In the NBA The Los Angeles Lakers played against the New Jersey Nets in the 2002 NBA Finals. ... After both teams working so hard to get to the Finals the Lakers ended up "winning the finals sweeping the nets 4-0 never giving them the taste of victory, this was the Lakers third straight NBA champion ship" ("Basketball-reference.com"); "Shaquille O'Neal was named the MVP Averaging 36.3 points per game 12.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.8 blocks per game." ... "The game was a battle to the very end the Patriots lead the game 17-10 with 9:31 left in the game when the pats went three and out th...

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In his first game, LeBron James scored 25 points, the most a prep-to-pro player, someone who went from high school straight to the professional level, had scored in their NBA debut (NBA.com). Manning also set a record in his first game by passing for 302 yards, which was the most thrown by a rookie in their NFL debut (NFL.com). ... Although both players have won titles in their respective sports "James winning the NBA Finals with the Miami Heat in 2012 and 2013 and Manning winning the Super Bowl in 2007 "they are known to have a problem with "choking " in the postseason. ... Jame...

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Players from around the league complained how the flow of the game was hindered, and poor call after poor call was made. ... The reason each game is so crucial is because in football there are only 16 of them, which is a short season that makes every game as important as the next. ... The complexity of the sport obviously is what makes football so entertaining, and this plays a big part as to why year after year so many people tune in to watch the final game of the year, the Super Bowl. ... The crews that officiate the NFL football games move from game to game together; meaning that the crews ...

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We had used the Principle of Transfer, the game conditions were so much like the rainy practice that we easily won the game. ... Basketball games can often be decided by free-throws, especially pressure packed free-throws at the end of a game (Finish the Game Pressure Free Throw Shooting Drill. ... The simple act of keeping score is a way to simulate game conditions. ... Simulating game conditions and learning how to play or compete in those conditions leads to better performances in the actual game or event. Athletes ranging from youth teams to the highest professional teams understand the im...

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Not even the super bowl could compare nor highlight the importance of the world cup soccer championship game. ... As the game advanced into the final quarter, Japan scored against Russia, making the score 1 to nothing. ...

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In game two, the fans worst fears were realized; their quarterback went down and did not get back up. ... The divisional playoff game was against the Oakland Raiders. ... The Patriots had seized a three point lead to win the game, beating the St. ... If you give up on something, you no longer have any chance of overcoming it, but, if you work through the difficult times, the path you chose will lead you to your final destination. ... I will remember that moment, that final field goal, forever. ...

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Bigger universities have tradition, name recognition, and school pride to uphold with every game. ... The competitive nature of the sport now leeks off the field and may be more competitive than the actual game. ... CBS Television paid 6.2 billion dollars for the contract to show the Final Four Tournament on their station for the next ten years. Although not as profitable as some professional sports, sponsors pay a lot of money for television advertising during the tournament and especially during the Final Four. The price for advertising on television during the championship bowl game for...

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This is our 23rd game this year. ... If you do that, there's no question what the answer's going to be in this ball game. ... This speech was given in a locker room before the biggest game of the players career. ... Imagine sitting in the locker room just waiting for the game to start. ... He even goes as far as to say, "Just block and tackle, If you do that, there's no question what the answer's going to be in this ball game." ...

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Katy Perry was raised in a deeply religious family and even signed with a Christian record label in Nashville, Tennessee, at the age of fifteen, but sadly, it was not a success. A couple of years later, she signed another record deal with Columbia Records back in Los Angeles, but this record also di...

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