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'''Lacrosse''' is a field sport in which the opposing teams try to score goals by launching a ball into the opposing team's net. The ball must be carried and thrown with sticks that have a cradle of webbing to hold it.
 
'''Lacrosse''' is a field sport in which the opposing teams try to score goals by launching a ball into the opposing team's net. The ball must be carried and thrown with sticks that have a cradle of webbing to hold it.
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The play is similar to that of [[field hockey]] and derives from a traditional activity of [[North American Indians]].  Lacrosse is the first national sport of [[Canada]], and now shares the status with [[hockey]].
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The play is similar to that of [[field hockey]] and derives from a traditional activity of [[Native North Americans]].  Lacrosse is the first national sport of [[Canada]], and now shares the status with [[hockey]].
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[[Major League Lacrosse]] and the [[National Lacross League]] are two professional Lacrosse Leagues in North America which attract crowds and are building a fan following.   
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[[Major League Lacrosse]] and the [[National Lacross League]] are two professional Lacrosse Leagues in North America which attract crowds and are building a fan following.  The name, Lacrosse comes from French, "la crosier" because it resembled the staff carried by priests.
    
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