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Sports History: A Practical Guide, Palgrave, 2007. S.Battente, The idea of sport in western culture from antiquity to the contemporary era, Vernon press, 2020. Journals. online article from The Sports Historian 1993-2001; European Studies in Sport History; The International Journal of the History of Sport; Journal of Sport History; Sport ...
The history of sports in the United States reveals that American football, baseball, softball, and indoor soccer evolved from older British sports—rugby football, British baseball, rounders, and association football, respectively. Over time, these sports diverged significantly from their European origins, developing into distinctly American ...
History portal; Sports portal; This category should include articles that are the high-level histories of each sport and not articles about specific topics which belong in relevant sub-categories. Note that in many cases the high-level history is in the sport's eponymous article only, pending a decision re creation of a separate history article.
American sports wouldn't be what they are today without the trailblazing black athletes of years past. From household names like Jackie Robinson to more recent history-makers like Vonetta Flowers ...
Longest losing streaks in U.S. sports history NBA: Philadelphia 76ers (2014-15 to 15-16 season), 28 games. The Process-era 76ers are among the greatest losers in the pantheon of sports. General ...
Discussions of race and sports in the United States, where the two subjects have always been intertwined in American history, have focused to a great extent on African Americans. [135] Depending on the type of sport and performance level, African Americans are reported to be over- or under-represented. [135]
Sport in childhood. Association football, shown above, is a team sport which also provides opportunities to nurture physical fitness and social interaction skills. The 2005 London Marathon: running races, in their various specialties, represent the oldest and most traditional form of sport. Sport is a form of physical activity or game. [1]
This article presents a chronology of sporting development and events from time immemorial until the end of the 10th century CE. The major sporting event of the ancient Greek and Roman periods was the original Olympic Games , which were held every four years at Olympia for over a thousand years.