Sports category: 37872 books
Fantasy Sports and the Changing Sports Media Industry
Media, Players, and Society
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2016
This edited collection examines how fantasy sports play has established a prominent and promising foothold in the larger sports ecology. Often considered an isolated activity for the hardcore sports fan, fantasy sports play have since been incorporated into sports broadcasting and editorial coverage,...
Sports Geek
A Visual Tour of Myths, Debates, and Data
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2016
Sports revolve around two things: narrative and numbers. You need the narrative, otherwise why would anyone care? Rivalries, emotions, and sports legends all require it. But you also need numbers. Without them, there is no way to know who has won; numbers tell you which team is top of the table, or...
by Nick T Pappas
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2011
Elite-level athletes are placed upon heightened pedestals in societies world-wide. At the same time, there is a dark side to these glorified competitors that remains hidden from those outside of exclusive athletic circles. Dr. Nick Pappas' athletic background in collegiate and professional sports has...
by Joseph M. Hart, Stephen R. Thompson, MD
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2018
This issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine, guest edited by Drs. Joe Hart and Stephen Thompson, will cover a variety of interesting topics surrounding Sports Medicine Statistics. Subjects covered include, but are not limited to: Fundamentals of Sports Analytics; Statistical considerations for injury...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2009
Sports medicine and sports science are relatively new and rapidly developing fields of knowledge. During the past 2 decades, a significant body of scientific knowledge has been published in these areas. However, there is a demand for practical ref- ences which address sports medicine and science in...
The Power of Sports
Media and Spectacle in American Culture
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2019
A provocative, must-read investigation that both appreciates the importance of—and punctures the hype around—big-time contemporary American athletics
In an increasingly secular, fragmented, and distracted culture, nothing brings Americans together quite like sports. On Sundays in September,...
by Felipe Adan Lerma
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2012
Nearly twenty years of poetry writing is exhibited in the current collection of sports poems in “101 Sports Poems - The Poems.”
Baseball - Basketball - Bicycling - Bowling - Cheerleading - Coaching - Dance - Drill Team - Fishing - Football - Golf - Gymnast - Horse Riding - Hunting -...
So, You Want to Work in Sports?
The Ultimate Guide to Exploring the Sports Industry
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Love sports? Make your passion your profession with this guide that can help you score a career in the sports industry.
The sports industry is wide and vast, and there are countless ways to get involved and make sports your job. From the popular careers of professional athlete, coach, sports...
by MIKE - aka Mike Raffone
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2013
The subject of sports always triggers debate.
Pick a player, celebrate a team or remember a championship moment, regardless of the sport, and I guarantee that a lively discussion will quickly follow.
Animated, verbal altercations about any athlete and team embroil sports fans everywhere...
Republicans Buy Sneakers Too
How the Left Is Ruining Sports with Politics
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2018
National Bestseller!
Sports media superstar Clay Travis wants to save sports from the social justice warriors seeking to turn them into another political battleground.
Have you ever tuned into your favorite sports highlights show, only to find the talking heads yammering about the newest...
Circling the Bases
Essays on the Challenges and Prospects of the Sports Industry
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2010
In Circling the Bases, leading sports economist Andrew Zimbalist continues his discussion and analysis of the major issues and challenges confronting the sports industry in the second decade of the 21st century. Presenting a general overview of the sports business at both the college and professional...
by Brian Startare, Kevin Reavy
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2019
This Day in Philadelphia Sports, first published in 2014 and now newly updated in paperback to cover Super Bowl LII, Villanova basketball's latest championships, and more, offers a concise 366-day approach to looking back at the history of Philadelphia sports. Every day on the calendar is represented...
by MIKE - aka Mike Raffone
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2013
Combine sports and laughter, and, boom! You’ve got a home run, a slam dunk, a hat trick, a perfect 10, a Gatorade victory bath and a touch down celebration all in one.
This FREE sports comic book does just that.
It’s designed to make you laugh about the funny, crazy and sometimes...
Concussions and Our Kids
America's Leading Expert on How to Protect Young Athletes and Keep Sports Safe
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2012
A leading doctor “shines the light” on concussions, CTE, and keeping youth sports safe (Gregg Easterbrook, ESPN football columnist).
See the movie Concussion. But first read the classic book from the acclaimed concussion doctor who’s changing how America thinks about safety in youth sports....