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Crazy About Sports: Volume Iii
Great Memories of Special Players, Teams and Events
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2006
Crazy About Sports is a collection of sports stories about many colorful players, famous teams ad special events during the early and mid stages of sports development in this country ranging from the late 1800s tolate 1900s. If you like sports, you are sure to enjoy reading this unique collectiono of stories by James Earl Hester, Jr.
Council of Europe Convention on the manipulation of sports competitions
And explanatory report
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2014
The Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions is the first legally binding international tool to fight match-fixing. Its purpose is to prevent, detect and punish the manipulation of sports competitions, as well as to enhance the exchange of information and national and...
by Jimmy Hindle
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2016
An expert craftsmanship of sports journalism and a powerful statement about the business of sports and economy. Certain character depictions are fictitious to convey the utter seriousness of a sport's specification where the ownerships of Champcar waged a boycott against IndyCar and Indianapolis Motor...
Quick Questions in Heat-Related Illness and Hydration
Expert Advice in Sports Medicine
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2015
Are you looking for concise, practical answers to questions that are often left unanswered by traditional sports medicine references? Are you seeking brief, up-to-date, expert advice for common issues that can be encountered when working with athletes? Quick Questions in Heat-Related Illness and Hydration:...
by Ellen Casey, MD, Monica Rho
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2016
This is the first book dedicated to the musculoskeletal, physiological, hormonal, and other differences between the sexes as they manifest in sports medicine. Organized anatomically from head to toe,this unique reference focuses on the sex-specific differences of men and women to inform clinical care...
by Tad Seifert, MD
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2017
This issue of Neurologic Clinics, Edited by Dr. Tad Seifert, will do a comprehensive review of Sports Neurology. Some of the topics discussed in the issue include, but are not limited to: Biomechanical Aspects of Sports-Related Head Injuries; Peripheral Nerve Injuries in Sport; CNS Performance Enhancing...
Inventing Baseball Heroes
Ty Cobb, Christy Mathewson, and the Sporting Press in America
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2014
In Inventing Baseball Heroes, Amber Roessner examines "herocrafting" in sports journalism through an incisive analysis of the work surrounding two of baseball's most enduring personalities -- Detroit Tigers outfielder Ty Cobb and New York Giants pitcher Christy Mathewson. While other scholars have...
Fußball im Nationalsozialismus - Neuorganisation des Sports in der NS-Zeit und ihre Bedeutung für den DFB
Neuorganisation des Sports in der NS-Zeit und ihre Bedeutung für den DFB
Language: German
Release Date: December 26, 2005
Zwischenprüfungsarbeit aus dem Jahr 2005 im Fachbereich Sport - Sportgeschichte, Note: 2,0, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, 12 Quellen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Diese Hausarbeit unternimmt den Versuch, die strukturellen Veränderungen im Fußballsport, die mit der...
by Mark Ribowsky
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2011
“Brilliant . . . entertaining . . . a thought-provoking portrayal of the multi-faceted Howard Cosell in all his glory and enmity.”—Don Ohlmeyer, Wall Street Journal
Howard Cosell’s colorful bombast, fearless reporting, and courageous stance on civil rights made him one of the most recognizable...
The Smart Money
How the World's Best Sports Bettors Beat the Bookies Out of Millions
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2006
A riveting inside look at the lucrative world of professional high-stakes sports betting by a journalist who lived a secret life as a key operative in the world's most successful sports gambling ring.
When journalist Michael Konik landed an interview with Rick "Big Daddy" Matthews,...
Operation Yao Ming
The Chinese Sports Empire, American Big Business, and the Making of an NBA Super star
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2005
The riveting story behind NBA giant Yao Ming, the ruthless Chinese sports machine that created him, and the East-West struggle over China’s most famous son.
The NBA’s 7‘6" All-Star Yao Ming has changed the face of basketball, revitalizing a league desperate for a new hero while becoming...
by Baby Professor
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2017
Encourage young children to get more active through this basketball book for kids. Here, your child will be taught the basics of the sport, as well as some technical facts. Hopefully, the knowledge acquired here will be more than enough to trigger an immediate and active response from young readers. So what are you waiting for? Secure a copy today!
Unscripted
The Unpredictable Moments That Make Life Extraordinary
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2017
Ernie Johnson Jr. has been in the game a long time. With one of the most recognized voices in sports broadcasting, he is a tireless perfectionist when it comes to preparing and delivering his commentary. Yet he knows that some of sports' greatest triumphs--and life's greatest rewards--come from those...
by Keith Guernsey
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2016
"Fathers & Sons…" is a story of an uncommon love and devotion between fathers and sons.
It is a story of my recovery from two rounds of life-threatening brain surgeries to play on three championship softball teams in two states.
It is also an ode to my late, great father Gordon...