Children’s / Teenage general interest: Ball games and sports

Taking over a rowdy gym class right before winter vacation is not something James Naismith wants to do at all.

When veggie-nibbling Grazers and meat-munching Biters take to the soccer field, it's a showdown of prehistoric proportions.

The Greenblades and the Rippers face off in the Mega-Bowl!

When the carnivorous Meat face the herbivorous Grass Clippers, rims are sure to rattle!

When the plant-eating Green Sox face the meat-eating Rib-Eye Reds, baseball will never be the same.

Touchdown: The Power and Precision of Football's Perfect Play takes readers beyond the record books and explores all aspects of bringing the ball into the end zone.

From three-pointers to slam dunks, Swish: The Quest for Basketball's Perfect Shot goes beyond the record books and explores all aspects of making a basket.

What goal caused the most legendary celebration in soccer history?

Nine-year-old Venus Macquire is ready to trade smiling for the camera for nailing a soccer ball into the net.

As a defender for the Fraser High girls soccer team, Addie used to be ready for anything.

Between finishing late school projects and looking after her brothers and sister, Faith Patel barely has time to play soccer.

Since they were six-year-olds, Madison and Dayton have had soccer sync.

It's the start of a new soccer season, and Lacy Sheridan is anxious.

Alyssa Duncan is a beast on the soccer field.

Nick Cosimo eats, breathes, and lives baseball.

Sammy Perez has to make it to the big leagues.

Pitcher Seth Carter had Tommy John surgery on his elbow in hopes of being able to throw harder.

After breaking records and winning awards in college basketball, Brittney Griner was the first pick in the 2013 WNBA draft.

Maria Sharapova won the Wimbledon tennis championship when she was just 17 years old.

Outfielder Ichiro Suzuki has been one of Major League Baseball's (MLB) best players for more than ten years.

Baseball has long been dubbed America's national pastime.

In 2013, New York Yankees relief pitcher Mariano Rivera announced he would retire after playing 19 seasons in the major leagues.

Bryce Harper always wanted to play Major League Baseball (MLB).

Mike Trout's size and speed have made him a standout baseball player, even in his earliest games.

Right out of college, Abby Wambach shot to fame in the United States soccer scene.

Carmelo Anthony has had an incredible basketball career.

Robert Griffin III is one of the most exciting young quarterbacks in the National Football League (NFL).

Kevin Love knows how to win basketball games.

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck has had incredible success playing at the highest levels of football.

From passing the ball to scoring a goal, soccer is fun!

From kicking the ball to scoring a touchdown, football is fun!

From dribbling the ball to shooting a basket, basketball is fun!

From batting the ball to making a catch, baseball is fun!

Miguel Cabrera always knew that he wanted to be a baseball player.

Soccer superstar David Beckham is one of the biggest celebrities in the world.

When Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg was picked first in the 2009 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft, some people called him the most-hyped young pitcher ever.

Justin Verlander has been one of the top pitchers in Major League Baseball (MLB) since he joined the Detroit Tigers in 2006.

"e;Tim Tebow is a one-man cultural blitz,"e; reports USA TODAY, The Nation's No.

Lena Blackburne loved baseball.

As a defender for the Fraser High girls soccer team, Addie used to be ready for anything.

Between finishing late school projects and looking after her brothers and sister, Faith Patel barely has time to play soccer.

Since they were six-year-olds, Madison and Dayton have had soccer sync.

It's the start of a new soccer season, and Lacy Sheridan is anxious.

Alyssa Duncan is a beast on the soccer field.

In 1936, the New York Yankees wanted to test a hot prospect named Joe DiMaggio to see if he was ready for the big leagues.

It had been only twenty-four hours since Mighty Casey struck out, plunging fans of the Mudville team into gloom and despair.

Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning is one of the most successful players in NFL history.

Yao Ming is a force on the basketball court.

Although Tony Dungy was passed over in the 1977 NFL draft, Coach Chuck Noll of the Pittsburgh Steelers recognized his athleticism and understanding of the game and signed him as a free agent.

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