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www.nytimes.com/2013/11/24/sports/basketball/basketball-roundup.html?Ref=basketballs

Derrick Rose. The 2011 NBA MVP of the year. After being out for the past two seasons due to severe ACL tear injury in his left knee, he was poised for greatness in his comeback. Pre season stats he was doing particularly well, scoring points, playing what seemed to be more efficiently than he ever played before. It seemed for a moment that Derrick Rose never left. But on November 22, as Rose was playing against the the Portland Trailblazers, he tore his MCL in his right knee, leaving him again out for another season. The future of both the player and The Chicago Bulls are uncertain.

We choose to do sports because it is very entertaining and can be related to many people.  Most people have a favorite sports team, regardless the type of sport.  The diversity of sports is incredible, ranging from golf all the way to underwater hockey.  A sport can be any engaging activity that one has fun playing.  Sports bring millions of people together for one special moment, one goal, one purpose.  It has the ability to make people forget about all their troubles for the time being and let them escape to a form of ecstasy that one can only experience from winning a championship or having your team score in the dying seconds.

How Far Has Peyton Manning Come in Recovering from Neck Injury?

Peyton Manning is Denver Broncos quarterback. He used to play for Indianapolis Colts. Manning had a neck injury that made him lose 10% of motion and limited his ability to absorb force. Due to the injury, he had to undergo several fusion neck surgeries which fortunately was successful. However Manning had to go through rehab and didn’t play for a year, the injury had also affected the way he threw the ball. The Colts were unsure if he will be to play as good as back then and decided to replace him. Manning was sad but he never gave up, he will look at videos on how to adjust to his surgery. He found techniques on how to work around his injury and slowly he started to improve. It’s his confidence and determination that makes him one of the best quarterbacks today.

http://www.omg-facts.com/lists/320/15-Surprising-Facts-About-The-NFL/1

1. 78% of NFL players are bankrupt just two years after finishing their careers. NFL careers are short, average is only 3 and 1/2 years. Due to gambling, alcohol, or drug addictions, many end up flat broke in their mid-20’s.

2. The longest field goal in NFL history was kicked by a man who had only half a foot. That man’s name was Tom Dempsey, a 22-year-old kicker for the New Orleans Saints who was born without four fingers on his right hand and half of his right foot. 63 yard field goal.

3. NFL cheerleaders make only $50 a game.

4. The huddle formation used in football came from deaf football players. Paul Hubbard, the quarterback for a university for the deaf and hard of hearing in Washington, D.C. came up with the huddle in the 1940s. This prevented other teams from reading their sign language.

Sunday night football lived up to its reputation on this beautiful day in East Rutherford, New Jersey. It was a battle between two division rivals, the New York Jets and the heavy weight New England Patriots. It was 60 thrilling minutes that had to go into a gripping over time due to the Jets monstrous effort in the third quarter outscoring the Patriots 17 to 0. The Jets kicker Nick Folk ended up attempting a field goal that would’ve won the game. But he missed it. However, due to a personal foul on a member of the Patriots, Nick Folk now had the chance to kick another field goal, and this time from a closer distance. Making no mistake, Nick Folk nailed the kick and the Jets snapped the five game losing streak to the Patriots. This was one for the books; a game that will be remembered in football history.

“Baseball cathedrals”, the historic stadiums we all recognize, stand as a testament to one of America’s most beloved sports. From a bird’s eye view, these stadiums “exhibit beauty in geometry”. The diamond shaped field is distinctly surrounded by a multitude of seats. But most eye-catching is the rows upon rows of cars that fill the parking lot in an a crop-circle like design. Through a slideshow of vintage photos, the New York Times gives us a different view of these famous stadiums.

Baruch soccer has broken a record for the highest undefeated winning streak in all of CUNY.  They have have been undefeated in their last 16 CUNY conference games, making it an all time record.  This amazing accomplishment was achieved through the brilliant coaching of Dima Kamenshchik and Ranford Champagnie.  Their highest win this season has been 12-0 against MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE.  Freshman Robert Aronov scored and assisted goals in that game earning man of the match performance.

http://athletics.baruch.cuny.edu/news/2013/10/6/MSOC_1006133812.aspx?path=msoc

http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2013/10/18/sports/soccer/18reuters-soccer-england-lukaku.html?ref=soccer

Lukaku is one of the worlds brightest stars in the footballing world.  The young Belgium signed with Chelsea F.C, a team from London, and the Champions of Europe last year.  Instead of playing the young lad, Jose Mourinho chose to go with a older and experienced squad.  Due to lack of playing time he opted to go on loan for Everton, another Premier League side.  Lukaku scored four league goals for Everton so far this season as well decisive winning goals for his country, sending them to into the World Cup finals.

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