| When you begin to think about sports in America, | | | | always have to include some from the NCAA |
| you certainly can not overlook the most popular | | | | tournament. The tournament has even taken on |
| sport, Football. No, not the world sport of football, | | | | names for several positions within the tournament. |
| but the American version. The version that requires | | | | For example, once you get to the final 16 teams in |
| players to wear pads, with lines drawn on 10 yard | | | | the bracket, teams are considered 'Sweet 16 Teams'. |
| increments across the field, and a huge upright field | | | | The final eight are 'The Elite 8'. And the last 4 teams |
| goal at each end. | | | | remaining are considered the 'Final Four Teams'. |
| Football is the sport now days in the United States. | | | | Winning the tournament is a huge feat, however, |
| When you think of footballs most popular events | | | | progressing even to the elite eight is considered very |
| you immediately think of the Superbowl. This is the | | | | commendable. |
| championship game for the professional league | | | | When looking at sports you can not forget about |
| known as the National Football League, or NFL for | | | | America's pastime, baseball. Baseball has a vast |
| short. This is typically held in January between the | | | | history in America, including being a source of quality |
| two division winners. | | | | entertainment during the toughest times in history |
| So why is this considered the most popular game in | | | | such as World War II. In fact, the sport had to turn |
| America? Just look at the statistics. According to | | | | to women to play the game since most young adult |
| stats, 60 percent of all homes tune into television | | | | men were overseas fighting in the war. |
| during the game. This is representative of between | | | | However, now days you can think of the World |
| 80 and 90 million Americans are watching the | | | | Series as being the premier time of the year for this |
| Superbowl at any given time to watch the winner | | | | sport. While the term 'World' may be confusing to |
| take home the beautiful Vince Lombardi Trophy. | | | | some, this was simply the term used when |
| Another very popular time of the year for sports in | | | | professional baseball was established in North |
| America would have to be March Madness. Without | | | | America. Since, other countries have taken on the |
| being too much of a shocker, I can tell you that this | | | | sport as well but the term 'World Series' is still used. |
| is held in March every year. March Madness is basically | | | | With the Major League Baseball (MLB) being |
| the time of the year when the NCAA (major | | | | introduced in the mid 1800's the league has just |
| colleges) have their tournament for basketball. Each | | | | exploded. The World Series is the post season |
| year, you will hear about people filling out brackets in | | | | championship series between the final two teams |
| an effort to predict the winner of the 64 team | | | | standing after a play off bracket. The winner of the |
| tournament. | | | | World Series is decided through a seven game series. |
| The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament is | | | | The first team to win four games wins the World |
| always filled with great upsets. When watching some | | | | Series. |
| of the greatest shots in history for basketball, you | | | | |