Leisure & Nightlife, T20-VEN
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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T20 World Cup Records
Since the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 (now the ICC Menâs T20 World Cup) was held in 2007, the short format has......
table tennis
table tennis, ball game similar in principle to lawn tennis and played on a flat table divided into two equal courts......
Taco Bell
Taco Bell, fast-food restaurant chain headquartered in Irvine, California, U.S., that offers Mexican-inspired foods,......
tae kwon do
tae kwon do, Korean art of unarmed combat that is based on the earlier form of Korean self-defense known as tae......
tag
tag, childrenâs game in which, in its simplest form, the player who is âitâ chases the other players, trying to......
tai chi chuan
tai chi chuan, distinctive Chinese form of exercise or attack and defense that is popular throughout the world......
tarot
tarot, any of a set of cards used in tarot games and in fortune-telling. Tarot decks were invented in Italy in......
tarot game
tarot game, trick-taking game played with a tarot deck, a special pack of cards containing a fifth suit bearing......
tavern
tavern, an establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold for consumption on the premises. Tavern keeping has......
team roping
team roping, timed rodeo event in which two mounted contestants attempt to rope and immobilize a full-grown steer.......
tennis
tennis, game in which two opposing players (singles) or pairs of players (doubles) use tautly strung rackets to......
Texas holdâem
Texas holdâem, a community-card variant of poker in which players attempt to make the best five-card hand of the......
The 10 greatest basketball players of all time
Itâs time for BritannicaâOK, one editor at Britannicaâto jump into the perpetually unresolved âgreatest ever in......
The 100th Indianapolis 500
The Indianapolis 500 celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2011. In 2016 it celebrates another milestone: its 100th......
The Agony and Ecstasy of Football Fandom: Norwayâs âViking Rowâ and Other Soccer Chants
Every football (soccer) match begins long before the whistle for kickoffâit is preceded by a chorus of songs and......
The Canadian Football League: 10 Claims to Fame
The Canadian Football League (CFL) did not officially come into being until 1958, but Canadian teams have battled......
The Cavern
In the early 1960s Liverpool, England, was unique among British cities in having more than 200 active pop groups.......
The First Indy 500: A Spectacular Start in 1911
On May 30, 1911, âThe Greatest Spectacle in Racingâ was born with the inaugural running of the Indianapolis 500.......
The one-and-done era of NBA basketball
Beginning with the 2006 draft, the NBA instituted a new requirement: players would be eligible to be drafted into......
The Reeperbahn
As rock and roll made its way to continental Europe in the late 1950s, several nightclub owners in the red-light......
The Warehouse
While go-go was the rage in Washington, D.C., and hip-hop was ascendant in New York City, gay Chicago was laying......
Thomas Cup
Thomas Cup, trophy signifying world supremacy in the sport of badminton. The cup was donated in 1939 by Sir George......
three-day event
three-day event, equestrian competition, testing the overall abilities of horse and rider in competition at dressage,......
time trial
time trial, (ârace against the watchâ), in bicycle racing, a form of competition in which individual cyclists or......
tip-cat
tip-cat, outdoor game dating back at least to the 17th century and introduced to North America and elsewhere by......
Tlachtli
Tlachtli, the ball court, or field, used for the ritual ball game (ollama) played throughout pre-Columbian Mesoamerica.......
tobogganing
tobogganing, the sport of sliding down snow-covered slopes and artificial-ice-covered chutes on a runnerless sled......
Today in HistoryâApril 11: A Mysterious Medieval Chess Set
On this day in 1831, nearly 80 medieval-era Norse chess pieces went on exhibition at Edinburghâs Society of Antiquaries......
Today in HistoryâApril 22: When the National League First âPlayed Ballâ
Most baseball fans fall into one of two camps: National League or American League. It defines who you root for......
Today in HistoryâApril 9: The Day Baseball Moved Indoors
On this day in 1965, Mickey Mantle was given a bigâif slightly strangeâhonor: The Yankees manager moved him to......
Today in HistoryâAugust 5: Houdini Wins a Water Fight
One hundred years ago today, Harry Houdini held his breath. For a really long time. Houdini is famous for his exploits......
Today in HistoryâDecember 21: The Birth of Basketball
It was a stormy day in Springfield, Massachusetts, and the students at the International Young Menâs Christian......
Today in HistoryâFebruary 17: Man Versus MachineâWho Would Win?
On this day in 1996, world chess champion Garry Kasparov defeated IBMâs Deep Blue computerâbut it wasnât as easy......
Today in HistoryâFebruary 22: A Cold War Showdown on Ice
On this day in 1980, the impossible happened at the Lake Placid Winter Games: A ragtag U.S. hockey team of college......
Today in HistoryâFebruary 25: Muhammad Ali Becomes the Undisputed World Champ
On this day in 1964 Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr., shocked the boxing world: The unpredictable and often showy amateur......
Today in HistoryâFebruary 9: Magic Johnsonâs All-Star Return Amid the AIDS Crisis
Today in 1992 Magic Johnson was named MVP of his 12th NBA All-Star Gameâthe only game he played that entire season.......
Today in HistoryâJanuary 14: The âNo-Name Guysâ and the Perfect Season
On a balmy California day in 1973, the Miami Dolphins won the Super Bowl and became the first and only team in......
Today in HistoryâJanuary 6: A Rivalry on Ice
âWhy? Why? It hurts so much. Why me?â That was the anguished cry from Nancy Kerrigan on this day in 1994, after......
Today in HistoryâJuly 13: The First World Cup Begins
On an unusually cold winter day in 1930, players from Europe and the Americas took to the field in Montevideo,......
Today in HistoryâJuly 18: Baseballâs Black Sox Trial Begins
The heavily favored Chicago White Sox lost the 1919 World Series to the Cincinnati Reds in eight games. The behavior......
Today in HistoryâJuly 6: Althea Gibson Wins Wimbledon
âAt last! At last!â So said Althea Gibson when she won Wimbledon on this day in 1957. In doing so, she became the......
Today in HistoryâJune 22: The Infamous âHand of Godâ Play
Forty years ago today, Argentine footballer Diego Maradonaâs performance during the 1986 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal......
Today in HistoryâJune 29: Brazilâs First World Cup Title
It had been eight years since Brazil suffered the national trauma known as El Maracanazo, its shocking loss to......
Today in HistoryâJune 30: Daredevil Crosses Niagara on a Tightrope
On this day in 1859, humankind squared up against Niagara Falls for the first time. The pioneering stuntman didnât......
Today in HistoryâMarch 2: Wilt Chamberlainâs 100-point record game
On this day in 1962 American basketball player Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in a single NBA gameâan incredible......
Today in HistoryâMay 1: The Discovery of Remains on Everest Raises More Questions
It is 1999, and Everest is experiencing its driest season in years. For nine climbers, this means a rare opportunity.......
Today in HistoryâMay 30: The Real Story of A League of Their Own
Swing, batter, batter, swing! And she did, on this day in 1943, when the All-American Girls Professional Baseball......
Today in HistoryâOctober 1: The âThrilla in Manilaâ
On this day in 1975, Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier met for the third and final time in the boxing ring. They first......
Today in HistoryâOctober 24: The First Person to Survive Niagara in a Barrel
Letâs say youâre looking to get rich quick. Would you play the lottery? Rob a bank? Hit the blackjack tables? Would......
Today in HistoryâOctober 28: Castro and ChĂĄvez Play Ball
On this day in 2000, Cuban leader Fidel Castro and Venezuelan Pres. Hugo ChĂĄvez brought their shared love of baseball......
Today in HistoryâOctober 7: The Most Lopsided Score in College Football
On this day in 1916, Georgia Tech demolished Cumberland College, 222â0, in the biggest blowout in college football......
Today in HistoryâSeptember 20: Billie Jean King vs. Bobby Riggs
On this day in 1973, Bobby Riggs took on Billie Jean King in a tennis match televised around the world. He was......
Today in HistoryâSeptember 22: The Day Only 413 Fans Watched the Yankees
On this day in 1966, the Yankees set a weird new record: smallest paid attendance at a baseball game at Yankee......
Today in HistoryâSeptember 7: The First Miss America Pageant
As has often happened in American history, what started as a desire to make a buck or two had a lasting effect......
Tokyo Marathon
Tokyo Marathon, annual 26.2-mile (42.2-km) footrace through Tokyo that is held each February. The Tokyo Marathon......
Toomer, Ron
Ron Toomer was an American engineer and roller coaster designer who could be considered the sovereign of steel......
Tour de France
Tour de France, the worldâs most prestigious and most difficult bicycle race. Of the three foremost races (the......
tourism
tourism, the act and process of spending time away from home in pursuit of recreation, relaxation, and pleasure,......
Tourist Trophy races
Tourist Trophy races, best known and most demanding of the European motorcycle races. First run in 1907 on the......
tournament
tournament, series of military exercises, probably of medieval French origin and confined to western Europe, in......
Tower of Hanoi
Tower of Hanoi, puzzle involving three vertical pegs and a set of different sized disks with holes through their......
trampoline
trampoline, an elevated resilient webbed bed or canvas sheet supported by springs in a metal frame and used as......
Transpacific Race
Transpacific Race, one of the worldâs oldest major ocean races for sailing yachts, a 2,225-mile (3,580-kilometre)......
trapshooting
trapshooting, sport in which participants use shotguns for shooting at saucer-shaped clay targets flung into the......
Trente et Quarante
Trente et Quarante, (âRed and Blackâ), French card game played at Monte- Carlo and French and Italian gambling......
triathlon
triathlon, an endurance contest involving swimming, cycling, and running. The sport evolved out of a 1970s American......
Triple Crown
Triple Crown, in British horse racing, championship attributed to a colt or filly that in a single season wins......
Triple Crown
Triple Crown, in American horse racing, championship attributed to a three-year-old Thoroughbred that in a single......
triple jump
triple jump, event in track and field (athletics) in which an athlete makes a horizontal jump for distance incorporating......
triumph
triumph, 16th-century card game ancestral to whist. In triomphe, the French variety known to English contemporaries......
Trivial Pursuit
One of the most popular board games of the late 20th century, Trivial Pursuit requires players to correctly answer......
troika
troika, (Russian: âthreeâ), any vehicle drawn by three horses abreast, usually a sleigh with runners but also a......
trolling
trolling, method of fishing in which a lure or a bait is pulled behind a boat at varying speeds and depths according......
trot
trot, two-beat gait of a horse in which the feet are lifted and strike the ground in diagonal pairsâthe right hind......
trotting
trotting, horse racing event in which Standardbred horses drawing sulkies compete. See harness...
tug-of-war
tug-of-war, athletic contest between two teams at opposite ends of a rope, each team trying to drag the other across......
tumbling
tumbling, execution of acrobatic movements such as rolls, twists, handsprings, or somersaults on floor mats or......
Turkish checkers
Turkish checkers, board game, variety of the game checkers (draughts) in which all 64 squares of the board are......
turnverein
turnverein, (from German turnen, âto practice gymnastics,â and Verein, âclub, unionâ), association of gymnasts......
twenty questions
twenty questions, guessing game in which one player thinks of an object and informs his opponents whether it is......
twenty-five
twenty-five, Irelandâs national card game, related to the classic Spanish game of ombre. It was played under the......
twenty-six
twenty-six, dice game popular in the Midwestern United States from the 1920s through the 1950s, in which a player......
Twenty20 cricket
Twenty20 cricket, truncated form of cricket that revolutionized the game when it was introduced in 2003 with rule......
Two Thousand Guineas
Two Thousand Guineas, one of the English Classic horse races (with the Derby, the Saint Leger, the One Thousand......
U.S. Open
U.S. Open, one of the worldâs major golf tournaments, open to both amateur and professional golfers (hence the......
U.S. Open
U.S. Open, international tennis tournament, the fourth and final of the major events that make up the annual Grand......
U.S. Open Winners
Held each year from late August through early September, the U.S. Open is the final major tennis tournament of......
Uber Cup
Uber Cup, trophy representing the womenâs world championship in the sport of badminton. The cup was contributed......
UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League, annual menâs association football (soccer) tournament managed by the Union of European Football......
underwater diving
underwater diving, swimming done underwater either with a minimum of equipment, as in skin diving (free diving),......
uneven parallel bars
uneven parallel bars, gymnastics apparatus developed in the 1930s and used in womenâs competition. The length and......
United States Amateur Championship
United States Amateur Championship, golf tournament conducted annually in the United States from 1895 for male......
United States Womenâs Amateur Championship
United States Womenâs Amateur Championship, golf tournament conducted annually in the United States for female......
United States Womenâs Open Championship
United States Womenâs Open Championship, annual golf tournament conducted by the United States Golf Association......
Unwritten rules of baseball
The rules of baseball, both written and unwritten, have evolved over time, with customs changing across generations,......
vaulting
vaulting, gymnastics exercise in which the athlete leaps over a form that was originally intended to mimic a horse.......
venationes
venationes, (Latin: âanimal huntsâ), in ancient Rome, type of public spectacle that featured animal hunts. Contests......
vint
vint, trick-taking card game, popular around the Baltic Sea, and a significant contributor to the development of......