TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 A New York State of Mind CHAPTER 2 An Empire of Teams ATHLETE BIO Lou Gehrig CHAPTER 3 The Big-Ticket World of College Sports ATHLETE BIO Carmelo Anthony CHAPTER 4 Host to Champions CHAPTER 5 New York Sports Life Focus on New York Glossary To Learn More Index
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CHAPTER 1 A NEW YORK STATE OF MIND New York is a land of mountains beaches big cities farms and more Whatever the attraction New York has it That is true of sports as well New York is a hotbed of sports teams and sports fans The state is home to 10 teams in the four major North American sports plus many more college and high school teams And New Yorkers are some of the most passionate sports fans in the country The Big Apple of New York City is home to some of the most popular teams in the United States 5
