The Sports Puzzle
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- 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
- 5. The term is often used to generically describe all flying discs
- 8. is a team sport in which players on two teams try to throw balls and hit opponents, while avoiding being hit themselves.
- 9. a rookie contract in this sport earns a player over $400,000 for the first year.
- 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.
- 13. is considered the international sport, because it can be played in even the poorest countries
- 14. is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball using their hands
- 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.
- 19. gloves come in a variety of weights, ranging from 8 oz. to 20 oz.
- 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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- 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.
- 3. He made this sport famous. With over 800 million dollars in earnings over his career
- 4. riding takes commitment, time, patience, and most importantly building a bond with your horse.
- 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.
- 7. Is the fastest growing youth sport in the state of Maryland.
- 10. Usian Bolt the fastest man in the world who competed in this sport
- 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
- 15. Considered America’s pastime sport. Longest played sport dated back in the 1800s
- 16. is a racket sport that can be played individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles)
- 18. Breast Stroke, Backstroke, Butterfly & Freestyle are all different ________ techniques