Basketball
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World Boxing
FIBA governs international basketball and was founded in 1932 making it one of the oldest sports federations in the world.
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Official Player Standing
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On-Base Plus Slugging
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Out Percentage System
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Overall Pitching Score
Baseball analysts started using OPS widely in the 1980s as a simple way to measure a hitter's overall offensive value.
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Points Per Goal
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Points Per Game
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Player Performance Grade
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Passes Per Game
Michael Jordan holds one of the highest career PPG averages in NBA history at an astonishing 30.1 points per game.
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