Union Base-Ball Grounds — was a baseball park located in Chicago, Illinois. It was also called White Stocking Park, as it was the home field of the Chicago White Stockings of the National Association in 1871, after spending the 1870 season as an independent professional… … Wikipedia
Union der Ballspiele — Kamuolio žaidimų sąjunga statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Sporto organizacija, tvarkiusi sportinių žaidimų reikalus Lietuvoje, atstovavusi tarptautinėse federacijose. Įkurta 1932 m., tais pačiais metais priėmus pirmąjį… … Sporto terminų žodynas
ball — ball1 baller, n. /bawl/, n. 1. a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere: He rolled the piece of paper into a ball. 2. a round or roundish body, of various sizes and materials, either hollow or solid, for use in games, as… … Universalium
Ball game — A ball game is a game played with a ball. Someone who plays a ball game is known as a ballplayer.There are many popular games or sports involving some type of ball or similar object. These games can be grouped by the general objective of the game … Wikipedia
Union Grounds — was a baseball park located in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York. The grounds opened in 1862 and was the first baseball park enclosed entirely by a fence, thereby allowing proprietor William Cammeyer or his tenant to charge admission … Wikipedia
Union Cycliste Internationale — (UCI) is a cycling association that oversees competitive cycling events internationally. It is the world governing body for jurisdiction in the sport of cycling. The UCI is based in Aigle, Switzerland. The English translation is the International … Wikipedia
Rugby union — is an outdoor contact sport, played with an oval [ [http://www.irb.com/lawregulations/laws/index.html Laws Of The Game Rugby Union 2007.] International Rugby Board. ISBN 10: 0 9552232 4 5 ISBN 13: 978 0 9552232 4 2. Page 7. Quote Law 2 The Ball:… … Wikipedia
Football (ball) — A football is an inflated ball used to play one of the various sports known as football. The first balls were made of natural materials, such as an inflated pig baldder, sometimes inside a leather cover. (This has given rise to the US slang term… … Wikipedia
Olympic Games — 1. Also called Olympian Games. the greatest of the games or festivals of ancient Greece, held every four years in the plain of Olympia in Elis, in honor of Zeus. 2. a modern international sports competition, held once every four years. [1600 10]… … Universalium
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Mount Olympus Meets the Middle Kingdom — Introduction officially Games of the XXIX Olympiad The Games of the XXIX Olympiad, involving some 200 Olympic committees and as many as 13,000 accredited athletes competing in 28 different sports, were auspiciously scheduled to begin at 8 … Universalium
