Have you ever wondered where some sports come from? Well, they haven't always been the flashy, multi-billion dollar businesses they are today. different names - like hurley, wicket, ricket and even break-shins. Weird, huh?
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Dr. James Naismith, a Canadian who was teaching at Springfield College in Massachusetts, needed to come up with a game to entertain the school's rugby and basketball, which resemble many of the rules used today.Sports Origins - Hockey 59275n
The exact origin of hockey is harder to pinpoint. Some people say it started from hurling - an Irish game that is kind of like a hockey stick.Sports Origins - Rugby 1g416s
In 19th century England (in a town called - you guessed it - Rugby), rugby.Sports Origins - Football 6s3b
It is widely believed that American football is a spin-off of two popular European games - Super Bowl Sunday.Related Stories:
