Sports Roundup: Freiburg vs. Bayern, Rays Win, Duren Scores 14
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Freiburg will play Bayern in football on October 25, 2026. People can see the odds for this game. Odds show who may win. There is also a spread for the game. A spread is a number used for betting.
In baseball, the Rays played the Guardians on October 18, 2026. The final score was 3-1. The Rays won the game.
In basketball, Jalen Duren plays for the Pistons. He scored 14 points in a game against Toronto. Duren is a basketball player.
Vocabulary15 words
- Bayern
- a big football team from Germany
- odds
- numbers that show who may win a game
- spread
- a number used for betting on sports
- final score
- the last score at the end of a game
- points
- numbers a player gets for scoring in a game
- Pistons
- a basketball team from Detroit
- Rays
- a baseball team from Tampa Bay
- Guardians
- a baseball team from Cleveland
- Freiburg
- a football team from Germany
- Toronto
- a city in Canada with a basketball team
- football
- a sport played with a round ball and feet
- basketball
- a sport played with a ball and a hoop
- baseball
- a sport played with a bat and a ball
- betting
- putting money on who will win a game
- game
- a match between two teams or players
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Quiz
Answer key
1. October 25, 2026 2. 3-1 3. 14
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Freiburg will play _____ in football on October 25, 2026.
People can see the _____ for this game.
There is also a _____ for the game.
In baseball, the Rays played the _____ on October 18, 2026.
The final score was _____.
The Rays _____ the game.
In basketball, Jalen Duren plays for the _____.
He scored _____ points in a game against Toronto.
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