Sports
"Victory belongs to the most persevering." - Napoleon.
Sport is an activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively. Sports commonly refer to activities where the physical capabilities of the competitor are the sole or primary determinant of the outcome (winning or losing), but the term is also used to include activities such as mind sports (a common name for some card games and board games with little to no element of chance) and motor sports where mental acuity or equipment quality are major factors. Sport is commonly defined as an organized, competitive and skillful physical activity requiring commitment and fair play.
Sportsmanship is an attitude that strives for fair play, courtesy toward teammates and opponents, ethical behaviour and integrity, and grace in losing. Sportsmanship expresses an aspiration or ethos that the activity will be enjoyed for its own sake. The well-known sentiment by sports journalist Grantland Rice, that it's “not that you won or lost but how you played the game," and the Modern Olympic creed expressed by its founder Pierre de Coubertin: "The most important thing . . . is not winning but taking part" are typical expressions of this sentiment.
The entertainment aspect of sports, together with the spread of mass media and increased leisure time, has led to professionalism in sports. This has resulted in some conflict, where the paycheck can be seen as more important than recreational aspects, or where the sports are changed simply to make them more profitable and popular, thereby losing certain valued traditions. The entertainment aspect also means that sportsmen and women are often elevated to celebrity status.
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- ADVENTURE WORLD MAGAZINE - covers the gamut of adventure sports ranging from mountain biking, trailrunning, adventure racing, paddling, orienteering, adventure travel and all things outdoors.
- AEG WORLDWIDE - one of the leading sports and entertainment presenters in the world.
- ARENA365 - helps you, your team and your friends plan, communicate and reach goals within sport and active living.
- AROUND THE RINGS - “Required reading in the Olympic Movement.”
- BALL HYPE - top sports news, videos & blogs.
- BASE JUMPING - Glossary.
- BASEJUMPER.COM - base jumping resource and community.
- CANADA GOOSE - for over 50 years, Canada Goose has been committed to producing the best expedition parkas, arctic gear, extreme cold weather down jackets and high quality.
- CARL ZEISS SPORTS OPTICS - world's best binoculars.
- CAS | COURT OF ARBITRATION FOR SPORT - international arbitration body set up to settle disputes related to sport.
- CEO CHALLENGES - when business competition isn't enough.
- CONDOR - outdoor gear.
- DEADSPIN - sports news without access, favor, or discretion.
- ESPN - the world leader in sports.
- ESPN THE MAGAZINE
- ESPY AWARDS - an annual awards event created and broadcast by American cable television network ESPN to celebrate their legacy as a sport channel.
- EXTREME SPORT - Glossary.
- EXTREMITY GAMES - official site.
- FANHOUSE - sports news, rumors, fantasy sports, photos, scores & blogs.
- FRISBEE | FLYING DISC - Wikipedia.
- GOLDEN LEAGUE - IAAF athletics.
- HALL OF FAME - FIA Formula One World Drivers Champions 1950 - 2009.
- HBO SPORTS - offers two 24/7 pay television services (HBO and Cinemax) to over 38 million U.S. subscribers in the United States.
- IAAF | INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ATHLETICS FEDERATIONS - home of world athletics.
- IFBB | INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF BODYBUILDERS
- IHF | INTERNATIONAL HANDBALL FEDERATION
- INTERNATIONAL MASTERS GAMES ASSOCIATION
- IOC | INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE
- IPC | INTERNATIONAL PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE
- IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - for triathletes (Hawaii).
- ISPO - since 1970. International Trade Show for Sports Equipment and Fashion: The Universe of Sports with eleven Worlds of Sports at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre. Twice a year. Trade visitors only.
- IVY LEAGUE SPORTS - the official home for Ivy League athletics.
- KRAV MAGA - essentially a tactical defense skill. Its philosophy emphasizes threat neutralization, simultaneous defensive and offensive maneuvers, and aggressive endurance in a 'him-or-me' context
- LIPIZZANER HORSE
- MADISON SQUARE GARDEN - "The World's Most Famous Arena. MSG is located on Seventh Avenue between 31st and 33rd streets in New York City, and is home to the New York Knicks, New York Rangers, New York Liberty, and the best concerts and family events in the Tri-State area."
- MASTER ATHLETICS - world rankings.
- MMA | MIXED MARTIAL ARTS - get the latest MMA news, results, analysis and commentary with live coverage of all UFC, Strikeforce, WEC and other events.
- MSP FILMS - the leader in action sport filmmaking: from wakeboarding, mountain biking, kayaking, motocross, and BASE jumping right back to their roots in snowboarding and skiing.
- MULLOCK'S, U.K. - Europe's no.1 sporting auction house.
- NABBA USA | NATIONAL AMATEUR BODYBUILDERS ASSOCIATION & MS. FIGURE
- NCAA | NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION - a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.
- NRA | NATIONAL RIFFLE ASSOCIATION
- NEMO 33 (BRUSSELS) - the world's deepest diving pool.
- POLAR ELECTRO - listen to your body.
- PORSCHE DESIGN
- SALON - award-winning online news and entertainment Web site
- SB NATION - sports news, scores and fan opinion powered by 248 sports blogs.
- SEBRING INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
- SETANTA SPORTS - sports news.
- SHOWTIME SPORTS - distributes sports and entertainment events for exhibition to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis.
- SPANISH RIDING SCHOOL OF VIENNA
- SPECIAL OLYMPICS
- SPORTCENTRIC - delivers professional sports websites of the highest design and functionality standards, hosted on our fully redundant, load balanced hardware architecture.
- SPORTS BY BROOKS - sports celebrity gossip.
- SPORTS ILLUSTRATED - breaking news, real-time scores and daily analysis.
- SPORTS ILLUSTRATED - the 20 top-earning non-American athletes 2009.
- SPORTS ILLUSTRATED - the 50 highest-earning American athletes 2009.
- SUPER BOAT INTERNATIONAL - "Boat Racing Of The Rich And Famous."
- TAI CHI CHUAN - is an internal Chinese martial art often practiced for health reasons.
- THE ROCK & ROLL POP ART AUCTION - the ultimate destination for fully authenticated Sports, Entertainment, Rock & Roll and Historical memorabilia.
- THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER - reality television series and mixed martial arts (MMA) competition.
- TICKETS.COM - a leading business-to-business ticketing solutions provider for live events. Also a full service provider of integrated ticketing solutions designed to enable entertainment and sports organizations to sell tickets to consumers under the clients’ brand.
- UFC | ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP - world's leading mixed martial arts sports association, formed in January, 2001.
- WADA | WORLD ANTI-DOPING AGENCY - promotes, coordinates and monitors the fight against doping in sport in all its forms.
- WINGSUIT FLYING - Wikipedia.
- WORLD ATHLETICS TOUR
- WORLD FITNESS FEDERATION
- WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP
- WORLD'S BEST-PAID MALE ATHLETES - Forbes.
- YANKEE STADIUM - stadium located in the New York City borough of The Bronx. It serves as the home ballpark for the New York Yankees, replacing the previous Yankee Stadium, built in 1923.
- YARDBARKER - Sports news, commentary and humor submitted by fans and celebrity athlete bloggers.
Auto Racing
- Auto Racing Events
- AUTO RACING - Wikipedia.
- CLASSIC RALLIES - classic cars, classic rally, vintage racing.
- FIA | FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE DE L'AUTOMOBILE
- FORMULA ONE - Wikipedia.
- FOTA | FORMULA ONE TEAMS ASSOCIATION
- GRAND PRIX CITIES - motorsport, travel guide, events, dates, tickets and hotels.
- HISTORIC RACING - huge auto racing resource.
- HOCKENHEIMRING - automobile racing track situated near the town of Hockenheim in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
- LIST OF WORLD'S AUTO RACING TRACKS - Wikipedia.
- MONZA - motorsport race track near the town of Monza, Italy, north of Milan. It is one of the most historic motor racing circuits in the world.
- MOTOR SPORT MAGAZINE - since 1924. "The Original Motor Racing Magazine."
- RACE TRACK - Wikipedia.
- SILVERSTONE - "Home of British Motor Racing." Motor racing circuit in Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire, England.
- SIR STIRLING MOSS - official web site.
- TRIPLE CROWN OF MOTORSPORT - the Indianapolis 500, the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Monaco Grand Prix.
Auto Racing Events
- 24 HOURS OF LE MANS - world's oldest sports car race in endurance racing, held annually since 1923 near the town of Le Mans, Sarthe, France.
- BRITISH GRAND PRIX - race in the calendar of the FIA Formula One World Championship. The British and Italian Grands Prix are the oldest continuously staged Formula One World Championship Grands Prix.
- BULLRUN LIVE RALLY - the most glamorous and high profile of the new breed of high-end luxury lifestyle automotive rallies. Each year, a hundred of the world's finest super-cars embark on an epic eight-day rolling party across the USA.
- CONCORSO D'ELEGANZA VILLA D'ESTE - the most significant of all events celebrating the mystique of Historic Cars.
- DAKAR RALLY - annual rally raid type of off-road automobile race.
- F1 | FORMULA 1 - the official Formula 1 world championship website and race calendar.
- GUMBALL 3000 - annual 3,000 mile international road rally which takes place on public roads, with a different 3,000 mile route around the world each year.
- INDIANAPOLIS 500 - American automobile race, held annually over the Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. The event lends its name to the IndyCar class, or formula, of open-wheel race cars that have competed in it. The event, billed as The Greatest Spectacle in Racing, is considered one of the three most significant motorsports events in the world.
- ITALIAN GRAND PRIX - (Gran Premio d'Italia) is one of the longest running events on the motor racing calendar. The first Italian Grand Prix motor racing championship took place on 4 September 1921 at Brescia. However, the race is more closely associated with the course at Monza, which was built in 1922 in time for that year's race, and has been the location for most of the races over the years.
- MONACO GRAND PRIX - a Formula 1 race held each year on the Circuit de Monaco. Run since 1929, it is widely considered to be one of the most important and prestigious automobile races in the world, alongside the Indianapolis 500 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans (informally known as the Triple Crown of Motorsport).
- RALLYE MONTE-CARLO HISTORIQUE
- ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA - formerly known as the 24 Hours of Daytona, is a 24-hour sports car endurance race held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is run on a 3.56-mile (5.73 km) combined road course.
- TARGA FLORIO - open road endurance automobile race held in the mountains of Sicily near Palermo. Founded in 1906, it used to be the oldest sports car racing event, part of the World Championship until 1973. After 1973, it was a national sports car event until it was discontinued in 1977 due to safety concerns. It is since run as a rallying event, and is part of the Campionato Italiano Rally, the Italian national rally championship.
Boxing
- BOXING - Wikipedia.
- BOXREC.COM - boxing records.
- DBE | DIBELLA ENTERTAINMENT - boxing promotion.
- DON KING PRODUCTIONS - DON KING- Wikipedia.
- FRANK WARREN PROMOTIONS
- GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS
- GOOSSEN TUTOR PROMOTIONS - boxing promotor.
- IBF | INTERNATIONAL BOXING FEDERATION
- IBO | INTERNATIONAL BOXING ORGANIZATION
- INTERBOX - boxing promoters.
- INTERNATIONAL BOXING HALL OF FAME
- KLISCHKO BROTHERS - official site.
- LIST OF BOXING WEIGHT CLASSES
- LIST OF CURRENT WORLD BOXING CHAMPIONS
- LIST OF THE RING WORLD CHAMPIONS
- LONDON PRIZE RING RULES (1743) - were introduced by heavyweight champion Jack Broughton in 1743 to protect fighters in the ring.
- MANNY "PACMAN" PACQUIA - official site.
- MARQUESS OF QUEENSBERRY RULES (1867) - a code of generally accepted rules in the sport of boxing.
- MICHAEL BUFFER - Mr. Ring Announcer: "Let's Get Ready to Rumble" - at the Internet Movie Database.
- MIKE TYSON - Wikipedia.
- MIKKEL KESSLER - Danish Super Six participant.
- MMA | MIXED MARTIAL ARTS - get the latest MMA news, results, analysis and commentary with live coverage of all UFC, Strikeforce, WEC and other events.
- MUHAMMAD ALI - official site.
- NIKOLAY VALUEV - "The Beast from the East". Official site.
- PROFESSIONAL BOXING - Wikipedia.
- RANDY "THE NATURAL" COUTURE - official website.
- SAUERLAND EVENT - Team Sauerland: German boxing promoters.
- SUPER SIX: WORLD BOXING CLASSIC - the super middleweights: Arthur Abraham, Andre "The Matrix" Dirrell, Carl "The Cobra" Froch, Mikkel "Viking Warrior" Kessler, Jermain "Bad Intentions" Taylor, Andre "S.O.G." Ward.
- THE RING MAGAZINE'S POUND FOR POUND RATINGS
- TOP RANK BOXING - ROBERT "BOB" ARUM.
- UFC | ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP - world's leading mixed martial arts sports association, formed in January, 2001.
- UNIVERSUM BOX-PROMOTION - Germany.
- WBA | WORLD BOXING ASSOCIATION
- WBC | WORLD BOXING COUNCIL
- WBO | WORLD BOXING ORGANIZATION
- WPBF | World Professional Boxing Federation
Fishing
- Fishing Equipment
- ANGLING - Wikipedia.
- FISHING - Wikipedia.
- FISHING TACKLE - Wikipedia.
- FLY FISHING - Wikipedia.
- FLY FISHING GEAR - product information, reviews and how to select gear.
- RECREATIONAL FISHING - Wikipedia.
- SPORT FISHING - the magazine of saltwater fishing.
- The Compleat Angler (Oxford World's Classics)
Fishing Equipment
- AMAZON.COM'S FISHING EQUIPMENT STORE
 - 12,401 items to choose from.
- ANGLING DIRECT - fishing tackle, rods, reels, fishing equipment.
- BLUE LAKE TACKLE - fishing gear & tackle.
- BUCK KNIVES - the company has a long history through five generations of the Buck family from 1902 to the present day. Primarily manufactures sport and field knives and is credited with inventing the "folding hunting knife".
- EXPLORE PRODUCTS - fishing equipment, gear, and tackle boxes.
- FENWICK
- FISHUSA.COM - "America's tackle shop."
- FOX - suppliers and manufacturers of carp, pike, predator, specialist and match angling equipment and fishing tackle.
- L.L.BEAN -"GUARANTEED. You have our word." Outdoor gear.
- ORVIS - fly fishing gear store & resources.
- PENN REELS
- SEA-EX - recreational fishing and marine resources.
- SHIMANO FIREBLOOD
- THE FLY SHOP - fly fishing equipment, guide services, and international fly fishing trips.
Golf
- ARNOLD PALMER - official site.
- BOTTICELLI GOLF - after game shoes, apparel, bags, golf shoes, hats.
- EUROPEAN GOLF DESIGN - "The Golf Course Design Company of IMG and the PGA European Tour."
- GOLF - Wikipedia.
- GOLF DIGEST - find golf clubs, reviews, golf instruction and golf magazines.
- GOLF DIGEST HOT LIST 2010 - the ultimate golf equipment guide.
- GOLF GLOSSARY
- GOLFWEEK MAGAZINE - golf news for serious golfers.
- GREG NORMAN - official site.
- JACK NICKLAUS - official site.
- LEADING GOLF HOTELS & RESORTS - The Leading Hotels of the World.
- TIGER WOODS - official site.
- USGA | UNITED STATES GOLF ASSOCIATION
Golf Clubs & Courses
- 10 BEST GOLF COURSES IN HAWAII
- 100 TOP GOLF COURSES OF THE WORLD
- 100 TOP UNITED STATES GOLF COURSES
- GOLF CLUB ATLAS - golf courses by country.
- WHERE2GOLF - "Discover the best." Top golf courses for golf vacations of golf holidays around the world.
- ABERDOVEY GOLF CLUB - Aberdovey, Gwynedd, Wales, U.K.
- ANNIKA ACADEMY - Reunion, FL, U.S.A.
- AUGUSTA NATIONAL GOLF CLUB - founded in 1933. One of the most storied and exclusive golf clubs in the world. Augusta, GA, U.S.A.
- BALTUSROL GOLF CLUB - founded in 1895. Springfield, NJ, U.S.A.
- BARBAROUX GOLF CLUB - hotel & golf resort. Route De Cabasse, Brignoles, Provence Alpes, Côte d'Azur, France
- BOCA RIO GOLF CLUB, PALM BEACH - Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
- CNN.COM: LIVING GOLF
- DOLCE FRÉGATE PROVENCE - hotel and golf resort. Saint Cur sur Mer, France.
- EUPHORIA GOLF ESTATE & HYDRO - Limpopo, Sounth Africa.
- GOLF BARRIÈRE DE DEAUVILLE - Deauville, France.
- GOLF CLUB PODEBRADY - Podebrady, Czech Republic.
- GOLF DE CORRENCON-EN-VERCORS - Correncon-en-Vercors, France.
- GOLF DE GRANVILLE - Bréville sur Mer, France. Superb links course designed by Harry Colt.
- GOLF DE SAINT ÉTIENNE - Saint Étienne, France.
- GOLF D'ETRETAT - Etretat, France. "Un golf marin" at the top of the cliffs.
- GOLF IN DUBAI - promoters & organisers.
- GOLF INTERNATIONAL DE GRENOBLE - Bresson, France.
- GOLF MLADÁ BOLESLAV | SAND MARTIN'S HOLES - Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic.
- GOLF OF DEAUVILLE SAINT-GATIEN - Deauville, France.
- GOLF OMAHA BEACH - Normandy, France.
- GOLF RESORT KONOPISTE - Benesov, Czech Republic.
- HAMPTON GOLF CLUB - designed by Arnold Palmer. Fernandina Beach, FL, U.S.A.
- HERITAGE CLUB - Mason, OH, U.S.A.
- K CLUB - Straffan, County Kildare, Ireland.
- KINGSBARNS GOLF LINKS - Kingsbarns, Fife KY16 8QD, Scotland
- LEGEND GOLF & SAFARI RESORT - golfers are invited to tee-off from the edge of the mountain in an attempt to hit a hole-in-one on the 19th located at the bottom of the cliff. A hole-in-one will soon earn the lucky golfer US$1 mio. Garsfontein, Tshwane, South Africa.
- LES DOMAINES DE SAINT ENDRÉOL - golf & spa resort. La Motte en Provence, France.
- LÜBKER GOLF RESORT - Nimtofte, Denmark.
- MISSION HILLS GOLF CLUB - stretching across Shenzhen and Dongguan, China. Mission Hills is the World's No.1 golf club. Designed by 12 world-renowned golf legends. 216 holes.
- PENHA LONGA GOLF COURSES - ranked in the top 30 Courses in Continental Europe, The Atlantic Course designed by the famed Robert Trent Jones jr, is escapist golf at its best. Sintra, Portugal.
- PENNARD GOLF CLUB - Swansea, Wales, U.K. Established 1896. "The Links In The Sky."
- PINE VALLEY GOLF CLUB - founded in 1912. Clementon, NJ, U.S.A.
- ROYAL MOUGINS GOLF CLUB - Côte d'Azur, France.
- ROYAL PORTHCAWL GOLF CLUB - Rest Bay, Porthcawl, Mid Glamorgan, Wales. U.K.
- SAND MARTINS GOLF CLUB - Wokingham, Berkshire, England.
- SANDY LANE luxury golf and spa resort - St. James, Barbados.
- SHINNECOCK HILLS GOLF CLUB - founded in 1891 it is the oldest formal organized golf club in the United States. Southampton, NY, U.S.A.
- ST ANDREWS LINKS - founded in 1754. St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland.
- STAPLEFORD PARK HOUSE HOTEL, SPA, GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB - Stapleford, Nr. Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE14 2EF, England, UK
- STOKE PARK CLUB - Buckinghamshire, England.
- SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS GOLF CLUB & COMMUNITY - Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
- TENBY GOLF CLUB - The Burrows, Tenby, Pembrokeshire,, Wales, U.K. Golf since 1875. The oldest affiliated club in Wales.
- THE GROVE - Chandler's Cross, Hertfordshire, England, U.K.
- THE TWENTY TEN - Celtic Manor, Cymry, Wales, U.K.
- TRUMP GOLF - from Scotland to the Caribbean.
- TURNBERRY GOLF COURSE - South Ayrshire, Scotland.
- VERDURA GOLF & SPA RESORT - Verdura, Sicily, Italy.
- VILLA D'ESTE GOLF CLUB - since 1926. Montorfano (Como), Italy
- WINGED FOOT GOLF CLUB - founded in 1921. Mamaroneck, NY, U.S.A.
- YPSILON GOLF CLUB LIBEREC - Fojtka, Czech Republic.
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