I’ve had the discussion many times about what is and is not a sport.  For me there needs to be an object involved and you must be able to impact your opponent in some way.  Here’s my list:

Sports:

Football/Rugby
Basketball
Soccer
Hockey/Lacrosse/Polo
Baseball/Cricket
Volleyball
Tennis/Badminton/Racquetball


Not sports:

Golf
Track and Field
Swimming/Diving
Boxing/Wrestling
Bowling
Archery
Skiing (snow or water)
Cheerleading/Gymnastics
Surfing/Skating/Sailing
Nascar