Classic - Sport

Sport

Many sporting events take the name classic:

  • Horse races, e.g. British Classic Races
  • Snooker tournaments e.g. the Lucan Racing Irish Classic
  • College Basketball e.g. the Charleston Classic
  • Major League Baseball All-Star Game e.g. the Midsummer Classic
  • National Hockey League, the Winter Classic.
  • Cycling, the Classic cycle races

In Spanish-speaking countries, the term "Clásico" refers to a match between two football teams known as traditional rivals, e.g. El Clásico in Spain.

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Famous quotes containing the word sport:

    “What sport shall we devise here in this garden
    To drive away the heavy thought of care?”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)