Sport: general

Over their first four decades in the American League, the Cleveland Indians were known more for great players than consistently great play.

Cast as the ultimate hardhats, football players of the 1960s seemed to personify a crewcut traditional manhood that channeled the Puritan work ethic.

Originally published in 1948, having written the first three books of this series alone, Hankinson is here joined by a colleague, A.

YOUR GUIDE TO THE WORLD OF GLOCK Gaston Glock's revolutionary pistol is recognized as one of the most important and innovative firearms designs of the last 50 years.

Este libro ofrece un análisis sobre el arbitraje y el juicio deportivo desde una perspectiva multidisciplinar (que incluye la Pedagogía, la Filosofía, la Psicología, las Tecnologías de la Educación aplicadas al Arbitraje, las Ciencias de la Actividad Física y el Deporte o los Estudios de Género), a través de investigaciones desarrolladas en España, el resto de Europa y América Latina.

Hack Wilsons record 191 RBIs in 1930 may well stand the test of time, and so may the record of his hard-drinking lifestyle.

The New England Small College Athletic Conference has won glowing appraisals in the sporting press since its founding in 1971.

COACH YOUR TEAM TO PLAY BETTER, FASTER, AND WIN, WITH INNOVATIVE DRILLS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE Simply fantastic!

The Washington Senators have a special place in baseball history as one of the most unsuccessful teams ever to play the game.

Mental health is a rapidly increasing topic in the field of sport psychology.

Shortlisted for the 2024 Illustrated Sports Book of the YearLaunched as rugby hit fever pitch at the 2023 World Cup, Remarkable Rugby Grounds is the perfect title for the passionate rugby fan who will be astonished at the worldwide reach of their favourite game.

This comprehensive and accessible resource can be used as textbook or a self-help book and is aimed at students, athletes, coaches, sport scientists or indeed any-one looking to enhance their performance, whatever their sport or activity.

This is the first book to focus on the interrelated issues of social control and disorder in football.

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It is a common assumption that sport is good for us and that participation in sport embodies public health benefits.

Unlacing the story of how sport became so full of money Today, sport is big business, and Adidas and Puma are two of the biggest global brands, paying stars, clubs and competitions to wear their label, dominating everywhere from football pitches to magazine pages.

There have been many books on judosome highly competent, others well-written or well-illustrated, some fit for beginners, others for the advanced student.

What is, or what should be, the function of sport in a globalized, commercialized world?

Analytical Psychology and Sport: Epistemology, Theory and Practice introduces the epistemology and psychology of C.

The year 1966 marked the birth of the National Football League as we know it, when owners in the NFL and the upstart American Football League agreed to an unprecedented merger, to take place at the start of the 1970 season.

Nutritional Psychology: Understanding the Relationship Between Food and Mental Health provides a broad look at the intersection between food and mental health and offers a comprehensive approach to effectively prioritize nutrition as a powerful component to maintaining overall wellbeing.

In the final decades of the nineteenth century modernizing interpretations of leisure became of interest to social policy makers and cultural critics, producing a discourse of leisure and voluntarism that flourished until the Second World War.

From skinny scholar to muscle-bound showman.

Eating disorders (EDs) have become a social epidemic in the developed world.

This guide provides everything you need to know to discover the South's best-kept secrets of winter recreation: snow-covered mountains, remote yet accessible trails, high-quality downhill and cross-country skiing, sparkling resorts and peaceful cabins, and of course, southern hospitality.

This book demonstrates the efficacy of a multidisciplinary intervention strategy for promoting active and healthy ageing, with the assistance of dedicated technological resources.

Introducing the core concepts, issues and debates in the study of gender and sport, this is an accessible, engaging and thought-provoking textbook for anyone studying or interested in sport.

Over the last forty years, running has grown from a niche sport for a handful of committed club athletes into one of the Western world's most popular pastimes.

Effective communications are essential for all sport organizations.

Charles "e;Dazzy"e; Vance became known as the strike out king after leading the National League in strikeouts seven years in a row.

This unique and thoughtful book considers the tourism specialization, economic growth, and tourism competitiveness of a very specific type of tourism: small islands practicing warm water island tourism.

An insider history of the Pittsburgh Steelers at the NFL draft.

Werder-Anhänger erzählen: Persönliche Geschichten über Werder BremenEin Vereinsbuch, das seinesgleichen sucht: Was bedeutet es für die eigene Hochzeitsfeier, wenn der liebste Fußballverein zur selben Zeit Deutscher Meister wird?

This engaging book sheds light on the ways in which adults in the twenty-first century interact with technology in different learning environments.

This is the first book to offer a comprehensive review of current research in the psychology of sports coaching.

When the Florida Agricultural College in Lake City became the University of Florida and moved south to Gainesville in 1906, it had a very fledgling football team, although worthy opponents were difficult to find.

In the fall of 1908, no one could have guessed that the Chicago Cubs, a team that had dominated the National league three straight years, would for a century be shut out in its efforts to reclaim the world championship.

Who says you have to travel far from home to go on a great hike?

Sport is frequently considered to be an aspect of popular culture that is, or should be, untainted by the political.

Physiology and Nutrition for Amateur Wrestling is essential reading for amateur wrestlers and their coaches with a desire to learn about physiological training and nutrition for their sport.

Athletics Challenges is a practical resource file designed to ensure that all students have a positive learning experience in track and field athletics.

Well-known nature and conservation writer Ted Williams is an avid fisherman who has devoted many years to writing about the sport and advocating the preservation of bodies of water and species of fish.

Whether you struggle to break 100 or consistently break par, you've already discovered that golf is the most mentally demanding of all sports.

The Paralympic Games is the second largest multi-sport festival on earth and an event which poses profound and challenging questions about the nature of sport, disability and society.

In 2010 allegations of an utterly corrupt academic system for student-athletes emerged at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, home of the legendary Tar Heels.

Themost entertaining and comprehensiveguide to every baseball fan's dream road tripincluding every new ballpark since the 2004 editionrevised and completely updated!

A Social History of Indian Football covers the period 1850-2004.

The aim of politicians is to attract new investment to their city or region in order to develop infrastructure such as telecommunications, transportation, housing or even sport and entertainment facilities.