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"Layup" and "Three-point shot" are terms commonly associated with which of the following sports?

The correct answer is

Basketball

A layup is a close-range shot in which a player drives towards the basket and lays the ball in, usually off the backboard, with one hand.

A three-point shot is a field goal attempted from beyond the three-point arc and is worth three points. Both terms belong to basketball.

Ice hockey uses terms like face-off and power play; volleyball uses spike, dig and block; futsal (indoor football) uses terms like kick-in and goal clearance.

Hence, the answer is Basketball.

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