laurenceOfSuburbia@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · 2 months agoThere are two ways to invent a sportlemmy.worldimagemessage-square94linkfedilinkarrow-up1707
arrow-up1707imageThere are two ways to invent a sportlemmy.worldlaurenceOfSuburbia@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square94linkfedilink
minus-squareFunkt4st1c@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 months agoI think this is about football and American football. I… Dont think england invented soccer, though
minus-squareohulancutash@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months 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-up1·2 months agoI read it as football v baseball, but that also works.
minus-squareVandals_handle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoBasketball is Canadian in origin, Dr. Naismith was a Canadian citizen when he created basketball.
minus-squareohulancutash@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoBaseball originated in England
minus-squaretigeruppercut@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months 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
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.
I was thinking basketball
Basketball is Canadian in origin, Dr. Naismith was a Canadian citizen when he created basketball.
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