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- 51: Foul Play
- ... are drawn to big sporting events such as the Super Bowl and the World Series. College athletes want to be in that spotlight, and they sacrifice everything to gain that status. Fans are consumed by sports. USA Today, the most widely read newspaper in the United States, devotes one-fourth of its space to sport (14). Fans know every detail about their beloved sports team. Not only the latest box scores, but also the win-loss record, point spread, current statistics, play-off probabilities, and biographical information about athletes and coaches (16). College sports appeal to the general public, young and old. At a very young age, aspiring college athletes are taught the principles of sport and how much winning really means. Young athletes are told to sell ...
- 52: The History of Ice Hockey
- The History of Ice Hockey For more than a century, hockey historians have found that precisely tracing the sports origin is not only a difficult task but, a virtual impossibility. Therefore I can only try to deduce for myself, from the records, claims, and accounts, which are available to me, when, where, and by ... NHL encountered. Plus I will also tell a little bit about early equipment, along with early game play and ice conditions that players encountered. Lastly, the Stanley Cup, which is the most prized and oldest sports award of the NHL. It has been won many times, by many different teams. Ice hockey is traceable to games played on fields as far back as nearly 2500 years ago. In 478 BC, a ... hockey play a major role in the early evolution of ice hockey in Canada. But most students of the game doubt that field hockey was the forerunner of ice hockey, for the reason that both sports started around the same time. Despite its overwhelming popularity as primarily a woman's sport in North America, field hockey didn't arrive in America until 1901, (when Miss Constance Applebee of England arrived ...
- 53: Drugs in Sports
- Drugs in Sports I am certainly a great sporting enthusiast. I love nothing more than to watch a great sporting encounter, no matter which sport. Unfortunately, it is becoming increasingly common for sportsmen and women to use substances ... need to be warned, not encouraged to take drugs. If 90 percent of all rugby players take drugs, one can only speculate of the high proportion of players who take drugs in other higher profile sports such as football. Although everyone is tested for drugs both by the clubs and the football association there are some substances an athlete can take which do not show up on a drug test. Surely ...
- 54: Sportsmanship
- ... and participants. The theories of sport mirroring society, violence as a result of economic incentive, and the influence of the crowd behavior are the theories that I feel are responsible for the increasing violence in sports. Most people when involved in a highly stressful situation where violence is around would probably resort to a fight to resolve their differences. In sport, why should we expect any difference. In events such as ... favorite player involved. Like anything, if people around us are applauding us for a certain act we have done, we will try to do it over so that we will continue to be praised. In sports, there are some players whose only role on the team is to protect and enforce the unwritten rules of the game such as in hockey where it is not right to fight or hit a ... do not promote it.We tolerate it and we bring it under disciplinary control which we believe satisfies the public (Snyder201). Its better that the violence take place between two willing combatants such as in sports than ina situation involving spousal abuse where the majority of the times the female is being attacked againsther consent. Allowing people not to be able vent their frustrations through sport in my mind wouldincrease ...
- 55: Sportsmanship
- The theories of sport mirroring society, violence as a result of economic incentive, and theinfluence of the crowd behavior are the theories that I feel are responsible for the increasing violencein sports. Most people when involved in a highly stressful situation where violence is around wouldprobably resort to a fight to resolve their differences. In sport, why should we expect any difference.In events such as hockey ... for their favorite player involved. Likeanything, if people around us are applauding us for a certain act we have done, we will try to do it overso that we will continue to be praised. In sports, there are some players whose only role on the team isto protect and enforce the unwritten rules of the game such as in hockey where it is not right to fightor hit a Wayne Gretezy ... do not promote it.We tolerate it and we bring it under disciplinary control which we believe satisfies the public (Snyder201). Its better that the violence take place between two willing combatants such as in sports than ina situation involving spousal abuse where the majority of the times the female is being attacked againsther consent. Allowing people not to be able vent their frustrations through sport in my mind wouldincrease ...
- 56: Practices and Winning in Sports
- Practices and Winning in Sports Some say winning is what the outcome is, or the final score. I would have to completely disagree with this theory. Winning to me isn't necessarily the team score but your own personal score ... greater than the consequence for being late to a practice. The reason why an athlete should miss a game/practice should be because of some kind of family affair. Family should always take priority over sports. Practicing on weekends or holiday breaks is a big issue. Athletes don't want to practice on weekends, and especially during any holiday break. But I think that a team should have mandatory practices on ...
- 57: Sports And Competition In Ancient Greece
- Sports And Competition In Ancient Greece In ancient Greece, sports and competition were very important. The Greeks believed that physical exercise and mental training were connected to each other. The Greek word for education meant the development of the entire human being and could not ...
- 58: Sports And Society
- ... that alcohol was ranked third in a list of fourteen factors that contribute to spectator violence. Testosterone levels have also been shown to contribute to behavior at sporting events. According to Georgia State researchers, a sports fans testosterone level raises 28 percent when the team they are routing for wins, and decreases by 27 percent when their team looses. This may explain the correlation between testosterone levels and aggressive behavior (Men ...
- 59: Mind Sports
- ... This acknowledgment of chess as a sport by such a high council requires us to rethink our view of chess and athletics. Although chess does not appear to require as much activity as most recognizable sports, it does require as much, if not more, preparation and time. A study done at Temple University found that chess drains energy at a rate that compares to football. Some of the best chess players ...
- 60: The College Scandal
- ... prospect makes it big, they will get a cut of the earnings. Marcus Camby is one of the many athletes to accept gifts from agents even though it is a complete violation of NCAA rules. Sports Illustrated staff writer Phil Taylor wrote an article entitled “Tangled Web” which is a story about Marcus Camby and his violation with the NCAA. “…John Loensbury, who estimated that he, gave Camby more than $40 ... system for their own well being. “He acknowledges taking thousands of dollars in cash and gifts from agents, in violation of NCAA rules, while he was an All-American at Massachusetts” (Taylor 66). In another Sports Illustrated article titled “Seminole Shame”, Douglas S. Looney and John Walters proclaimed that agents “lavished” Seminole players with gifts such as cash and merchandise from Foot Locker valued at over $6,000. Bobby Bowden, the ... as amateur because the athletes are given a set amount of money that must be used for to pay for their college education. Professional athletes, however are paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to play sports. They can use their money anyway that they please. Their agents take care of their expenses and make sure that the professional athlete is getting a fair salary. Once a student-athlete has been ...
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