The Sports Puzzle

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  1. 1. hockey is a contact team sport played on ice, usually in a rink, in which two teams of skaters use their sticks to shoot a rubber puck into their opponent's net to score
  2. 5. The term is often used to generically describe all flying discs
  3. 8. is a team sport in which players on two teams try to throw balls and hit opponents, while avoiding being hit themselves.
  4. 9. a rookie contract in this sport earns a player over $400,000 for the first year.
  5. 12. is a team game of the hockey family. The game can be played on grass. Players use sticks made from wood to hit a round, hard, plastic ball.
  6. 13. is considered the international sport, because it can be played in even the poorest countries
  7. 14. is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball using their hands
  8. 17. one of the hardest sports to make it to the pros. Only 12 members on a team, with 5 players on the court at a time.
  9. 19. gloves come in a variety of weights, ranging from 8 oz. to 20 oz.
  10. 20. is a game consisting of two teams, bases, and a big red ball. Contains elements of soccer, softball but most of baseball.
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  1. 2. A very popular tailgating game usually played during the NFL season. Players take turns throwing beanbags at a raised platform with a hole in the far end.
  2. 3. He made this sport famous. With over 800 million dollars in earnings over his career
  3. 4. riding takes commitment, time, patience, and most importantly building a bond with your horse.
  4. 6. is a popular team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court.
  5. 7. Is the fastest growing youth sport in the state of Maryland.
  6. 10. Usian Bolt the fastest man in the world who competed in this sport
  7. 11. is a common type of strength training for developing the strength and size of skeletal muscles. It utilizes the force of gravity in the form of weighted bars, dumbbells or weight stacks
  8. 15. Considered America’s pastime sport. Longest played sport dated back in the 1800s
  9. 16. is a racket sport that can be played individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles)
  10. 18. Breast Stroke, Backstroke, Butterfly & Freestyle are all different ________ techniques