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George Orwell once said: “[Sport] is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence. In other words, it is war minus the shooting”. Violence in today’s sports occurs when people do not discuss their issues and resort to the violence to solve their problems1. The violence in sports is not limited to players, it includes coaches, referees, and spectators. For the purpose of this essay violence will be defined as the use of…

The novel Quiet Strength by Tony Dungy, one of the most successful football coaches ever in the National Football League. From reading the novel I have attained many valuable life lessons that I could carry with me for the rest of my life. The lessons I have been taught are overcoming adversity, striving for you goals, and what it takes to become a champion. The book Quiet Strength is about a coach that had to overcome many situations because of his race and size. Coach Dungy started…

In the past decade, American football has been in turmoil about brain damage suffered by players at all levels of the game. The National Football League is facing a class action lawsuit from hundreds of former players because of head trauma. They are donating huge amounts of funding to research the problem. Helmet manufacturers are searching for the idea that will protect players from concussions the best they can. The NFL and NCAA have put in a number of policy changes in an effort to reduce…

the LaLiga title and the Uefa champions leage with Real Madrid, two Serie league championships with Juventus. His 2001 transfer from Juventus to Real Madrid set a world record with 75 million euros. On the international side with France, Zidane won the1998 world cup, scoring twice in the final against brazil, and in Uefa euro 2000 where he was named the best player in the tournament. The World Cup triumph made him a national hero in France. Zidane won the Fifa world player 3 times and this…

Throughout today 's society, the forever longed obsession in sports is quite spectacular. Sports has forever longed a part of everyone 's heart during some point in their life. It is clear to state, Sports are an essential part in today 's society, professional and college sports bring revenue to the community, passion through their fans, and dedication through their team. Despite slight problems such as concussions and gambling; sports are much more than a game it is a way of life. Upon this…

football team in any way the user desires. In each week, two of the teams in the league compete with one another in order to see whose team will score more fantasy points that week; the most points win. Generally, in order to be successful in a fantasy football league and to form a dynasty of your own, it can fall into five separate steps. Offseason research, the NFL(national football league) draft, the preseason, a league draft, and the NFL regular season. These all share the fact that fantasy…

In the United States, regardless of the type of sport being played many people often enjoy watching and cheering for their favorite sports teams. People that share an affiliation and passion for a certain team come together to watch their teams perform either in person or on the television. And forming a bond with a specific sports team can also become a way for people to identify with places they live or have lived at one point in their life. Even in cases where there exist bitter rivalries…

and endure many battles in the field with a lot of hard work. and overcome their own selves. In the pursuit of their ultimate goals and dreams many players will come back stronger than before. Other players will follow their dreams to play with a National team and reach the top of their dreams. One of the returning quarterbacks is Lamar Jackson of Louisville. He received the Heisman Award with 21 touch downs, 1,393 yards on designed runs. He is a candidate for the Heisman Award again. As the…

The dangers of tackle football for children Children, ages fourteen and younger, are developing mentally and physically and therefore should not play tackle football because of its negative impact. The risk of children getting injured can be harmful and detrimental to their health. Football at the youth level is the greatest challenge by far. “Children are among the most vulnerable to injury because they have weak necks and immature musculature, and their brains are still developing” (Cantu &…

The long awaited start of the NHL season is here, and what better matchup to start off with than New York Range vs. the Chicago Blackhawks. This is the 89th season in the National Hockey league for then Rangers, and a clash between another original 6 team in the Blackhawks. For the Rangers, this is the eighth straight season they have started on the road. This matchup is going to be a close battle, as both team won a game each last season by the score of 1-0. These two teams are meeting up for…