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...in various degrees of all above elements. For example, [[American football|football]] and [[baseball]] involve both skill and strategy while [[poker]] involves ...esulting in the current global popularity of ball game (rugby, basketball, football, cricket, tennis, volleyball).

===Football=== ...to resurrect the team.<ref>''BBC News'': '[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/6221674.stm Scarborough FC go out of business].' 20th June 2007.</

...ganization for ninety international federations, such as FIFA (association football), FIBA (basketball), FINA (swimming) and the IAAF (track and field). In 200

...partly as a reaction to Puritan suppression there of football (i.e., "mob football" in those days), blood sports and other activities which encouraged gamblin ...Puritans, 18-year old Oliver Cromwell, was reportedly playing cricket and football in London, where he was training at one of the Inns of Court. This, as it h

...vices set up for the journalists in the 12 Italian cities hosting the FIFA football World Cup.

Welch played football, in high school, and ''[[The Daily Herald]]'' reports that, at 6 foot 6 inc

...ve Barrett. Plant's lifelong loyalty to his favourite Association football|football team Wolverhampton Wanderers (The Wolves) is expressed in the form of wolf

...e home for the [[National Sports Centre]], built on the site of an earlier football stadium. The sports center is currently undergoing renovations, including t

...e world's second most popular spectator sport after [[Association football|football]]. Not bad for a children's game from some village in the southeast.

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...the home for the National Sports Centre, built on the site of the earlier football stadium. The sports center is currently undergoing renovations, including t

...er of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Johnson had been assistant manager of the football team, with the manager, John McConnell, one year senior to him. McConnell,

...more Japanese bought tickets for baseball games than to watch [[World Cup (football)|World Cup]] matches when Japan staged the event in 2002.<ref>''Japan Times

...short duration, along the lines of [[baseball]] and [[association football|football]], so that a busy public can see a whole match in an afternoon or evening.

*The (American) [[American_football#Field_and_players|football field]], which has a playing area 100 [[yard]]s long. This is often used b

...rning to entertainment, Charles played professional [[association football|football]], most notably for [[Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere Rovers]]. He started hi

...football]]) and York City Knights ([[rugby league]]) are semi-professional football clubs in the city, which also has an open [[rowing]] club (York City Rowing

...ndolph Campbell, and Robert Calvert. ''The Dallas Cowboys and the National Football League'' (1970), stress on business side of the field

...(cricket)|Australian Aboriginals]] team. In September 1884, [[Derby County Football Club]] was founded as an offshoot of the county cricket club and they playe

...at the Botanic Reserve in Nelson on [[May 14]], 1870, between the [[Nelson Football Club]] and [[Nelson College]] and an informative commemorative plaque was r

...e Law School]]. He alternated semesters at study with work as an assistant football and freshman [[boxing]] coach. Ford graduated in 1941 in the top third of h

...to the [[Scottish First Division]]. In (2006), the team won the [[Scottish Football League First Division]] and has returned to the [[Scottish Premier League]]

...diers and British immigrants imported games such as [[association football|football]], [[rugby]], [[curling]], and [[cricket (sport)|cricket]]; sailors brought In the 21st century the major team sports are hockey, baseball, softball, football, and basketball. Women, once shunted aside, are now actively competing in m

...ed to some social tension, which came to a head during the [[2004 European Football Championship]], when something akin to rioting occurred briefly. After the ...e town and has an approximate capacity of 6,200. The town also has another football team called [[Boston Town F.C.]], nickname The Poachers, who play in the [[

...usual nowadays for the Portuguese city, which, probably as a result of its football team's fame, has become known by its native name, '''[[Porto|Pŏrto]]''' (f

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...ghtand Phil White, "Mediated Nostalgia, Community and Nation: the Canadian Football League in Crisis and the Demise of the Ottawa Rough Riders, 1986-1996." ''S ...n |last=Brennan |title=Time for Hunt's club |url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/CFL/Ottawa/2007/09/27/4530620-sun.html |work=Ottawa Sun |publisher=Sun Medi

...[Gaelic Athletic Association]]'s championships in [[hurling]] and [[Gaelic football]] still feature teams from the 32 traditional counties rather than making u

...nges (or just the first set of standardized rules). [[Association football|Football]] (to use its official Olympic name - it is commonly known as ''soccer'' in

...in '''Mánchester''' are normally [[schwa|weak]]: *Mánchəstər, though some football pundits say "Mán Chéster" ...[[Milanese language|Milanese]], can be used when referring to [[AC Milan]] football club

...and. A few of her contributions include the bleachers for the baseball and football field, the English wing, as well as the theater, which is named in her hono ...ovation to their field. In June, they installed a new artificial turf for football, soccer, and lacrosse. This $850,000 process was only the first phase of a

...f the 4 ppl in Atlanta who burlarized the house of the Washington Redskins football player. Three broke in and shot in him. He's dead. The dope who's sitting i

...is philately. Some philatelists are also stamp collectors. '''Associated football''' is what, the most popular hobby on God's good earth, but clearly a sport ...by" category altogether, in favor of an array of more specialized groups. Football is of course first and foremost a sport. --[[User:Larry Sanger|Larry Sanger

...ght and, apparently, of no greater girth than that of a typical [[National Football League]] lineman, many of whom are little more than six feet tall but weigh

...[[Lamar Hunt]], who had, in 1960, been the prime founder of the [[American Football League]]. Taken together with a rival group called the [[National Tennis L

...at record highs, but with year-round competition from endlessly televised football, basketball, hockey, tennis, and golf, all of which had, for the first part

* [[Tyrone Willingham]], Head Football Coach [[Washington Huskies]]

...ticipants. Other sports which originated in Britain are [[golf]] and rugby football ([[rugby union]] and [[rugby league]]), while sports like [[boxing]], [[hor ====Football====

...eo game that simulates the playing of traditional sports such as baseball, football or tennis. This does not include games that involve playing a fantasy sport

...hs of seniors, and some may include detailed recaps of [[American football|football]] and [[basketball]] games. Many college yearbooks are considered a work of

...o station announcements, was broadcast leaving listeners puzzled. American football is not popular and very rarely broadcast in Australia. A flood of complaint

...a game with many intricate plays and strategies, in some ways similar to [[football]] and [[basketball]] plays. There are '''lacrosse strategies''' for several

...rent code of cricket, just as there are now two different codes of [[rugby football]]. By 1772, when the completion of detailed scorecards became commonplace,

Once at the academy, Gray walked onto the football team as the starting quarterback, played varsity lacrosse and boxed as a li

...ently reborn as 'Napoli Soccer' in [[Serie C1]] (the 3rd flight of Italian Football). It has since changed its name back to S.S.C. Napoli and has now returned

...tedly awarded high standing. In addition, TJMC also performs at every home football game. ...for over a decade as well as a stint in the [[AAA National District]] for football.

...notable on the playing fields, being one of the first captains of the Yale football team.<ref>"William Stewart Halsted." Dictionary of American Biography Base

In international football matches England uses 'God Save the Queen' while Scotland uses 'Flower of Sc

...and Spanish, tactics, English, and history. He also coached basketball and football and was promoted to captain in 1916. In 1910 he married Winifred Alison Sm

...lic football]] is a team field sport, similar enough to [[Australian rules football]] that test matches and tours have regularly taken place featuring teams fr ...in both football, hurling and camógie, there is more focus on the National Football League and National Hurling League, and even more on their respective cup c

...ven years during the 1950s, a time in which "there were very few baseball, football or basketball players making $50,000."

[[List of Cleveland Storm football seasons]]: The Committee votes not to approve this 'article'.<br>

...ld Cup in 1990 and the quarter-finals in 2002 and 2006 and [[UEFA European Football Championship|Euro]] 2004. ...e English [[Association football|Association football]] [[English national football team|team]], [[English rugby union team|Rugby Union team]] and [[English cr

...really means. America is not 50 chunks of land, lakes, fly fishermen and football teams; it's an idea, a concept, a commitment to, well, "truth, justice, and

...2008-01-29 |accessdate=2008-02-02 }}</ref> The city also has a [[Canadian Football League]] franchise, the [[Montreal Alouettes]], and the city will play host

*[[American football strategy/Definition]]

'''Eûrôs''' ''football'' = '''eûros''' ''currency'', -z

...t developed and there were competitions between parishes from the 1590s at football, [[Morris dancing]], cudgelling and [[wrestling]]. It is likely that cricke

...during the [[monsoon]]s, when other outdoor sports cannot be played. The [[Football World Cup]] is one of the most widely watched television events by the peop

...iots, the constant wars, the largest rats in the biogest slums, boxing and football, the loudest music, the most strident and exploitative press with the entir

...a high level of player participation and is, second only to [[association football]], one of the world's most popular spectator sports. As such, it attracts c ...e world's greatest spectator sports, second only to [[association football|football]].<ref>[https://www.topendsports.com/world/lists/popular-sport/fans.htm Top

'''râcing''' (although some non-anglophone football clubs are called '''Rácing''')

...physical education and gymnastics training and coaching in sports such as football, tennis and sailing. All this was paid for by the DAF, to the tune of 29 mi

...eractive sports coverage for [[association football|football]] and [[rugby football]] matches, [http://www.castingcallpro.com/uk/credit.php?uid=375 BBC Soundbi

* Ziemba, Joe. ''When Football Was Football: The Chicago Cardinals and the Birth of the NFL.'' (1999). 408 pp.

...was also used by BBC TV during their 2002 FIFA World Cup coverage. French football team Olympique de Marseille plays this track whenever a goal is scored by t

...ll|Football]] is an increasingly popular sport. In 2002, Bhutan's national football team played [[Montserrat]] - billed as 'The Other Final', the match took pl

...und Glasgow) has experienced problems caused by sectarianism, particularly football rivalry between the traditionally Roman Catholic team, Celtic, and the trad ...ia: Empire, Nation, Diaspora. By James Mills, Paul Dimeo: Page 18 - Oldest Football Association is England's FA, then Scotland and third oldest is the Indian F

...]], whose main sporting interest was as owner of [[Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club]], and the tournament trophy is named after him. England Women won the

...mar School.<ref name="ODNB"/> He played for the school at both cricket and football but only played the latter outside school. He became disillusioned with cri ...any of his sons pursuing a career in football.<ref name="ODNB"/> Statham's football team was managed by Eric Taylor who was also involved with Reddish & Gorton

..., in which the Primary is oblate &mdash; think of a watermelon or American football &mdash; and the Secondary is spherical. Such shapes fit much more efficient

...thletics. Arguably the most popular is the University of Oklahoma Sooners football team, which has won seven national championships. There is also a large fo

...himsical definition defines the nation by the very existence of a national football team. On this definition Scotland is a nation and Bavaria not.</ref> <ref>H

...itish forces retaliated by firing on a crowd of IRA supporters at a Gaelic football match in Croke Park, killing 12 and injuring sixty. The day quickly became

...ysics works well for ordinary situations such as a car changing lanes or a football flying through the air. The behaviour of objects travelling at speeds appro

...Hibs"), who play at Easter Road. Both play in the Scottish Premier League. Football is generally thought to be Scotland's national game, so the failure of the ...to Scotland, so rugby is to Edinburgh, which has a rich tradition of rugby football, long fostered by its many private schools (unusually for Scotland, a relat

...llion in taxes to build the $360 million Invesco Field at Mile High, a new football stadium. In 2001 it joined Coors Field, which opened for Major League Baseb

At least for some troops, the answer came from American football and Joe Namath: pantyhose. LTG Mike DeLong, deputy commander of CENTCOM, fi

*Former professional association football player [[Zinedine Zidane]] is known to have Thalassemia minor.

...iots, the constant wars, the largest rats in the biogest slums, boxing and football, the loudest music, the most strident and exploitative press with the entir

...d for stardom: future college and [[NFL]] coach [[Jimmy Johnson (American football coach)|Jimmy Johnson]]. In a 1992 ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' profile of his

...nceville School he couldn't make the tennis team but did play on his house football squad, weighing a fierce but fragile 120 pounds."<ref>"Mercer Beasley," Jul ...courts with boxing gloves and show the boys how to foot. We have the head football coach.... we get the band out... we dance, keep moving and make every one o

...classroom than in, Hoover managed the [[baseball]] and [[American football|football]] teams, started a laundry, and ran a lecture agency. With the support of o

...eralites follow sports such as [[cricket]], ''[[kabaddi]]'', [[Association football|soccer]], and [[badminton]]. Dozens of large stadiums, including Kochi's Ja ...ion football|Soccer]] is the most popular sport in the state. Some notable football stars from Kerala include [[I. M. Vijayan]] and [[V. P. Sathyan]]. [[Volley

...e of coronary events in the [[Munich]] area during the 2006 FIFA World Cup Football ([[soccer]]) championship.<ref name="pmid18234752">{{cite journal |author=W

...iots, the constant wars, the largest rats in the biogest slums, boxing and football, the loudest music, the most strident and exploitative press with the entir

...st other teams within the university. Common teams include: hockey, rugby, football, basketball, netball and cricket. The [[Manchester Aquatics Centre]], the s

...he UK and then was adopted as a crowd chant by many [[association football|football]] fans, in particular [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] supporters.

...to the 19th century, and the Harvard-Yale rivalry is the oldest in college football. The Boston Marathon, run on Patriot's Day every year, is a New England cul

Prague is home to four football teams: AC Sparta Praha, SK Slavia Praha, Viktoria Žižkov, and Bohemians 1

...known for their enthusiasm in sports, especially [[cricket]] and [[soccer|football]].

...page 33.</ref> A large man for his time, he was "drafted onto the Harvard football team", he said, solely because of his size, and Hemingway liked to tell sto

...to recognize his mental states and managed to type "[[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal Football Club]]" using his brain alone. [http://www.theregister.co.uk/2001/04/30/bof

...year. He became a student coach and for the next decade was in demand as a football coach at different army posts. His academic performance was average and he

* [[Canadian Football League]]

Like the [[Grey Cup]], awarded to the winner of the [[Canadian Football League]], the Stanley Cup is engraved with the names of the winning players

...mers arranged in a regular geometrical pattern, similar to a [[association football|soccer ball]], hence they are not truly "spherical". Capsomers are ring sha

...n enrollment and tuition as well as cutbacks, including elimination of the football team in 1939. In 1938, the Department of Elementary Education was establish

'''sóccer''' *sócker (from "Association football")

...hts to release games for the new system called ''[[Ultra (company)|Ultra]] Football'', ''Ultra Tennis'', etc. So, in 1995 Nintendo changed the final name of th ...s for over 7500 British Wi-Fi hot spots, including McDonald's restaurants, football stadiums, hotels, motorway service stations, railway stations, student unio

...teams have always been fairly successful, especially, in recent years, the football and men's basketball teams. Additionally, the school has an award-winning

|football (Association football), soccer

...s been used in some limited overs matches, akin to the penalty shootout in football. Players from each team take turns to bowl at undefended wickets and the te ...re minor in name only. A good comparison would be the clubs in the English Football League Championship, the level immediately below the Premier League.

'''Céltic''' or '''céltic''' ''civilisation'' K-; '''Céltic''' ''football club'' S-

As a child (and in later life), he supported the Raith Rovers football team. He earned pocket money by selling their programmes and produced a new

...rtheast and the coastal states of [[West Bengal]], [[Goa]] and [[Kerala]], football is the more popular sport. In recent times, tennis has gained popularity. C

...by the [[New York Jets]] and [[New York Giants]] (officially the New York Football Giants), although both teams play their home games in [[Giants Stadium]] in

|Trivia=Was an excellent player of Australian football, and, after quitting tennis, played in 52 games for the West Adelaide team.

...[[Sugar Ray Robinson]], to quarterback the [[Detroit Lions]] professional football team, and to play golf on the [[Professional Golf Association tour|PGA tour

...tebol'', ''revólver'', ''estoque'', ''folclore'', from English ''beef'', ''football'', ''revolver'', ''stock'', ''folklore''.

...houses were built. It has a small sports court where residents can play [[football]], [[basketball]] and [[tennis]].

...cluded [[Holocaust denial]] and the [[Hillsborough Disaster]], in which 96 football fans from [[Liverpool]] were crushed to death in 1989, conspiracy theories

====Bears (Football)====

...ng presence at Wheaton Central High School, where he was co-captain of the football team, [[homecoming king]], and a popular actor in the theater productions,

...Hawk-Eye system and the rules were similar to those used in the [[National Football League]], whereby a player gets a limited number of instant-replay challeng

The Saskatchewan Roughriders of the [[Canadian Football League]] became the 2007 [[Grey Cup]] champions.

...rope]] (OSCE) monitors. On May 9, 2004, Kadyrov was assassinated in Grozny football stadium by a [[land mine|landmine]] explosion that was planted beneath a VI

...Bryn Mawr College]] and [[Wesleyan University]] (where he also coached the football team) before joining the [[Princeton University|Princeton]] faculty as prof

....” (A reference to a victory dance performed after a touchdown in American football.)<ref name=photos>{{cite journal |title=Account tells of one-sided battle i

...playing a game at [[Cambay]], near [[Baroda]]. The [[Calcutta Cricket and Football Club]] was founded by 1792 and, in 1799, another club was formed at [[Serin

...]s and [[scholar]]s are valued, but not as much as a top [[comedian]] or [[football]] [[hero]]. In contrast, persons whose values conflict with those of the po

...Marquette University also used the field, as did a Milwaukee professional football team during 1922-26 and a women's baseball team during World War II. Lights