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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, place, or object. Subcategories This category has the following 8 subcategories, out of 8 total.
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.
'Madden 16' is finally released, which means we cross our fingers the jinx doesn't hit Giants star and cover boy Odell Beckham Jr. Come to think of it, though, the Madden Curse isn't the only ...
The Curse of the Bambino was a superstitious sports curse in Major League Baseball (MLB) derived from the 86-year championship drought of the Boston Red Sox between 1918 and 2004. The superstition was named after Babe Ruth , colloquially known as " The Bambino ", who played for the Red Sox until he was sold to the New York Yankees in 1920. [ 1 ]
November 19 – The Malice at the Palace: one of American sports' most infamous incidents. Near the end of an NBA game between the Indiana Pacers and the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills , a fight broke out on the court between the Pistons' Ben Wallace and the Pacers' Ron Artest after Artest fouled Wallace from behind.
The following is a list of sports/games, divided by category. According to the World Sports Encyclopaedia (2003), there are 8,000 indigenous sports and sporting games . [ 1 ]