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As long as wars were fought with bow and arrow, archery contests continued to serve as demonstrations of ready prowess. The prophet Muhammad specifically authorized horse races, and geography dictated that men race camels as well as horses. As games, chess and basketball are obviously different from leapfrog and playing house. One can win a game of basketball, but it makes no sense to ask who has won a game of leapfrog. CHICAGO — Struggling to end an 11-year playoff drought, the slumping Phillies lost their fifth straight game Thursday as the Chicago Cubs swept the season series from Philadelphia with a 2-0 victory.

Seven games stand in England’s way of lifting the prestigious Jules Rimet trophy in December, with the final taking place the 80,000-seater Lusail Stadium on 18 December. ‘ Anthony Joshua accepts Tyson Fury’s ultimatum over December showdown as he says his lawyers are finalising terms… Conor McGregor hasn’t fought since last year when he broke his leg during a defeat to Dustin Poirier but he has regularly developed rifts with rivals online including Hasbulla, a social media star. Conor McGregor hasn’t fought since last year when he broke his leg during a defeat to Dustin Poirier but he has regularly developed rifts with rivals online including social media star Hasbulla. Allen’s incredible transformation from 19 stone at the World Snooker Championship in April to 14 stone 10 pounds was evident at the British Open in Milton Keynes this week.

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Leapfrog, chess, “playing house,” and basketball are all games, some with rather simple rules, others governed by a somewhat more complex set of regulations.
Indeed, imperial edicts were needed to discourage the aristocracy’s participation.
Massimiliano Allegri’s poor start to the new season with Juventus, where they have lost three of their last five games, has sparked speculation the Serie A club could make a managerial change.

(All 16 emperors of the Tang dynasty [618–907] were polo players.) As with most sports, the vast majority of polo players were male, but the 12th-century Persian poet Neẓāmī commemorated the skills of Princess Shīrīn. Moreover, if numerous terra-cotta figures can be trusted as evidence, polo was also played by aristocratic Chinese women. Liverpool loanee Arthur Melo found himself in a situation alien to most Brazil internationals when made his third appearance for the Reds last week.

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In the course of the 19th century, modern forms of British sports spread from the privileged classes to the common people. National organizations developed to standardize rules and regulations, to transform sporadic challenge matches into systematic league competition, to certify eligibility, and to register results. As can be seen in Mughal art of the 16th and 17th centuries, aristocratic Indians—like their counterparts throughout Asia—used their bows and arrows for hunting as well as for archery contests.

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Longtime NBA announcer Mike Breen’s home on Long Island, New York, was destroyed by fire early Sunday morning. Retired Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling this week sounded off on Yankees fans who still believe his “Bloody Sock Game” during the 2004 ALCS was staged. Aaron Judge tied Roger Maris’ American League record of 61 home runs in a season, going deep for the New York Yankees against the Toronto Blue Jays. The Ministry of Sport and Tourism of the Republic of Poland will direct the national sport strategy towards a healthy and fit society.

— South Carolina tailback MarShawn Lloyd wasn’t expecting much stadium atmosphere Thursday night. He and the Gamecocks got a bigger surprise than they could’ve imagined. CLEVELAND — Small plastic strips dangled from the ceiling in Tampa Bay’s clubhouse, which had been cleared of furniture and prepped over the final innings for what was supposed to be a wild, wet celebration.

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For instance, Manchester United, one of Britain’s most storied teams, can trace its history to a club established by the city’s railroad workers in 1880. In the history of Ireland, Gaelic sports were connected with cultural nationalism. Until recently the GAA continued to ban the playing of football and rugby union at Gaelic venues. This ban, also known as Rule 42, is still enforced, but was modified to allow football and rugby to be played in Croke Park while Lansdowne Road was redeveloped into Aviva Stadium. Until recently, under Rule 21, the GAA also banned members of the British security forces and members of the RUC from playing Gaelic games, but the advent of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998 led to the eventual removal of the ban.

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It is a necessary part of some sports , and it is used in others to improve performance. Other meanings include gambling and events staged for the purpose of gambling; hunting; and games and diversions, including ones that require exercise. Roget’s defines the noun sport as an “activity engaged in for relaxation and amusement” with synonyms including diversion and recreation. Records of performance are often kept, and for popular sports, this information may be widely announced or reported in sport news.