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Naginata
A Japanese martial art and modern sport practised with a long polearm tipped by a curved single-edged blade.
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| Naginata | NASCAR | Netball | Nine-pin Bowling |
| Nordic Combined |
List of Sports That Start With N
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NASCAR
An American stock-car racing series in which drivers race heavily modified sedans on oval tracks at high speed.
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Netball
A non-contact team sport derived from basketball played mostly by women in seven assigned court zones.
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Nine-pin Bowling
A European bowling sport in which players roll a heavy ball at nine pins arranged in a diamond pattern on a narrow lane.
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Nordic Combined
A winter sport that pairs ski jumping with cross-country skiing, with the jump result setting the starting order for the race.
About sports starting with N
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