contact sport

noun

1. any sport in which physical contact between players is an accepted part of play, as football, boxing, or hockey.

Example Sentences

"It hardly seems sensible for girls to want to take part in this particularly brutal contact sport," wrote celebrated journalist Jack McLean.

From BBC

However, the claim comes at a time of growing concern over the health risks of contact sports in high school — football in particular.

From Los Angeles Times

The gunman wrote he was suffering from CTE, a brain disease triggered by head injuries like those suffered in military combat and contact sports like American football.

From BBC

Run It says it understands the dangers of contact sports and takes safety seriously.

From BBC

“Does the University of Maine System permit a biological male to participate in individual or team contact sports with biological females?”

From Salon