"Deporte" means "sport". It is pronounced "day-PORE-tay". Please see the Related link below for confirmation of the translation.
Sports
Deporte
My preferred/favourite sport is....
deporte
Sport because I am very lazy
"Deportes favoritas" favoritOs NOT favoritAs
deporte favorito
principal deporte The above is incorrect. It is "deporte principal". The adjective does not come before the noun.
Hago / practico deporte
To say 'I practice sports' in Spanish, you would say ' Hago deporte'
En españa un deporte popular = In spain, a popular sport
Mi deporte favorita es fútbol.
"A team sport" is "Un deporte de equipo."