James Bartholomew Cummings is also referred to by his initials, J.B. Cummings. On November 14, 1927, he was born in Adelaide, South Australia. Cummings was one of the most successful Australian racehorse trainers and was known as the Cups King, referring to the Melbourne Cup, as he won a record […]
Afghanistan’s national sport is called buzkashi, which literally translates to “grabbing a goat.” Similar to polo, this ancient sport is played on horses, but instead of a ball, the object of play is a headless goat carcass that participants must navigate around the playing area. Though getting there can be […]
Horse racing is an equestrian performance activity that normally involves two or more horses being driven over a predetermined distance for competition while being ridden by jockeys (or occasionally driven without jockeys). It is among the oldest sports since its fundamental tenet, to determine which of two or more horses […]
Tennis is a racquet sport that can be played either solo (against one opponent) or in teams of two (each team has two players) (doubles). Each player hits a hollow rubber ball wrapped in felt over or over a net and into the other team’s court using a tennis racket […]
