Sport: general

Modern sport originated in Europe.

An examination of the relationship between sport and its cultural heritage.

The Mirror is one of the UK s best-loved dinghies.

John 'Robbo' Robertson is a Hearts legend and the club's all-time record goalscorer in the league.

The 50 Greatest Players in Braves History examines the careers of the 50 men who made the greatest impact on one of Major League Baseball's oldest and most iconic franchises.

The 1948 World Series gave fans an unusual showdown--neither of the contestants had seen the Fall Classic for a generation.

Among early 20th century baseball players, John Preston "e;Pete"e; Hill (1882-1951) was considered the equal of Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker--only skin color kept him out of the majors.

The Mirror is one of the UK s best-loved dinghies.

This book explores innovation in technology, products, and services in sport management in the Ibero-American region, one of the most rapidly developing regions in world sport.

This book explores innovation in technology, products, and services in sport management in the Ibero-American region, one of the most rapidly developing regions in world sport.

In 1974, the Brazilian sports official Joao Havelange was elected FIFA's president in a two-round election, defeating the incumbent Stanley Rous.

WINNER OF THE SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2024 CYCLING BOOK OF THE YEARA WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF 2023: SPORTNOMINATED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 'An absorbing mix of historical sleuthing and travel writing' -The Telegraph'[a] fascinating and often touching book Wonderful' -The TimesWhen cycling commentator Ned Boulting bought a length of Path news film featuring a stage of the Tour de France from 1923 he set about learning everything he could about it - taking him on an intriguing journey that encompasses travelogue, history and detective story.

WINNER OF THE SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2024 CYCLING BOOK OF THE YEARA WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF 2023: SPORTNOMINATED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 'An absorbing mix of historical sleuthing and travel writing' -The Telegraph'[a] fascinating and often touching book Wonderful' -The TimesWhen cycling commentator Ned Boulting bought a length of Path news film featuring a stage of the Tour de France from 1923 he set about learning everything he could about it - taking him on an intriguing journey that encompasses travelogue, history and detective story.

Every golfer has a love/hate relationship with the game.

Women have battled for a place in the male-dominated world of sports throughout the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, overturning obstacles and highlighting the changing position of women in societies around the world.

Applied sport psychology knowledge has advanced rapidly in recent years.

This book examines how since its arrival in 1867 with British immigrants, football has become the key cultural signifier of national identity in Argentina over the long twentieth century.

At the end of the 1883 baseball season, things looked rosy--attendance had skyrocketed and the National League and American Association were at peace.

Enge Fußballspiele und knappe Titelkämpfe werden nur selten durch technische Fähigkeiten von Spielern oder taktische Maßnahmen ihrer Trainer entschieden.

Discover your purpose, honor your story, and explore who you want to be.

In spring 2014 Peggy Kokernot Kaplan, a former Trinity University athlete and cofounder of the womens track team, emailed her alma maters athletic department asking the school to post statistics from the teams 1975 season.

The first book to examine the transformation of sporting cultures in South America in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries Sports in South America follows the transformation of sporting cultures in South America leading up to Uruguay's hosting of the first FIFA Men's World Cup in 1930.

Superstition has been a part of baseball from the beginning.

One of the most prolific scouts in baseball history, Joe Cambria almost single-handedly saved the Washington Senators from ruin.

The Ultimate St.

Read the captivating biography of Abe Saperstein, originator of the Harlem Globetrotters, which is called "e;meticulously researched and written in an easy and entertaining style"e; by Booklist in a starred review.

Der elektronische Sport, E-Sport genannt, wird zunehmend zu einem Massenphänomen.

"La serie que se propone al lector, compuesta por cinco libros y titulada ""Preparación de los deportistas de alto rendimiento - teoría y metodología-"", es una versión complementada y reelaborada del manual ""Teoría general de preparación de los deportistas en el deporte olímpico"", que salió en los últimos años en diferentes países del mundo: España (2001), Basil (2004), Italia (2004), Rusia (2005), Ucrania (2012).

Motor skill acquisition and athlete development practices are rapidly evolving.

Low back pain affects most of us at some time, and exercise is key to both its prevention and treatment.

Low back pain affects most of us at some time, and exercise is key to both its prevention and treatment.

Motor skill acquisition and athlete development practices are rapidly evolving.

"La serie que se propone al lector, compuesta por cinco libros y titulada "Preparación de los deportistas de alto rendimiento - teoría y metodología", es una versión complementada y reelaborada del manual ""Teoría general de preparación de los deportistas en el deporte olímpico"", que salió en los últimos años en diferentes países del mundo: España (2001), Basil (2004), Italia (2004), Rusia (2005), Ucrania (2012).

"La serie que se propone al lector, compuesta por cinco libros y titulada ""Preparación de los deportistas de alto rendimiento - teoría y metodología-"", es una versión complementada y reelaborada del manual ""Teoría general de preparación de los deportistas en el deporte olímpico"", que salió en los últimos años en diferentes países del mundo: España (2001), Basil (2004), Italia (2004), Rusia (2005), Ucrania (2012).

This book critically examines the roles and contributions of different organisations in the implementation of sport policy in the UK and, therefore, provides an important guide to the complexities of implementing sport policy and of achieving policy goals through, and for, sport.

This book critically examines the roles and contributions of different organisations in the implementation of sport policy in the UK and, therefore, provides an important guide to the complexities of implementing sport policy and of achieving policy goals through, and for, sport.

*WINNER of the Charles Tyrwhitt Children's Sports Book of the Year 2024*INSPIRE YOUNG FOOTBALL FANS TO DREAM BIG WITH ENGLAND SUPERSTAR BETH MEAD.

Nutrition for Dance and Performance is the first complete textbook written by an experienced dietitian specialising in the field of dance nutrition.

Now in a fully revised and updated fourth edition, Science and Soccer is still the most comprehensive and accessible introduction to the physiology, biomechanics and psychology behind the world's most popular sport.

Now in a fully revised and updated fourth edition, Science and Soccer is still the most comprehensive and accessible introduction to the physiology, biomechanics and psychology behind the world's most popular sport.

L'ingénieur centralien Henri Vallot (1853-1922) a été pendant plus de trente années associé aux entreprises de son cousin Joseph Vallot, scientifique, acteur et mécène de l'aventure savante au Mont-Blanc.

Ce livre est une bonne porte d'entrée dans l'histoire récente de la gestion des sports et de l'éducation physique au Congo, avec pour essence les questionnements et les esquisses de réponse à donner pour la reconquête t la quête de la performance.

Dès le mois de décembre 1958, alors que l'indépendance du pays venait à peine d'être proclamée, la Guinée mit sur pied sa première sélection nationale de football.

Patrick Edlinger et Anne-Christine Gimenez avaient le projet d'associer leurs deux passions : celle de l'escalade avec celle de la voile et ainsi de partir sur un voilier à la découverte de sites d'escalades accessibles uniquement par la mer.

Le présent ouvrage vise à développer une analytique du concept d'arbitrage à partir de sa mise en oeuvre dans le domaine sportif.

Le contentieux du statut et du transfert des joueurs a souvent une influence majeure sur leur carrière.

Les travaux récents mettent en évidence l'importance d'un capital osseux optimal comme prévention efficace de l'ostéoporose.

Le Cameroun est une jeune mais grande nation.