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Lots of the actives I participate in require Teamwork skills. These activities include soccer, Jiu Jitsu, and school. I would define soccer as the sport played with two teams that are working against each other to score using a round ball. I play on an outdoor and indoor team. The important part of soccer is the idea of working as a team to complete a common goal. I practice two times a week and also play a game at the end of the week. During practice, my team goes over multiple drills and team…

College athletes should be paid because of the large amounts of revenue that they produce for their school (Futterman; Sack; Thomson; Coterell). The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is one of the most anticipated and viewed events of the year. Recently, the NCAA extended its media rights deal with CBS and Turner Sports through 2024 for a record $10.6 billion (Futterman 1). That’s an average of $720 million a year (Futterman 1). Despite being the primary reason for this television deal and…

that the game was only growing into what it would become. The AFL started in Melbourne and was only played locally throughout Victoria. Which meant that, in the 1859 the first set of rules was formulated by the Melbourne Football Club. It didn’t take long for Australian football to become increasingly popular during the 1870’s period where thousands starting attending to see brutal tackles, physical contests and high marks. This was the period that started it all, making this sport one of…

The anticipation as the cheerleaders wait for the announcer to call them to approach the mat. The cheerleaders are very tense as the butterflies burst in their stomachs. The berserk cheer moms hoot and holler for their daughters as they proceed to the floor. Many girls are pondering the question of how in the world they made it. As I pursue my goal of making it to states, I am blessed with my prime team; however I am obligated to conquer the adversities to achieve this mission for my team and I.…

My Opinion on Water Polo Do you want to find the perfect sport to play? Although there are many sports to choose from, I think water polo is the best. Water polo is a combination of swimming, wrestling, soccer, and basketball. Water polo is a tough sport which requires a lot of endurance. Not many people play water polo so in games you get more playing time. Water polo is the best sport to play because it is good if you like to swim, you get in very good shape, and it feels nice to play in the…

When asked nowadays many people say they look up to superstar athletes and celebrities as their role models. The dictionary’s definition of a role model is a person whose behavior, example, or success is or can be emulated by others, especially by younger people. Personally my definition of a role model is someone who sets great examples for others, people looking up to them, and being inspirational. The role models we choose are how we want our lives to look like in the future. We all need role…

article, “How Much is A Degree Worth to College Athletes? Not Much, Kevin Trahan quotes from a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette study, “a large number of football players at the University of Pittsburgh, which was not a Top 25 school but was included in the study for its geographic proximity, are enrolled in the administration of justice major. At Oregon, football players are bunched in a social science major, while there is a large percentage of a history major at UCLA. That fits the pattern for…

that amount of money in five to fifteen years. Professional sports is one of the main entertainment sources in the United States, and most of the country’s most beloved athletes play in one of the following three professional leagues: the National Football league, Major league Baseball, and the National Basketball Association. There are many ways a professional athlete can become broke after retiring, but the majority struggle financially because of the following four reasons: the lure of the…

Equality between the sexes has been a long lasting controversy. From wages, roles in a family, occupations, and voting women have been fighting to be treated equally. When asked as a child, what do you want to do when you grow up? Most children want to be a college athlete and later become a professional athlete. Because of Title IX, young women have the opportunity to compete at a college level. It is important to push colleges to treat their athletes equally because we want female athletic…

Why Professional Athletes Make Too Much For What They Are Worth Swish goes the ball, after Kobe shoots a three and scores, think about that one shot he just made more than most american workers with that one shot. When professional sports started, they sky rocketed with fame. Everyone wanted to be part of them, and be famous just like all of the athletes. If professional sports did not exist, think about were all of the money could be, then most of our failing companies can start to thrive with…