Rugby vs American Football General purpose: to persuade & gain the audiences interest Specific purpose: to get the audience to want to learn more about rugby‚ and hopefully pass their interest onto their friends and family Thesis: Rugby is everywhere; understanding just a little about the game would bring a common interest between you and the rest of the world Attention: When will our nation (US) get its head out of their asses and realize we are focused on the wrong things for entertainment
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Jeff Lesser 1/2/12 Physical Education packet soccer Soccer Introduction Soccer‚ is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball. At the turn of the 21st century‚ the game was played by over 250 million players in over 200 countries‚ making it the world’s most popular sport. The game is played on a rectangular field of grass‚ with a goal in the middle of each of the short ends. The object of the game is to score by driving the ball into the opposing goal.In a game
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The Most Popular Sport on the Planet Soccer is the most popular sport on the planet because almost all countries have a relationship with this sport. From an early age‚ kids start to play this sport and soccer brings friends and families together to watch the games. Soccer creates a sense of community because when people watch the game‚ they cheer the team that the like. Soccer is a sport where the object of the game is to score by driving the ball into the opposing team’s goal; the team
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Baseball vs. Basketball Baseball and basketball are two very different sports‚ but the both do relate in some ways. Often times sports fans compare these two sports to determine which they enjoy best. One big comparison between them both is that they are in face both sports. These sports are also both played as teams. Most of the time‚ these things in common are far outweighed by the differences between the sports. Two sports that are often compared with each other‚ baseball and basketball‚ are similar
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Introduction Basketball is a team sport‚ the objective being to shoot a ball through a basket horizontally positioned to score points while following a set of rules. Two teams of five players play on a marked rectangular court with a basket at each width end. A team can score a field goal by shooting the ball through the basket during regular play. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins‚ but additional time (overtime) may be issued when the game ends with a draw. The ball can
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Caleb Harris Nathan Tucker 10:00-10:50 A.M. 9/24/10 Football Vs. Rugby “Look at him run the ball‚ he just trucked through the defender‚ one left to beat‚ and he’s tackled… no‚ wait‚ he threw a lateral to his teammate and SCORE!!!!!” In America‚ most people would say that was a great run by Reggie Bush or Adrian Peterson or some other football running back. If this was broadcasted in New Zealand‚ it would most likely be a rugby play. Rugby is not typically watched in America‚ the rules are
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English Writing 23 February 2012 Soccer Pop Sports are a very popular topic amongst many people across the globe. Many people find a passion to participate or follow in the sport that calls their attention. I can still remember I grew up practicing to tie my shoes. Whether it be basketball sneakers‚ baseball cleats or fútbol cleats. I have always been interested in a variety of sporting events. If I was asked to say which sport I would favor‚ I can say that soccer is a sport that grasps my interest
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first basketball tournament in the history of the Olympic games during the 1936 Berlin edition where basketball was played outdoors on lawn tennis courts (which was terribly hampered by a bad rainy weather) and there were still no seats for spectators. Dr. James Naismith‚ acknowledged as the inventor of the beautiful game of basketball‚ was present at the Berlin Olympic basketball competitions and handed out the medals to the winning basketball teams. The 1936 Philippine Olympic basketball team‚
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BIOMECHANICAL PRINCIPLES BASKETBALL Colten McDermott HPED 315 2-May-12 Biomechanical Principles In Basketball Basketball is a very competitive and popular sport in our society today. The NBA playoffs are going on right now and it has proved to be a very physical and intense post season. This sport takes an extreme amount of talent‚ coordination‚ and athletic ability to become a champion. There are a few biomechanical principles that are present during the game of basketball that help these athletes
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Soccer — or football‚ as it is called by the rest of the world outside the United States — is surely the most popular sport in the world. Every four years‚ the world championship of soccer‚ the World Cup‚ is watched by literally billions all over the world‚ beating out the United States professional football’s Superbowl by far. It is estimated that 1.7 billion television viewers watched the World Cup final between France and Brazil in July of 1998. And it is also a genuine world championship‚ involving
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