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    Why Athletes Get Hurt

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    Why do Athletes get hurt? Athletes everywhere suffer from injuries‚ it happens to everyone. There is no hiding from an injury. As you may know there is a ton of ways to be injured and many things to injure. To avoid injuries‚ there is many things you can do but it doesn’t mean you will never get hurt. There is also many reasons why injuries don’t heal as fast as they should. In this essay I will be answering these questions and giving you information to help you if you ever become hurt or need

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    Should college athletes be given legal payment for their contribution to the universities? Many colleges around the United States have given thought to paying the athletes that play at their schools‚ especially in Division 1 programs. Collegiate athletes believe they are the source of income for their school‚ and request to obtain a part of what they produce. Although lawmakers‚ and experts conclude that paying college athletes would remove the amateurism from the game‚ college athletes should be paid

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    As a kid everyone grows up watching sports. The only problem is these children’s dreams of becoming professional athletes are destroyed by their parents and piers at an early age. Everyone always tells children to think of a more realistic job than becoming an athlete because the odds are against them. But why can’t they become professional athletes? How do parents know at such a young age that their child won’t be a stud on the field? The answer is they don’t. This is why I have compiled a list

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    Running is a mental sport‚ but sometimes you need someone to remind you to never stop pushing to the limits. A person who will always keep you on your toes. A person who always pushes student athletes to the limits is cross country coach Katie Weyer. “Dig down deep” she yells at practices or meets‚ or “find your next gear” as we sometimes fall into a sluggish pace. These quotes that Mrs. Weyer says linger into our minds throughout the entire race as motivation. They remind us that we are going to

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    I have always wanted to be an athlete since I was a child but due to my health at the time‚ I was not able to get involved with anything that had to do with sports or physical activities at school. I remember when I was unable to go to school for about a week and a half because I couldn’t walk more than five steps without being out of breathe and having to use an inhaler so there was no way I could even think about playing sports. As time went by‚ my health has gotten better without any help. I would

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    merchandise‚ along with many other sports related revenue builders. The athletes on the other hand‚ receive their scholarship and little more. While the idea of receiving a free college education is something few would complain about; when the issue is more closely examined it becomes evident that it is not enough. Universities are exploiting athletes‚ and recently the problems that this creates have become more prominent. More and more athletes are now leaving school early to enter the professional leagues

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    Business Law What is Business Law? Businesses interact in many and varied ways. To name just a few types of business transactions‚ there are contracts‚ mergers and acquisitions‚ leasing‚ etc. How these transactions are carried out is overseen by Business Law. Additionally‚ how businesses are formed is a large part of Business law. This area of law is very wide-ranging‚ although it deals primarily with defining the rights and responsibilities of businesses‚ rather than enforcing these laws. Because

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    know who spoke these wise words? A fascinating athlete‚ that goes by the name Wilma Rudolph. Something big was brought into existence by Wilma Rudolph. She brought a lot of confidence with her everywhere and it spread anyplace she went. She told unbelievable stories to others and said inspiring quotes that would boost a person’s confidence. The word spread she had a physical disability‚ but won many medals\Olympic trophies for being an astounding athlete. (Find dates\biography.com) When people heard

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    collegiate level is a choice of the student; it isn’t mandatory. Student athletes have the ability to go to college because they excell at a sport/sports‚ That is one of the greatest opportunities but some feel that‚this opportunity isn’t good enough. The greedy people want more than the ability to play a sport and go to college for free.Those greedy people are the college athletes who want to get paid. College athletes shouldn’t get paid to play sports because they get paid with free college education

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    Sport and the Law

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    Sport and the Law Nathan Bracken vs Cricket Australia Case This case study will outline and discuss the lawsuit by Australian test cricketer Nathan Bracken against Cricket Australia for negligence which he believed ended his cricketing career prematurely. The following article is from the Australian newspaper on February 9‚ 2012. Nathan Bracken sues Cricket Australia for $1 million over knee injury. Former Australian Test seamer Nathan Bracken is suing Cricket Australia‚ alleging

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