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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Sport | | | |  Sport: Encyclopedia II - Culture of Sudan - SportSeveral Sudanese born basketball players have played in the American National Basketball Association. These include Deng Gai, Luol Deng and Manute Bol.
The Khartoum state league is considered to be the oldest soccer league in the whole of Africa as it started in the late 1920s. The Sudan Soccer Association started in 1954. The Sudan national soccer team, nicknamed Sokoor Al-Jediane is the national team of Sudan and is controlled by the Sudan Soccer Association. It is one of only a few countries to have played since the inaugural Afric ...
See also:Culture of Sudan, Culture of Sudan - Ethnicity, Culture of Sudan - Religion, Culture of Sudan - Islam, Culture of Sudan - Christianity, Culture of Sudan - Indigenous Religions, Culture of Sudan - Literature, Culture of Sudan - Writers, Culture of Sudan - Music, Culture of Sudan - Modern tribal music, Culture of Sudan - Sport, Culture of Sudan - Clothing, Culture of Sudan - Education Read more here: » Culture of Sudan: Encyclopedia II - Culture of Sudan - Sport |
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| | | | | Sport: Encyclopedia II - Culture of Cuba - Sport Fidel Castro's belief in the benefits of sports (he loves and has played baseball) has resulted in Cuba's relative international success (for a population of 11 million) in sporting events such as the Olympic games. Unlike in most of Latin America, football (soccer) is not a major game in Cuba but is gaining popularity. Baseball is the most commonly played game. Introduced by American dockworkers in Havana in the 19th century, the game has played a role in Cuban independence from Spain. Banned in 1895 by the Spanish, secret games funded Josà ...
See also:Culture of Cuba, Culture of Cuba - Music, Culture of Cuba - Entertainment, Culture of Cuba - Sport, Culture of Cuba - Cuisine, Culture of Cuba - Religion, Culture of Cuba - Language, Culture of Cuba - Family, Culture of Cuba - Women, Culture of Cuba - Street impressions, Culture of Cuba - Censorship Read more here: » Culture of Cuba: Encyclopedia II - Culture of Cuba - Sport |
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| | | | | Sport: Encyclopedia II - 1998 in South Africa - Sport
1998 in South Africa - Football Rugby Union.
13 June - The South Africa (Springboks) beat Ireland 37-13
20 June - The Springboks beat Ireland 33-0
28 November - The Springboks beat Ireland 27-13 at Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Ireland
1998 in South Africa - Football Soccer.
16 December - South Africa (Bafana Bafana) beats Egypt 2-1 in the Nelson Mandela Challeng ...
See also:1998 in South Africa, 1998 in South Africa - Events, 1998 in South Africa - March, 1998 in South Africa - June, 1998 in South Africa - July, 1998 in South Africa - September, 1998 in South Africa - Unknown date, 1998 in South Africa - Sport, 1998 in South Africa - Football Rugby Union, 1998 in South Africa - Football Soccer, 1998 in South Africa - Births, 1998 in South Africa - Deaths Read more here: » 1998 in South Africa: Encyclopedia II - 1998 in South Africa - Sport |
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| | | | | Sport: Encyclopedia II - Wolverhampton - Sport Wolverhampton was represented in the football Premier League by Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. during the 2003-04 season. However their poor form has seen them relegated to the Coca-Cola Football Championship (previously known as Division 1) for 2004-05.
"Wolves", as they are known, are one of the oldest English football clubs, and were one of the 12 founder members of the Football League. Their most successful period was the 1950s, where they won 3 League Championships and 2 FA Cups, and were involved in the earliest European fr ...
See also:Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton - Geography, Wolverhampton - History, Wolverhampton - Transport, Wolverhampton - Music and arts, Wolverhampton - Media, Wolverhampton - Education, Wolverhampton - Sport, Wolverhampton - People, Wolverhampton - Localities, Wolverhampton - Wards of Wolverhampton City Council Read more here: » Wolverhampton: Encyclopedia II - Wolverhampton - Sport |
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| | | | | Sport: Encyclopedia II - Pietermaritzburg - Sport In January there is an annual canoe race, Dusi Canoe Marathon, from Pietermaritzburg to Durban. The route follows the Msunduzi River into the Mgeni River, through the Valley of a Thousand Hills into the Inanda Dam and from here to the mouth of the Mgeni River.
The Comrades Marathon takes place annually in June between Pietermaritzburg and Durban. It has been run since 1921 and attracts thousands of entrants. The start of t ...
See also:Pietermaritzburg, Pietermaritzburg - History, Pietermaritzburg - Founding and Origins, Pietermaritzburg - Under British Rule, Pietermaritzburg - The University, Pietermaritzburg - Mahatma Gandhi, Pietermaritzburg - Capital Status, Pietermaritzburg - Sport, Pietermaritzburg - Famous residents Read more here: » Pietermaritzburg: Encyclopedia II - Pietermaritzburg - Sport |
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| | | | | Sport: Encyclopedia II - Plymouth - Sport The city is home to Plymouth Argyle Football Club, which plays in the English Football League's Championship division. The club is based at the Home Park stadium in Central Park.
The Plymouth Albion Rugby Football Club plays in the National League Division One. The Plymouth Rugby League Football Club play in the Rugby League Conference South West Division.
The Plymouth Raiders basketball team plays ...
See also:Plymouth, Plymouth - History, Plymouth - Plymouth during the Civil War, Plymouth - Plymouth during the Second World War, Plymouth - Arts, Plymouth - Theatres, Plymouth - Museums Art Galleries and Historic Buildings, Plymouth - Nightlife, Plymouth - Government, Plymouth - Transport, Plymouth - Economy, Plymouth - Education, Plymouth - Colleges, Plymouth - Schools, Plymouth - Green Space, Plymouth - Sport, Plymouth - Media, Plymouth - Plymouth 2020, Plymouth - Twinning Read more here: » Plymouth: Encyclopedia II - Plymouth - Sport |
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| | | | | Sport: Encyclopedia II - Portsmouth - Sport The city is home to Portsmouth F.C., who play their home games at Fratton Park. The club are in the process of building a new stadium on the same site.
Locks Sailing Club at Longshore way is the city's premier dinghy sailing club. Portsmouth Rugby Football Club play their home games in the London Division at Rugby Camp, Hilsea.
The city's rowing club is located in Southsea at the Se ...
See also:Portsmouth, Portsmouth - Name, Portsmouth - History, Portsmouth - Early history of the area, Portsmouth - Growth of the city, Portsmouth - War with France, Portsmouth - 20th century, Portsmouth - Education, Portsmouth - Higher and further education, Portsmouth - Secondary education, Portsmouth - Government, Portsmouth - Media, Portsmouth - Shopping, Portsmouth - Sport, Portsmouth - Tourist Attractions, Portsmouth - Transport and communications, Portsmouth - Future developments, Portsmouth - Lists, Portsmouth - Chronology, Portsmouth - Famous residents, Portsmouth - Population Read more here: » Portsmouth: Encyclopedia II - Portsmouth - Sport |
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| | | | | Sport: Encyclopedia II - Coventry - Sport Sporting teams include Coventry City (Football), Coventry Rugby Club (Rugby Union), Coventry Blaze (Ice Hockey), Coventry Bears (Rugby League), Coventry Godiva Harriers (Athletics), Coventry Bees (Speedway) and Coventry Crusaders (Basketball)
In football, Coventry City won the FA Cup in May of 1987.
In 2005, Coventry became the first city in the UK to host the International Children's Games.[2]and [3]
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See also:Coventry, Coventry - History, Coventry - Places of interest, Coventry - Education, Coventry - Arts and culture, Coventry - Sport, Coventry - Famous people, Coventry - Economy, Coventry - Transport, Coventry - Politics, Coventry - Nearby places, Coventry - Suburbs of Coventry, Coventry - Twin cities Read more here: » Coventry: Encyclopedia II - Coventry - Sport |
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| | | | | | Sport: Encyclopedia II - London - Sport London has hosted the Summer Olympics twice, in 1908 and 1948. In July 2005 London was chosen to host the Games in 2012, making it the first city in the world to host the Summer Olympics three times.
The most popular spectator sport in London is football, and London has several of England's leading football clubs. Arsenal and Chelsea are regarded as two of the Premier League's "big three" alongside Manchester United, and regularly play in the UEFA Champions League; the other London clubs in the top flight are Charlton Athletic, Fulham ...
See also:London, London - Defining London, London - Geography and climate, London - History, London - Modern London, London - Culture, London - London Districts, London - Central London, London - City of London, London - The West End, London - East London, London - The East End, London - Docklands, London - West London, London - North London, London - South London, London - Demographics, London - Government, London - Business and economy, London - Transport and infrastructure, London - Education, London - Media, London - Technology, London - Style and fashion, London - Religion, London - Sport, London - Tourist attractions, London - Places of interest, London - List of hotels in London, London - Buildings and monuments, London - Museums and galleries, London - Markets and shopping areas, London - Parks and gardens, London - Other places of interest, London - London in the arts, London - Literature featuring London, London - Films featuring London, London - Television programmes featuring London, London - Songs featuring London, London - Video Games featuring London, London - Major exhibitions staged in London, London - Parades Read more here: » London: Encyclopedia II - London - Sport |
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| | | | | Sport: Encyclopedia II - Wimbledon London - Sport Although now best known as the home of tennis, this was not the first sport to bring Wimbledon national fame.
Wimbledon London - Rifle shooting.
In the 1860s, the newly formed National Rifle Association held its first competition on Wimbledon Common. The association and the annual competition grew rapidly and by the early 1870s, rifle ranges were established on the common. In 1878 the competitions were lasting two weeks and attracting nearly 2,500 competitors, housed in temporary camps set up across the co ...
See also:Wimbledon London, Wimbledon London - Name, Wimbledon London - History, Wimbledon London - Early history, Wimbledon London - 16th century, Wimbledon London - 17th century, Wimbledon London - 18th century, Wimbledon London - 19th century, Wimbledon London - 20th century, Wimbledon London - Present day, Wimbledon London - Sport, Wimbledon London - Rifle shooting, Wimbledon London - Tennis, Wimbledon London - Football, Wimbledon London - Literature, Wimbledon London - Famous residents past and present, Wimbledon London - Nearest places Read more here: » Wimbledon London: Encyclopedia II - Wimbledon London - Sport |
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| | | | | Sport: Encyclopedia II - London - Sport London has hosted the Summer Olympics twice, in 1908 and 1948. In July 2005 London was chosen to host the Games in 2012, making it the first city in the world to host the Summer Olympics three times.
The most popular spectator sport in London is football, and London has several of England's leading football clubs. Arsenal and Chelsea are regarded as two of the Premier League's "big three" alongside Manchester United, and regularly play in the UEFA Champions League; the other London club ...
See also:London, London - Defining London, London - Geography and climate, London - History, London - Modern London, London - Culture, London - London Districts, London - Central London, London - City of London, London - The West End, London - East London, London - The East End, London - Docklands, London - West London, London - North London, London - South London, London - Demographics, London - Government, London - Business and economy, London - Transport and infrastructure, London - Education, London - Media, London - Technology, London - Style and fashion, London - Religion, London - Sport, London - Tourist attractions, London - Places of interest, London - List of hotels in London, London - Buildings and monuments, London - Museums and galleries, London - Markets and shopping areas, London - Parks and gardens, London - Other places of interest, London - London in the arts, London - Literature featuring London, London - Films featuring London, London - Television programmes featuring London, London - Songs featuring London, London - Video Games featuring London, London - Major exhibitions staged in London, London - Parades Read more here: » London: Encyclopedia II - London - Sport |
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| | | | | Sport: Encyclopedia II - County Limerick - Sport Limerick is widely regarded to be the Irish home of Rugby which is very popular in the county, but is mostly focused around Limerick city, which boasts many of Ireland's most celebrated All-Ireland League teams; Garryowen, Shannon, Old Crescent, Young Munster are among the most prominant. Limerick's Thomond Park is the home of the Munster Rugby team, who enjoy enthusiastic and often fanatical support throughout the county.
In the county, however, it is undoubtedly the GAA which has the upper hand. Hurling in particular is strong in ea ...
See also:County Limerick, County Limerick - Governance, County Limerick - History, County Limerick - Geography, County Limerick - Transportation, County Limerick - Rail, County Limerick - Bus, County Limerick - Air, County Limerick - Sport, County Limerick - Tourist Attractions in County Limerick, County Limerick - Towns and Villages Read more here: » County Limerick: Encyclopedia II - County Limerick - Sport |
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| | | | | Sport: Encyclopedia II - Sydney Grammar School - Sport Sydney Grammar School is one of eight Sydney schools known collectively as the GPS Schools. GPS sporting events are contested keenly in rugby, football, cricket, tennis, volleyball, cross country, basketball, rowing, athletics, rifle shooting, and debating. SGS also runs a fencing and chess programme, which are very successful in their respective competitions.
Grammar participates in the Tri-Grammar Cup (Cricket) in which Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne Grammar Schools each send their best cricket team to compete for the title, known a ...
See also:Sydney Grammar School, Sydney Grammar School - History, Sydney Grammar School - Today, Sydney Grammar School - Music, Sydney Grammar School - Sport, Sydney Grammar School - Structure, Sydney Grammar School - Extra-Curricular, Sydney Grammar School - Notable Alumni, Sydney Grammar School - Politics and Law, Sydney Grammar School - Film, Sydney Grammar School - Media, Sydney Grammar School - Business, Sydney Grammar School - Sport, Sydney Grammar School - The Arts, Sydney Grammar School - Other Fields, Sydney Grammar School - Headmasters Read more here: » Sydney Grammar School: Encyclopedia II - Sydney Grammar School - Sport |
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| | | | | Sport: Encyclopedia II - The Judd School - Sport The school's main traditional team sports are rugby (in the winter months) and cricket (in the summer), in which it competes against other schools in south-east England. There are bi-annual tours to North America (rugby) and Barbados (cricket) in April every year. 2005's North America tour saw the school win every game by over 50 points, (over 250 points total) and concede less than 10 points across the entire 4-match tour, although these points were only c ...
See also:The Judd School, The Judd School - History, The Judd School - Pupils, The Judd School - Sixth Form, The Judd School - Buildings and Property, The Judd School - Sport, The Judd School - Music, The Judd School - Prominent Old Juddians Read more here: » The Judd School: Encyclopedia II - The Judd School - Sport |
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| | | | | | Sport: Encyclopedia II - Woking - Sport Woking has a non-league football club, Woking F.C., that competes in the Nationwide Conference. The origin of the club's nickname, the "Cards", is disputed. One attractive proposal is that the name was acquired because Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, after whom the smaller of the two shopping centres is named, was staying with King Henry VIII at Woking Palace (the remains of which can be seen near the River Wey at Old Woking) when he heard he had been made a cardinal by Pope Leo X in 1515. A more prosaic alternative is that the Cards are so named because of the cardinal red in one half of their home strip.
The McLaren Formula One ...
See also:Woking, Woking - Facilities, Woking - History, Woking - Politics, Woking - Energy Policy, Woking - Transport, Woking - Sport, Woking - Education, Woking - Notable residents Read more here: » Woking: Encyclopedia II - Woking - Sport |
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| | | | | Sport: Encyclopedia II - London - Sport London hosts one of the world's largest mass-participation marathons, the London Marathon, and has hosted the Olympic Games in 1908 and 1948. In July 2005 London was chosen to host the Games in 2012. London will be the first city in the world to host the Summer Olympics three times.
The most popular spectator sport in London is football, and London has several of England's leading football clubs. Historically the London clubs have not accumulated as many trophies as those from the North West of England, such as Liverp ...
See also:London, London - Defining London, London - Geography and climate, London - History, London - Modern London, London - Culture, London - London Districts, London - Central London, London - East London, London - The East End, London - Docklands, London - West London, London - North London, London - South London, London - Demographics, London - Government, London - Business and economy, London - Transport and infrastructure, London - Education, London - Media, London - Technology, London - Style and Fashion in London, London - Religion, London - Sport, London - London tourist attractions, London - Places of interest, London - List of hotels in London, London - Buildings and monuments, London - Museums and galleries, London - Markets and shopping areas, London - Parks and gardens, London - Other places of interest, London - London in the arts, London - Literature featuring London, London - Films featuring London, London - Television programmes featuring London, London - Songs featuring London, London - Video Games featuring London, London - Major exhibitions staged in London, London - Parades Read more here: » London: Encyclopedia II - London - Sport |
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| | | | | Sport: Encyclopedia II - Judo - Sport Although a fully featured martial art, judo has also developed as a sport. Judo became an Olympic sport for men in 1964 and, with the persistence of an American woman by the name of Rusty Kanokogi and many others, a sport for women as well in 1988 (both years given were the years that Judo was a demonstration event followed by an official medal event 4 years later). Men and women compete separately (although they often train together), and there ...
See also:Judo, Judo - History and philosophy, Judo - Judo's Theory of Combat, Judo - Uniform, Judo - Techniques, Judo - Gradings, Judo - Styles, Judo - Sport, Judo - Sport and beyond, Judo - Organization Read more here: » Judo: Encyclopedia II - Judo - Sport |
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| | | | | Sport: Encyclopedia II - United Kingdom - Sport A great number of major sports originated in the United Kingdom, including football, golf, cricket, rugby, tennis and boxing.
The national sport of the UK is association football, but the UK does not compete as a nation in any major football tournament. Instead, the home nations compete individually as England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It is because of this unique four-team arrangement that the UK currently does not compete in football events at the Olympic Games. However, a united team will probably take part in the 2012 ...
See also:United Kingdom, United Kingdom - History, United Kingdom - Government and politics, United Kingdom - Subdivisions, United Kingdom - Military, United Kingdom - Geography, United Kingdom - Economy, United Kingdom - Society, United Kingdom - Demographics, United Kingdom - Culture, United Kingdom - Sport, United Kingdom - Miscellaneous topics Read more here: » United Kingdom: Encyclopedia II - United Kingdom - Sport |
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| | | | | Sport: Encyclopedia II - 2005 in South Africa - Sport
2005 in South Africa - Cricket.
16 November - The Proteas beats the Indian cricket team by 5 wickets at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad, India in South Africa and India's 1st one-day international of the 2005/6 season.
19 November - The Proteas loses to the Indian cricket team by 6 wickets in the 2nd one-day international (day/night game) held in M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India.
22 November - The 3rd One-Day International in Chennai between the Proteas and ...
See also:2005 in South Africa, 2005 in South Africa - Events, 2005 in South Africa - March, 2005 in South Africa - May, 2005 in South Africa - June, 2005 in South Africa - July, 2005 in South Africa - August, 2005 in South Africa - November, 2005 in South Africa - Sport, 2005 in South Africa - Cricket, 2005 in South Africa - Football Rugby Union, 2005 in South Africa - Football Soccer, 2005 in South Africa - Golf, 2005 in South Africa - Swimming, 2005 in South Africa - Births, 2005 in South Africa - Deaths Read more here: » 2005 in South Africa: Encyclopedia II - 2005 in South Africa - Sport |
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| | | | | Sport: Encyclopedia II - Aberdeen - Sport Aberdeen Football Club was founded in 1903. Its major success was winning the European Cup Winners Cup in 1983 and three League Championships between 1980 and 1986, under the current Manchester United F.C. manager Alex Ferguson. The club's stadium is Pittodrie which holds the distinction of being Britain's first all-seater stadium.
Aberdeen F.C. holds the distinction of being the last team to have won the Scottish Premier League ...
See also:Aberdeen, Aberdeen - Coat of Arms and Motto, Aberdeen - History, Aberdeen - Background, Aberdeen - Art and architecture, Aberdeen - Churches, Aberdeen - Education, Aberdeen - Culture, Aberdeen - Parks and open spaces, Aberdeen - Statues, Aberdeen - Bridges, Aberdeen - Harbour, Aberdeen - Industry, Aberdeen - Population, Aberdeen - Sport, Aberdeen - Transport, Aberdeen - Twinned cities worldwide Read more here: » Aberdeen: Encyclopedia II - Aberdeen - Sport |
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