Recreation & Sports Essays and Term Papers

on strike for the eighth time in the sports’ history. Since 1972, negotiations between the union and owners over contract terms has led to major economic problems and the absence of a World Series in 1994. All issues were open for debate due to…

some of Australia’s most famous sporting champions. Names such as Catherine Freeman, Evonne Goolagong-Cawley, Lionel Rose, Arthur Beetson and the Ella brothers have become legends. Whether it be in league, hockey, tennis or even squash there have…

do not invent a game without a means of determining a winner. You do not form a league without a plan for determining a champion. These are just a couple of basic sport concepts. For example, baseball came up with the World Series, and pro football…

salaries have escalated like that of a superb stock equity. Athletes are taking full advantage of their position, causing the average man to wonder how high will they go. Some feel that athletes are greedy people who have lost care for the true meaning…

are playing against the Buffalo Sabres. With one minute left in regulation time the game is tied at 1-1, the fans are cheering and the anticipation begins to rise as the time on the clock slowly decreases. Steve Thomas of the Toronto Maple Leafs,…

adjudicator, and fellow debaters. There are a few discrepancies in the affirmative teams argument. (Then rebut) With a generally temperate climate, relatively low cost access to tennis courts, golf courses and other sporting facilities, and the…

the past 100 Years Compared to Today Baseball is continuous, like no other American tradition, an endless game of repeated summers, which brought together all generations of fathers and sons. Baseball has survived The Great Depression,…

are many steps to be done in order to be a pro baseball player. You’re saying to yourself,” What are the odds of me becoming a pro.” Well honestly, not very good. However, there are many steps you can take to increase your chances. If luck falls…

; .; ; .; ; .; ; .; ; .; ; .; ; .; ; History of Basketball Dr. James Naismith is known world-wide as the inventor of basketball. He was born in 1861 in Ramsay township, near Almonte, Ontario, Canada. The concept of basketball was born from…

was played in the 15th century in Northern Europe and in France. The word billiard comes from either "billart," a wooden stick or "bille," a ball. Until recently was dominated by men. Women weren’t wanted in a room where pool was taking place.…