bellringer - 11.1.11

17. Can you give an example of a sport product extension? If so, please do. If not, please try.



18. Why is the sport product considered to be inconsistent and unpredictable?

bellringer - 10.28.11

15. The Texas Rangers moved to Arlington, Texas in 1972. Which team were they originally?



16. Please provide an example of a "walk-off home run".

bellringer - 10.26.11

13. Which fast food company is a worldwide Olympic partner?



14. Which NHL team moved to Winnipeg to become the Jets? Which two NHL teams have faced bankruptcy recently?

bellringer - 10.24.11

11. On Sunday, the October Classic of America's "pass time" was being played in a former country (now one of its states), America's fan favorite sport was being played in the capital of its former rulers, while the World Rugby Cup Final was played in another former colony of the Empire once claiming to have the Sun never set upon it. Please name each of these events, their participants, and locations.



12. Which city once home to a French fort captured by the British and Colonials is known as "hockey town"? Also, what was the last name of the founder of this city (hint: famous car name, name of a Ram running back, and big sponsor of golf)?

bellringer - 10.20.11

9. What game format does the MLB World Series use to determine the winner? How is it broken down?



10. What unique rule situation exists with the MLB World Series? How is this rule handled?

bellringer - 10.18.11

7. Which two teams are competing in the World Cup of Rugby? What is the famous nickname of the favourite to win?

8. What factors can make a club, team, or league become bankrupt, go out of business, fold, etc.? 

bellringer - 10.14.11

5. What do the following acronyms mean: AFL, AFL, AFL, CFL, USFL, BCS?



6. For this bellringer, please create a new Pages document. The document should be called vocab 1. Please ensure that your document has the proper header, footer, filename, and title. After that, create a list of the following business terms, look up the definitions of each, and type the definitions tabbed over from the terms. These are the terms: to conceptualize, to organize, to budget, to implement, to advertise, competitive advantage, to find a niche, to position, to capitalize, to corner the market, to monopolize, to analyze.

bellringer - 10.12.11

3. What is the current status of the NBA?



4. Which NHL team filed for bankruptcy just before the 2011-12 season? From where did this team move? Which NHL team moved over the summer? Where did they move? Was a new logo needed?