What does my digital camera's "sports mode" do?

What does my digital camera's "sports mode" do?

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The sports mode is another of my preferred scene modes, and I recommend the sports mode for any moving subject, whether you're moving or the subject's moving. The sports mode gives a faster shutter speed to stop action. In some cameras, it boosts up the ISO, so it gives you more action-stopping ability. In some cameras, it even switches you to the motor driver continuous shooting, so you can go "clickety-clickety-clickety-click" with your pictures. The sports mode is a great mode for moving subjects, because it's hopefully going to stop the action for you.