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Another year has come and gone in which thousands of fans have been able to enjoy a variety of sports at the collegiate level. Many spectators of collegiate sports would affirm that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) provides as much entertainment as professional sports; a fact that is prove to by the organization’s annual revenue, which nets more than $6 billion yearly (Fitzel, 3). Interestingly enough, National Basketball Association (NBA) generates less then college football and

A Free Education Is Already Enough For College Athletes More and more it’s discussed daily on whether if college athletes should finally be paid, or remain unpaid, this topic is very important because college sports are very popular in the United States. College athletes should remain unpaid because it wouldn’t be fair to the other less watch sports that don’t bring in a lot of revenue, it wouldn’t be fair to the female athletes they wouldn’t be paid equally, college athletes already have advantages

Globalization is erasing country borders. It’s expanding something to a worldwide scale, and generally making the world a little bit smaller. When you think of globalization in terms of sports, the best example is soccer. Soccer is something that started in 1863 as a simple game played in England by people of humble beginnings and not long after that turned into a worldwide phenomenon (Parrish). Soccer has over 3.5 billion fans worldwide. When you really think about that number you realize how big

checker in that hand determines the color with which he plays. The object is to eliminate all opposing checkers or to create a situation in which it is impossible for your opponent to make any move. Normally, the victory will be due to complete elimination. Black moves first and play proceeds alternately. From their initial positions, checkers may only move forward. There are two types of moves that can be made,capturing moves and non-capturing moves. Non-capturing moves are simply a diagonal move

The incentive to tank for GMs is compounded by two other factors: geographic restrictions and the maximum contract provision. Between 1976 and 2011, the five teams from New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles have been represented in 33% of all NBA Finals, and have won 47% of all titles . Because teams outside of Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago are at a disadvantage in terms of their ability to attract players, except for unusual circumstances (like the appeal of playing with a generational talent

Over the last few decades, the empire of college sports has become one of the all-time great ventures. Division I college football programs typically generate between $40 and $80 million in profits a year, even after paying coaches multimillion-dollar salaries. With so much money, many people -- including the press -- fear these powerful college programs because of their ability and size over the smaller organizations. The NCAA, however, does not. No matter how powerful a program or how popular or

Life Story Entries I was born December 16, 1998 in San Diego California. I was the third boy born, and the last child my parents would have. Although I got the special treatment that the youngest child always gets, there were some negatives to being the youngest. First of all, there is hardly any pictures of me. There are pictures, but by the third kid your parents start to get lazy. There are about a million photos of my oldest brother Frank and about ten of me. I like my name: Mitchell John McNeill

Sports as a whole creates billions of dollars in revenue from many different avenues. The industry has a rare monopoly in a market of elite talent, elite level coaches and elite loyalty from a viewership base that will watch whatever is broadcast on their television. This massive fan base creates strong opportunities for corporations to maximize the impact of their marketing strategies by paying to be associated with certain events that bring in millions of viewers. College football bowl games are

Amateur sports at the collegiate level are intended to provide young men and women the opportunity to participate in sporting activities at which they excel while receiving an education that will serve as a springboard for a future career. The soft skills of team building, sportsmanship, self-discipline, and dedication are often considered to be highly valued and sought after by employers. The camaraderie and bonding among student-athletes is invaluable and unique to this experience. Unfortunately

Every 90s kid’s favorite wrestlers Agree or not but 90s kids saw the best time of WWF/E. They saw the greatest fights, feuds, friendships and the rise of the legendary wrestlers. Back then wrestling was thrilling and at times gave chills down the spine. It was the best time to be a fan. The 90s gave us some of the most epic battles, interesting storylines, and sensational debuts. It was the time when reading about wrestling on the internet didn’t exist and everybody stayed glued to the television