Essays on Sport Page 61

The game of football is clearly the most popular sport around the United States. The subject of college football versus professional football includes a topic of many debates among football fans across America. Each individual has their own opinion on which they prefer. There are many similarities, of course, when comparing college football to the…

Cumbia is a traditional form of music and dance originated in Colombia’s Caribbean coastal region; its roots come mainly from Africa, in fact the name of this traditional dance its comes from the African term cumbe which means revelry or party. However, Cumbia is a musical and cultural fusion of Native Colombians, slaves brought from…

When it comes to professional basketball and the NBA, there is an ongoing debate about who is superior: Kobe Bryant or Michael Jordan. This article aims to compare these two legendary shooting guards in the history of the game and determine the greatest of all time. The comparison will focus on their playing style, stats,…

Awiyao and Lumnay, the major characters in Amador Daguio’s short story, Wedding Dance, a long married couple from the mountain tribes. Awiyao, who in spite of being in love with his wife, Lumnay, feels the need to marry another woman in order to have a son. A child who will continue his bloodline to live…

The enlargement of the horse racing industry has also made the stakes for money in the winning a much bigger deal for owners which means they will do most anything to win. This includes the use of illegal drugs on the horses and many other forms of cheating. When the prize money raises so does…

‘A Bit of Singing and Dancing’ Susan Hill CBE (born 5 February 1942) is an English author of fiction and non-fiction works. Her novels include The Woman in Black, The Mist in the Mirror and I’m the King of the Castle for which she received the Somerset Maugham Award in 1971. She was appointed Commander…

Subli: Subli is a dance devotion performed in honor of the Mahal na Poong Santa Cruz, a large crucifix of anubing wood with the face of the sun in silver at the center. Kuratsa: Kuratsa is a folk dance of Waray that portrays a young playful couple’s attempt to get each other’s attention. It is…

Carinosa Carinosa is a romantic coquettish common people dance set to a waltz-like 3/4 beat. A twosome expresses their feelings for each other with demure moves including playing hide-and-seek behind a hankie or a fan. Carinosa is known throughout the Philippines. Carinosa ( ‘kah-reehn-YOH-sah’ ) means fond. loveable or good-humored. With a fan or hankie….

I step up to the plate heart racing but staying calm and focused. My teammates pumping me up as I get signs from the coach while the pitcher gets them from the catcher. As I get into the box the pitcher gets set and my mind starts thinking of a million different things. I start…

The good times are endless with the Halloween festivities. There is not one thing that could be boring about it. The trick or treating, spook walks, and movies with friends would be enough although there is still a mountain of fun things to do, You know Halloween is around the corner when spooky decorations start…