Sports category: 37872 books
I'd Know That Voice Anywhere
My Favorite NPR Commentaries
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2016
“A sparkling sampler of commentaries from celebrated sports journalist Frank Deford . . . offers a kaleidoscope of sports highs and lows.” —Midwest Book Review
Frank Deford (1938–2017) was one of the most beloved sports journalists in America. A contributing writer to Sports Illustrated...
The View from the Upper Deck
SportsPickle Presents the Funniest Collection of Sports Satire Ever
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2007
"DJ Gallo Is the King of All Fake Sports Media."
---flakmagazine
From Sportspickle.com---far and away the most popular sports satire site on the Web, with millions of visitors in its five-year history---comes The View from the Upper Deck, an uproarious collection of "news"...
DC Sports
The Nation's Capital at Play
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2015
Washington, DC, is best known for its politics and monuments, but sport has always been an integral part of the city, and Washingtonians are among the country’s most avid sports fans. DC Sports gathers seventeen essays examining the history of sport in the nation’s capital, from turn-of-the-century...
by Kenneth L. Shropshire, Timothy Davis, N. Jeremi Duru
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2016
Successful sports agents are comfortable with high finance and intense competition for the right to represent talented players, and the most respected agents are those who can deal with the pressures of high-stakes negotiations in an honest fashion. But whereas rules and penalties govern the playing...
Spitting in the Soup
Inside the Dirty Game of Doping in Sports
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2016
Doping is as old as organized sports. From baseball to horse racing, cycling to track and field, drugs have been used to enhance performance for 150 years. For much of that time, doping to do better was expected. It was doping to throw a game that stirred outrage.
Today, though, athletes are...
by Pedro Passos, Duarte Araújo, Anna Volossovitch
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2016
Filling an important gap in performance analysis literature, this book introduces the key concepts and practical applications of performance analysis for team sports. It draws on cutting-edge research to examine individual and collective behaviours across an array of international team sports. Evidencing...
University of Georgia Football
An Interactive Guide to the World of Sports
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2008
The first SEC Football Program to be featured in the new, exciting, and completely original Sports by the Numbers series!
THE TEAM: The Georgia Bulldogs are the most beloved, tradition-rich football program in college athletics. Five national championships, two Heisman Trophy winners, 66 All-Americans,...
Routledge Handbook of Sports Sponsorship
Successful Strategies
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2006
The Routledge Handbook of Sports Sponsorship provides a comprehensive guide to the successful management of sport sponsorship. From the development of an appropriate strategy to the implementation of the sponsorship operation through to post-event analysis, this book offers an authoritative reference...
Sports Injury Handbook
Professional Advice for Amateur Athletes
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 1993
Do you know…
• Which exercises cause unnecessary wear and tear on your body?
• What to do during the first critical few seconds following a sports injury?
• When an off-the-rack arch support can be as effective as a $200 custom-made orthotic device?
• How to keep in condition during rehabilitation?
Dr....
by Dan Fulop
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2012
Bob Breitbard: San Diegos Sports Keeper, chronicles the life and accomplishments of a visionary sportsman and great San Diego icons. An all-star in San Diegos sports lineup for more than half a century, Breitbard was involved in the local sports scene as a player, coach, team owner, builder, booster...
How Canadians Communicate V
Sports
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2016
Fewer Canadians than ever are lacing up skates, swimming lengths at the pool, practicing their curve ball, and experiencing the thrill of competition. However, despite a decline in active participation, Canadians spend enormous amounts of time and money on sports, as fans and followers of sporting...
by Jeffrey Scholes, Raphael Sassower
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2014
Religion and Sports in American Culture explores the relationship between religion and modern sports in America. Whether found in the religious purpose of ancient Olympic Games, in curses believed to plague the Chicago Cubs, or in the figure of Tim Tebow, religion and sports have been and are still...
University of Oklahoma Football
An Interactive Guide to the World of Sports
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2007
The first title in the new, exciting, and completely original Sports by the Numbers series!
The University of Oklahoma Sooners Football program has produced seven national championship teams, four Heisman Trophy winners, and countless legendary coaches, players, and characters. This inaugural...
by Kathleen McCrone
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2014
The nineteenth century was a golden age in British sports. Not only were sports immensely popular, but they began to assume the forms and qualities that still characterise them today. Moreover, the latter part of the century saw a significant participation in sports by women, and this book provides...