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BARRY SANDERS• • Barry Sanders• Acute injuries to the musculoskeletal system—

especially to the knees and ankles—are a common problem among professio

• nal and amateur football players, who frequently endure surprise blows from the side. Team doctors and sports medicine professionals are trained to deal with these types of injuries. Here, American football player Barry Sanders, playing for the Detroit Lions, makes a cut during a game against the Washington Redskins.

RANDY JOHNSON• • Randy Johnson• Baseball player Randy Johnson overcame poor

control early in his career to become a top-notch starting pitcher with a blazing fastball. One of the tallest players in baseball history, Johnson has collected five Cy Young Awards and was named co-most valuable player (MVP) of the 2001 World Series. He joined the New York Yankees in 2005.

BOBBY BOWDEN• • Bobby Bowden• Florida State coach Bobby Bowden is one

of the most successful college football coaches in history. His teams were ranked in the top five in the nation every year from 1987 to 2000, winning national titles in 1993 and1999.

HAND BALL

• Handball requires quickness, strength, endurance, and strategy. Each player attempts to hit the ball against a wall with either hand in such a way that the opponent cannot return the ball. Handball is played in neighborhoods throughout North America.

KENDO

• In kendo, a Japanese martial art, combatants wear full samurai dress while battling with swords made of tied bamboo staves.

POPING AN OLLIE

• Skateboarders can jump off ramps and rails, do tricks, and race in slalom competitions. Here, a skateboarder performs a stunt called an ollie by pushing down on the back of the skateboard and popping the board into the air. Both feet should remain in contact with the board as it sails into the air and returns to the ground.

A.C.MILAN

• A.C. Milan is one of the most storied professional soccer teams in Europe. Based in Milan, Italy, the club has won numerous championships, including consecutive World Club Championships in 1989 and 1990. Depicted here is the 1997 team.