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  Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : 1854   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar).
November 17 - In Egypt, the Suez Canal, linking the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea, is inaugurated in an elaborate ceremony.
Original map by Dr John Snow showing the clusters of cholera cases in the London epidemic of 1854
www.hallencyclopedia.com /1854   (1085 words)

  
 Antebellum and Civil War America, 1784-1865: Sports
Sports in the United States of America during the antebellum era consisted of many competitive events.
One of the popular sports during the antebellum period was horse racing.
Herbert Manchester, author of Four Centuries of Sport in America, states: “The first known time a horse ever trotted in public for a stake was in 1818” (116).
www.uncp.edu /home/canada/work/allam/17841865/history/sports.htm   (2216 words)

  
 Penn Sports Teams in the 1800s, University of Pennsylvania Archives
Sports are arranged according to the year of the earliest known university organization and also the year of the earliest known team.
All of these sports had been played earlier by Penn students, both as individuals and in contests between College classes.
For general background on the early development of sports at Penn see The Origins of Penn Athletics.
www.archives.upenn.edu /histy/features/sports/entry.html   (138 words)

  
 Sports timeline - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
1994 in sports - World Series cancelled after player strike; Roland Ratzenberger dies during qualifying for the San Marino Grand Prix at the Villeneuve corner and Ayrton Senna dies at the Tamburello corner during the race.
1931 in sports - France are thrown out of the Rugby Union Five Nations Championship for professionalism.
1928 in sports - Women's Olympic athletics and gymnastics are held for the first time at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/s/p/o/Sports_timeline.html   (2091 words)

  
 Learn more about List of sports events in the online encyclopedia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Learn more about List of sports events in the online encyclopedia.
1999 in sports - Death of Joe DiMaggio
1993 in sports - Monica Seles is stabbed during a tennis tournament
www.onlineencyclopedia.org /l/li/list_of_sports_events.html   (669 words)

  
 1854 - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
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You can find it there under the keyword 1854 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1854)The list of previous authors is available here: version history (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1854andaction=history).
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/1854   (1081 words)

  
 Women and Sports--Health lesson plan (grades 6-8)--DiscoverySchool.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Tell students that in the past women’s sports weren’t as important as they are today, and girls weren’t often encouraged to participate in sports.
One woman should be 40 to 60 years of age, one should be 25 to 40 years of age, and one in her teens or early 20s.
Most entries were written in the 1990s, although a scattering of older entries (1854, 1923, etc.) adds dimension to this splendid and inspiring book.
school.discovery.com /lessonplans/programs/womenandsports   (1102 words)

  
 EA SPORTS - It's In The Game
Wade is in his second season with the Miami HEAT, where he set single-season franchise records for points per game (24.1) and total points scored (1854) in helping to lead the HEAT to the top seed in the NBA Playoffs.
With advancements in gameplay and enhanced player graphics, the sport of basketball is elevated to a whole new level in NBA LIVE 06 with the superstars of the game looking and playing more like their real-life counterparts than ever before.
Players can feel the emotion and intensity of the complete basketball experience with an up-tempo, fast-break, and physical brand of basketball that yields improved play in the transition game and real-life collisions in the paint.
www.easports.com /articles/nbalive06.jsp   (412 words)

  
 Austin Aqua Sports
Welcome to Austin Aqua Sports, Austin's longest continually operated Scuba diving and Aquatics Center.
We are a full service aquatics training and retail center for SCUBA, Snorkeling, Swimming and Water Aerobics for all ages and physical abilities.
Austin Aqua Sports' 6,000 square foot facility with our 12 foot deep, heated pool is located just north of the University of Texas main campus in the beautiful Hyde Park area.
austinaquasports.com   (163 words)

  
 CBC.CA - Torino 2006
Speed skater Jeremy Wotherspoon is back on the Olympic stage four years after stumbling in Salt Lake City.
Invention that changed the sport: The clapskate was a technological breakthrough for the 1998 Games in Nagano.
From equipment to legends to state-of-the art ovals, a history of this demanding sport.
www.cbc.ca /olympics/sports/speedskating   (583 words)

  
 LHSAA Basketball Rules Clinics
The Legends Award shall be an award given to girl’s basketball players and/or coaches of girls basketball in the state of Louisiana for both significant and outstanding contributions to the sport of girls basketball.
Criteria to be considered will be players or coaches contributions to the sport of girl’s basketball by the time, energy and resources given to the sport.
Individual and team accomplishments will be reviewed as well as the person’s dedication and commitment to the sport of girl’s basketball in Louisiana.
www.lhsaa.org /sports/basketball/Sweet16Legends.htm   (239 words)

  
 eBay — sports memorabilia, baseball Card and basketball memorabilia items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
I sell sports cards super cheap and other sports collectibles from NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, and other sports stuff sometimes I will sell comics, and other collectible items old and new.
I have tons of cards in every sport, in every brand and in every year from 1971 to present.
We carry a large selection of sports memorabilia, sports cards and novelty items and also have a huge inventory of autographed and unautographed items.
sports-cards.stores.ebay.com /_W0QQpZ14QQsrtZnQQtZlw   (1006 words)

  
 WTVH.com: Sports News - Brinkley Protects Hand In Practice, Will Play vs. Illinois   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
He said he injured the hand against Iowa, but the injury had nothing to do with him not being in the game at the end of overtime.
Portions may also be copyrighted by the Associated Press and/or CBS.
Every Tuesday, CBS-5 Sports Director Kevin Maher challenges a Central New Yorker to his or her favorite event.
www.wtvh.com /Sports/Default.aspx?type=sn&NStoryID=1854   (229 words)

  
 The Daily News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Serving Greenville, Belding and Montcalm County, Michigan since 1854.
The Daily News places a sampling of each day's top news and sports stories on the website every day.
For complete coverage, just pick up a copy of today's Daily News or call 1-800-968-9301 to subscribe.
www.thedailynews.cc /sports   (78 words)

  
 ABC Sports - Game 7 histories: L.A. and Colorado
ABC Sports - Game 7 histories: L.A. and Colorado
When the Colorado Avalanche took a 3-1 lead on the Los Angeles Kings, not many people expected the Kings to hang in and extend this series to seven games.
Jaroslav Modry comes up with the overtime goal and gives the Kings a 1-0 series lead.
espn.go.com /abcsports/s/nhl/playoffs/loscolgame7.html   (284 words)

  
 Rich Gannon Autographed Oakland Raiders Replica Mini Helmet
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www.onlinesports.com /pages/I,SZS-1854.html   (218 words)

  
 Athletic News & Information: Quincy University   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Men's Sports: Baseball, Basketball, Football, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball
Women's Sports: Basketball, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball
The team’s seven seniors will be honored prior to the first game.
www.quincy.edu /sports/news.php/1854   (147 words)

  
 More Sports @ www.scout.com
Talk about sports overall - not dedicated to any one sport.
Talk about and buy, sell, and trade sports memorabilia, cards, autographs, videos etc.
MoreSports fans talk about everything but sports and get to know each other better around our virtual barbeque...
mb4.scout.com /bmoresports   (287 words)

  
 Sportscolumn - The Revolution in Sports Journalism - Sports News from the Front Lines
Sportscolumn - The Revolution in Sports Journalism - Sports News from the Front Lines
[Other Sports] Sep 12 2006 episode of Poor Man's PTI
[MLB] Sep 13 in Sports History: Texas Chair Toss
www.sportscolumn.com /section/NBA/5   (1445 words)

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