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The history of sports extends back to the Ancient world in 7000 BC. The physical activity that developed into sports had early links with warfare and entertainment. [1] Study of the history of sport can teach lessons about social changes and about the nature of sport itself, as sport seems involved in the development of basic human skills ...
Basketball was invented by James Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1891. Within a few decades, the new game became popular throughout the United States as an indoor sport. The popularity spread overseas and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) was organized in 1932 in Geneva, Switzerland.
Babe Ruth, a giant of American pop culture a century after he ruled the baseball diamond, astounded the sports world when he swatted his 60th home run for the New York Yankees on this day in ...
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1972. 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1972nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 972nd year of the 2nd millennium, the 72nd year of the 20th century, and the 3rd year of the 1970s decade.
The National Lacrosse League of 1974 and 1975 is formed. It is not related to the modern National Lacrosse League. The Rochester Griffens defeat the Philadelphia Wings in the six-game National Lacrosse League (1974–75) championship, 4 to 2 games. The New Westminster Salmonbellies win the Mann Cup.
NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship –. Indiana wins 86–68 over Michigan. NBA Finals –. Boston Celtics win 4 games to 2 over the Phoenix Suns. 1976 ABA Playoffs –. New York Nets defeat Denver Nuggets 4 games to 2. American Basketball Association merges with the National Basketball Association.
Strength sports. Weightlifting. Squash. Table tennis. Tennis. Triathlon. Volleyball. 1946 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Although World War II had ended in 1945, a number of major sporting events were still precluded by planning difficulties, which the war had produced, the 1946 FIFA World Cup being perhaps the best known.
Philadelphia Stars win United States Football League Championship, 23-3 over Arizona Wranglers. Orange Bowl (1983 season): The Miami Hurricanes won 31-30 over the Nebraska Cornhuskers to win the national championship. Doug Flutie wins the Heisman Trophy. November 23 – The Hail Flutie Game. 1984 college football season: The Brigham Young ...