Thereare also all different kinds of dimple patterns. Golf was banned in England in 1457 because it was considered a distraction from the serious pursuit of archery. In 1969 a brief battle broke out between Honduras and El Salvador. Although tensions had been rough between the two countries, the reason for the war was El Salvador's victory over Honduras in the World Cup Soccer playoffs. Gunfire was exchanged for about 30 minutes before reason could prevail.
Horse racing is one of the most dangerous sports.
Between 2 and 3 jockeys are killed each year. That's about how many baseball players have died in baseball's entire professional history. Michael Sangster, who played in the 1960s, had tennis' fastest serve, once clocked at 154 mph. Since 1896, the beginning of the modern Olympics, only Greece and Australia have participated in every Games. Australian Rules football was originally designed to give cricketers something to play during the off season.