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  Sports | Sports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Thoroughbred racing is the sport of running mounted horses at speeds on flat courses at distances from three-quarters of a mile to two miles.
Formula One Grand Prix racing is a competitive sport on the track and off the track between drivers and manufacturers for the latest and greatest in technology.
Sports car racing [ ACR ] is a style of closed circuit, endurance racing that is conducted over long distances.
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 1869   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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Ellis, John B. The Sights and Secrets of the National Capital, 1869 Description of the city and of the Federal government in 1869.
Donnellys in Ontario Includes Donnelly (and variant) birth registration listings for the period 1869 to 1895, marriage registration listings for the period 1873 to 1915, death registration listings for the period 1869 to 1919.
www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-1869.html   (636 words)

  
 1869 in sports - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
See also: 1868 in sports, other events of 1869, 1870 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
The original Cincinnati Red Stockings, baseball's first openly all-professional team, was founded.
The Red Stockings won 130 games in a row between 1869 and 1870.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1869_in_sports   (78 words)

  
 Jews in Sports from P to Y
A favorite sport of the Rothschild banking family since the 1890s, they helped popularize polo in Austria and France.
Table tennis was organized as a modern sport in the 1920s.
She was inducted into the International Women's Sports Hall of Fame in 1992.
www.jewishsports.com /jewsin/history/p2yhistory.htm   (2707 words)

  
 African Americans in the Sports Arena
On view are seven major sporting events - boxing, horse racing, cycling, track and field, basketball, baseball, and football - which opened the doors to the expanding Sports Arenas of today.
The world of sports is such a strong part of the recognizable American fabric that it would be hard to imagine the social, cultural, or political development of this nation without this pastime.
On the other hand, American sports are filled with records of African American athletes capable of participating in the broad sports arena but not given the chance due to their race.
www.liu.edu /cwis/cwp/library/aaitsa.htm   (14867 words)

  
 List of sports events
This page indexes the individual year in sports pages.
Each year is annotated with a significant event as a reference point.
1993 in sports - Monica Seles is stabbed during a tennis tournament
www.gamesinathens.com /olympics/l/li/list_of_sports_events.shtml   (585 words)

  
 History of Women in Sports Timeline - Part 1- to 1899
Women's hockey will become a new sports opportunity in the 1980's and '90's, with the US Women's team winning the gold medal in 1998, the first year women's ice hockey is a medal sport.
She was the first woman named to the Lincoln Journal Sports Hall of Fame in 1954.
By the 1990's, bowling is the second-largest participation sport in the world, with more than 100 million athletes, 46% of whom are women who compete equally with men.
www.northnet.org /stlawrenceaauw/timeline.htm   (3802 words)

  
 Sports Adventure
Category buttons at the top allow users to jump right into their favorite sport: baseball, basketball, football, hockey, tennis, golf, or boxing, or the Olympics.
You can even pinpoint dates, from 1869 (the invention of baseball) to 1996 (Olympic hopefuls), on the horizontal time line.
Although far from photographic in quality, the photos are fast-loading and attractive, culled from such sources as Sports Illustrated and the Baseball Hall of Fame.
www.atarimagazines.com /compute/issue144/100_Sports_Adventure.php   (649 words)

  
 Sports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The sport dates from the 18th century, when fights were fought with bare knuckles and untimed rounds.
Since then it has become one of the biggest television sports in the UK and is gaining popularity across Europe, the Far East, and North America.
First played 1712, it is now one of the sports under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association.
republika.pl /b_slawek/podstrony/sports.htm   (4266 words)

  
 More Women in Sports
The first women's croquet championship was held in England in 1869 and was won by a Mrs.
Inna Ryskal of the Soviet Union is the only woman to receive four Olympic medals for volleyball: a silver in 1964 and golds in 1968, 1972, and 1976.
Women's wrestling became a sport in the 2004 Olympics.
www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0771375.html   (528 words)

  
 Sports for Kids
Go back to each sport’s Web page and click on "Fun Facts." Read them and see if you can match the clue with the correct sport.
This sport became an Olympic event in 1920.
We’re going to discover "glossary of sports terms." Go back to each sport’s Web page and click on "Glossary of Terms." Read them and see if you can match the definition with the correct word.
dept.houstonisd.org /techlessons/pages/sports.htm   (2783 words)

  
 NewMexiKen » Sports
In 1893 he coached all sports at the University of Akron.
Encouraged by the NCAA’s crackdown on Native American–themed sports teams, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has launched a campaign against the “Gamecocks” of Jacksonville State and the University of South Carolina.
Before the 134th British Open began, one of Tiger Woods’s advisers mentioned to him that if he were to win here on the Old Course, his 10 victories in pro majors and his three U.S. Amateur titles would match Bobby Jones’s total of 13 majors won from 1923 to 1930.
newmexiken.com /archives/category/sports   (5514 words)

  
 Sports timeline   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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.
1928 in sports - Women's Olympic athletics and gymnastics are held for the first time at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
1869 in sports - The original Cincinnati Red Stockings, baseball's first openly all-professional team, was founded.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/S/Sports-timeline.htm   (2145 words)

  
 Island Games - Sports
Its importance as a mid-ocean staging post increased, until 1869, when the opening of the Suez Canal robbed it of its economic role.
Sport plays an important part in the life of St. Helena and the levelling and opening of the Francis Plain playing field with its much improved facilities including a 400 metre running track was welcomed.
Football is the most popular game but there is strong competition in cricket, tennis, rounders, badminton, skittles and rifle shooting (.22 and.762).
www.bbc.co.uk /islandgames/teams/other/st_helena.shtml   (445 words)

  
 My Scrapbook
This photograph of the Reds was taken in 1869, three years after the team was founded.
Basketball debuted as a demonstration sport in the 1904 Olympics in St. Louis.
Shinny, a team sport similar to hockey, requires players to hit a ball with sticks into the opposing team's goal.
worlddmc.ohiolink.edu /OMP/YourScrapbook?scrapid=5831   (1122 words)

  
 BookBytes - Sports Fiction
He has a foot in both social worlds, as both caddy and member's son at Fox Chase Country Club, where, though only 12, he wins tournaments easily, with a natural swing members admiringly call "pure." His friends are fellow caddies, from the bottom of the social scale, who are used and casually abused.
He becomes a sports car mechanic in the early days of the sport, the early 50's, and the novel lovingly dwells on Jaguars and Ferraris and MGs, and on the races that were run on the open roads and small towns.
When he is injured, Maggie returns to Japan to train to compete as a single again, against the woman she holds responsible for Clay's injury.
marylaine.com /bookbyte/sports.html   (5832 words)

  
 sports
We knew that Carolina would make a run, so I'm glad we made our free throws." The very first poll to determine a college football national champion was conducted in 1869.
After a team meeting in which tears flowed freely, three Steelers veterans stepped forward to talk with reporters about the disappointing end to a magical season with Sunday's 41-27 AFC championship game loss to the New England Patriots.
With a few changes, you might find out that there is a sport out there that you could like.
www.geocities.com /nellypaget/sports.html   (1050 words)

  
 1869 Online Research :: Information about 1869   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Years: 1866 1867 1868 - 1869 - 1870 1871 1872
1869 in topic: Art 1869 in architecture - 1869 in art - 1869 in literature - 1869 in music Other topics 1869 in Canada - 1869 in rail transport - 1869 in science - 1869 in South Africa - 1869 in sports
Lists of leaders: List of colonial governors in 1869 - List of state leaders in 1869
in-northcarolina.com /search/1869.html   (828 words)

  
 bhlegend dot com | the bosnian classic games archive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
If you turn on the historical mode you might even learn something while you are playing 1869.
The game is not very entertaining if you're playing it solo, but if you have someone to compete with it gets on a complete new level.
1869 will not amaze you but it can be very entertaining for a while.
www.bhlegend.com /php/show.php3?game=1   (432 words)

  
 Sports News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Mohammedan Sporting Club became Group A champions of the Club Cup Hockey Tournament outplaying Usha Krira Chakra by 4-2 on Monday at the Maulana Bhashani Hockey Stadium.
Although both teams have already been booked their semi-final berths, the group champions deciding match was very entertaining as it progressed with attack and counter attack in this fairly contested tussle.
Sporting confirmed they were on the recovery path with their third successive win.
independent-bangladesh.com /news/nov/02/02112004sp.htm#A23   (10684 words)

  
 Sports Football   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Indianapolis Colts vs. the New England Patriots is the Week 9 game everybody is looking forward to and sports bettors are licking their chops.
The nation’s second oldest sports handicapping service explains misperceptions of sports handicapping in the movie 'Two For the Money' and provides tips on how to select a service of this nature.
On Tuesday, October 18th join sports memorabilia guru Brandon Steiner and former Captain of the New York Giants, George Martin for two hours of networking, controversy and conversation while these “players” create a heated debate about the 2006 football season for a select group of lunch guests.
www.shebang.net /news/sportfootball.html   (1542 words)

  
 1869 (Middlesbrough) Sqn ATC
1869 (Middlesbrough) Sqn, Air Training Corps is a well established Unit with over 45 enrolled Cadets.
The Squadron has just recently moved buildings and now sports a very impressive Headquarters with a lot of facilities.
If you think that the ATC can offer things that interest you, then contact us or your local squadron for more details.
www.geocities.com /atc_1869   (156 words)

  
 Certificate in Sports Studies (CertSptSt), University of Otago, New Zealand
The Certificate in Sports Studies (CertSptSt) is designed for people who wish to undertake formal study through the audioconference study centres of the University.
The purpose is to provide alternative access to university study for those who do not wish to or are unable to pursue study in the traditional manner.
A candidate shall not be permitted to to enrol for more than six papers in any one year.
www.otago.ac.nz /courses/qualifications/certsptst.html   (355 words)

  
 The Sports Collection
Starting with the first American intercollegiate game, Rutgers vs. Princeton in 1869, and finishing with a classic USC vs. UCLA struggle in 1969 Friberg captured both the physical and emotional highlights of 100 years of the game.
In "The First Game: Rutgers vs. Princeton, 1969" the artist shows players with no protective clothing, utilizing the "Flying Wedge." In this offensive strategy, players positioned in a "V" pattern drove down field leveling everything in their path.
At one time even the rugged Theodore Roosevelt condemned the "sport" as too brutal.
www.vpop.net /~bnrart/friberg/sports2.htm   (379 words)

  
 Sports
Point Pleasant Beach NJ 60 ft. recreational ocean sport fishing charter.
Sporting events, and thrill shows.l April thru September.
Wildwood NJ Bocce courts, horseshoe pits, volleyball courts and other recreational sports.
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 The News-Herald - National Sports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Stars of the first baseball team were centerfielder Harry Wright, baseball's first professional baseball player and his brother shortstop, George.
This was just a prelude to his breaking the world outdoor record on October 17 at the Olympic Games in Mexico.
That astonishing jump of 29 feet, 2 1/2 inches, called by many the greatest feat in sports history, will eclipse the old record by 21 1/4 inches and hold up for more than 20 years.
www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=14147714&BRD=1698&PAG=740&dept_id=352954&rfi=6   (511 words)

  
 Cleveland Ohio Sports & Recreaction - Cleveland Ohio - Convention & Visitors Bureau - CVB   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Cleveland is a big-league sports town with a big-league sports attitude.
From baseball and football to basketball, hockey and soccer, professional sports action can be found year-round.
Professional baseball began in Cleveland, July 2, 1869, with the Cleveland Forest Citys vs. the Cincinnati Red Stockings.
www.travelcleveland.com /Media_Center/City_Profile/sports_rec.asp   (2354 words)

  
 Sports Encyclopedia
In 1992, baseball was made an official medal sport in the Summer Olympics.
In 1869, the Cincinnati Red Stockings became the first professional team when they began paying all their players.
However, the baseball owners, fearing that the game was in danger of being destroyed, hired the sport's first commissioner, a tough judge named Kenesaw Mountain Landis, to clean things up.
learning.turner.com /efts/bball/bbencyl.htm   (7532 words)

  
 1870 in sports -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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 Diploma in Sports Studies (DipSptSt), University of Otago, New Zealand
The Diploma in Sports Studies (DipSptSt) provides a basic grounding in general sports studies and can be undertaken by those entering the field or as a refresher course for teachers, coaches, and sports administrators.
This programme is designed for people who wish to undertake formal study through the audioconference study centres of the University.
A candidate who has qualified for and received either the Certificate in Fitness Management or the Certificate in Sports Studies may not proceed to the programme leading to the Diploma in Sports Studies.
www.otago.ac.nz /courses/qualifications/dipsptst.html   (435 words)

  
 Ivy League Sports
The YES Network (Yankees Entertainment and Sports LLC) announced a two-year agreement with the Ivy League for the 2003-04 and 2004-05 seasons to produce and televise five football games and six basketball games (including at least one women's game) each year, with a YES option for 2005-06 as well.
The YES Network is a 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week premier sports and entertainment television network featuring the 26-time World Champion New York Yankees Major League Baseball team and the Eastern Conference Champion New Jersey Nets, as well as other professional and collegiate sports teams and a wide variety of features (www.yesnetwork.com).
The YES Network is also available to DIRECTV subscribers who have the "SPORTS Pack," one of the provider's premium services.
www.ivyleaguesports.com /article.asp?intID=2749&method=text   (1135 words)

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