In 1979, a group of women athletes at Michigan State University, their civil rights attorney, the institution's Title IX coordinator, and a close circle of college students used the law to confront a powerful institution-their own university.
2020 Peace Corps Writers Paul Cowan Award for the Best Book of Non-FictionOn April 23, 1929, the second annual Transcontinental Foot Race across America, known as the Bunion Derby, was in its twenty-fifth day.
One hundred colourful portraits of the cricketing characters whom Ian Botham has come across in his eventful career and who have influenced the game for good in his time: from top players, umpires and coaches to pop stars, writers and philanthropists.
From the author of You Are Awesome: Find Your Confidence and Dare to be Brilliant at (Almost) AnythingEssential reading for an astounding summer of sport; If you've ever wondered what makes a champion, Bounce has the answer.
He is one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court - but from early childhood Andre Agassi hated the game.
*FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE BIGGEST FIGHTS IN THE LAST FEW YEARS*'Essential reading for anyone with even a fleeting interest in boxing' Boxing Monthly 'Nobody knows British fighters and their stories better than Steve Bunce' Daily TelegraphBoxing is Steve Bunce's game.
This book follows Dizzy and Daffy Dean's All-Stars as they barnstormed across the country in 1934, taking the field against the greatest teams in the Negro Leagues.
When baseball's reserve clause was struck down in late 1975 and ushered in free agency, club owners feared it would ruin the game; instead, there seemed to be no end to the "e;baseball fever"e; that would grip America.
In the heart of the twentieth century, the game of soccer was becoming firmly established as the sport of the masses across Europe, even as war was engulfing the continent.
In major league baseball, the period between 1946 and the early 1980s represented the Era of the Barnums, when certain inspired owners and executives raised to an art form the use of promotions to increase attendance.
"CAS Mi Pasión (Tomo 3)" continúa la monumental obra de Edgardo Abel Gaude, quien con rigor documental y fervor emocional relata la historia del Club Atlético Sarmiento entre 1980 y finales de los años 90.
The Black Ball era of segregated baseball from the 1880s to the mid-1940s involves much more than just the exploits of Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, Buck O'Neil and other eventual Hall-of-Famers.
A sports history with a personal touch, this compendium of baseball profiles and remembrances highlights and celebrates some of the greatest Italian American ball players of the 20th century.
Für eine gerechtere solidarische FußballweltDie ehemalige Profifußballerin Kathrin Längert berichtet in diesem Buch von ihren Erlebnissen in der Welt des Fußballs, die exemplarisch sind für eine Gesellschaft, die ihre Sportlerinnen nach wie vor systematisch abwertet und marginalisiert – teils bewusst, teils unbewusst.
En las últimas décadas, la investigación en torno a los deportes desde las ciencias sociales y humanas fue creciendo y adquiriendo cada vez mayor legitimidad académica.
This book profiles 136 Negro League players, managers, and executives, presenting details of their playing careers and the circumstances surrounding their deaths.
