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1924 In Sport
1924 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. American football * History of National Football League Championship, NFL championship – Cleveland Bulldogs (7–1–1) Association football England * 1923-24 Football League, The Football League – Huddersfield Town 57 points, Cardiff City 57, Sunderland A.F.C., Sunderland 53, Bolton Wanderers 50, Sheffield United F.C., Sheffield United 50, Aston Villa 49 * 1924 FA Cup Final, FA Cup final – Newcastle United 2–0 Aston Villa at Wembley Stadium (1924), Empire Stadium, Wembley, London Germany * 1924 German football championship, National Championship – 1. FC Nürnberg 2–0 Hamburger SV at Berlin Greece * AEK Athens officially founded on April 13. Monaco * AS Monaco FC, AS Monaco officially founded on August 23. Peru * Club Universitario de Deportes was founded in Javier Prado Avenue area, Lima on August 7. Sport of athletics, Athletics Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres, Men's 1500 metres * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Football
American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with possession of the oval-shaped football, attempts to advance down the field by running with the ball or passing it, while the defense, the team without possession of the ball, aims to stop the offense's advance and to take control of the ball for themselves. The offense must advance at least ten yards in four downs or plays; if they fail, they turn over the football to the defense, but if they succeed, they are given a new set of four downs to continue the drive. Points are scored primarily by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone for a touchdown or kicking the ball through the opponent's goalposts for a field goal. The team with the most points at the end of a game wins. American football evolved in the United States, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
