The game of basketball had been created in 1891; it was until 1950 when the game became racially integrated, allowing black men to play on white teams. ... Basketball is an ageless game thought and learned from generation to generation, from father to son, father to daughter, etc. However the game of basketball can be cruel and can keep you down on your knees if you let it. ... The cruelest part of the game is not what happens on the court, it's the events that coincide with the game. ... The game of basketball thought African American women how to sharpen decision-making and leadership s...

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We saw people bragging about their new basketball sneakers, they must be really rich or just really indifferent about getting their new shoes wet and muddy. ... The couple on the left kept focusing on the phone screen, tapping and cheering, probably trying to refresh their highest score on the latest "flappy bird " game. ... People still interacted with each other, especially those who shared common interests, be it a new app coming out on a phone or about the upcoming football or basketball game. ...

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Whether it be football, basketball, or hockey, since the 2000s, intercollegiate sports have brought in a surplus of revenue to their respective major universities and also increasing the popularity of the college. ... They are getting the chance to attend some of the best universities in the world, sometimes for free, get access to world class facilities, and have the chance to play the game that they love. ... Within that same study, "Duke basketball players were valued at $1,025,656 while [the players were] living just $732 above the poverty line and a scholarship shortfall of $1,995&qu...

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To substantiate this point follow the path of the Arkansas men's basketball team. ... In 1997 the team won the collegiate sports highest award, the Division One Basketball Tournament Championship. ... Only one of those players was drafted and he was later released before he played a single professional game. ...

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I believe that Peter wasn't able to meet intercultural competence for a couple reasons such as actions made by him in class that go against cultural norms, and the incident when Adam and Peter played basketball. ... One last example is when Peter and Adam participate in a basketball game against fellow teachers at the school. During the game they are constantly being penalized by the referee for several reasons, but the main one being incorrect dribbling. ... He also assumed that basketball is played the same everywhere and since basketball was invented in the United States, that the peop...

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In 2007, the Rutgers women's basketball team made the final four and was on their way to play Duke University in the national title game. ... He later even compares them to professional men's basketball teams. ...

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Statistics show that in sports such as basketball and soccer, females are more likely to suffer a concussion than males since females are said to have smaller heads and weaker neck muscles. ... Considering the fact that the NFL players are choosing themselves to play the sport, as long as they are educated and aware of the possibilities of these diseases, the NFL League itself should not be held liable for any injuries that occur inside or outside of the game. ... These changes would completely alter the way the game is played, and a knowledgeable player should know the damage they are choo...

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From basketball courts and pools to weight rooms and almost an obnoxious amount of aerobic machines, it is not an overstatement to say McComas has it all but underneath the dazzle and shine McComas also shows the habits and preferences of the male and female students at Virginia Tech when it comes to working out at the gym. ... On one side of the hallway are tables and chairs, both inside and outside, where students sit doing homework and on the other are rows of large smudge free glass windows; the first looking down onto a large pool and the other two allowing passerby's to peer into t...

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These developments in women's tennis highlight the dilemma of co modifying the sexual qualities of women's sport and the tensions in attempting to lift the profile, generate spectator appeal and boost television and cooperate sponsorship, women's sport has to resort to sexing up' the game by stripping down'. ... In response to the emergence of this niche-market sport, several sports, including indoor volleyball, netball, softball, basketball and touch football, have adopted a uniform code which includes Lyra uniforms, bodysuits or bikinis. ...

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With so many electronic game systems (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, etc.) and a literal bombardment of television programs aimed at children and teenagers, millions of kids are sitting in front of the TV, eating snacks and forgoing exercise and healthy living. ... Years ago, children chose outside activites such as hide-n-seek, freeze-tag, basketball and building clubhouses. ... These same children instead of doing homework or getting exercise are sitting in front of the television playing a video game or in front of the computer doing the same thing. ... Discourage eating in front ...

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Multibillion dollar contracts with ABC/ESPN, CBS and now FOX have created competition between the rival networks each bringing new platforms and announcers in to make the overall presentation of the football game more appealing and entertaining. ... Today, AOL and CBS Sportsline carry NFL games on the Internet, but the experience is much like listening to the game on the radio. ... Maybe the NFL games will eventually be broadcast solely through the Internet where they can hook up their TV to their computer allowing them to choose their own camera angles, control slow motion and instant repla...

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Athletes who take a serious blow to the head on the field, court or ice should see a doctor immediately and leave the game for the day if they lose consciousness or have persistent or delayed symptoms, according to new concussion guidelines based on the latest scientific research and endorsed by six major medical organizations. ... "Just because an athlete says he or she 'feels fine' doesn't mean he or she should get right back in the game. ...

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In the ITV piece Michael shares an anecdote of when he was a child, as he was being dragged into the studio to work he recalled seeing a game of basketball between kids his own age and longing to be a part of it, but knowing he wouldn't be allowed to play. ...

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A student-athletes daily schedule (when in season) may consists of attending classes, practice, weight training, visiting the trainer, looking at film, traveling for game days, and attending booster events (Broughton; Neyer, 2001; Watt & Moore III, 2001; Jolly, 2008). ...

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Sports programs are a big part of school systems and school environments today. These sports programs are starting at a younger and younger age every year. By the time that students reach the high school varsity and college age, sports have become a tremendous part of the student's life. Some may say that the student-athlete has a load of being a full time student and putting in full time hours to becoming a superior athlete, so the two do not mix well. Some argue that the two are so time consuming that by doing both they take away from each other, while others believe that the two, stude...

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If one were to ask this simple question ten or even just five short years ago the answers would be completely different, perhaps such as playing a pick of game of basketball, going to the mall with friends, or maybe even reading a good book. ...

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A popular reform movement with the moniker "cultural literacy" has been proposed (and widely published) by E.D.Hirsch, Jr. and collegues. Its approach maintains that for one to be well educated, one must own certain information or facts about our world, i.e., be "culturally literate". His premises (...

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This was too often a cycle associated with lower-income children, who would work their way up in the drug game, get caught up and jailed, and then come back into the world feeling as though crime is the only way of survival. ...

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