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Cricket
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SIX LEGAL BALLS BY A SINGLE BOWLER. ENFORCERS OF THE RULES. WERE MOST OF THE ACTION OCCURS. ACT OF BOWLING A BALL. FIELDING POSITION CLOSE BEHIND BATSMAN.
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The Science Behind Extreme Sports
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influenced by something or someone. includes something. a recklessly bold person. a light, silver-colored metal. copied.
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2015 Rugby World Cup
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The answers are based on the 2015 Rugby World Cup and Rugby Union
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Which country won this years Rugby Championship?. International rugby returns in this month next year. Name the Rugby Union Studio show that has been shown on Thursday nights through the rugby season?. The Rugby World Cup trophys nickname. One of the exciting entertainment shows from Fox Sports for the RWC, Cup ------- Over.
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Northampton Sports
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An annual water sports event hosted by the Rotary Club. The Northampton Cycle Route Sytem 'Connecting Northampton by Bike'. Northamptonshire's County Cricket Team . Northampton Leisure Trust's gym network (formerly three of them) . Current Manager of the Cobblers .
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Sporting Life
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This sport is played on a field between two teams of 11 players; with a spherical ball that needs to be kicked through two posts to score a goal.. Australian swimming legend who won 1 silver and 2 gold medals at three consecutive olympic games.. This game is played on a grass or turf field. Players use sticks made out of wood or fibre glass to hit a round, hard, rubber like ball. The length of the stick depends on the players individual height. . What is the name of the first ever aboriginal sprinter to be a Commonwealth Games gold medalist at age 16? . An equestrian sport involving two or more jockeys riding horses over a set distance.
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Steeler's Football Facts
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What team did the Steeler's beat while wearing three different uniforms in the same season. Who recites the poem 'The Night Before Christmas' every year for the defensive players and their families. Besides the Green Bay Packers; what is the other football team that does not have cheertleaders. What actor was drafted by the Steeler's but cut in training camp. Who played for the Steeler's before starting a career in law.
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Drew Brees
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Use the vocabulary words from the story to complete the puzzle
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an organization that helps people. comes from. very true. a very talented family; a good breeding line. signed up for.
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Olympic Games
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Complete the crossword by researching on the internet. *all number value answers are spelt in words.
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In which country was the 1992 Summer Olympics held ?. Blue, red, black and yellow are four of the five rings of the Olympic flag. What is the last one?. In which location did women participate for the first time in modern Olympic Games?. How many rounds are there in an Olympic boxing match ?. Before it begins its trip through 20 countries, where is the Olympic flame kindled ? [M---- -------].
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Sports in our Lives
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Key player who calls plays in football. Needs to be very fast and agile at catching fly balls. A very active position in baseball. Favorite European sport. Key player on basketball team.
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Fun Football Facts
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Every single NFL football is made in a factory located in this state . The coldest game in NFL history was in 1967 and is now known as what?. The cowboys stadium is located in what city in Texas? . The first team in the NFL to have cheerleaders . The amount of players on the field at any given time .
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Sports Idioms
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To win easily (any sport). There is almost no time left to accomplish something (track). Start too early (track). Escape, have responsibility removed (fishing). Be comfortable doing something after some time (tennis).
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Football
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What is the name of the medal awarded to the Best & Fairest player . What is the name of the Doctor that bought the South Melbourne club and moved them to Sydney (Dr Geoffrey ?). The term that describes the duration of a competition. The officials who preside over a match. The street procession on Grand Final eve where fans can cheer the players.
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Goal!
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An American word for football. It should always be the team and not the player. You feel this when a football comes your way. We all speak a different one but football is an international one. Marks the end of the match.
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Olympic Summer Camp Review
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What do the rings stand for?. The famous dance from argentina. What countries like to wave around. The continent where people surf. The fire that is passed around before the olympics.
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Archery
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Terms used in Archery
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The farthest distance a bow will shoot an arrow.. A length of wood used in making selfbows. Billets are split from a side by side position in the same log to obtain similar limb performance characteristics, and spliced in the handle section of a bow.. The tapered piece of wood that fades out into the limb from the riser.. To tilt the bow off center when shooting so as to remove the bow's sight window from view.. The surface of the bow facing the archer when drawing the bow, the side with the bowstring..
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Sports In The 1960's
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Famous African American Boxer that gave other African Americans courage.. Famous African American U.S.A track runner that performed the black power salute at the 1968 olympics with his partner Tommie Smith.. Famous African American track star that did the black power salute at the 1968 Olympics.. Combine (one thing) with another so that they become a whole.. The action or state of setting someone or something apart from other people or things or being set apart..
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World Cup Event
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Coach of Australia (NWC). Sometimes referred to as football (AWC). current champions (RWC). Winning team at the AWC. All players wear one (NWC).
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Indy 500
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Famous man who currently owns Graham Rahals Indy car. First driver to win Indy 500. Name on the Indy 500 trophy. How many drivers have raced in 500, Brickyard, Grand Prix. The first year Indiana was sung at the Indy 500.
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History of Baseball
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The _________ dealt with organizational matters but which also laid out rules for playing the game.. What was George Herman Ruth's nickname?. What team has the curse of the great bambino?. Barry Bonds home run record was very controversial due to his use of _____.. Where was the earliest known mention of baseball in the U.S?.
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Wilma Rudolph
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The Wilma Rudolph Foundation gave this to boys and girls. Wilma was on this Tennessee State University team. Where the 1956 Olympics was held. Wilma's nickname on the basketball team. The disease Wilma got that affected how she walked.
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Archery
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used in big game huntting. Much like the longbow, but the limbs curve back away from the belly of the bow, which can provide more power in a shorter bow than the longbow. target shootings. most popular bow for hunting and target shooting. Bang Bang.
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Archery
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the two feathers not at a right angle to the nock. when nocking the arrow, the index feather should point ____ the target. the type of archery in which one shoots at stationary colored targets. the white rings ont the target outside the 1 point value rings. one of the fingers you do not put on the drawstring.
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NFL
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Leader of the offense. First SuperBowl winners. First year player. When an offensive player loses possesion of the ball before a play is blown dead. Yards needed for a first down .
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Archery
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used in big game huntting. Much like the longbow, but the limbs curve back away from the belly of the bow, which can provide more power in a shorter bow than the longbow. target shootings. most popular bow for hunting and target shooting. Bang Bang.
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Physical Activity for Children
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How many minutes every day should children exercise?. What physical activity intensity is bike riding?. A synonym for sitting.. Being active for 60 minutes every day will maintain what?. What is one activity that strengthens muscle and bones?.
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Martial Arts
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A stance preparing yourself to fight. Chuck Norris and Bruce Lee stared in _________________ together . A grappling style of martial arts. __________ studied martial arts in Korea. The belt colors yellow, orange and, red all represent the _____.
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Flag Football
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When the offense gets their flag pulled behing their own goal line.. The player who runs the offense and throws the ball.. When a defensive player catches a pass intended for an offensive player.. Throwing the football underhand to a receiver to the side of you or behing you. Can occur anywhere on the field.. When a player drops the football after they caught it. Any time this happens in flag football it is a down..
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Sports History
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Boxing gloves can be identified as far back as this millennium. International Soccer Organization. Ancient Olympic combat sport (during classic Greek era). Vale Tudo developed in 1920's Brazil and was brought to the United States by this family. Alexander Joy Cartwright developed the rules of this sport.
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Ireland Rugby Players
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Ireland Legend. Learned how to play Rugby at age 12. Tallest Ireland Player. Hooker. Brother is Rob.
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SWIMMING
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Important when in or near the water (6). The highest level of international swimming competition (8). Another name for overarm. To wear when swimming. Also called 'swimmers' (7). Warm water (6).
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Jackie Robinson
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What college did Jackie go to?. How many siblings did Jackie have?. What month is Jackie Robinson day in?. Which one of Jackie's brothers went to the Olympics?. What month did Jackie die in? .
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Kentucky Derby
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Traditional Drink. Horse Breed. Most _________ two minutes in sports. Last Horse to win the Triple Crown. Last name of the first woman to ride in Kentucky Derby.
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Babe Ruth
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Babe Ruth hit 712 _______. a rawhide ball with red stitches . a bases loaded home run. there are 9 ____ in a game . the opposite of out.
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NBA Players
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Won the dunk contes this year. Piont guard for Golden State and won the three point contest. Point guard for OKC. He is the center for the Houston Rockets. Small Forward for the Clevland Cavilers.
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Soccer Terms
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A kick done from the penalty line.. The sideline.. The players that are the offensive or scoring players.. Putting the ball in play by having one team kick the ball forward from the center of the field.. The players who play the entire field..
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NFL's Greatests
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Guard-Tackle Baltimore (1957-1967). Defensive Tackle Pittsburgh (1969-1981). Linebacker Chicago (1981-1992). Wide receiver San Francisco (1995-2000). Wide Receiver Seattle (1976-1989).
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College Mascots
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Iowa State University. University of Virgina. university of delaware. St johns university. university of tulsa.
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Archery
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To draw an arrow so far that the point passes the face of the bow. The distance a bow can shoot an arrow - similar term used in fishing. The type of arrows used in hunting big game. Any or all of an archer's equirpment - an archer's gear. A style of archery that allows stabilizers and pin sights, but not release aids or optical sights.
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March Madness
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Name of the NCAA basketball tournament played in March.. Name of the cancer run / walk Venest is participating in on May 24th.. The country in which these hockey players (Perry, Doughty and Getzlaf) played for in the 2014 Olympics.. 'In like a _____, out like a lamb'.. A symbol of luck with four leaves..
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Winter Olympics
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A mechanical device on skis or a snowboard usually made of metal that fastens the boot securely. A game played on ice with teams of 6 players each with an object to hit a puck into a goal.. Precipitation made in the form of ice crystals.. The act or sport of gliding on skis. An olympic sport that consists of rails and jumps..
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Winter Olympics
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What is a warm season?. What would the title of this be with out Winter?. What was the first winter sport to be included in the Winter Olympics?. What sport was Jamie Anderson in?. What is the country that is holding the 2014 Winter Olympics?.
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Jackie Robinson
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Jackie Robinson's number. He served as the radio broadcaster of the Brooklyn Dodgers games from 1939-1953. A pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers, he was traded to Pittsburgh for refusing to play with Robinson. He served as Robinson's minor league manager in Montreal.. The first African American to play major league baseball. He broke the color barrier on April 15, 1947.
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2014 Super Bowl
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All about the Super Bowl
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Play by play announcer for today's game. Wilson of Seahawks. QB of host stadium home team. Last year's super bowl winner. Host stadium for 2014 super bowl.
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Jackie Robinson
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an athlete playing his or her first season as a member of a professional sports team. a tract of land where ball games, especially baseball are played. power or capacity to do or act physically, mentally, legally, morally, or financially. an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason.. admirable fine or excellent; extremely good.
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Badminton
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an infringement of the laws. If made by the receving side, it resulats in a point to the server. if made by the server he or she loses . the player or side receving service . a deceptive serve used mostly in doubles to clear the receiver . The player or side which as the advantagee of serving . to win a rally with a dicisive scoring storke usualy a smash.
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The Game of Golf
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The person who had the lowest score on the previous hole is said to have the _____ tees off first on the next hole. The player whose ball is farthest from the hole. The putting area with very short grass where the hole is located. The warning word you shout if your ball is headed toward another person. A large sand-filled area, also called a sand trap.
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Pickleball
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Hitting the ball back and forth between opposite teams. When the serve does not clear the net. The way you serve. The only time someone can score is when they are ________. The server should start on which side of the court.
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Golf
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The player farthest from the hole is the first to play. A person who carries clubs for a golfer and gives a golfer advice with club selection. The area of a golf hole on the course designed for putting. A warning yelled by a player when their shot threatens another player. A sand trap on a golf course, defined as a hazard.
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Soccer
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A kick taken 12 yards in front of the goal as a result of a foul or hand ball.. Plays behind the fullbacks.. Plays between the fullbacks and the forwards.. Their primary job is to stop the opponents from scoring.. A free kick given after severe fouls such as hitting..
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Simple Machines
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The efficiency of a machine is always less than this. . Some of the work put into a machine is used to overcome this.. A type of pulley that changes the direction of the effort force.. The number of times a machine multiplies the effort, or input, force.. A slanted surface, or ramp..
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