Do you know what is the second most popular sport in the U.S. after the NFL? Do you know what sport is broadcasted in over 150 countries? Soccer? Nope, Nascar. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing also known as NASCAR was founded in 1948 by Bill France, and now it is an organization that features hundreds of races every year in and around the United States.
Argument Essay: Michael Vick I chose to write my argument for Michael Vick, whom I feel is seen as “bad” but should deserve a second chance. Michael Vick is an American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He played for the Atlanta Falcons for six seasons before jailed in 2007 for his role in illegal dog fighting. Former number one draft pick by the Atlanta Falcons in 2001, Vick is an outstanding athlete. He signed one of the largest contracts $130 million plus a $37 million signing bonus for 10 years in sports history.
The difference between the great players and the extraordinary players is that the great players have the ability to lead their team as a captain, labeled “C” on the left corner of their jersey, as far as they can go in the post season. While the extraordinary players are not only able to lead their team as a captain, they are able to lead their team to win a Stanley Cup and also able to play both offense and defense in the process of doing so. Crosby and Ovechkin have succeeded in every category they could ever imagine, except Ovechkin has never been able to raise the Stanley Cup over his
The FIU Panthers football team is a part of the Shula Bowl every year against rivals FAU (Florida Atlantic University). The field they play at is “the cage” that’s painted with gold and blue. They also have NBA hall of famer, Framer Thomas as the head coach of the men’s basketball. FIU has a girl’s basketball team, volleyball team, softball team, and a soccer team. Which all ranked number 1 in the NCAA division.
150 years, 144 different winners, it is the race that stops the nation. No doubt, I am referring to the Melbourne cup, one of the greatest annual sporting events in Australian history. Held on the first Tuesday of November at 3pm (AEST), the Melbourne Cup is seen as the most prestigious ‘two-mile’ (3200 metres) handicap horse race in the world. This year celebrating its 150th running, the Melbourne Cup welcomes approximately 100,000 people, dressed in either traditional formal race day wear or more exotic and amusing outfits, to Flemington Racecourse to witness this historic event. The Melbourne Cup has such a rich history, significant and everlasting memories as well as holding strong celebrations across the Country.
Coach K at last led Duke to victory in 1991, winning their first national championship. Once again in the year 1992, Duke won the national title, and maintained the national number one ranking throughout the season, this time by 20 points. Mike Krzyzewski is the only coach since John Wooden to win two consecutive NCAA championships. Once again the Duke team made it to the championship in 1994, losing by only 4 points to Arkansas. Shortly after the tournament, Coach K. was forced to take a ten-month break from coaching because he underwent back surgery, but he returned to lead the Blue Devils into three more NCAA tournaments in 1996, '97 and '99.
The next year he participated in the European Tour and won the 1977 Martini international. Norman’s list of professional triumphs is huge. He had an aggressive style and a courteous attitude. He remained the number 1 ranked golf player of the world for 331 weeks during the 1980s and 1990s. He was the first player to earn one million dollars not once but four times.
C: Introduction Technique So are you ready for some Cleveland Browns football information? Transition First I would like to tell you a little history about the Cleveland Browns The history of the Cleveland Browns In the year of 1945 Arthur B. McBride and Robert H. Gries founded the Cleveland Browns. The Cleveland Browns would become one of the most successful organizations in professional sports. From the years of 1946 through 1983 the browns have won eight league championships and eighteen divisional titles. The Browns also made the play offs twenty-one times.
Super Bowl V By: Ryan Almond Super Bowl V was held on January 17th in Miami, Florida. The Baltimore Colts played the Dallas Cowboys, the Colts ended up beating the Cowboys 16 to 13. The 5th annual Super Bowl had many firsts. It was the first Super Bowl for the losing team at halftime to come back and win. Also, it was the first time for a game to end within a touchdown, as well as the first Super Bowl game to be played on artificial turf, the MVP came from the losing team.
Head and Neck Injuries in Football Introduction Football is undeniably one of the most popular sports internationally , especially in the United States . For example , the Michigan Governor 's Council on Physical Fitness , Health and Sports that an approximately 1 .5 million individuals played football at high school and junior high level during the 1997 football season alone , with another additional 300 ,000 playing the game at professional , collegiate and /or organized recreation level . The report also indicated that the proportion of the population playing football has increased slightly over the past decade , although football is most common among males , only about 740 females played football at high school level