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A sports-related curse is a superstitious belief in the effective action of some malevolent power, that is used to explain the failures or misfortunes of specific sports teams, players, or cities. Teams, players, and cities often cite a " curse " for many negative things, such as their inability to win a sports championship, or unexpected injuries.
Pages in category "Sports-related curses" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
A curse is any expressed wish that some form of adversity or misfortune will befall or attach to some person, ... Sports-related curses (2 C, 19 P) T. Taboo (3 C, 37 P)
A number of curses are used to explain the failures or misfortunes of specific sports teams, players, or even cities. For example: No first-time winner of the World Snooker Championship has successfully defended his title since the event was first held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield in 1977. This has been widely attributed to a Crucible ...
From the Curse of the Bambino to some players' refusal to wash their clothes or bodies after a win, superstition is present in all parts of baseball. Many baseball players — batters , pitchers , and fielders alike — perform elaborate, repetitive routines prior to pitches and at bats due to superstition. [ 1 ]
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. ( June 2017 ) A superstition is "a belief or practice resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown, trust in magic or chance, or a false conception of causation" or "an irrational abject attitude of mind toward the supernatural, nature, or God resulting from superstition ."
Pages in category "American football-related curses" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
During the 2002 Winter Olympics, the two Australian comedians who gave the world Fatso the Fat-Arsed Wombat (see "Animals in sports" below) launched a bid to host the 2010 Winter Olympics in New South Wales, Australia. SpoGomi: A sport where teams have to collect as much litter as possible. Sports-related curses: A variety of excuses for bad ...