Leisure & Nightlife, FAM-HAS
When it comes to free time, everyone has his or her own activity of choice. While some may like to repose with a nice game of bridge, poker, or chess, others may find bungee jumping or bullfighting to be more engaging, and still others would rather opt for hiking or archery. Luckily, there's no shortage of leisure activities available for those who have the time, resources, and inclination to pursue them.
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Famous FIFA World Cup Goals: Kylian MbappĂ©âs Magical Equalizer
In 2022 French star Kylian MbappĂ© became only the second footballer, after Englandâs Geoff Hurst, to score a hat......
Famous FIFA World Cup Goals: Manuel Negreteâs Acrobatic Classic
The 1986 FIFA World Cup makes its third appearance in Britannicaâs series on famous World Cup goals. Argentine......
Famous FIFA World Cup Goals: Maradonaâs âGoal of the Centuryâ
One match, two historic goals by Diego Maradona. The Argentine legend, captaining his side, scored twice in the......
Famous FIFA World Cup Goals: Maradonaâs âHand of Godâ
This goal is arguably the most (in)famous in FIFA World Cup history. During the 1986 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal......
Famous FIFA World Cup Goals: Richarlisonâs Spinning Scissor Volley
When Brazil plays its particular brand of football (soccer), jogo bonito (âbeautiful gameâ), the world stops. And......
Famous FIFA World Cup Goals: Roberto Baggioâs Brilliance
Italian forward Roberto Baggio made his FIFA World Cup debut in spectacular fashion during the 1990 edition. Baggio,......
Famous FIFA World Cup Goals: Robin van Persie, the Flying Dutchman
The group-stage match between reigning champion Spain and the Netherlands at the 2014 FIFA World Cup is remembered......
Famous FIFA World Cup Goals: Ronaldinhoâs Floated Free Kick
At the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the quarterfinal between Brazil and England was considered one of the most exciting......
Famous FIFA World Cup Goals: Saeed Al-Owairanâs Flying Sprint
Saudi Arabia made its FIFA World Cup debut in the 1994 edition, eventually getting knocked out by Sweden in the......
Famous FIFA World Cup Goals: Teen Prodigy Pelé
Whether or not they knew it at the time, the fans in attendance at the 1958 FIFA World Cup final between Brazil......
Famous FIFA World Cup Goals: The United Statesâ âMiracle on Grassâ
The 1950 FIFA World Cup group-stage clash between England and the United States, nicknamed the âMiracle on Grass,â......
Famous West Indians in Sports and Entertainment
The islands of the West Indies have given the world an incredible range of talented people who have excelled in......
fan-tan
fan-tan, bank gambling game of Chinese origin, dating back at least 2,000 years and introduced in the western United......
Fan-Tan
Fan-Tan, card game that may be played by any number of players up to eight. The full pack of 52 cards is dealt......
fantasy sport
fantasy sport, any of a number of games that permit a person to play either a virtual game or a virtual season......
faro
faro, one of the oldest gambling games played with cards, supposedly named from the picture of a pharaoh on certain......
Fartlek
Fartlek, (Swedish: âSpeed Playâ), approach to distance-running training involving variations of pace from walking......
Fastnet Race
Fastnet Race, yacht race sailed from Cowes, Isle of Wight, England, around the Isles of Scilly to the Fastnet Rock......
fencing
fencing, organized sport involving the use of a swordâĂ©pĂ©e, foil, or sabreâfor attack and defense according to......
Ferris wheel
Ferris wheel, popular amusement ride that typically consists of several seats, or cars, that rotate around a large......
Field archery
Field archery, form of archery in which targets of different sizes or shapes are placed at varying distances in......
Field hockey
Field hockey is an outdoor sport played by two opposing teams of 11 players each who use sticks curved at the striking......
field trial
field trial, any of the competitions among individual sporting dogs, under conditions that approximate or simulate......
Fiesta Bowl
Fiesta Bowl, annual American college postseason football game held at State Farm Stadium (previously called University......
FIFA Club World Cup
The FIFA Club World Cup, founded in 2000, is an international tournament organized by FIFA to determine the worldâs......
FIFA World Cup Records
The FIFA World Cup has come a long way since its inception in 1930, when it was organized as an experimental event......
FIFA World Cup: Memorable Moments and History
The FIFA World Cup is a quadrennial football (soccer) tournament of menâs national teams that determines the sportâs......
Fifteen Puzzle
Fifteen Puzzle, puzzle consisting of 15 squares, numbered 1 through 15, which can be slid horizontally or vertically......
figure skating
figure skating, sport in which ice skaters, singly or in pairs, perform freestyle movements of jumps, spins, lifts,......
First Triple Crown Winner Since 1978?
Thoroughbred American Pharoah is the odds-on favorite to win the 147th running of the Belmont Stakes on June 6.......
fishing
fishing, the sport of catching fish, freshwater or saltwater, typically with rod, line, and hook. Like hunting,......
FITA round
FITA round, in the sport of archery, a form of target shooting competition used in international and world championship......
five hundred
five hundred, card game for two to six players, devised in 1904 by the United States Playing Card Company. Though......
fives
fives, a ball game played by two or four players in a court enclosed on three or four sides, the hard ball being......
flag football
flag football, noncontact version of American football wherein defenders stop offensive players by pulling one......
Flay, Bobby
Bobby Flay is an American chef, restaurateur, and television personality who was best known for his frequent appearances......
Flight shooting
Flight shooting, in archery, a form of competition in which shooting for maximum distance is the object, with little......
floor exercise
floor exercise, gymnastics event in which movements are performed on the floor in an area 12 meters (40 feet) square.......
Floyd, Keith
Keith Floyd, was a British chef, restaurateur, and television personality who starred in a score of TV programs,......
fly-fishing
fly-fishing, method of angling employing a long rod, typically 7 to 11 feet (2 to 3.5 metres) in length, constructed......
fly-tying
fly-tying, the hobby or business of imitating the live food of gamefish by attaching various materials to a hook.......
flyting
flyting, (Scots: âquarreling,â or âcontentionâ), poetic competition of the Scottish makaris (poets) of the 15th......
football
football, game in which two teams of 11 players, using any part of their bodies except their hands and arms, try......
football
football, any of a number of related games, all of which are characterized by two persons or teams attempting to......
football, American
American football, version of the sport of football that evolved from English rugby and soccer (association football);......
football, Canadian
Canadian football, game played between two 12-member teams on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. It......
Formula One
Formula One (F1), the most prestigious international open-wheel, single-seat automobile racing competition in the......
Formula Racing Terminology
Formula racing is one of the most popular competitive automobile sports in the world. It usually comprises contests......
foxhunting
foxhunting, the chase of a fox by horsemen with a pack of hounds. In England, the home of the sport, foxhunting......
freestyle
freestyle, perhaps the most popular swimming stroke, used in both competitive and recreational swimming. It is......
freestyle chess
freestyle chess, variation of chess in which the pieces on the first and eighth rank are placed randomly with two......
freestyle skiing
freestyle skiing, winter sport that combines skiing and acrobatics. It also has been heavily influenced by snowboarding......
freestyle wrestling
freestyle wrestling, one of three styles of wrestling used in international amateur competition (the others are......
French Open
French Open, international tennis tournament, the second of the major events that make up the annual Grand Slam......
From Sport to Spectacle: The Evolution of the Super Bowl
The Super Bowl began with the 1966â67 season, the first being played on January 15, 1967. Super Bowl staplesâsuch......
From Sport to Spectacle: The History of the Super Bowl
This infographic provides a brief history of the Super Bowl. A detailed description follows. Spotlight, Super Bowl,......
Gaelic football
Gaelic football, Irish version of football (soccer), an offshoot of Britainâs medieval mĂȘlĂ©e, in which entire parishes......
gallop
gallop, accelerated canter in which the riderâs weight is brought sharply forward as the horse reaches speeds up......
gambling
gambling, the betting or staking of something of value, with consciousness of risk and hope of gain, on the outcome......
game
game, a universal form of recreation generally including any activity engaged in for diversion or amusement and......
gaming, Indian
Indian gaming, in the United States, gambling enterprises that are owned by federally recognized Native American......
gardening
gardening, the laying out and care of a plot of ground devoted partially or wholly to the growing of plants such......
Gardner, Isabella Stewart
Isabella Stewart Gardner was an eclectic American socialite and art collector, a patron of many arts, remembered......
geocaching
geocaching, an outdoor game in which players are given the coordinates of items hidden in their environment. Players......
ghosts
ghosts, word game in which each player in turn presents a letter that must contribute to the eventual formation......
gin rummy
gin rummy, card game of the rummy family that became an American fad in the 1940s. Two play, using a 52-card deck;......
gladiator
gladiator, professional combatant in ancient Rome. The gladiators originally performed at Etruscan funerals, no......
gliding
gliding, flight in an unpowered heavier-than-air craft. Any engineless aircraft, from the simplest hang glider......
go
go, board game for two players. Of East Asian origin, it is popular in China, Korea, and especially Japan, the......
Gold Cup
Gold Cup, premier annual motorboat-racing prize in the United States, instituted by the American Power Boat Association......
Golden Gloves
Golden Gloves, amateur boxing competition initiated by Arch Ward, sports editor of the Chicago Tribune. First sponsored......
golf
golf, a cross-country game in which a player strikes a small ball with various clubs from a series of starting......
Golf
Golf, pocket-billiards game named for its similarity to the original outdoor stick-and-ball game of golf. In the......
goose
goose, ancient French board game, said to have been derived from the Greeks, which was popular in Europe at the......
Grand Circuit
Grand Circuit, oldest continuing harness horse-racing series in the United States. It was begun in 1871 by Colonel......
grand hazard
grand hazard, gambling game with dice from which chuck-a-luck evolved. In the United States the game is sometimes......
Grand National
Grand National, British horse race held annually over the Aintree course, Liverpool, in late March or early April;......
Grand Prix racing
Grand Prix racing, automobile racing on closed highways or other courses somewhat simulating road conditions. Such......
grand tour
grand tour, multiyear journey, typically running through France and Italy. It was undertaken by aristocratic or......
Greatest FIFA World Cup Upsets: From Dream Runs to Titanic Blowouts
Every sports fan loves the unexpected, such as an underdog victory or a championâs early and ignominious exit.......
Greco-Roman wrestling
Greco-Roman wrestling, style of wrestling practiced in Olympic and international amateur competition. In Greco-Roman......
Grey Cup
Grey Cup, trophy awarded annually to the winner of the professional Canadian Football League (CFL) play-offs. The......
Guinan, Texas
Texas Guinan was an American actress of the early 20th century who is remembered most vividly as a highly popular......
gymkhana
gymkhana, originally in 19th-century India and England, a display of athletics and equestrian events; in the 20th......
gymnasium
gymnasium, large room used and equipped for the performance of various sports. The history of the gymnasium dates......
gymnastics
gymnastics, the performance of systematic exercisesâoften with the use of rings, bars, and other apparatusâeither......
Halma
Halma, (Greek: âjumpâ), checkers-type board game, invented about 1880, in which players attempt to move a number......
Hambletonian Stakes
Hambletonian Stakes, annual American horse race for three-year-old trotters, one of harness racingâs most widely......
hammer throw
hammer throw, sport in athletics (track and field) in which a hammer is hurled for distance, using two hands within......
hanafuda
hanafuda, (Japanese: âflower cardsâ), deck of 48 cards divided into 12 suits of four cards. Each suit is named......
Handball
Handball, fast-paced indoor sport played between two teams, each with seven players. Each team attempts to score......
Handball
Handball, any of a family of games played in walled courts or against a single wall, with a small rubber or synthetic......
handicap
handicap, in sports and games, method of offsetting the varying abilities or characteristics of competitors in......
hang gliding
hang gliding, sport of flying in lightweight unpowered aircraft which can be carried by the pilot. Takeoff is usually......
hapkido
hapkido, a Korean form of unarmed self-defense based on the circular foot sweeps and kicks of traditional Korean......
Harmsworth Cup
Harmsworth Cup, motorboat racing award established in 1903 by the British publisher Sir Alfred Harmsworth (later......
harness racing
harness racing, sport of driving at speed a Standardbred (q.v.) horse pulling a light two-wheeled vehicle called......
Harvey, Fred
Fred Harvey was an American restaurateur, who operated a chain of restaurants along the Atchison, Topeka and Santa......
Has an Athlete Died During an Olympic Competition?
The Olympics are filled with memorable moments, from close finishes to remarkable triumphs. Yet it can be easy......
Hatha Yoga
Hatha Yoga, school of Yoga that stresses mastery of the body as a way of attaining a state of spiritual perfection......