Name: ___________________________
Fact or Opinion

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

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

Fact  or  Opinion   How can this be proven? ________________________________________________ 

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

Fact  or  Opinion   How can this be proven? ________________________________________________ 

3.  In general, professional athletes are overpaid.  

Fact  or  Opinion   How can this be proven? ________________________________________________ 

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

Fact  or  Opinion   How can this be proven? ________________________________________________ 

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

Fact  or  Opinion   How can this be proven? ________________________________________________ 

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

Fact  or  Opinion   How can this be proven? ________________________________________________ 

7.  The Dallas Cowboys have a terrible defensive line.

Fact  or  Opinion   How can this be proven? ________________________________________________ 

8.  Statistically speaking, the 1976 Buccaneers have the worst record in the NFL having gone 0-14.  
	
Fact  or  Opinion   How can this be proven? ________________________________________________ 

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

Fact  or  Opinion   How can this be proven? ________________________________________________ 

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

Fact  or  Opinion   How can this be proven? ________________________________________________ 

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

Fact  or  Opinion   How can this be proven? ________________________________________________ 

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

Fact  or  Opinion   How can this be proven? ________________________________________________ 
13.  The New York Yankees have won more World Series titles than any other team in baseball.

Fact  or  Opinion   How can this be proven? ________________________________________________ 

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

Fact  or  Opinion   How can this be proven? ________________________________________________ 

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

Fact  or  Opinion   How can this be proven? ________________________________________________ 

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

Fact  or  Opinion   How can this be proven? ________________________________________________ 

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

Fact  or  Opinion   How can this be proven? ________________________________________________ 

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

Fact  or  Opinion   How can this be proven? ________________________________________________ 

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

Fact  or  Opinion   How can this be proven? ________________________________________________ 

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

Fact  or  Opinion   How can this be proven? ________________________________________________ 

21.  Cheerleading is not a sport.

Fact  or  Opinion   How can this be proven? ________________________________________________ 

22.  Soccer is more difficult to play than other sports because you cannot use your hands.

Fact  or  Opinion   How can this be proven? ________________________________________________ 

23.  The average salary for a player on the Yankees is over six million dollars.

Fact  or  Opinion   How can this be proven? ________________________________________________ 

24.  Large salaries and overpaid athletes are spoiling the purity of sporting competitions.  

Fact  or  Opinion   How can this be proven? ________________________________________________ 

25.  Since they make the most money, NBA players are the most spoiled of all athletes.  

Fact  or  Opinion   How can this be proven? ________________________________________________