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Persian manuscripts from the 6th century refer to polo played during the reign of Hormuz I (271–273). The recreation was painted by miniaturists and celebrated by Persian poets similar to Ferdowsī (c. 935–c. 1020) and Ḥāfeẓ (1325/26–1389/90). By 627 polo had unfold all through the Indian subcontinent and had reached China, the place it turned a passion among those wealthy sufficient to own horses. (All 16 emperors of the Tang dynasty [618–907] had been polo gamers.) As with most sports, the overwhelming majority of polo gamers were male, however the 12th-century Persian poet Neẓāmī commemorated the abilities of Princess Shīrīn. Moreover, if numerous terra-cotta figures could be trusted as proof, polo was additionally played by aristocratic Chinese ladies. Alyssa Nakken made main league history as the primary female to coach on the sphere in a regular-season sport when she took her spot for the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday evening towards San Diego. Rasmus Dahlin and Rasmus Asplun...