A sport consists of a physical activity carried out with a recreational purpose for competition, for self-enjoyment, to attain excellence, for the development of skills, or, more often, some combination of these.

Shaquille O’Neal wears size 22 shoes. He puts on a brand new pair before every game.

Before 1859, umpires sat in a padded rocking chair behind the catcher.

You might think a yo-yo is just a fun toy. But it started out as a weapon in the Philippine Islands in the 16th century. It weighed four pounds and had a 20 foot cord. It was introduced to the United States as a toy in 1929.

Boxing became a legal sport in 1901.

The Major League Baseball teams use about 850,000 balls per season.

Golf is the only sport that has been played on the moon - on 6 February 1971 Alan Shepard hit a golf ball.

The oldest continuous trophy in sports is the America’s Cup. It started in 1851, with Americans winning for a straight 132 years until Australia took the Cup in 1983.