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    Not a lot of people have heard of Ultimate Frisbee but people jump to conclusions that it is nothing like football; this is where people are wrong. With that observation the two sports Football and Ultimate Frisbee have their similarities and also their differences. Even though football has heavy contact and Ultimate Frisbee has no contact they still have the same goal‚ which is throwing a flying object to score goals. Both sports being plentiful in differences they both are also great athletic

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    Football and baseball are two sports that have been played in america for along time. Some people say that baseball is what America use to be and football is what america is now. These sports have many differences and similarities that I would like to share with you. There are some that are obvious but there will be some that you may not know about. Football and baseball are different in many ways. They are played at different times of the year. First I will start with the ball. A baseball is spherical

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    Among the sports that have enormous followings and make people converge to great stadiums and at their favorite spots or drinking areas to watch are football and Soccer. Soccer is probably the most popular sport in the world and football has an enormous following as well. While some differences between soccer and football are physical aggression‚ scoring and the shape of the ball. The similarities between these two sports are the shape of the field‚ number of players and timing of games. Two

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    take part in football or basketball in the United States. This is a big number of people participating. It is a great way to stay active. I am going to compare the two sports to each other. Obviously they are different but there are some similarities. I will talk about being active‚ being on a team‚ and how they are played. Being active is in both of these sports. They require a lot of energy. Basketball is a smaller playing area meaning the court is obviously smaller than a football field but in

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    Basketball is better than Football. The clock runs down and there’s the point guard with the ball dribbling up the court there’s 10 minutes left on the board and he’s stalling then out of now here he passes to the shooting guard 5-4-3-2-1 and he shoots swoosh the ball goes in and they win but one critic in the audience says football is better than basketball. To me basketball is better than football personally because I play it but I’m going to list how it is a "better" sport For me basketball

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    Football and American football are two ver popular sports‚ Football being the most popular sport in the world and american football being american’s favorite sport. Both sports sharing simularaties but they have great differences that make them distinctive. American football needs more players than Football. It is played with fifteen players on each team‚ eight forwards‚ who mainly get possession of the ball. seven backs‚ the mostly carry and move the ball. the six basic skills in American football

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    period men mostly made up the sports field. The effects on basketball‚ baseball and football in the 1940’s were greatly affected by the United States getting involved into World War II. Body 1- Baseball B. During the early 1940’s‚ the time that the United States was in the World War II‚ baseball

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    that I could‚ footballbasketball‚ and baseball. Now I only do footballbasketball‚ and track. I like baseball‚ I’m just not good at it. Fielding‚ throwing‚ and catching I can do‚ I just can’t hit‚ and I don’t want to be the one to get out when I have enough power to drill it out to center field‚ and then see the disappointment on my teammates faces. The only reason that I play football is that I get to hit people and I like the sport. I play basketball to stay in shape for football. Same for track

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    does basketball have to do with the American dream? Basketball is a way of achieving the American dream. Trough basketball many people have achieved greatness( fame‚ and money)‚ most people use basketball through the NBA or other organizations. Basketball is enjoyed by spectators all around the world because it gives people a common interest. Basketball is also enjoyed because it shows people enjoying the American dream and that can motivate people to chase their dreams‚ because basketball stars

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    want and go anywhere you want. College football in America is on the rise and will soon eclipse the National Football League. Usatoday.com states that college football playoff tv ratings were up 24% this year and with the possible expansion of the 4 team playoff‚ they could double in the coming years. Approximately 68.4% of Americans are attending college or university‚ most are low on money but are overflowing with school spirit‚ this is why college football will soon be superior to the NFL. The

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