A sport score is a measure of the outcome of a game. Usually, it is calculated by a commentator, using statistics such as field goal percentages or the distance between the ball and the first down line.

Various sports have different scoring methods. Some, such as baseball and soccer, use a single score that is the number of runs scored by each team. Others, such as football, have more complex scoring systems that include touchdowns, extra points and safeties.

Sports often have time limits, meaning that a victory is achieved when a team scores more points than their opponent in a specified amount of time. The winning team is then awarded a bonus point for each additional point scored over their opponents.

In some sports, such as boxing and mixed martial arts, a match is composed of several rounds and the winner is the one who scores more points in the shortest amount of time. Alternatively, a player may win by knocking out another opponent or by submitting an opponent.

Some sports, such as darts and horse racing, have a penalty system in which athletes are assessed a penalty time for missing target targets or exceeding an elapsed time limit.

In addition to the duration and penalty time, a sport’s scoring system can be determined by its ratios, such as free-throw percentages in basketball or batting averages in baseball. A sports commentator uses these statistics to calculate the new score of a game when a team successfully completes a play or predicts future scores.