Sports That People Played in Ancient History

As the Colorado Avalanche team have become National Hockey League (NHL) champions of the ice, the Los Angeles Rams are eager to defend their Super Bowl victory with the upcoming National Football League (NFL) season. Major League Baseball’s (MLB) best teams are heading toward playoff runs and New York City Football Club is the reigning Major League Soccer (MLS) Cup champion. Sports have captured our hearts and minds. In 2020, the NFL made $13 billion in revenue and MLB wasn’t far behind with $10 billion. The NBA made $7.4 billion and the NHL made $4.43 billion. Around 154 million people watched live sports at least once a month in the U.S., according to Play Today. That number will rise, experts forecast, to about 160 million in two years’ time. But what about the sports that people watched 3,000 years ago? There was dwile flonking, pato and a Mesoamerican ballgame, along with a few sports that we still play today. These games might sound strange, but there are a few sports you may recognize.

The Game of Lacrosse