Directions: Read each statement and then circle whether it is a fact or opinion.If it is a fact, explain how it can be proven.If it is an opinion, simply write that it cannot be proven. Google is not an acceptable answer.

1.Basketball is a much more exciting sport than golf.

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2.Cristiano Ronaldo was the highest earning athlete in 2017.

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3.In general, professional athletes are overpaid.

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4.There are more head and spinal injuries each year from cheerleading than all other sports combined.

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5.Athletes are role models and should conduct themselves accordingly in the public eye.

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6.According to the MLB rule book, there are nine innings in a game of baseball.

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7.The Dallas Cowboys have a terrible defensive line.

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8.Statistically speaking, the 1976 Buccaneers have the worst record in the NFL having gone 0-14.

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9.With dark blue mesh and bright orange text, the Chicago Bears have the ugliest uniform in the NFL.

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10.Aroldis Chapman threw the fastest pitch recorded in a major league game at 105 MPH.

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11.Spitting in your hand before you pick up a baseball bat gives you good luck.

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12.Mary Lou Retton was the first American to win the gold medal in the Women's All-Around event.

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13.The New York Yankees have won more World Series titles than any other team in baseball.

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14.NASCAR racing is not a real sport since you don't use your muscles to compete.

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15.Women's basketball games are not as aggressive or exciting as men's basketball games.

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16.Football is a more physical game than soccer because it requires more upper body strength.

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17.Playing football is one of the most dangerous things that a high school student can do.

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18.Barry Bonds holds the record for most homeruns in a season.

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19.The average salary for a quarterback in the NFL in 2009 was 15 million dollars.

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20.John Elway is still the greatest quarterback in NFL history.

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