In the past, youth sports used to be fun for everyone. ... Whether it's a dad who punches a hockey coach or a mom who verbally abuses a ref at a soccer game, it's clear that too many people have lost sight of the purpose and value of youth sports programs. ... The fact is that most kids who are athletic tend to enjoy a number of sports. However, some parents don't want their kids to joy their multiple sports. ... This just goes to prove the theory that high school sports as well as youth sports are being taken way to seriously. ...

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Sports Figures as Role Models Since the beginning of time people have strived to be the best they could physically and athletically. ... They are greatly looked up to by people of all ages. ... These fantasies lead to the idolizing of a person's favorite sports figures. ... Sports are for mere entertainment, not as a place to get morals from. ... Professional sports are played as a method of keeping people entertained. ...

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Many people, however, criticize cheerleaders. ... According to some people, like that of Patricia, they see cheerleaders as non-athletic, non-caring individuals towards sports. ... Therefore, men are not the only people who compete in sports. ... Cheerleading involves communication without speaking, something of which most sports cannot do. ... Being said, cheering now fits the sports category along with golfing! ...

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Sports are a very important part of the American society. ... When the American people think of women in sports, they think of ice skating, field hockey and diving. People do not recognize that women have the potential to play any sport that a man can play, with equal skill, if not better. ... Women today have found the intensity that drives people to play sports. ... Since the World Cup, taking your shirt off is something that people relate with women soccer and its players. ...

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The picture of her in a black sports bra on the Rose Bowl field was perhaps the tournament's signature moment. ... However, if a woman takes of her shirt and plays in a sports bra, it is unacceptable and many places have rules against it. ... Some people think just because there are only a few women recognized as being outstanding from the past, that their efforts were rare, but this is not the case. ... Out of 14 sports that have men's and women's teams, the Division I men's head and assistant coaches' combined average base salaries were more than the women's ...

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"These people want to hurt you. ... However, when people gained power or financially from the sporting events, spectator violence increased (Berger, 1990). ... With the commercialization of sports, owners" profits increased with alcohol sales. Beer drinking has been an integral part of sports since the late 1870's. ... Seventy-six people were arrested. ...

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"These people want to hurt you. ... However, when people gained power or financially from the sporting events, spectator violence increased (Berger, 1990). ... With the commercialization of sports, owners" profits increased with alcohol sales. Beer drinking has been an integral part of sports since the late 1870's. ... Seventy-six people were arrested. ...

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People say that the phrase "student-athlete" describes collegiate-level athletes for a reason; they are students first, athletes second. ... Some people make the argument that once college athletes start to be paid, they would become quasi professional athletes. ... Another objection that people bring up to the idea of college athletes being payed is the logistics around it. ... All of these questions and more are what make people skeptical about the idea of paying college athletes. ... A third reason that athletes should be compensated is the effect that playing sports can have o...

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PERSONAL REACTION I have seen fit people and unfit people throughout my years and it made me sad to see the unfit people because I knew how easy it was to be fit. ... In the past it was always seen that men should be better at sports then women. ... This attitude is finally starting to change as women's sports are all on an upraise. There are now more women's sports being broadcast on the television now then ever before. ... The games became very exciting for me and I started to realize that women's sports should be just as excepted as men's sports. ...

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Part of being a role model includes setting a good moral standard for the people who watch sports on television especially the kids that watch them. " Athletes can deeply affect children at a critical stage in development. ... It seems as though there has been a lot of negative examples in sports world lately. One of the negative examples was published in the December 23rd issue of Sports Illustrated of last year. ... He also wanted to remind people that after he gives this food to the people that there will still be hungry people in the world, and it is our job to help these less fortunate pe...

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" I am a very competitive person and love the pure adrenaline rush that I get from competing in sports. ... In high school I was blessed with the opportunity to play and start in three different sports, soccer, basketball, and softball. ... She taught me how to love people for who they are and it is what is on the inside that counts. ... I want to further my education to pursue a career in Sports Medicine and be an Athletic Trainer. I love being involved in sports and athletics, it really is, and will always be a part of who I am. ...

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Many sports writers and commentators use these terms when March rolls around. ... The National Semifinals would be foreign to most people but the phrase "Final Four" is widely common. ... The National Title is also known in the sports world as winning the "Crown." ... There are also many other metaphors describing this type of team which many people call "David vs. ... These terms are all helpful in describing the tournament and basketball in general so that people can understand it better. ...

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Basketball is one of the major team sports that is played in almost every country. ... It's a way for people to have good, healthy, inexpensive fun. ... Basketball is a good cardiovascular activity that requires very little relative to other sports. ... Playing sports is a good way to keep the youths out of trouble, so by teaching the youth multiple sports, they are more likely to find a sport that they really enjoy and will want to follow. ... We are here to have fun with people just like us (145)." ...

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Basketball is one of the major team sports that is played in almost every country. ... It's a way for people to have good, healthy, inexpensive fun. ... Basketball is a good cardiovascular activity that requires very little relative to other sports. ... Playing sports is a good way to keep the youths out of trouble, so by teaching the youth multiple sports, they are more likely to find a sport that they really enjoy and will want to follow. ... We are here to have fun with people just like us (145)." ...

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The children learn about what a high, medium and low level is by using examples of high, medium and low level sports. ... Make sure you watch where you're going and don't run into other people."" ... Refining tasks: - Be sure to stay in your own space and watch for people around you. ... To help them better understand the high/medium/low level concepts, sports and activities is the theme used. ... Can you give examples of some activities or sports that you need to do at a high level? ...

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Concerned with being good parents, people are accumulating a lot of information on the subject. ... These sports are famous for the large number of gay players that are involved. ... The girl participated actively in sports such as basketball and baseball, demonstrating good technical skills at both. ... The girl participated actively in sports such as basketball and baseball, demonstrating good technical skills at both. ... Most of the people are still uncomfortable with gays. ...

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All athletes who love and have a passion for sports know the feeling of how sports affect their lives positively and negatively. ... Some people want it to happen, some wish it could happen, others make it happen. ... Fame is a big thing in basketball especially being that a huge amount of people watch television nowadays and if you are really good at basketball, people will remember and idolize you. That is how people get famous, players such Candace Parker, Lisa Leslie, Brittany Griner, Skylar Diggins, and Maya Moore. ... Everywhere in any professional sports place, room should be made for a...

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A playoff system has proven to be extremely successful in both collegiate and professional sports. ... Every year people across the country argue about who is the best team in the country. ... In fact, every March near the water coolers of many offices throughout the country, there are people filling out college basketball brackets for an office pool. ... Many people believe March Madness is the most exciting event in all of sports, but would be no comparison if football were to adapt to a playoff system. ... I am a very firm believer that a champion should be decided on the field, and not...

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Working with a group of people allows individuals to come together to express a common interest and strive toward a common goal. ... Thirdly, a group's effort is also witnessed in the sports world when individual players group together for a team "win". ... Cheerleading is one of the few sports that involve the risk of falling from great heights. ... The decision-making process is tedious and well thought out because twenty people have to be able to uphold the decisions made. ...

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People soon took the markers and used them to play war like games with each other. ... Fields are places that are set up for people to come play at for a fee. ... In my experience, injuries in other sports such as football or basketball are much more likely. ... Sports are all about skill. ... The lawmakers are concerned about people's safety and well being. ...

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This question is asked by many people everyday. ... I always thought I was in perfect physical health because I have always been actively involved in several sports or some other form of physical activity. ... Not only was I sidelined from sports for more than three months but I was barely able to walk and sleeping also became a task. ... I believe in God but I think religion has been commercialized and is still used as a way to keep people separate. ...

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To begin with my personal experience, I want to start by telling you that I am a student-athlete at the University of New Mexico and I know first hand that the students that attend this university and a lot of the people in the community have an ideology about the sports team that I play on, which is the basketball team. ... That is why some people want to be in the shoes that I am in. ... But most people would have a different definition of it. I think that most people's definition of the American dream is the same as the idea as consumerism. ... I feel that enough people are not edu...

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Today people are not limiting themselves to interaction with a specific set of people. People are always expanding their horizon meeting new people and developing new relationships. There are more interracial relationships today, more opportunities for connecting globally with others through sports programs and clubs, educational exchanges, the global economy, and other organizations that didn't exist when my parents were growing up. ... While many people around the world are contacting others via through web mail, many people can not converse through emails. ... While many people hav...

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I do things which I feel are right for me, but I take suggestions from all the people around me. ... I am not an introvert sort of a person so I get mingled up with people easily and all my friends think that I am a happy go lucky person. ... I love to be around in the company of those people where I feel free and not restricted to do things. ... • I wanted to go into sports but my parents never saw the talent in me and never wanted me to sacrifice my studies for cricket. ... The concept of motivation: Today virtually all people-lay people and scholars-have their own concept of...

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When you compare it to other sports, people usually route for their team not there favorite player. ... Around the world millions of people play basketball, and many of them have basketball rims on their driveways and in their neighborhood parks. ... It has given many young people and children a hope and dream....

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