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2. Andrew, James and Angela love playing basketball. Lets read about this
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Whats the most popular sport in the USA? Baseball? Soccer?
American football?
the answer is basketball. Its fast, itsexciting and
entertaining. Most people think that soccer is the most
popular sport in the world but in fact it isnt. Basketball is
played by more people than soccer even though it has got a
smaller audience.
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Basketball was invented in the USA by a Canadian, naturalized American sports teacher, Dr.
Naismith, in 1891. He wanted a game which could be played indoors so that his students
could keep on exercising during winter, and a game which depended on skill rather than on
strength. Basketball immediately became very popular and today American Basketball teams
and players are known in all the four corners of the earth.
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Basketball is played by two teams of five players. The object of the game is to score points by
throwing the ball into the basket of the opposing team.
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Each game starts with a jump ball the referee throws the ball into the air and one player
from each team jumps up and tries to hit it towards his or her team. The players have to
bounce the ball on the floor as they move (this is called dribbling), or they can pass it to a
teammate. If they dont dribble the ball, it is a foul and the referee will give a free throw to
their opponents.
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The only essential equipment in a basketball game is the ball and the court: a flat, rectangular
surface with baskets at opposite ends. Players wear shorts, trainers and a shirt with the name
and number of the player. Competitive levels require the use of more equipment such as
clocks, score sheets, scoreboard(s), alternating possession arrows, and whistle-operated stopclock systems.
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FACTFILE.
Name: Manu Ginbili
Marital status: married ( Marianela Oroo)
Date of birth: 28 July 1977 (age 36)
Place of birth: Baha Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Likes: play basketball and go walking
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