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Nearly 15 years ago, in the summer of 2004, a group of USA TODAY Sports reporters and editors sought to assess the changes they would like to see in sport.Some of these ideas were simple: minor changes to the rules in particular sports, such as eliminate possession arrow in college basketball. Others were broad and radical: Shorter professional seasons, For example. No more drug tests. Cheaper ticket prices.A few of our ideas have come to fruition – rest in peace, BCS – but most remain unchanged.So we thought it was the perfect time to revisit the idea and come up…
Lesson OverviewFeatured article: “African Cup of Nations: Football tournament offers joy amid coups and Covid» by Ruth Maclean and Brenda KivenThe recent Africa Cup of Nations, an annual football tournament between African countries, was a moment of celebration and solidarity for many people across the continent who are currently experiencing security, economic and political crises.In this lesson, you will learn how people in these countries watched the matches and came together to celebrate them. Next, you’ll write about a memory of watching or playing your favorite sport and how it brought people together.Warm upThe featured article mentions some of the…
SO READY: Princeton High girls soccer player Sophia Lis throws the ball during a game last fall. Senior star forward Lis, who has committed to attend Lehigh University and play for its women’s soccer team, is ready for a big finals campaign for PHS. The Tigers begin the 2021 season by playing at Robbinsville on September 8. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) By Bill Alden Dave Kosa has been exposed to many outstanding high school football teams over the years. Growing up, Kosa spent a lot of time in the stands as his late father, Louis Kosa, enjoyed a legendary career…
Bainbridge Rotary Club Hears 4-H About Sports Injuries Published at 8:30 a.m. Friday February 2, 2024 Thirty million children participate in organized sports each year and more than 3 million suffer injuries, according to Sybil Lee, junior and 4-H member at Grace Christian Academy (GCA). Lee recounted this fact as part of a presentation on sports-related injuries she gave to the Bainbridge Rotary Club. She and her sidekick Herbet, a model skeleton, educated the room on three common sports injuries: shin splints, torn knee ligaments and concussions. “Injuries are truly a part of sport,” Lee said in his presentation. “It’s…
A lift ticket does not come with a timer. Hikers win every time they get back to the car. But golf loves numbers. Only bowlers keep score more consistently, although for them, overhead computers don’t really give them much choice. But unless you keep score with the same absolute rigor required when millions of dollars or Masters invitations are on the line, why do it for yourself? Of course, whether you run away from mulligans or put two feet in for a triple says a lot about your character, but for many golfers, the score is an approximation, an item…
March 14, 2023, 09:47 | Updated: July 11, 2023, 5:52 p.m. Hillsborough Vigil – You’ll Never Walk Alone Here’s how a ballad from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical theater became a symbol of Liverpool Football Club. The world of musical theater can seem a million miles from the stands of Liverpool’s Anfield stadium. So how does a big Rodgers and Hammerstein ballad Carousel end up as a symbol of the Reds? “You’ll Never Walk Alone” premiered on Broadway as part of the Rodgers and Hammerstein to show, Carouselcreated in 1945.The song was an instant hit – perhaps because its message of…
Colorado football star Travis Hunter weighed in on Florida State being snubbed from the College Football Playoff.Florida State being snubbed from the College Football Playoff has been a hot topic in the sports world and Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter is weighing in. talked about it on his streaming show Bleacher Report 12 threads.“I don’t know how you can go undefeated and not be there,” Hunter said. “So, I don’t know what to say. Just because you lost a player doesn’t mean anything. I don’t know how you can go undefeated. And then get kicked out of the College Football…
Stupid Americans, always doing things differently – not using the metric system, measuring temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit, driving mostly automatic cars, calling football football. Well, my fellow Americans…I have some good news for you. For at least one of these things we can blame the British.While most people around the world call the sport football, the name football, used by Americans, comes directly from Great Britain about 200 years ago. Surprisingly, it was still used interchangeably with football well into the 20th century. It wasn’t until around 1980 that it began to morph exclusively into football, and it is believed…
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