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13. The U.S. Open tennis tournament is currently being played in New York City (Flushing Meadows). Can you name the other three cities which are home to Grand Slam tournaments?



14. Which two college football teams have their season opener on ESPN this Thursday night? Give two reasons why this might be significant to us?

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11. The major four north american professional sports leagues (MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL) are known as the _____ ________. Which league would make this name increase by one number?



12. What is the term used for when an EPL team does not finish in the top 17 and is thus dropped out of the league the following season? The secondary league to the EPL also consists of 20 teams and is known as the Championship. What is the name given to secondary (non major) leagues in North America?

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9. What do the Boston Red Sox and the Liverpool Reds have in common (besides the color red)?



10. What happened to the Los Angeles Dodgers this summer? How has this impacted their success this season?

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7. What was meant by the term "Ping Pong" diplomacy back in the early 1970s?



8. Can sporting events prevent or escalate tensions between communities? Please explain why you feel this way.

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5. What do we mean by "The Special Nature of Sport"?



6. When you watch or attend a sporting event, what are you looking for as a customer in these situations?

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3. What is the definition of sport? What is the definition of business?



4. What is the difference between management and marketing?

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1. This is the initial bellringer for this class. For this bellringer, you are to create a Pages document. The document should be saved into your course folder and named: last, first - bellringers 1. Once you have done this, you should title the document and copy questions 1 and 2 into it. Finally, you should answer question 2. If possible, please answer the questions in a different color font than the question. This is not absolutely necessary, but it makes scoring these much easier (you will also receive bonus points for having done so).

2. What is it that draws you to sport? Do you have a favorite sport? Do you like sports other than those you play?