Everywhere in the Spanish-speaking world, ftbol is that sport known in the United States as soccer. If you want to talk about what people in the U.S. mean when they say football, the term is usually ftbol americano. U.S.-style football is perhaps the most popular U.S. spectator sport that hasn't exported well.

All related (33) In sports betting, a handicap of 1.5 means that one team is given a 1.5 goal advantage before the game starts.

For a favorite to win -2.5 sets, he must win in three straight sets. For the underdog to cover +2.5, he must win at least one set. Similarly, for a favorite to win -1.5 sets, he must win the match in four sets or better, 3-1 or 3-0. For the underdog to cover +1.5 sets, he must win at least two sets in a match.