...radically different facilities. Football uses a rectangular field (Canadian football fields are larger than American ones), while baseball is played on a diamond and large outfield. This requires a particular design to accommodate both, usually an oval. While building stadiums in this way means that sports teams and governments can share costs, it also imposes some challenges. In North America, multi-purpose stadiums were built primarily during the 1960s and 1970s as shared home stadiums for Major League Baseball and National Football League or Canadian Football League teams. Some stadiums were renovated to allow multi-purpose configurations during the 1980s. This type of stadium is associated with an era of suburbanization, in which many sports teams followed their fans out of large cities into areas with cheaper, plentiful land. They were usually built near highways and had large parking lots but were rarely connected to public transit. As multi-purpose stadiums were rarely ideal for both sports usually housed in them, they had fallen out of favor by the 1990s. With the completion of the Truman Sports Complex in Kansas City in 1973, a model for purpose-built stadiums was laid down. Since Oriole Park at Camden Yards opened in 1992, most major league sports stadiums have been built specifically for one sport. Outside North America, the term is rarely used, since soccer is the only major outdoor team sport in many countries; in...
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...successful football clubs in the world, being recognized in virtually every country, even those with little interest in the sport. Real Madrid has displaced ManUtd from the pole position in Deloitte’s football money league. The list, which has been running for the last 9 years, identifies the top 20 clubs in terms of revenue. The top five in 2008 were: Real Madrid with 3365.8 million, Manchester United (3324.8 million), FC Barcelona (3308.8 million), Bayern Munich (3295.3 million) and Chelsea (3268.9 million) (Deloitte, 2009). Having won the Premier League and Champions League in 2007/08, United would have overtaken Real Madrid at the top of the Deloitte Football Money League had it not been for the depreciation of the pound. The top 20 clubs now generate more than three times the combined revenue of the clubs in the first Money League publication in 1996/97. The most valuable US sport teams, the National Football League’s Washington Redskins and baseball’s New York Yankees, are both worth somewhat more but more than any US sports team, ManUtd has built a global brand. Since the mass commercialization of football in 1992, Manchester United has unquestionably been the team to beat. In the past 16 seasons, it has collected 10 Premier League titles, four FA Cups and two Champion League trophies. Old Trafford regularly attracts more than 75,000 fans paying above and beyond £45 a ticket, 30 or so times a season. The intangible assets of ManUtd ManUtd has developed a huge fanbase. In 2009...
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... Cadet Kotelnikov Oleg Group ATO-14-2 Supervised by Bershattskaya S.A. Ulyanovsk 2015 CONTENTS Introduction 3 1. Baseball 4 2. Basketball 5 3. American football 6 4. Ice hockey 7 5. Soccer 8 6. Other popular sports 10 Conclusion 11 References 11 INTRODUCTION Americans pay much attention to physical fitness. Many sports and sporting activities are popular in the USA. People participate in swimming, skating, squash and badminton, tennis, marathons, track-and-field, bowing, archery, skiing, skating etc. But the five major American sports are hockey, volleyball, baseball, football and basketball. Basketball and volleyball have been invented in America. There is a large choice of sports in America. This can be explained by the size and variety of the country. Another reason of the popularity of sports is the people’s love of competition of any kind. One more reason is that Americans use sports activities for teaching socials values, such as teamwork and sportsmanship. All this explains why Americans have traditionally done well in many kinds of sports. Every high school offers its students many sports, such as wrestling, rowing, tennis and golf. There are no separate “universities” for sports in the USA. Students of any higher educational establishment are trained in different kinds of sports. Many colleges...
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...Most casual MLS fans are aware that Seattle and Vancouver are rivals. But many of them don't know how our why they became rivals. The goal of this blog series is to break down the rivalry and it's historical significance. Hopefully your able to obtain new fascinating information. The series will begin by examining the origins of each Club. The Vancouver Whitecaps were initially formed in 1974. Their first match occurred on 1974 to the San Jose Earthquakes. The club participated in the now defunct North American Soccer league until 1984. New York's famous Cosmos club was also apart of the league. Other NASL residents included the Seattle Sounders and the Portland Timbers. Who would've thought that years later three Northwest clubs would...
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...SWOT Analysis for Major League Baseball John Clarke Devry University Principles of Management SWOT Analysis form Major League Baseball Strengths The game of baseball came about in the summer of 1839 in Cooperstown, New York, invent by Abner Doubleday. Major League Baseball came about several years after the invention of the game of baseball itself. In the beginning there were three leagues, American Association, Player’s League and the National League, of which the National League held dominance. But in 1900 started the American League breaking up the monopoly that had been held by the National League for many years. Then in 1903 was created and in the fall of 1903 the first World Series was played. Major League Baseball Enterprises, Inc. (the National Baseball Commission) was founded in 1903 and is based in New York, New York. (McCarthy, 2008). This organization holds the rights to the leagues it operate in North America. For an organization this size there is no known mission statement for Major League Enterprises. One of the strength of baseball is it fan base. Over the years it has remained consistent. In Gallup polls over the years at least 40% of Americans consider themselves baseball fans. Since the 1930s women interest has grown from 27% in the 30s to 37% at the turn of the century. While during the same time period male fans has declined, from high in the 1950s of 57% to 49% at the turn of the century. Even though the demographic of the fan has change they still enjoy...
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...Alexandra Patricia Morgan Carrasco (Morgan) is a female American soccer player. She didn’t become a successful female soccer player easily. Morgan had to work hard and do her best in every opportunity. Alex Morgan has gone through many clubs and places to have achieved where she’s at. Alexandra Patricia Morgan Carrasco was born in San Dimas, California, United States on July 2, 1989. Morgan grew up in the city of Diamond Bar. She is the daughter of Michael T. Morgan and Pamela S. (Who). Morgan is the youngest in the family (Alex). She has to older sisters named Jeri and Jeni (Who). Morgan started playing at age 14 in organized soccer matches (Alex). At age 14 she joined the ‘Cypress Elite’, this marked her debut in club soccer. Morgan in the...
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...have no interest in soccer--the majority of Americans, he ruefully admits--will relish the author's vivid account of a team from Castel di Sangro, a tiny town in Italy's poorest region, that against all expectations made it to the national competition. Whether he's chronicling his ordeal at possibly the least-inviting hotel in Italy (the heat doesn't come on until October, no matter the temperature; he is assigned to a room up four flights of stairs though there are no other guests), or sketching a colorful cast of characters that includes the team's sinister owner and an utterly unflappable translator, McGinniss prompts roars of laughter as he reveals an Italy tourists never see. He also saddens readers with a shocking final scene in which he confronts the nation's casual corruption, which taints men he's come to respect and even love. Although not a conventional memoir, this stirring book reveals as much about the author's passionate character as about the nation and the players who win his heart, then break it. --Wendy Smith From Library Journal With the growing popularity of soccer in North America, McGinniss, author of numerous best-selling works of narrative nonfiction (Blind Faith, LJ 1/89), has written the rags-to-riches story of how an Italian soccer team, Castel di Sangro from the Abruzzi region, rose through the ranks from the very bottom (Terza Categoria) to the Serie BAa remarkable feat. There are eight steps to reach the world's best league, the Serie A. The Italian...
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...Yao Ming and Jeremy Lin who are Asian sensations. With Latin American backgrounds integrating into the game of basketball, I wonder how these international translations are in turn changing the game we see at home. In Latin America, where the climate and geographies are so much different than the one in the United States, we find growth in basketball. Though the NBA in Latin America is growing, it is still not a hit in Central and South America. Though whenever you go either it is Latin America, China, America, etc… there is always someone playing the game. Even in the likes of Mexico, they are mostly known for militant based political revolution than anything else, but basketball courts do exist. The courts might be used for other things like farming during the day, but you will always see some kid playing and working on his game. Just like what I do when I am in my hometown hooping outside of my house, no court just the concrete and the hoop I have next to my garage. The growth of basketball throughout Latin America region is unexpected, only because they compete for national attention in their number one sport soccer. Basketball has to compete in Central American countries like El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Cuba, and Brazil. Volleyball is also a sport that is highly accepted, but mostly in Brazil and Argentina. However, the basketball being played in soccer dominating countries is often influenced by soccer, but depends on the development of the country. “I know in Argentina...
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...Soccer and Money A paper submitted to Webber International University in partial fulfillment for the Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration By: Vicente Munoz Date: April 15, 2014 Course: English Composition II Semester: Spring 2014 Instructor: Dr. Nancy Davis 1. Introduction: My paper topic is money involved in soccer. I want to make everyone realize how big soccer is. How much money it moves and the most interesting is why the club pays that much money for a player. It involves hundreds of years of history and honor on a soccer pitch. I want to explain the basics of soccer, the different competitions and where it is play. Every summer are transferring players to other teams for a crazy amount of money. Why is this team paying that much money? I would like to explain why the club is paying, what he will make with that player and how much revenue the club will make. All this apart for the trophies, victories, new idols and icon on the city. 2. FIFA ( Federation International Football Association) FIFA was founded on May twenty first on 1904, in Paris with the purpose of have an organization of the world biggest sport, football (soccer). One of the biggest purposes is to expand the sport and to increase the popularity on an international environment. The FIFA headquarters are established in Zurich, Switzerland. The...
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...San Pedro Sula (Spanish pronunciation: [sam ˈpeðɾo sula]) is a city in Honduras. The city is located in the northwest corner of the country, in the Valle de Sula (Sula Valley), about 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of Puerto Cortés on the Caribbean Sea. With an estimated population of 873,824 people in the main municipality, and 1,245,598 in its metro area (2010), it is the second largest city, after the capital Tegucigalpa. It is the capital of the Cortés Department. As of 2013 San Pedro Sula has the highest murder rate on Earth. Cathedral San Pedro Sula was founded on 27 June 1536, by Pedro de Alvarado under the name Villa de San Pedro de Puerto Caballos, close to the town of Choloma. There were around 18 towns populated by indigenous people in the Sula valley at the time. Early descriptions of the landscape indicate abundant swampland and dense tropical forests, with little land good for agriculture or cattle raising. The city's name became San Pedro Sula in the 18th century, after several changes. The "Sula" part of its name comes from the Minas de Sula, gold mines located to the west of the village of Naco. Panoramic view of Downtown San Pedro Sula For the first few years of its history, San Pedro was the colonial mint, where gold, found to the west in the Naco, Sula, and Quimistán valleys, had to be brought to smelt, and where the Spanish Crown collected a fifth of the value of the gold. The mint was moved toGracias, and ultimately to Comayagua in the 1550s. ...
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...to the Rest of the World 2.2 NFL Europe Provides a Testing Ground for NFL 2.3 English Crowds Flock to See NFL Visitors 2.4 Commissioner Wants to Take the League to England and Beyond 3. Looking to the Future: Is It the Right Move 3.1 New Legions of Fans Could Enhance Profits and the Sport’s Popularity 3.2 Why the Move Might Be Counterproductive 3.3 Why stop at London? 4. The NFL in Europe Is Imminent, But Is It the Correct Move? 4.1 Questions Still Remain about London’s Viability 4.2 Final Conclusion The NFL in Europe: Will it make dollars, does it make sense? 1. Football in America: Playing on Its Home Turf 1.1 Football Surpasses Baseball as America’s Favorite Pastime There was a time when baseball was the most popular sport in the United States. Football used to be an afterthought for most sports fans. In the first half of the 20th century, baseball was king and football was fighting for its survival. In fact, football was considered on the same level as professional basketball, boxing, golf and horse racing. That all started to change in the 1960s when professional football began capturing the nation’s imagination. Thanks in large part to the popularity of the Super Bowl, football has not only surpassed baseball as American’s favorite sport, it has eclipsed it by a large margin. Americans have been saying that football is their favorite sport to watch for some time. Gallup polls dating back to 1972 all show football outranking every other sport...
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...Abstract The National Football League (NFL) is considered the strongest, most lucrative, and financially resilient professional sport globally. While the NFL has been a huge success in the United States, exporting American football to other countries has not had the same success. NFL Europa was launched with the aim of introducing the sport to European countries but after facing 15 years of financial losses, the NFL Europa program ended in 2007. NFL then launched the NFL International Series—a program primarily geared to export real NFL games overseas. While the program is still young, it yields promising results. NFL has pointed out that education is the key in acquiring potential foreign markets; research studies show that most people around the globe consider American football as a complex and confusing sport. Keywords: NFL, NFL International Series, NFL Europa, foreign markets, NFL overseas games, American football Business opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming. -Richard Branson Introduction The NFL is the largest, highest grossing professional sports league globally, but has struggled to export American football to other countries. It has been established that educating potential fans will result in a larger global audience. The NFL is making great strides at creating a successful global brand. Global Market Entry Currently the NFL is using the NFL International Series as their course of entry into the global...
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...How Technology Has Revolutionized US Soccer: The History of US Soccer Imagine 100 years ago part-time players who were not dedicated to soccer representing the United States, compared to present day where some of the best players in the world extensively travel the world and compete exclusively for the United States. One of the main reasons the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) performance has changed is due to advances in technology. One-hundred years ago soccer was almost non-existent in the United States. There were no youth soccer leagues, much less a professional one. The predominant youth sport in the US was baseball. There are youth soccer leagues all over the United States now because soccer has become much more popular. With...
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...individual athletes, or organization. I am planning to specialize or focus on coaching. I became interested in this filed because I love to play, watch, and participate in sports especially Soccer. There are many software, systems, and web technology that are designed to help the coaches and individual trainers. Technology has made positive impact in many modern day sports. One technology currently being used by coaches and trainers is called Mi coach system. Mi coach elite system is very small data cell that can fits anywhere in athlete pockets, or shoulder. The new uniforms/jerseys are equipped with a series of sensors and GPS trackers that determine information like heart rate, distance ran, speed, power and acceleration. The data that was collected transmitted to a central computer and send to iPad where the coaches and trainers can analyze each players. Mi coach system help the coaches and trainers to track the athlete heath, and performance. This wearable technology has...
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...n Translation Nation, Hector Tobar visits different cities around America to learn first hand about the struggles Latin American immigrants faced and how they endured through the pain and suffering to forge new identities and transform America. Tobar reveals the unsettling changes these immigrants undergo becoming American as they undertake tribulations in new lands, struggling to reinvent their identities while continuing to embrace and nurture their Latin American identities. The United States is undergoing major demographic and cultural changes primarily driven by Latinos, leading to the Americanization of Latinos and the Latinization of America as a new Latin Republic in the United States develops where immigrants can embrace their transnational identity. I will detail the adversity Latin Americans endured immigrating to America described in chapter five, explain how they come together to build a community and reinvent new...
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