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Old 07-16-2024, 05:37 PM
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I'm going to go out on a limb here and point out that while golf* and baseball* are sports and certainly require talent and strength, the level of athletic ability required to play those sports is nowhere near tennis, soccer or basketball. I would bet most of the best tennis players could become solid golfers, but zero of the top golfers could last 5 sets against even a player ranked #200.

*Bowling and curling are also "sports" and if ESPN names any bowlers or curlers in their top 100, they will garner even less respect from me than they already do.

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