In Sports
- Foul (sports), an unfair or illegal sports act, including:
- Foul (association football), in football (soccer), an unfair act by a player as deemed by the referee
- Professional foul, in football (soccer) or rugby, a deliberate act of foul play, usually to prevent an opponent scoring
- Foul (basketball), a breach of the rules that concerns illegal personal contact with an opponent
- Personal foul (basketball), illegal personal contact with an opponent
- Technical foul, in basketball, unsportsmanlike non-contact behavior, a more serious infraction than a personal foul
- Flagrant foul, in basketball, unsportsmanlike contact behavior, considered the most serious foul and often resulting in ejection
- Foul ball, in baseball, a batted ball that lands in foul territory
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