This is the 15244th most frequent Turkish word.
sporunun
"Of the sport" or "sport's" (possessive form in Turkish).
In this sentence, 'sporunun' is used in a possessive-genitive form to indicate 'of sport', showing the relationship between 'football' and 'sport'.
Futbol, sporunun en popüler dallarından biridir.
Football is one of the most popular branches of sports.
Here, 'sporunun' specifies 'the sport' in a specific context, implying possession and specification.
Sporunun temel kurallarını öğrenmeden, oyuna kimse katılamaz.
Without learning the basic rules of the sport, no one can participate in the game.
In this example, 'sporunun' is used to describe 'the sport' referring to its exemplary representatives.