Sports category: 37872 books
Death to the BCS: Totally Revised and Updated
The Definitive Case Against the Bowl Championship Series
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2011
With all-new reporting, a completely revised and updated second edition of the bestseller that takes down the Great Satan of college sports: the Bowl Championship Series (BCS).
Every college sport picks its champion by a postseason tournament, except for one: Divsiion I-A football. Instead...
Court Justice
The Inside Story of My Battle Against the NCAA
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2018
“Like Curt Flood and Oscar Robertson, who paved the way for free agency in sports, Ed O’Bannon decided there was a principle at stake… O’Bannon gave the movement to reform college sports…passion and purpose, animated by righteous indignation.” —Jeremy Schaap, ESPN journalist and New...
Five-Plus Tools
The Past, Present, and Future of Baseball through the Eyes of a Scout
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2014
Five-Plus Tools” is a scouting term that refers to a rare and elite type of amateur baseball prospect. A player with five-plus tools grades out well above average in all five skill areas, known as tools: hitting, power, running, throwing, and fielding.
While most baseball fans critique...
Sports Gods: The Playboy Interview
50 Years of the Playboy Interview
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Game on. The greatest athletes to ever play their respective sports are revealed in probing, wide-ranging and provocative interviews that first appeared in Playboy magazine. From His Royal Airness Michael Jordan to the Great One Wayne Gretzky to Homerun King Hank Aaron, these incomparable athletes—the...
Unsportsmanlike Conduct
Exploiting College Athletes
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2014
Walter Byers, who served as NCAA executive director from 1951 to 1987, was charged with the dual mission of keeping intercollegiate sports clean while generating millions of dollars each year as income for the colleges. Here Byers exposes, as only he can, the history and present-day state of college...
by Cait Murphy
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2016
Beautifully designed and carefully curated, a fascinating collection of the things that shaped the way we live and play in America
What artifact best captures the spirit of American sports? The bat Babe Ruth used to hit his allegedly called shot, or the ball on which Pete Rose wrote, "I'm...
by Leland Gregory
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2013
From political pandering and clunky criminals to historical hiccups, the jokes, wacky anecdotes, and inane quotes in Leland Gregory’s Stupid-themed anthologies showcase the best of human nature at its worst. In Stupid Sports, Leland now presents more than 200 sports-related idiotic moments featuring...
In Hines' Sight
The Ups, Downs, and Rebounds of 40 Years in Sports Broadcasting
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2012
The world of sports reporting and commentary has been blessed by the talents of Hope Hines. His personal character and his insights into sports across the board have been rare gifts to all who listen and learn. Hope Hines is a friend to the athletics world. His knowledge and experiences stretched...
Tales from the Missouri Tigers
A Collection of the Greatest Tiger Stories Ever Told
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2015
College sports fans around the nation know it as the University of Missouri, the home of the Tigers. But for the legions of fans from St. Louis to Columbia, it’s simply Mizzou, and there is no better place to be on a crisp fall afternoon than Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Don Faurot himself,...
Let's Go to the Videotape
All the Plays and Replays from My Life in Sports
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2000
Anyone who follows sports knows that Warner Wolf has revolutionized that world with his famous catch phrases and irrepressible spirit. Now, in "Let's Go to the Videotape!" he shares over three decades worth of humorous and unusual anecdotes from a fascinating career, including: -- opinions...
''It Was Fun''
Some Thoughts for Parents on Youth Sports
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2011
Sports for youngsters have changed drastically in the last forty years. Gone are days when boys used to gather at a field on a summer day to play baseball from dawn to dusk; to make rules, argue, work out solutions, and continue play. They also participated in team sports, but not to the level of...
Show Me the Money!
How to Make Money through Sports Marketing
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2013
How do football clubs make their money? How do clubs become global brands, and their stars recognised throughout the world? Show Me The Money is a fascinating sports marketing handbook that uses football to show how money can be made by a club, a tournament, a federation or individual athlete.
Author...
Kwik Tips 4 U - Sports Edition: the Parent
How to Save Time, Money & Energy in Youth Sports
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2012
The Sports Edition of KWIK Tips 4 U The Parent is to provide you with a generic overview of practical information and resources as you and your child begin your journey in youth sports. These KWIK Tips will hopefully save you a lot of time, money and energy.
Kwik Tips 4 U - Sports Edition: the Coach
Bring out the Best in Your Youth Sports Program
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2012
The Sports Edition of KWIK Tips 4 U The Coach is designed specifically for youth sports coaches and to assist them in reaching their highest potential as a leader, mentor and role model. Anyone can be become a coach but only a few become great coaches. These KWIK Tips will provide coaches with tips...