Sports in Puerto Rico — can be traced from the ceremonial competitions amongst the pre Columbian Native Americans of the Arawak also known as Taíno tribes which inhabited the island to the modern era in which sports activities consist of an organized physical activity… … Wikipedia
Sports journalism — is a form of journalism that reports on sports topics and events.While the sports department within some newspapers has been mockingly called the toy department , because sports journalists do not concern themselves with the serious topics… … Wikipedia
Sports diplomacy — is when sport is used as a political tool to enhance (or sometime worsen) diplomatic relations between two entities. The intention is sometimes to bring about radical change. While the Olympics is often times the biggest political example of… … Wikipedia
Society of Friends (Quakers) — Society of Friends (Quakers) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Society of Friends (Quakers) The official designation of an Anglo American religious sect originally styling themselves Children of Truth and Children of Light , but in scorn by… … Catholic encyclopedia
sports — /spawrts, spohrts/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to a sport or sports, esp. of the open air or athletic kind: a sports festival. 2. (of garments, equipment, etc.) suitable for use in open air sports, or for outdoor or informal use. [1910 15; SPORT +… … Universalium
Sports in China — Although China has long been associated with the martial arts, sports in China today refers to a small variety of competitive sports played in China, including mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau. Traditional Chinese culture regards physical… … Wikipedia
Sports — Sport Pour les articles homonymes, voir Sport (homonymie). Pour l’article homophone, voir Spore. Le sport est un ensemble d exercices le plus souvent physiques se pratiquant sous forme de jeux individuels ou collectifs pouvant donner lieu à … Wikipédia en Français
Sports Illustrated — Infobox Magazine title = Sports Illustrated image size = 200px image caption = The first issue of Sports Illustrated , showing Milwaukee Braves star Eddie Mathews at bat and New York Giants catcher Wes Westrum in Milwaukee County Stadium. editor … Wikipedia
Society and culture in Saint Petersburg — Music in St. Petersburg, were principal stars of the Mariinsky ballet.Dmitri Shostakovich was born and brought up in St. Petersburg, and dedicated his Seventh Symphony to the city, calling it the Leningrad Symphony. He wrote the symphony while in … Wikipedia
Dick Gordon (sports writer) — Dick Gordon Born Charles Richards Gordon January 15, 1911(1911 01 15) St. Paul, Minnesota Died December 8, 2008(2008 12 08) (aged 97) St. Paul, Minnesota Education Princeton University … Wikipedia
