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Throughout history, the evolution of sports has persisted as a prominent and alluring global phenomenon in which, over the years, has developed as a cultural tradition in our daily lives. Despite the countless variety of sports that exist, all admirers share the mutual aspect of holding unified joy during practice or observation of the sport. Because of this, sports allow people to become socially consolidated in an effort to support their favorite sport’s team and celebrate the concept of…

“Win from Within,” the theme of what some people consider to be one of Gatorade’s best commercials. The commercial was first aired February 25th during All Star Weekend in 2012. All-Star Weekend, also known as the “All-Star Break”, is week of festivities, contests, and an All-Star Game. All-Star weekend is a week in February, in the middle of the regular season, to give all of the players a week to relax. Gatorade, the “ultimate” sports drink, is known for having the leading professional…

psyche into three parts, the id, ego, and super ego. Freud described the id as the primitive and instinctive part of our personality…

Under Armour was created by former University of Maryland football player Kevin Plank, in 1996. The company started with a simple plan to make a more advanced T-shirt that not only provided compression, but got perspiration off your skin rather than absorb it. The plan was for the shirt to also regulate temperature between hot and cold, and enhance performance. “Under Armour is the originator of performance apparel - gear engineered to keep athletes cool, dry and light throughout the course of a…

Kia Kaha: Meaning to be forever strong on the field, so that you will be forever strong off the field. This phrase is the Highland High School rugby team’s motto. The Highland rugby team were champions who have 419 wins, 10 losses and 19 USA national championships. The coach, Larry Gelwix, mentored his players to be champions on the field as well as off the field. A movie was made based off of the Highland High School’s rugby team’s story. The movie Forever Strong states, “often, the stories of…

In the debate over whether success in sports comes from physical prowess or mental agility, Sanneh , the author of “What Could Be Better Than A Touchdown” and Heinrich, the author of Why We Run have similar views, with both authors supporting the idea that mental agility and physical prowess are equally important in sports. Mental strength and agility are just as important as physical prowess in sports. The article “What could be better than a Touchdown” shows that in every sport it is…

The date was November 6, 1869, that's when teams from Princeton University and Rutgers University met in what is generally recognized as the first college football game, the game was much more like a rugby match than a modern football game, though. The rules of football as we know it today, however, originated in the mind of Walter Chauncey Camp (1859-1925). Camp was a rugby player and coach who revised the rules of rugby to create a new game. In 1905, U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, alarmed…

The book “The Blind Side” has many types and themes and characters. In this story, hopefully both of these things will be explained through and throughout. Also, the themes and characters make the the story happen. Without the themes and the characters this story would just be a single piece of blank paper. Themes, are what the entire book is based around, and what the Author wants you to comprehend from the book. The characters, help the theme be brought out, and express the theme of the book.…

Every person in the stadium stands, places their hand over their hearts and watches in awe as Carrie Underwood sings. Her blonde hair glimmers, her tan skin glows, and her teeth shine in the spot light. Her outfit is perfectly made, being the envy of every girl in the stadium. You can hear her voice full of pride as she finishes with, “O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave”, holding the last note as long as possible. In celebration you see two bulky men in Patriot jerseys clink…

One of the most prominent sports in modern day America is football. There are hundreds of thousands of football fans nationwide, who watch their favorite teams go at it each Thursday, Sunday, and Monday night. This sport has an enormous following and generates billions of dollars a year. However, most football fans never stop to think about how football really is affecting them, on both a cultural and psychological standpoint, and some do not notice that the sport affects them altogether.…