This world championship of soccer involves teams from 32 countries in the final rounds, unlike the much more parochial and misnamed World Series in baseball. ... In soccer, players are actually singled out and warned " shamed, with embarrassingly silly "yellow cards," for acts of violence that would be smiled at in most American sports other than tennis and golf. ... In no way am I intending to offend American society, but it seems unlikely that Americans will ever fully comprehend or appreciate a sport in which players are not allowed to use their arms and hands. Americans seem to be...

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These contests missed, be it games or tournaments (in the case of golf) or matches (in a sport such as tennis) can affect the player directly in terms of lost income in individual sports, but often have an adverse effect on the entire team in team sports. The total cost of these injuries runs into the millions of dollars when you consider treatment, rehabilitation, lost income, replacement players, and even lost revenue to teams and venues when star players are unable to participate. Most, but not all, sports injuries are related to either direct physical contact (think American football, h...

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Some of the major topics in the field right now are: the long term effects from concussions on soccer players, overworking the shoulder in baseball, long term effects from chest injuries in football, reoccurring oankle sprains, and ACL and MCL injuries to female athletes. ...

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XFL American football has surpassed baseball in recent years as "America's past time." ... However, the level of talent that is displayed by the players is weak. ... The main problem was with the talent of the players. ... The hits were just as hard in the NFL if not harder as the players were faster and stronger. ... These players did not have enough time of practice together, and it affected their play the first few weeks. ...

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Early users included mainly bodybuilders, weightlifters, and football players who relied heavily on bulk and strength for increased performance. ... The same shame was put on baseball all-star, Mark Maguire, in 1998. ... In a report by Sports Illustrated, 95 percent of football players have tried anabolic steroids at some time and 75 percent are regular users (Donohoe 1986). ...

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