Based on the following from Dictionary.com, I'd have to go with sport. sport n. 1. a. Physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively. b. A particular form of this activity. 2. An activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively. 3. An active pastime; recreation. 4. a. Mockery; jest: He made sport of his own looks. b. An object of mockery, jest, or play: treated our interests as sport. c. A joking mood or attitude: She made the remark in sport. 5. a. One known for the manner of one's acceptance of rules, especially of a game, or of a difficult situation: a poor sport. b. Informal. One who accepts rules or difficult situations well. c. Informal. A pleasant companion: was a real sport during the trip. 6. Informal. a. A person who lives a jolly, extravagant life. b. A gambler at sporting events. 7. Biology. An organism that shows a marked change from the normal type or parent stock, typically as a result of mutation. 8. Maine. See summercater. See Regional Note at summercater. 9. Obsolete. Amorous dalliance; lovemaking e·vent n. 1. a. Something that takes place; an occurrence. b. A significant occurrence or happening. See Synonyms at occurrence. c. A social gathering or activity. 2. The final result; the outcome. 3. Sports. A contest or an item in a sports program. 4. Physics. A phenomenon or occurrence located at a single point in space-time, regarded as the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory.
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