England invented all of the most popular sports in the world (i think) and america has adopted and changed them all!
eg:
Rugby - American Football (rugby with padding and quarters)
Rounders- Baseball (rounders with helmets and hotdogs)
Netball - Basketball (netball with dribbling)
We also invented hockey - led to ice hockey
Why is this? is football in danger? CALL IT FOOTBALL NOT SOCCER!!!
also, world series with only one nation competing?? WTF?
just curious................
please discuss
2006-10-18 01:59:47 · 10 answers · asked by Mr Gravy 3 in Sports ➔ Other - Sports
ok im open to corrections.
but ice hockey - from hockey
and basketball from netball
2006-10-18 02:04:14 · update #1
Absolutely right! The Americans didn't invent any thing (sportswise)! The world series does have the Canadians playing, but that's about it I think! Generally the Americans have namby pambied up all our glorious sports!
As for bastardising football, it has been done before! Hence Rugby!
2006-10-18 02:15:13 · answer #1 · answered by Dunk 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Aren't we full of ourself! Americans may have adapted sports to suit what is liked here but we totally realize that you were first at everything!
Plu, we can't call soccer football like you do. We call our football football. Too confusing.
And when the World Series cam into being there weren't any other world teams. Just as you want it left the way you started it, so do we!
You didn't mention golf. I thought that sport was your crowning glory of invention! Tennis, too.
And not to get oo technical, you don't see "rounders" or "netball" in the Olympics, now do you? And your football is called soccer there as well.
Sorry. I think you are being a bit whiny!
2006-10-18 09:09:30 · answer #2 · answered by AKA FrogButt 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Actually James Naismith invented basketball, an american in the 1800s by putting a peach basket on a pole.
2006-10-18 09:08:49 · answer #3 · answered by Jon C 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Everybody thinks that their locality had something to do with most of the games. Similar games appear all over the world.
Big deal, it is only sports... time killers... amusement.
2006-10-18 09:11:51 · answer #4 · answered by freemond t 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
see what you mean,
i think that the Americans can't handle our big boy sports, so they invent little boy sports for themselves!
good point about the world series!! whats up with that!
2006-10-18 09:10:20 · answer #5 · answered by Klick 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Tell me about it they'll be changing conkers soon or even worse tiddley winks. they would probably call them nut crackers and disc flip championship of the world.
2006-10-18 09:16:18 · answer #6 · answered by d4sdo4s 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ummm... Canadians invented hockey and basketball.
2006-10-18 09:02:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I THINK ALL YOU BRITS ARE STILL STEAMING MAD OVER THE FACT YOU DIDN'T HAVE THE BALLS OR HEART TO OVER-RUN A BUNCH OF FARMERS WITH PITCH FORKS AND HUNTING MUSKETS BACK IN THE 1700'S. QUIT WHINING ABOUT US CHANGING SPORTS. WHO REALLY CARES ABOUT SOCCER AND RUGBY ANYWAY? YOU'RE ALL A BUNCH OF PUFFERS.
2006-10-18 09:29:23 · answer #8 · answered by SCOTT J 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
so what's your question?
I would say that if what you are saying is true, we basically improved all the sports you mentioned.
2006-10-18 09:11:03 · answer #9 · answered by xox_bass_player_xox 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sound like you need to research your facts before you start spouting verbal diahrrea!
2006-10-18 10:13:39 · answer #10 · answered by ...mr2fister... 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋