Cheerleading has been around since at least the 1880s, when college football first became popular at America's Ivy League schools. Participants were then called "yell leaders." Cheerleading combines dance, acrobatics, and flashy attire to encourage the team and stir up the crowd... Read more
Ice hockey is the most popular version of this sport in Canada, the United States, the Czech Republic, Latvia, and Slovakia... Read more
Ice hockey is typically played by two teams of six players each. The game is played on an ice rink, but it can also be played on other surfaces. Read more
Golf is a popular sport in which players strike a ball with a club. The object of the game is to get the ball into a series of holes while making as few strokes... Read more
Basketball is an iconic American sport. Its legendary players, such as Michael Jordan and LeBron James, are considered heroes. It is the only sport to date whose origins lie solely in... Read more
Basketball may be the only sport to be invented completely in America. It arose at a YMCA in 1891 as an indoor sport to be played on a rainy... Read more
Baseball bats are wooden or metal clubs used in sports such as baseball, softball, and t-ball. The pitcher throws the ball, and the player swings the bat in an attempt to strike it and change its course. The best part of the bat to strike the ball is known as the... Read more
The baseball cap arose with the purpose of shielding baseball players' eyes from the sun. A team known as the Brooklyn Excelsiors were the first to wear this style of hat in... Read more
Baseball may be America's favorite pastime, but it was first played in England. Immigrants brought the game with them when they traveled to America, and its popularity... Read more
Baseball has been called "the great American pastime." The ball itself has a center made of rubber or cork that is wrapped in yarn. It is then covered with two peanut-shaped strips of... Read more
