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Passage 37 Professional Sports in the U.S. Professional sports are not only very popular in the United States, but also a big business. The most popular sports are baseball, football and basketball. Each sport has its own season and individual teams
Japanese sports The major spectator sports in Japan that draw large crowds are professional baseball and soccer. Rugby and volleyball are also popular sports. The national sport of Japan is sumo, main
This is Whats Trending Today. People in the United States have been talking about Colin Kaepernick for over a year. If you have not been following American football, here is his story. Last year, Kaepernick was a player for the San Francisco 49ers of
Tom Daley, European diving champion with his medal. Need some inspiration ? Looking for a sporting hero to emulate ? Then look no further than thirteen-year-old Tom Daley from Plymouth in the UK. Tom is the new European swimming champion following h
US Supreme Court Ends Ban on Sports Betting The United States Supreme Court on Monday ended a 26-year ban on betting on professional and college sports. The courts decision permits state officials to pass laws permitting books to open on sports such
By Parke Brewer Atlanta, Georgia 02 April 2007 Two sons of past sports stars have made headlines for themselves in U.S. men's college basketball this season. Now they are set to face one another in the Division One national championship game Monday n
THIS IS AMERICA -August 12, 2002: Sports Halls of Fame By George Grow VOICE ONE: Baseball, football and basketball are popular sports in the United States. All three have museums that tell about the s
The past year has seen several dynasties reassert their dominance in U.S. sports. In this look back at 2009, the Los Angeles Lakers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Penguins, the New York Yankees and top college teams added more trophies to their col
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This was a big week in American sports. In college basketball, a small school with a young coach nearly defeated a longtime powerhouse team for the national championship. Butler lost by just two points to D
Thailand this month hosted the first Asian Martial Arts Games with the aim of raising interest and national pride in the Asian fighting sports. Some of the participating countries, such as war-torn Iraq, have struggled against real and deadly fighti
DAVID GREENE, HOST: And we are trying out something new with our Wednesday sports segment. We're taking questions from you, our listeners. This month, we asked, what's been on your mind as you have watched athletes bring social activism onto the fiel
Are you good at sport? Im not, but I love watching and playing all kinds of sport. My favourite sport is football the kind with the round ball, not American football. I wasnt very good at football when I was a kid. This did not stop me playing. I pla
No signs of sedentary lifestyles, here at the S school in Oxford. Motivation, choice in sport and fun are all part of a formula to stay off the threat of the expanding waist lines of children in the UK. Since I came to this school, I've been doing a
CAPE TOWN, March 7 (Xinhua) -- The South African Football Association (SAFA) is being watched for its behavior, sports ministry spokesperson Paena Galane said on Wednesday. Galane reminded SAFA that it is owned by the public and not by its leaders. G
NAIROBI, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Sports personalities led by the captain of the Kenyan team to the London 2012 Olympics, David Rudisha, were honored as the country celebrated its second Mashujaa (Heroes) Day on Saturday. In his address to the nation, Ken
Yuri: Shirley, one question. I'm a bit confused now. One thing, about sports. Sometimes, I can see U.K. play something with a team. Sometimes you're all divided. Why is that? Shirley: So, we are essentially still four countries, four separate countri
CARACAS, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Venezuela's top athletes gathered at a church Sunday to pray for their ailing president, Hugo Chavez, one of their most steadfast supporters, the Venezuelan News Agency (AVN) reported. Chavez is our main athlete, weightlif
和老外聊天,怎么能聊出意思、聊出质量?除了老掉牙的寒暄,如何能储备、发展有意思的话题?今天节目分享实用建议。 关键词: 没话题,超尴尬 I often dont know what to talk to foreigners about: 和
JUDY WOODRUFF: On the eve of the opening Olympic ceremonies in Brazil, a new investigation into USA Gymnastics uncovers some disturbing details. As athletes are gathering in Rio, a stunning report from The Indianapolis Star and USA Today Network domi