Lacrosse started on the land known as North America centuries before it was colonized by Europe. The game was created by a confederacy of tribes called the Haudenosaunee, which includes roughly six different tribes. Originally, lacrosse was called The Creator’s Game; it was only renamed lacrosse after French missionaries thought the stick resembled a cross. […]
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The History and Merits of Flag Football
Flag football was only recently considered a professional sport because it was seen as girlier than regular football. Flag football was created as a recreational sport for soldiers who enjoyed the game but didn’t want to threaten violence in already dangerous times. Removing the tackling and replacing it with flags changed the game’s culture and […]
