query: what is the top sport in the usa

pos: Sports in the United States $69 billion, roughly 50% larger than that of all of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa combined. All four enjoy wide-ranging domestic media coverage and are considered the preeminent leagues in their respective sports in the world, although American football does not have a substantial following in other nations. Three of those leagues have teams that represent Canadian cities, and all four are the most financially lucrative sports leagues of their sport. Major League Soccer (MLS), which also includes teams based in Canada, is sometimes included in a "top five" of leagues. Professional teams in all major sports in the

pos: Wheelchair Football (American) Wheelchair Football (American) Wheelchair Football is a fast-paced sport that is best played when athletes are in maximum physical condition, and at the top of their game in teamwork, strategy and wheelchair-handling skills for both manual wheelchair and power wheelchair users. The sport of wheelchair football was developed for interscholastic competition by the American Association of Adapted Sports Programs (AAASP) of Atlanta, Georgia, USA to incorporate both the manual and power wheelchair during game play. Wheelchair football is different from that of power football (soccer) because the sport has been patterned after the game of American football and the rules

neg: USA Baseball 17U National Team Development Programs. The organization is responsible for the continued proliferation and health of the sport, and leads a number of amateur initiatives through its Sport Development department, including Play Ball and Pitch Smart. USA Baseball also presents the Golden Spikes Award annually to the top amateur baseball player in the country and is responsible for creating the USABat standard. In 1978, the Amateur Sports Act of 1978 established the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and provided for national governing bodies to be created for each Olympic sport. Since then, USA Baseball has been the national governing body

neg: USA Shooting been over 90 Olympic medals won by the U.S. since its inception. Out of the top-10 American Olympic medalists of all time, three are shooters,and the sport is ranked third in total U.S. medals won-behind track and field and swimming. USA Shooting USA Shooting, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, was chartered by the United States Olympic Committee as the National Governing Body (NGB) for the sport of shooting in April 1995. The NRA had served as the NGB for one hundred years prior to this change in administration. It is USA Shooting's mission to prepare American athletes to win Olympic medals,

neg: Conference USA Men's Soccer Tournament quarterfinals, semifinals and the championship final. "NOTE: New Mexico (Mountain West), Kentucky and South Carolina (Southeastern) are Conference USA members of the sport only." Conference USA Men's Soccer Tournament The C-USA Men's Soccer Tournament is the conference championship tournament in soccer for Conference USA (C-USA). The tournament has been held every year since 1995. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records. The winner, declared conference champion, receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship. The top seven (7) teams determined by points following the regular season will qualify for

neg: Beach tennis country with a very fast growing amount of players including top 10 ranked players in both men and women’s divisions. Beach tennis was formalized in the United States in 2005 in New York City by Marc Altheim. He discovered beach tennis on a trip to Aruba in 2003. The sport had been played there since 2000, having been introduced by a Dutchman. As of 2007, beach tennis had made progress toward acceptance as a mainstream sport with an official standards organization known as Beach Tennis USA (BT USA). In 2007, BT USA signed two television deals: one with SNY in

neg: Anejodi ANGLEBALL USA & Worldwide which manufactures Anejodi equipment to Engle's specifications, in the United States. Anejodi According to the Cherokee Nation, Anejodi is a sport played between two even teams who compete over control of a ball which is used to strike a ball on top of a pole. Anejodi is the oldest known team sport in North America, having been first documented by French artist and explorer, Jacques LeMoyne in 1591, after he observed the sport being played by the Timucua People of present day Florida in the United States. LeMoyne illustrated the sport being played with a description

neg: USA Climbing category twice (see Ashima Shiraishi). Youth compete in the Bouldering Season in the fall/winter and the Sport & Speed Season in the spring/summer. The US is subdivided into 8 Divisions and 16 Regions. Anyone may compete in local competitions. USA Climbing members, who have attended at least two local competitions, may compete at Regionals. The top 10 competitors in each gender/category at Regionals receive an invitation to Divisionals. The top 6 competitors in each gender/category at Divisionals receive an invitation to Nationals. The top four climbers in each gender/category/event at Nationals are considered U.S. Youth Team, and Youth B and

neg: USA Ultimate USA Ultimate USA Ultimate is a not-for-profit organization that serves as the governing body of the sport of Ultimate (also known as "ultimate frisbee") in the United States. It was founded in 1979 as the Ultimate Players Association, but rebranded itself as USA Ultimate on May 25, 2010. The United States Olympic Committee, empowered to govern amateur sport in the USA per the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act of 1978, officially recognized USA Ultimate as a Recognized Sport Organization on June 10, 2014. Its mission is "to advance the sport of Ultimate in the United States by enhancing

neg: USA Weightlifting USA Weightlifting USA Weightlifting, otherwise known as USAW, is the national governing body overseeing the sport of weightlifting in the United States. USAW is a member of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), responsible for conducting weightlifting programs throughout the country, and a member of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF). Top competitors are selected by USAW to compete in major international events such as the Olympic Games, World Championships, World Junior Championships, Pan American Championships and Pan American Games. There are 45 state oriented Local Weightlifting Committees (LWC's). Each LWC promotes weightlifting programs and develops athletes in its region by

neg: Rugby union in the United States would be suspended indefinitely. Major League Rugby is an American professional rugby union competition that launched its inaugural season in April 2018. MLR is an initiative driven by existing USA Rugby-member teams, in partnership with private investors, who believe that American rugby can thrive at the highest levels: as a commercial enterprise; as an influential player on the international scene; and as a participation sport at the youth and senior level. The USA Rugby Club 7s National Championship is the top annual American rugby sevens competition organized by USA Rugby. The best sixteen clubs in the country participate each year.

neg: Hill Carrow Youth Games, the 2015 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, the 2015 North America Caribbean Rugby Association Sevens Championships & Olympic Qualifying Tournament, and the 2015 USA Gymnastics Championships. Carrow's production of the 2015 Prudential U.S Fiugure Skating Championships garnered two international awards, including the top award, at the 2015 SportsTravel Magazine's World Best Sporting Event Awards. The Championship won in the category of Best Amateur Multi-discipline or Multi-sport Event and went on to capture the sport tourism industry's highest award, Event of the Year. Carrow also founded and led the inaugural USA Masters Games, the National Sports Festival for Adult Athletes,

neg: USA Cycling BMX and para-cycling. USA Cycling has seen steady growth over the last decade as participation in cycling has continued to grow across the nation. The organization's 69,684 licensees in 2010 represent a 63% increase over the 42,724 from 2002. USA Cycling maintains development programs for men and women in all disciplines of competitive cycling, providing a structured pathway to the top tier of the sport. In 2010, 266 individual riders took part in USA Cycling's National Development Program, gaining valuable race experience through 1900 fully supported race days. Serving as entry points into USA Cycling's National Development Program pathway, the

neg: USA Track & Field – later the Visa Championship Series (VCS) – to showcase track and field in America and to facilitate the broadcast of key events on national television networks. Using innovative meet formats, the VCS helps repackage the sport, draws new fans and new sponsors, and provides increased financial incentives for USATF athletes. The VCS fills indoor arenas and outdoor stadiums across the country. Athletes compete for prize money at each meet, and the top athletes share in a bonus pool of $100,000. The last meet of the season is the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships. Most focus on the USA

neg: USA Climbing USA Climbing USA Climbing is the national governing body of the sport of competition climbing in the United States. As a 501(c)3 non-profit, they promote three competition disciplines; bouldering, sport climbing, and speed. USA Climbing receives sanctioning and is recognized by the following organizations. Below is a brief timeline of American competition climbing history: Climbing competitions are divided into three seasons—the Bouldering Season which consists solely of bouldering competitions and the Sport & Speed Climbing Season which consists of sport climbing and speed competitions. Collegiate competitors may also compete in the Collegiate Season. Anyone 16 and older may choose to

neg: USA Cricket be Chair. USA Cricket is an organization in development that seeks to unify the United States based cricket community and become the sole U.S. governing body for the sport of cricket recognized by both the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC). Through a diverse Board of Directors, that will be elected by April 2018 and have representation from most cricket stakeholder groups, USA Cricket will lead the sport to new heights by creating and administering value added programs to grow and develop the sport at all levels. USA Cricket USA Cricket is the governing body

neg: USA Ultimate Award was initially created by Charles Kerr and was first awarded in 1996. USA Ultimate USA Ultimate is a not-for-profit organization that serves as the governing body of the sport of Ultimate (also known as "ultimate frisbee") in the United States. It was founded in 1979 as the Ultimate Players Association, but rebranded itself as USA Ultimate on May 25, 2010. The United States Olympic Committee, empowered to govern amateur sport in the USA per the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act of 1978, officially recognized USA Ultimate as a Recognized Sport Organization on June 10, 2014. Its mission

neg: ANDRA Top Fuel at up to 540 kilometres per hour. Mostly using a 4130 chrome moly chassis constructed in the USA. They weigh about 1000 kg which makes for a massive power to weight ratio. The total finished cost of a Top Fuel dragster is estimated at $500,000. Some notable drivers competing in this category are Darren Morgan, Andrew Cowin, Phil Lamattina, Damian Harris, and various drivers representing Santo Rapisarda. The nitro burning 8000+ horse-powered Top Fuel dragsters. Top Fuel is the elite Drag Racing category, known as the “Kings of the Sport”. The dragsters that race within this category are capable of

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Intercollegiate sports team champions segments." Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America Conducted at the annual track and field championship meet. Ultimate Players Association (1979-2010), USA Ultimate (2010–present) American Wakeboard Association (2001-2004), USA Wakeboard (2005–present), College Wake (2010–present) Cable Wakeboarding National Collegiate Water Ski Association Barefoot Waterskiing USA Weightlifting Women's Collegiate Wrestling Association
 Olympic-style (freestyle) National Collegiate Wrestling Association
 Collegiate-style (folkstyle) Intercollegiate sports team champions The first tier of intercollegiate sports in the United States includes sports that are sanctioned by one of the collegiate sport governing bodies. The major sanctioning organization is the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Before mid-1981, women's top-tier intercollegiate

neg: SMK Ibrahim the second principal, Dato' J.F. Augustin. The last number in students school number determine the sport houses. For example, if a student's school number is 13187, then that student's sport house is Bendahara. Students have continued their studies at seats of higher learning, both in Malaysia e.g. University of Malaya, National University of Malaysia, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; and around the world including top universities such as University of Oxford, United Kingdom and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA. In 2007, the school achieved a 100% pass rate for the Lower Secondary Examinations (Penilaian Menengah Rendah

neg: Brent Emery by his parents in 1963. Their business is regularly voted as Milwaukee's best bicycle shop. They have been awarded as a Top 100 bicycle retailer in the USA and a Top 50 Triathlon retailer. Emery has also been involved in the design of cycling equipment. In 1981, he designed the first of what would later be called the funny bikes that propelled the USA to a record medal haul at the 1984 Olympics. That bike, built to Emery's specifications by John Stinsmen of Allentown, Pennsylvania helped persuade the U.S. Cycling Federation (now USA Cycling) to build the fastest bikes in

neg: Wheelchair Football (American) the point–after–touchdown (PAT) will receive two points. Field goals are scored when the ball is thrown through the first two vertical uprights that support the hanging basket. Wheelchair Football (American) Wheelchair Football is a fast-paced sport that is best played when athletes are in maximum physical condition, and at the top of their game in teamwork, strategy and wheelchair-handling skills for both manual wheelchair and power wheelchair users. The sport of wheelchair football was developed for interscholastic competition by the American Association of Adapted Sports Programs (AAASP) of Atlanta, Georgia, USA to incorporate both the manual and power wheelchair during

neg: Lexus F show, the Lexus F Sport performance line for standard Lexus models debuted that year along with the IS F sports sedan. Initially offered as a lineup of performance accessories for the IS 250 and IS 350 sedans, in early 2009 F Sport expanded to the two-door IS C models, along with the entire GS line. Special edition factory-built F Sport IS 350 C models were announced in 2009, followed by factory-produced IS 250 F Sport and IS 350 F Sport models for 2010 globally outside of the USA and then in 2011 for the USA market. Factory-produced F Sport models

neg: Goaltimate brought the game to San Diego, where it was further developed and replaced the uprights with a large hoop made with PVC pipes. In 1999, Rick and Bibbi Conner, San Diego entrepreneurs with interest in the sport, subsidized a goaltimate tournament with a US$30,000 purse for the winners, inviting top players from competitive ultimate teams. The San Diego team took the prize, defeating a team from Boston in the finals. Through this introduction, the sport rapidly spread across the US as a pickup alternative to ultimate. In 2016, USA Goaltimate, the national governing body for the sport, was launched. Play

neg: Jacksonville Axemen Rugby League team in the USA to stream all their home games live on the internet in an effort expose the sport in the USA to the rest of the world via the World Wide Web. They often appear on local television and radio shows and are supported by the local media community in Jacksonville. The club was founded for the 2006 American National Rugby League season by Drew Slover and Australian Daryl Howland after the state of Florida (where both individuals resided) had no representation in the top level rugby league competition in the USA. After becoming the first

neg: Rhode Island The Providence Steamrollers played in the Basketball Association of America which became the National Basketball Association. Rhode Island is also home to a top semi-professional soccer club, the Rhode Island Reds, which compete in the National premier soccer league, in the fourth division of U.S. Soccer. Rhode Island is home to one top level non-minor league team, the Rhode Island Rebellion rugby league team, a semi-professional rugby league team that competes in the USA Rugby League, the Top Competition in the United States for the Sport of Rugby League. The Rebellion play their home games at Classical High School in

neg: Mary Saxer Pole Vault Stars in Donetsk and was in the top three at both the Colorful Daegu Championships Meeting and Shanghai Diamond League meets. Later that year she also won at the Spitzen Leichtathletik Luzern and was second at the Meeting Sport Solidarieta. Her best performances came on American soil, however, as she set an indoor record of in Des Moines, Iowa and in Seattle. She was sixth at the USA indoor championship and placed fifth at the USA Outdoors. A runner-up finish at the 2012 USA indoors with a personal record of brought her a place at the 2012 IAAF

neg: Billy Joe Saunders which was scheduled for the evening, was cancelled after it was revealed that Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren had reached a deal for the fight to take place in USA under the Matchroom USA banner on DAZN. It was said that representatives of Top Rank were scheduled to be present at the purse bid to try and secure the fight for ESPN+. With Matchroom USA having promotional rights on the fight, Warren confirmed the fight would take place on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom and not BT Sport. On 9 August, according to Hearn, the fight would take place

neg: Gran Turismo Sport Cup was won by Lexus, with their top drivers Tyrell Meadows (USA, GT_Academy2013), Vincent Rigaud (France, Oscaro_SkyPikmin), and Kanata Kawakami (Japan, Kawakana222), while Toyota and Aston Martin took 2nd and 3rd respectively. The live streams of the World Finals in Monaco exceeded a total of 3 million viewers across the various channels. Car categories are a main gameplay mechanic of GT Sport: "Gran Turismo Sport" was originally announced to be fully compatible with Sony Interactive Entertainment's virtual reality headset, PlayStation VR. The experience while playing was described by series creator Kazunori Yamauchi as "very good and very natural". However, it

neg: UAB Blazers 2010 U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell and Garrett Osborn. McDowell won the Haskins Award during his senior season in 2002. UAB's golf team is led by coach Alan Kaufman. The UAB synchronized swimming team was formed in the 1998-99 season and quickly established themselves as dominant in the sport having finished numerous times among the Top 5 teams in the nation. The team has since been dropped as a varsity sport from UAB Conference Championships (7) UAB's main rivals are conference opponent Southern Miss of Conference USA, and Troy of the Sun Belt Conference. When both teams were members of

neg: F9 (classification) F9 (classification) F9 is a wheelchair sport classification. It is largely used as a national classification in the United States for athletics only, and replaced the standing F8 class. It is the only one of the nine wheelchair sport classes that is for standing competitors. The class has been governed by Disabled Sports USA, Wheelchair Sports, USA and USA Track and Field. Sports open to this class include athletics, wheelchair softball and cycling. F9 is a standing wheelchair sport class used in the United States. It is sometimes referred to as Standing F8. This is a standing class for people

neg: Showdown (sport) refinements to the rules and equipment. Additional rules have evolved from different parts of the world to make the game what it is today. Showdown was an international success at its debut as a recreational sport during the 1980 Olympiad for the Physically Disabled in Arnhem, the Netherlands . International interest was sparked and Showdown was played recreationally at the: 1984 Olympics for the Disabled in Long Island, USA; 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, South Korea; 1990 World Youth Games in St. Etienne, France; 1990 World Championships in Assen, The Netherlands; 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain; and at the

neg: Drive for Diversity a top five finish. The most notable woman in the sport was Janet Guthrie, the first woman to compete in both the Daytona 500 and Indianapolis 500. Guthrie scored five top tens over 33 career starts in NASCAR's top three series. Another notable driver was Louise Smith, known as "the first lady of racing". Smith made 11 starts in what is now the Cup Series, and was used to promote the sport in the 1940s by NASCAR founder Bill France, Sr. A total of 15 women have made starts in the Cup Series. In 1999, manufacturer Dodge began a diversity

neg: Sport in Ottawa last decade. Minor players have played at the Continental Youth Championships in the USA. Australian Rules Football started in 2008 when the Ottawa Swans joined the Ontario Australian Football League (OAFL). Ottawa has one of the world's largest ultimate frisbee communities dating back to the founding of the Ottawa-Carleton Ultimate Association in 1986. Ottawa has hosted the Canadian Ultimate Championships five times, most recently in 2011. Ottawa has a hall of fame honouring local athletes. There are also the "Ottawa Sports Awards" awarded annually to the top athletes in the city. Sport in Ottawa Sport in Ottawa, Canada's capital, has

neg: Water skiing at the 1981 World Games Water skiing at the 1981 World Games The waterskiing events of World Games I were held on July 25–26, 1981, at Berkeley Aquatic Park in Berkeley, California. These were the first World Games, an international quadrennial multi-sport event, and were hosted by the city of Santa Clara, California, in the United States. A world record in tricks highlighted the first day of competition. Ana Maria Carrasco of Venezuela broke her own world record with a score of 6970. Sources: Qualifying (top 8 to quarterfinals) 1. Bob LaPoint, USA, 33 2. John McElyea, USA, 32 3. Lucky Lowe, USA, 31 4.

neg: Conference USA However, after the MW added more members, the alliance was apparently abandoned. For men's soccer, there was a chance that the MW, SEC, and C-USA along with the one Sun Belt member (FIU), that sponsor the sport, would play under the C-USA's men's soccer program. The MW, which does not sponsor men's soccer, would take three of the four members that offer the sport (UNLV, Air Force, New Mexico—San Diego State is a Pac-12 associate member in that sport), join C-USA's three full members that offer the sport (UAB, Marshall, Tulsa), the two SEC members already in C-USA for the

neg: 2010–13 Conference USA realignment candidates for MW membership, with the possibility of UTEP switching from C-USA to the MW. It also indicated that FIU, North Texas, and Louisiana Tech—the last of which was also being courted by the Sun Belt—were the top candidates for C-USA. Due to defections from the MW earlier in the realignment cycle, it had to expand to maintain its FBS status. The NCAA requires that FBS conferences sponsor at least six men's sports and eight women's sports, with at least six schools in each sport. As of April 2012, the MW did not have enough schools committed to the conference

neg: USA Rugby USA Rugby USA Rugby (officially the United States of America Rugby Football Union, Ltd.) is the national governing body for the sport of rugby union in the United States. Its role is to serve as "the national governing body charged with achieving and maintaining high levels of quality in all aspects of rugby." USA Rugby is responsible for the promotion and development of the sport in the U.S. and promotion of U.S. international participation. USA Rugby was founded in 1975 as the United States of America Rugby Football Union, and it organized the first U.S. national team match in 1976.

neg: Nissan Silvia most places. The S-series is a popular drift car, especially the S13 through S15 vehicles. The car has enjoyed success in the sport, having won 7 D1 Grand Prix championships with 5 different drivers driving the S15 (Nobuteru Taniguchi:2001; Ryuji Miki:2004; Yasuyuki Kazama:2005; Masato Kawabata:2007; Youichi Imamura:2009,2010,2011.Odi Bakchis, a pro level drifter from USA that started drifting in 2011, has his own S14 that races in Formula Drift, finishing third in the Formula Drift USA Championship.He has multiple event wins and has placed in the Top 5 overall in Formula Drift for the past 4 years. In Europe the S13

neg: USA Roller Sports The USA Roller Sports is responsible for many competitions taking place each year. One of the biggest is USA Rink Hockey National Championship. The sport is part of the Pan American Games and the World Games and is noted as an Olympic Recognized sport. In 2005, the International Olympic Committee selected Roller Sports among four other sports for consideration into the Olympic Games. In particular, Inline Speedskating was chosen and submitted for consideration. In the 1990s, hockey was slated as a demonstration sport but was never added as a full-fledged member of the Olympic Games' program. FIRS President Aracu has

neg: Jack Bauerle five times and SEC coach of the year 12 times. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Georgia in 1975. On September 8, 2006, USA Swimming announced that Bauerle would be the head coach of the United States women's swimming team at the 2008 Summer Olympics. “Jack Bauerle is the consummate team coach. What he has done at the University of Georgia represents the pinnacle of team swimming, which is what the U.S. Olympic Team is all about. He brings a fun approach to the sport, and that will be key to producing Olympic success

neg: USA Climbing had a combined sport climbing and bouldering competition. From 2013 onward there is a separate sport climbing and bouldering competition. The speed climbing is not held on the standard speed course and therefore official times are not kept. So far the major qualifications for competing in the collegiate nationals are: you must be a student at a 4-year university, you must compete in one local competition, and you must compete in one regional competition. USA Climbing USA Climbing is the national governing body of the sport of competition climbing in the United States. As a 501(c)3 non-profit, they promote three

neg: Sports-based youth development has partnered with local communities, schools and organizations to train leaders how to better use sports to teach self-advocacy, leadership, literacy, and health. PLUS envisions a world where all sport-based organizations teach what children need to live safe, happy lives. Peace Players International has been working for almost a decade "to unite, educate and inspire young people in divided communities through basketball." There are 52,000 children involved in South Africa, Northern Ireland, Israel and the West Bank, and Cyprus. Street Soccer USA is a non-profit organization under the umbrella of HELP USA that promotes the growth and development of a

neg: USA Swimming 1997, work was completed on the official USA Swimming Headquarters, which is currently the official home of USA Swimming. Through the national headquarters, the organization provides various programs and services to its members, supporters, affiliates and the interested public. This includes educational programs, fund-raising activities, general information, publications, resources, and sports medicine programs, all relating to the sport of swimming. There are several parts and levels that make up USA Swimming. There is the National governing body (national) level, the Zone (regional) level, and the Local Swimming Committee (local/state) level. USA Swimming's Safe Sport program, established by USA Swimming Executive

neg: USA Rink Hockey National Championship USA Rink Hockey National Championship The USA Rink Hockey National Championship is the biggest Roller Hockey Clubs Championship in United States. In the U.S., the sport is largely owned by roller rink operators. The sport suffers stateside since players are mostly made up of operator's family members and a gaggle of childhood friends. Since the sport transitioned to the United States in the 1960s, teams and players competing in the United States have waned as roller rinks continue to close nationwide. Teams are often completed by tapping skaters from ice or inline hockey who are willing to give it a

neg: United States Anti-Doping Agency Currently, USADA's status and independence from the USOC contrasts the norm in sport in the United States, as most professional sport organizations (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL) manage the anti-doping functions of their own sports. As a result of USADA's ongoing multi-year contracts with the USOC and the sport national governing bodies (USA Track & Field, USA Cycling, USA Swimming, US Soccer, etc.), the agency is responsible for managing anti-doping programs, to include testing and results management, for each sport's athletes and events throughout the year. Despite its name and status as the country's official anti-doping organization, USADA is a private

neg: Rugby league Super League is the Championship and League 1 (the professional system includes 2 Welsh teams, 2 French and 1 Canadian team). The Papua New Guinea National Rugby League operates as a semi-professional competition as does the USA Rugby League in the United States runs semi-professional clubs to some extent in providing supported accommodation for foreign players. In other countries, the game is played at an amateur level. The top five attendances for rugby league test matches (International) are: The top five attendances for domestic based rugby league matches are: Rugby league Rugby league football is a full-contact sport played by

neg: Traxxas although any T-Maxx can essentially be converted to a SportMaxx by installing Traxxas' single speed transmission accessory and removing the drivetrain to the front wheels. The S-Maxx (or Stadium Maxx) was introduced in 2004 and is essentially the same as the Sport Maxx, but it featured a unique racing body, paint and graphics, pre-glued dirt track oriented tires and a two-speed transmission. It has a claimed top speed of 40+MPH. This special edition Maxx Truck is only available at Hobbytown USA outlets. The S-maxx is now available with the TRX 3.3 engine and has a top speed of 45+ mph.

neg: Supermac's Supermac’s Times Square campaign appeared on Times Square, 7th Avenue, one of New York City’s most prominent buildings. The chain has been voted one of the "Top 10 Restaurants to try" by Fox News while "USA Today" voted Supermac's one of the "Top Foreign Chains we want to move Stateside". Supermac's sponsors arts, culture and sport within the communities it operates. Their association with Galway hurling is the longest running inter-county GAA sponsorship in the country, currently in its twenty fifth year. In 2013 a new deal was signed seeing both hurling and football in Galway sponsored by one organisation

neg: Crashed Ice heats of four skaters, with the top two advancing from each heat. Racers, typically ice hockey players (however, the seven times single event winner Jasper Felder was a bandy player, who in that sport represented USA, while in ice cross dowhill represented Sweden), outfitted as such, speed down the course’s turns, berms, and jumps. From 2010 onwards a points system was introduced. After the season, the skater with the most points is crowned the world champion. Points are awarded to the top 100 racers. Points are awarded starting with 1000 for the winner, after that 800, 600, 500 and decreasing

neg: Music for a Cause Albums". "NOW That's What I Call the USA: The Patriotic Country Collection" reached #7 on Billboard's "Top Country Albums" Chart. Music For a Cause is dedicated to raising funds and awareness for worthy charities through the power of song. A portion of the proceeds were donated to the following charities from the "Patriotic Country" Series and "NOW That's What I Call the USA: The Patriotic Country Collection". The USO is a private, nonprofit organization whose mission is to support the troops by providing morale, welfare and recreation-type services to our men and women in uniform. For more than 140 years,

neg: USA Ultimate access the rules, event guides for national championships, and report scores for sanctioned events; access to the quarterly USA Ultimate magazine, monthly electronic newsletters, and weekly email updates; and discounted USA Ultimate merchandise. USA Ultimate is a member of the World Flying Disc Federation, the international governing body for flying disc sports. WFDF is a member of the General Association for International Sport Federations (GAISF), The International World Games Association (IWGA), and the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE), as well as an officially recognized International Federation by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The Callahan Award is

neg: Swimming (sport) of levels, including: fully professional, semi-professional, and amateur. Fully professional swimmers will typically get a salary both from their national governing body and from outside sponsors, semi-professionals a small stipend from their national governing body, and amateurs receive no funding. Outside of these major championships prize money is low – the 2015 FINA World Cup series has a total prize fund of $3,000 per race shared between the top three and the 2014–15 USA Grand Prix Series $1,800 compared to the 2015 World Aquatics Championships fund of $60,000 per race shared between the top eight. Open water swimming is swimming

neg: Kristi Capel remark. She did not know what the word meant but that is no excuse for using it," Fishman also said, "We have spoken with her and are confident nothing like this will happen again." Kristi Capel Kristi Marie Capel (born July 7, 1983) is a television newscaster from Springfield, Missouri. Capel is a native of Florence, Kentucky who later moved to Missouri. She competed in the Miss Missouri USA pageant in late 2005 and won. She had placed in the top fifteen of the Miss Kentucky USA pageant the year previous. Capel represented Missouri in the Miss USA 2006 pageant

neg: Project Solarium us. This trend will continue unless it is arrested, and reversed by positive action.” The rest of this section is deleted from the published version of the document. Marc Trachtenberg suggests that the deletion probably indicates that it is even more extreme than what was left in. Team C included Navy Vice Admiral Richard L. Conolly, LTG L. L. Lemnitzer USA, G. Frederick Reinhardt, Kilbourne Johnston, COL Andrew J. Goodpaster USA, Leslie S. Brady, COL Harold K. Johnson USA The President’s top foreign policy advisors summarily rejected the recommendation that a fourth policy alternative be considered: Give Moscow an ultimatum

neg: International Track Association performance, to the sport of track and field. The aim of the ITA was to have a series of meets involving about 50 top athletes forming a track and field tour similar to those existing in golf and tennis. The meets were initially scheduled only in the USA and Canada but future expansion was envisaged to include meets in Europe and the Far East. Prior to the formation of the ITA, track and field athletes were amateur athletes, so required by the Olympic creed of the day. The only income they received from their sport was "under the table." As

neg: Nicolene Pichapa Limsnukan Years USA 2014 competition and won Miss Sport Outfit, Best Thai Costume. Nicolene began her pageantry career representing United States in the Miss Teen Asia USA 2015 competition and won Miss Congeniality, Best National Costume. Nicolene competed in Miss Universe Thailand 2018 and was placed in Top 10 and won people's choice award. Shortly after her time at the Miss Thailand Universe stage, Nicolene joined the Miss Thailand World pageant representing Bangkok in the Miss Thailand World 2018 competition, which she won the crown and won Beauty With A Purpose Award, Best Thai Costume, Hua Hin's Favorite Award and Best

neg: Miss USA 1981 The final question that was asked by each of the Top Five delegates was "Your sister or best friend has been chosen for the Miss USA 1982 and she came to you for advice what would you tell her?" The Miss USA 1981 delegates were: Miss USA 1981 Miss USA 1981, the 30th Miss USA pageant, was televised live on May 21, 1981 from the Gulf Coast Convention Center in Biloxi, Mississippi on CBS. The pageant was won by Kim Seelbrede of Ohio, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Jineane Ford of Arizona. Seelbrede was the second woman from Ohio

neg: USA Track & Field competitive opportunities for all athletes to happen. On January 30, 1878, in the city of New York, rower and runner William B. Curtis founded what officially became, in 1887, the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU). The AAU governed the sport of track and field in the United States until 1979, when the first Amateur Sports Act of 1978 decreed that the AAU could no longer hold international franchises for more than one sport. The enactment of the Amateur Sports Act was prompted by lobbying by amateur athletes, particularly runners, who felt that the AAU imposed artificial rules preventing widespread participation in

neg: 2015 Bojangles' Southern 500 persuaded to take part in this and get more teams to do it next season. He told Jeff Gluck of "USA Today" that he thought "this is bigger than what people imagined what it would be in [y]ear [one]" and that he thought "the sport needed this. NASCAR has such a rich history, and we need to celebrate that." The entry list for the 66th annual Bojangles' Southern 500 was released on Sunday, August 28 at 3:12 p.m. Eastern time. Forty-six drivers were entered for the race. All but the No. 25 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet were entered for the previous

neg: F9 (classification) does not participate in the pentathlon, while F3 to F8 do. On a junior level in the United States, other sports this class can participate in on a national level include wheelchair softball. The classification is also used in cycling in the USA. F9 (classification) F9 is a wheelchair sport classification. It is largely used as a national classification in the United States for athletics only, and replaced the standing F8 class. It is the only one of the nine wheelchair sport classes that is for standing competitors. The class has been governed by Disabled Sports USA, Wheelchair Sports, USA

neg: BMX racing lip and a landing, usually spaced 7 to 15 apart. BMX racing became a medal sport at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing under the UCI sanctioning body. Sanctioning body of the United States of America is USA BMX. USA BMX is certified under the UCI (International Cycling Union), which is recognized by the Olympic Committee. A sanctioning body is a private (in the United States and most Western Nations) governing body which controls a sport or specific discipline thereof. One or more sanctioning bodies may operate in a sport at any given time, often with subtle rule variations which

neg: Mégane Renault Sport Mégane Renault Sport The Renault Mégane Renault Sport is a series of hot hatch models based on the Renault Mégane, designed and built by French automaker Renault since 2004. The Mégane RS won many awards such as "Best hot hatch" from "What car?" (2010–2014), "Highest placed non-supercar" in Evo's annual Car of the Year test 2011 and "Best hot hatch" from Top Gear. The RS is based on the Renault Mégane II small family car. The Mégane II RS was available in three-door and five-door hatchback versions, both with the same engine and it was built at Renault's Dieppe factory,

neg: Hy-Vee Triathlon Hy-Vee Triathlon The Hy-Vee Triathlon (now known as The Des Moines Triathlon) was an Olympic-distance triathlon race held in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. From 2011–2014, the race served as the World Triathlon Corporation's 5150 Series U.S. Championships. Previously, it was part of the ITU Triathlon World Cup series from 2008 to 2010. The annual triathlon event attracted many of the top professional triathletes in the world due, in part, to having the largest prize purse awarded for Olympic-distance races in the sport (and from 2008–12, the largest in the sport overall). In addition to professional triathletes, the triathlon event features

neg: Michigan State Spartans cross country events include Tom Ottey (USA), Warren Druetzler (USA), Lyle Garbe (Canada), and David Lean (Australia). In addition to champions listed previously, the following MSU athletes achieved All-American status at the NCAA championship (those listed are unofficial prior to the award’s creation in 1948, but based on the same criteria): Women’s cross country competition commenced in 1974 as a club sport and gained varsity status in 1975. Michigan State won Big Ten championships in 1981 (coach John Goodrich), 2001 (coach Jim Stintzi), 2010 and 2011 (coach Walter Drenth)and finished in the top 15 at the NCAA championship eight times (1981, 1999,

neg: Pro Beach Soccer Tour Pro Beach Soccer Tour The Pro Beach Soccer Tour ("PBST") are international events in the sport of beach soccer. First started in 1996, the PBST is an international exhibition tour in beach soccer allowing teams to practice in beach soccer as well as to allow spectators to see the sport. The tour holds events in different locations around the world. Spain France Portugal Brazil Austria Italy England Switzerland Netherlands United Arab Emirates Morocco Belgium Brazil 10-3 USA Third place match: USA / Italy ? Final Brazil 2-1 Argentina Brazil 5-3 USA USA 7-6 Argentina [OT; on pen] Brazil 13-9 Mexico

neg: Henni Zuël to eight hours practising every day and then another two hours in the gym. Tiger has changed the game technically but also in terms of fitness and flexibility. That has helped so much." Zuël also wants to draw more females into the sport by demonstrating how women can reach the top of the game and enjoy playing the sport. "What I really want to do is make golf accessible to young girls and for them to see it more as a sport that can be played and enjoyed. I didn't really go out every weekend but it was something I

neg: Jaylen Brown also selected to play in the 2015 McDonald's All-American Boys Game. At the conclusion of an outstanding high school career, Brown was named Gatorade Georgia Boys Player of the Year, USA Today's All-USA Georgia Player of the Year, Georgia's Mr. Basketball, and the Class 6A Player of the Year. On May 1, 2015, Brown committed to play for the Golden Bears at the University of California, Berkeley, under coach Cuonzo Martin and alongside fellow top-recruit Ivan Rabb. He was heralded as an all-around prospect due to his athleticism. Brown took a masters-level class in Berkeley's Cultural Studies of Sport in

neg: History Civil War: Secret Missions 6.USS Pittsburg-USA 7.Sabotage at Lynchburg-USA 8.Infiltration of Jackson-USA 9.Captain Blazer's Scouts-USA 10.The Fall of Vicksburg-USA 11 (Bonus).The Siege of Vicksburg-USA The game received mediocre ratings from critics. IGN praised the graphics but panned the length of the game. GameRankings criticizes the small glitches, but praised the game in portraying "something to skip WWII shooters". However, many critics have also noted the game to be one of the best of its genre. "GameFaqs" described it as currently the best first person Civil War shooter in its "Top 10 American Civil War Games". "What Culture" listed it as #10 in its 10

neg: USA Track & Field USA Track & Field USA Track & Field (USATF) is the United States national governing body for the sports of track and field, cross country running, road running and racewalking (known as the sport of athletics outside the US). The USATF was known between 1979 and 1992 as The Athletics Congress (TAC) after its spin off from the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), which governed the sport in the US through most of the 20th century until the Amateur Sports Act of 1978 dissolved its responsibility. Based in Indianapolis, USATF is a non-profit organization with a membership of nearly 130,000. The

neg: Pro Modified setups, allowing for high 3 second-to low 4 second passes. Pro Modified has only been around for about 15 years, whereas other classes are much older. Despite Pro Modified cars being slower than the Top Fuel or Funny Car classes, it has become one of the most popular divisions of the sport. The Pro Modified class originated in the UK in 1988, and was followed in the USA by the IHRA a year later. In Europe, Pro Modified moved from the NDRS to become an FIA class in 2006. The Professional Drag Racers Association's top three classes (Pro Extreme, Pro

neg: Women's basketball professional as women's sport gets in the United Kingdom, with teams such as Rhondda Rebels and Sheffield Hatters bringing in players from the USA and Europe. The Nottingham Wildcats make up the trio of clubs that helped establish the women's league and remain amongst the top three or four places. The gap between these top teams and the rest of the league has remained, but gradually as the women's game has developed, the gulf in results has been reduced, and each year there have been more competitive games. Promotion from Division 2 has always reinforced the gap between the two

neg: USA Swimming first president of United States Swimming, worked together to ease the transition. This process was made more interesting because the United States boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics and, during this time, the leadership of the sport was in flux. The AAU still holds several aquatic events, but it is no longer the official governing body of the sport. When it was part of the AAU to 1981, USA Swimming had its headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1981, USA Swimming moved to its present-day location in Colorado Springs. At the time of the 1981 move, it had four staff members. In

neg: Beach tennis 12-point tennis tiebreaker is played to determine the winner. Beach tennis was one of the attractions at the Family Circle Cup, in Charleston, South Carolina, on April 2007. Beach Tennis USA organized its first professional tournament there. The BT USA 2008 tour commenced in Key Biscayne, Florida on the grounds of the Sony Ericcson Open. The 2008 season saw tournaments held nationwide, and a network of events under the BT USA banner will help foster the growth of the sport, which has increased ever since. In 2008 the exposure to the sport of beach tennis increased, with new broadcast agreements

neg: USA Track & Field Outdoor Track and Field Championships to make IAAF World Championships in Athletics and Athletics at the Summer Olympics teams. USA Track & Field USA Track & Field (USATF) is the United States national governing body for the sports of track and field, cross country running, road running and racewalking (known as the sport of athletics outside the US). The USATF was known between 1979 and 1992 as The Athletics Congress (TAC) after its spin off from the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), which governed the sport in the US through most of the 20th century until the Amateur Sports Act of

neg: Cortland Sport Management Cortland Sport Management The Cortland Sport Management Department is an academic department at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Cortland. The department features the only undergraduate and graduate sport management degree programs in the SUNY system. Cortland Sport Management, which has a focus on information technology, digital media in sport, and the internationalization of sport, and prepares students for careers in sport business through a theory-to-practice model of learning. The department houses the Sport Media and Technology Learning Center and the Dartfish USA Northeast Training Center. The student-run Cortland Sport Management Club is one of the largest student

neg: College rowing (United States) bringing the number of rowing schools to five. In the meantime, C-USA held its first rowing championship in 2010 (2009–10 school year). The Big 12 and C-USA agreed that the four Big 12 schools that then sponsored the sport would also participate in the C-USA championship. These schools were joined by the three full C-USA members that sponsored the sport (SMU, Tulsa, and UCF) and two Southeastern Conference members (Alabama and Tennessee). Alabama did not participate in the 2011 C-USA tournament because of the massive tornado that hit its home city of Tuscaloosa. West Virginia joined the Big 12 in

neg: Wheelchair Sports, USA to be involved in adaptive sport through education, coaching and advocacy. By creating a community outreach program, Adaptive Sports USA increases opportunities for individuals with a disability and are a gateway to regional, national and international multi-sport competitions. Each year Adaptive Sports USA sponsors the Adaptive Sports USA Junior Nationals (formerly the National Junior Disability Championships [NJDC]), the longest continually run competition for athletes with a physical disability in the United States. Adaptive Sports USA has a long and storied history in providing competitive sports opportunities to individuals with a disability. Founded in 1956 as the National Wheelchair Athletic Association,

neg: USA Baseball the top prep teams in the country to compete against each other in what has become the premiere event on the high school baseball calendar. As no event currently brings in a level of talent from top to bottom that the NHSI promises, the eventual tournament champion will kick off their respective season with recognition as the top high school baseball team in the country. The NHSI, which not only features the top teams in the country, but also some of the best amateur baseball players, is a 16-team, single-elimination championship tournament. Each participating team is guaranteed to play four

neg: Oracle Team USA to Emirates Team New Zealand. Oracle Team USA did not issue a challenge within the initial challenging deadline for the 36th America’s Cup presented by Prada, June 30 2018, ending Oracle's fifteen year presence in the Cup races. Oracle Team USA skipper James Spithill previously indicated he was returning to challenging team Luna Rossa for that competition. The BMW Oracle/Oracle USA team has owned a number of boats, including: The team also appeared on the Series 20 premiere of "Top Gear", emerging victorious in what was called by some a "Cat Vs. Car" race. Set in New Zealand, it matched

neg: What You Need (song) What You Need (song) "What You Need" is a song recorded by the Australian band INXS. It is the leadoff track from their 1985 album, "Listen Like Thieves". "What You Need" was the first single off the album in Australia and New Zealand, while it was in USA and Europe the second single after "This Time" and was the band's first American Top Ten hit, peaking at #5 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 singles chart. After the album "Listen Like Thieves" was recorded and ready to be given to the record label for inspection, producer Chris Thomas was worried that

neg: Dave Stanton Dave Stanton Dave Stanton is an American former AFM, WERA National Endurance, AMA Pro, and Formula USA champion who got injured while riding his Yamaha YZF-R1 during the first lap of the AFM Open Superbike race on June 2 at Thunderhill Raceway Park, in Willows, California. He was transported to Enloe Medical Center via medevac helicopter and was diagnosed with a punctured lung, a crushed spine and some internal wounds. Dave Stanton is the type of individual that makes racing what it is. His influence on the sport knows no bounds. Friendly beyond measure. As a new racer, I was

neg: Yeon Hwan Park granted the sport Demonstration Sport status in the 1988 and 1992 games and as a full medal sport, commencing with the 2000 games in Sydney, Australia. He has also served as president of the New York State Tae Kwon Do Association and in 1993 he became the secretary-general of the United States Tae Kwon Do Union. He is the former vice president of the United States Tae Kwon Do Union and the publisher of USA Taekwondo Review. In 2013 he was elected to the presidency of the Korea Youth Promotion Association of the USA, a non-profit organization sponsoring student exchanges

neg: USA Rink Hockey National Championship go and round out teams at U.S. nationals; many playing on inline skates. The sport is struggling in the U.S. due to the lack of public access to the sport found in other countries where the sport continues to grow. In contrast to other countries, the U.S. players and teams are managed and vetted by roller rink operators and their families. This practice explains the recurring players, teams, and regions who compete each year, and the loss of total number of teams since the 1960s and 1970s. The clubs that competed in the season of 2017 were: USA Rink Hockey

neg: Declan's Moon Eclipse Award-winning, undefeated two year old by Malibu Moon, was voted in a landslide the horse best suited for dressage. He represented Country Life Farm and is owned by Samantha Siegel of Jay Em Ess Racing. "Declan's Moon's incredible movement shatters the myth that the racing industry no longer produces horses suited for sport at the top levels," said RRTP founder and president Steuart Pittman. "He was not only the fastest horse of his crop, but is also exactly what sport horse breeders are trying to produce for the show ring." Declan's Moon Declan's Moon (foaled 2002 in Maryland) is

neg: Women's Ski Jumping USA but this sanction excluded the original sports at the inaugural Olympic Winter Games in 1924, which included ski jumping. Women originally were not allowed to jump at the Olympics because it was thought that their bodies could not handle the sport. In 2006, the IOC turned down the International Ski Federation's (FIS) recommendation to include women's ski jumping in the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver because the sport lacked "universality," even though there were more countries and elite woman participating in ski jumping than some other Winter Olympic sports for women. Women's Ski Jumping USA Women's Ski Jumping USA is a

neg: Jesse Owens Award Jesse Owens Award The Jesse Owens Award is an annual track and field award that is the highest accolade given out by USA Track and Field (USATF). As the country's highest award for the sport, it bears Jesse Owens' name in recognition of his significant career, which included four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games. First awarded in 1981 to hurdler Edwin Moses, it was created to recognize the season's top American performer in track and field competitions. In 1996, the award was divided into two categories, with both a male and female winner. The 1996 winners, Michael Johnson

neg: USA Baseball USA Baseball USA Baseball is the national governing body for the sport of baseball in the United States and is a member of the United States Olympic Committee and the World Baseball Softball Confederation. The organization selects and trains the World Baseball Classic, Olympic, Premier12 and Pan American Games teams (and all other USA Baseball Professional Teams); the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team; the USA Baseball 18U, 15U and 12U National Teams; and the USA Baseball Women's National Team, all of which participate in various international competitions each year. In addition, USA Baseball selects players for the 14U, 16U and

neg: Kenny Coolbeth had six podium (Top 3) finishes in the season, and finished fourth in the final points standings. He had five wins in the Supertracker series, and finished second in the season standing for the series. He raced for the Corbin Harley-Davidson team in 2002. He won the Columbus, Ohio race, and had five more podium finishes. He finished in third in series points. He raced for the KTM Sport USA team in 2003. His two wins that season were at Sedalia, Missouri and Vernon, New York. His fourth-place finish in the points was his third consecutive Top 5 season. He

neg: Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization of 2017 Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017 combines separate bills introduced in the 115th Congress by Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and John Thune (R-SD) in response to the USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal, allegations made against personnel involved with USA Swimming and USA Taekwondo, and following Senate hearings by the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate Commerce Committee on issues of athlete safety. Senator Feinstein introduced S. 534, the Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse Act on March 6, 2017. Senator Thune introduced S. 1426, the United States Center for Safe Sport Authorization Act, on June 29, 2017. Following

neg: USA Baseball far beyond the medal it wins. It is a team that teaches the game of baseball wherever it goes while embodying the ideals, standards and principles of USA Baseball and Team USA. The annual award was first presented in 1996. USA Baseball USA Baseball is the national governing body for the sport of baseball in the United States and is a member of the United States Olympic Committee and the World Baseball Softball Confederation. The organization selects and trains the World Baseball Classic, Olympic, Premier12 and Pan American Games teams (and all other USA Baseball Professional Teams); the USA Baseball

neg: Cliff Wiley running event, the Cliff Wiley Track Classic, in Baltimore to give something back to his home area. An experienced track coach and meet organiser in his local area, in 2004 he was appointed head manager of Team USA at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Italy. Wiley is very interested in the organization of track and field and has spoken up for a clean, ethical sport. As he has stated 'When you're on drugs or counting on drugs, what kind of example are you setting?' Another example is when he spoke out against the athletes who withdrew from the 1983

neg: Ron O'Brien (coach) every position possible. After retiring from coaching in 1996, O'Brien became the national technical director for USA Diving. He currently lives in Islamorada, Florida with his wife. Ron O'Brien (coach) Ron O'Brien is an American diving coach who has spent the greater part of his life coaching elite divers who have won many gold medals in Olympic and collegiate competitions. In addition O'Brien has published several how to books related to diving and helped shape the sport into what it is today. O’Brien began his athletic career similarly to many great divers, as a gymnast. Once in college at Ohio

neg: Playoffs system then in use, drivers could earn 5 bonus points for leading the most laps, and 5 bonus points for leading a single lap. Brian France explained why NASCAR made the changes to the chase: "The adjustments taken [Monday] put a greater emphasis on winning races. Winning is what this sport is all about. Nobody likes to see drivers content to finish in the top 10. We want our sport -- especially during the Chase -- to be more about winning." Beginning with the 2008 season, the playoff became known as the "Chase for the Sprint Cup" due to the

neg: Brad Butterworth Cup is akin to climbing the K2 mountain: something that only the top sportsmen in their field can achieve. He says: "Great sportsmen seek victory on the field of play, or in our sport; on the high seas. A sportsman seeking to win through the courts or through what Dennis called the 'backdoor' only demeans themselves as sportsmen and taints any victory, as well as the sport. Having challenged for and defended the America’s Cup successfully, I have always found it has been won by designing and building the fastest boat and sailing with the best team. It is hard

neg: Netball Australia game, and without exception are wonderful role models for young girls and women throughout the country. Hall of Fame membership is divided into two categories – Athlete Members and General Members. Induction as an Athlete Member of the Hall of Fame is limited exclusively to the top echelon of Australian netballers who have achieved excellence at the highest level of the sport. For a full list of Australian netball's Hall of Fame inductees click here. Myrtle Baylis (née Craddock) Myrtle Baylis was a pioneer in women's sport, representing both Australia in what was known as women's basketball, which would later

neg: USA Diving USA Diving USA Diving, Inc. is the national governing body of diving in the United States as recognized by the United States Olympic Committee and is a member of United States Aquatic Sports Inc., the United States' member of FINA (the International Swimming Federation). Vision statement: To be the gold standard for diving. Mission statement: USA Diving is dedicated to providing a Safe Environment for its members and the diving community as a whole as we Build the Sport to achieve Olympic Success USA Diving, Inc. is a non profit organization that is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Diving has

neg: Languedoc-Roussillon to help customers abroad not familiar with the Appellation system to recognise those wines that originated in the L-R area, but the marque is also used for other products, including cheeses, olive oils and pies. Languedoc-Roussillon has been a major centre of Rugby league in France since the sport was introduced to the country in the 1930s. The region is also home of the rugby union teams AS Béziers Hérault, RC Narbonne and USA Perpignan. Montpellier is home to Montpellier HSC, which was founded in 1974 and plays in the Ligue 1, the French top division. It won the French

neg: Sports in Minnesota teams. Formed in 1953, the Minnesota Amateur Soccer League is one of several adult amateur soccer leagues in the state. MASL is considered the top sanctioned adult league, which features four divisions using the promotion-relegation system. Bandy in USA is almost exclusively a Minnesota sport. All league matches are played on the largest artificial ice surface of the Western Hemisphere, Guidant John Rose Minnesota Oval in Roseville, venue of the Bandy World Championship 1995 and the Bandy World Championship for women 2006, even by the team from Duluth. Also rink bandy competitions are organized. The United States national bandy team

neg: Sport horse for specific qualities in their conformation, movement, and temperament. The purpose and breeding of sport horses across the world varies little, but the exact definition of a "sport horse" differs slightly from country to country. In the United Kingdom, the term "sport horse" refers to any horse suitable for dressage, eventing or show jumping. In the USA, the definition is broader, sometimes encompassing horses used in any of the hunt seat disciplines. Worldwide, the breeding of sport horses is overseen by the World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses. The WBFSH acts as a connection between sport horse breeding organizations and

neg: Jason Giambi season, Giambi apologized publicly to the media and his fans, though he did not specifically state what for. The lawyer who illegally leaked the testimony later pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to 2 and a half years in prison. Giambi apologized again on May 16, 2007, this time specifically for using steroids, and urged others in the sport to do the same. "I was wrong for using that stuff", he told "USA Today". "What we should have done a long time ago was stand up—players, ownership, everybody—and said, 'We made a mistake.'" When asked why he used steroids, Giambi responded: