My beak is yellow, My feathers are black, I’m a cheery fellow Who answers you back. High in the tree I sing my song, I’m glad to be free, The whole day long. I like crumbs, Or a juicy red berry; And lots of plums To make me merry. I am a blackbird So happy and gay, And I hope …

Alfred Armadillo was a funny little thing, He had a special problem For his armour was too thin! Sticks and stones bounced off his friends While all they did was crouch; But bruised and battered Alfred Muttered “Ooh” and “Ow” and “Ouch.” He covered himself up with leaves But that was not enough. An armadillo’s armour Must be very, very …

Judo has its origin in the ancient Japanese art of jujutsu, (also jujitsu) a system of hand-to-hand combat. The bushi of feudal Japan (samurai) are usually credited with developing jujutsu. In their time, the art was known as Yoroi kumi-uchi, in which fighters fought, fully clad in Japanese armour. The chronicle of the Japanese nation, documents public, unarmed competitions (hikara-kurabe) …

Any player receiving a single yellow card during each of two group stage matches, or each of two knockout stage matches must serve a one match suspension for the next game. A single yellow card does not carry over from the group stage to the knockout stages. The player pick up his second yellow during the team’s final group match …

Grand Prix motor racing has its roots in organised automobile racing that began in France as far back as 1894. It quickly evolved from a simple road race from one town to the next, to endurance tests for car and driver. Innovation and the drive of competition soon saw speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour (160 km/h), but because the …

The first snowboards can be traced back to the 1920s when men and older boys would take plywood or boards from the sides of barrels tied together. In 1964, a young surf freak called Sherman Poppen was dreaming about surfing the magic winter landscape of the Rockies. As a consequence, he built a surfboard for the snow. The first real …

In cricket, if a batsman is out for no score in both innings of a Test match, he is said to have scored a ‘pair’ or a ‘spectacle’. When a batsman is out for a duck in both innings – on the very first ball – in each innings, it is termed an ‘Emperor Pair’ or ‘King Spectacles’. The record …

Camel racing is a deep-rooted traditional sport that finds its origins in the desert culture of the Arabian peninsula, North Africa, and West Asia. The UAE has 15 race tracks across the country. Race distances can be 4-10 km and may include anywhere from 15-70 camels. Learn More The inhabitants of the Persian Gulf states have enjoyed camel racing for …

On Christmas Day in 1872, a game of rugby between 20 players representing England on one side and 20 representing Scotland, Ireland and Wales on the other, was played in Calcutta. The match was such a success that it was repeated a week later. These matches led to the formation of the Calcutta Football Club in January 1873. The Calcutta …

The Boxing Day match is a cricket match hosted in Melbourne, Australia, and Victoria, involving the Australian cricket team and the opposition national team touring Australia at that time. It begins on Boxing Day (Dec 26) and is played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Boxing Day is so called as traditionally, it was the day when people would give a …