defining what we mean by the terms soccer’ and football’. Soccer is fairly straightforward as it is the sport of Association Football. Soccer is known‚ however‚ throughout most of the world simply as football. For the purposes of this article‚ however‚ we will use the term soccer to differentiate it from its American cousin‚ American Football. In fact‚ if we’re to use family terminology to describe the relationship between soccer and American football‚ then grandfather/grandchild would be more appropriate
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Each year millions of Americans watch and play both football and baseball. Whether it be the excitement of a walkoff homer in the bottom of the ninth inning‚ or a Hail Mary pass in the fourth quarter‚ we continue to enjoy them year after year. While Texans may argue that football is the superior sport‚ and Californians the opposite‚ can these sports really be compared? Nearly everything about them is different‚ right down to the shape of the ball. But both sports unite us‚ whether it be on the field
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Between Soccer and Football Football‚ for many‚ is a topic of entertainment. In many parts of the world soccer’s official name is football‚ but with the evolution of American football‚ the name was changed to soccer. It is thought that American football originated by a soccer player‚ who was frustrated by kicking the ball. He decided to change the rules of the game by using his hands‚ and thus‚ American football was born. Some of the major differences in soccer and football are the equipment players
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BCS vs. Playoff System In college football‚ the BCS system has been around since 1998 and has become well established. The BCS system is well established but has accumulated much criticism over the years due to inefficiencies with the system. Like history shows‚ as time passes‚ people find better and more efficient ways to do things. In this case‚ a large percentage of college football fans would like to see college football take on a playoff system versus the traditional BCS system. According
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Football or Baseball? If you’re like most Americans‚ you probably have a favorite NFL team. You probably watch football games on TV and if you live in a city with an NFL team‚ you may shell out the cash to buy a game ticket to cheer them on. That is to say‚ no matter where you live‚ you almost certainly watch the Super Bowl‚ even if it’s just to check out the exciting commercials. In fact‚ if you’re not wearing an NFL team logo hat‚ T-shirt‚ or jacket today‚ you’ll almost certainly run into
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“Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you‚ it is much more serious than that.” This was a quote by long serving Liverpool football manager Bill Shankly who coached and played from the 1930’s through the 1970’s. The Football War‚ or the 100 Hours War‚ was a short four-day war between the Central American countries of El Salvador and Honduras. Though the war itself only lasted four days‚ the build up to the war was ongoing for many years. The Football War got its name
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Basketball vs Football Basketball is a game played between two teams of five players in which points are scored by shooting a ball through a netted hoop fixed 10ft above each end of the court. Football is a form of team game played in North America with an oval ball used to throw or to run with on a field marked out as a gridiron. Basketball and football are two extremely popular sports but they are different in many was such as shape of the ball‚ playing surface‚ number of players‚ and style of
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The History of Basketball Basketball is one of the great sports that we play today. Dr. James Naismith is known as the world-wide inventor of basketball. He was born on November 6‚ 1861 in Almonte‚ Ontario‚ Canada. James was clergyman‚ educator‚ and physician. Later in his life he went on to be an instructor at the Young Men’s Christian Association (now Springfield College) in Springfield‚ Mass. He invented basketball in December of 1889 on request of Dr. Luther H. Gullick‚ that he organize
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The football versus soccer fight rages on for years now and has sparked quite some controversy. Most people say that soccer is the sport of the world‚ but however football is considered to be the most entertaining sport yet. There are many differences and similarities which part these two topics. Soccer is to be considered the sport of the world because for so many years it has been all around the world. The sport has this very important competition called The World Cup‚ where different nations
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One of the greatest sports in the world is goes by the name of basketball. This great game was invented by James Naismith December of 1891. James Naismith was a physician from Canada and attended McGill’s University in Montreal‚ Canada. After working as McGill’s Athletic director he went to Springfield‚ Massachusetts. He introduced the game when he was an instructor at the Young Men Christian Association Training School in Springfield. He created the game because he needed to think of something the
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