November 6, 2011

Czech Republic wins Federation Cup 2011 defeating Russian 3-2 in the final. This victory was decided by Petra Kvitova, who showed again that right now she’s the best player in the world, and by the couple Lucie Hradecka / Kveta Peschke, who won the decisive double match.

James Naismith with a basketball and the peach basket initially used

Basketball inventor James A. Naismith was born on November 6, 1861 in Almonte, in then Canada West, now Ontario. The first game of what became basketball was played in December 1891. Naismith invented basketball to allow students to keep fit in a gym during winter.