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Unit 11: Sports in America

 
   

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1. The two conferences for American football are AFC, which stands for and NFC, which stands for .

2. In playing football, the team having possession of the ball is the whose objective is to advance the ball over the 's goal line.

3. When defensive players try to stop the player with the ball, this is called .

4. When either team calls for a stop, this is called .

5. may still be the great American game, even though it is also popular in other countries.

6. Demolition of the color barrier began with the hiring of the first superb black athlete , by Brooklyn Dodgers manager .

7. In baseball game, the pitcher --the person throwing the ball --is from the team, and the person who attempts to hit the ball is the ; the offensive team is the team .

8. In basketball game, the time within which a team has to score is called .

9. The leading player of Boston Celtics was and the leading player of Los Angeles Lakers was .

10. There are two divisions in National Basketball Association, and .

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