laurenceOfSuburbia@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · 13 hours agoThere are two ways to invent a sportlemmy.worldimagemessage-square53linkfedilinkarrow-up1410arrow-down18
arrow-up1402arrow-down1imageThere are two ways to invent a sportlemmy.worldlaurenceOfSuburbia@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · 13 hours agomessage-square53linkfedilink
minus-squareFunkt4st1c@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·6 hours agoI think this is about football and American football. I… Dont think england invented soccer, though
minus-squareohulancutash@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·3 hours agoBritain invented football, hockey, ice hockey, cricket, baseball, tennis, golf, rugby, badminton, darts, snooker, netball, table tennis, squash, curling, rowing, hammer throw, shot put, water polo…
minus-squareAngryCommieKender@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 hours agoI read it as football v baseball, but that also works.
minus-squareohulancutash@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 hours agoBaseball originated in England
minus-squaretigeruppercut@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up1·46 minutes agoRounders originated in England. Before that people were whacking balls with bats in other countries. Baseball is from the US. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_baseball?useskin=vector#Origins
minus-squareVandals_handle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 hours agoBasketball is Canadian in origin, Dr. Naismith was a Canadian citizen when he created basketball.
I think this is about football and American football.
I… Dont think england invented soccer, though
Britain invented football, hockey, ice hockey, cricket, baseball, tennis, golf, rugby, badminton, darts, snooker, netball, table tennis, squash, curling, rowing, hammer throw, shot put, water polo…
I read it as football v baseball, but that also works.
Baseball originated in England
Rounders originated in England. Before that people were whacking balls with bats in other countries. Baseball is from the US.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_baseball?useskin=vector#Origins
I was thinking basketball
Basketball is Canadian in origin, Dr. Naismith was a Canadian citizen when he created basketball.