Sport: general

The Olympics: A Critical Reader represents a unique, critical guide to the definitive sporting mega-event and the wider phenomenon it represents - Olympism.

This book is concerned with the early years of the Football Association Challenge Cup - more commonly known as the FA Cup - examining events from its inception in 1871-2 to the beginning of the Football League in 1888-9.

Interest in the management of creative and cultural organisations has grown at pace with the size of this sector.

This book is concerned with the early years of the Football Association Challenge Cup - more commonly known as the FA Cup - examining events from its inception in 1871-2 to the beginning of the Football League in 1888-9.

Explore and experience nature with your kids with these 30 fun and educational family activities dedicated to spending more time outside.

This is the ultimate guide for any football fan who wants to know everything about the "e;beautiful game"e; - from World Cup winners to football skills and techniques.

2023 is the 50th anniversary of Secretariat's Triple Crown Victory.

Learn how to tell a first down from a touchdown and get up to speed on the latest trends in the sport Football For Dummies is a comprehensive fan s guide to football and its many components.

'pulls no punches' The Sun'full of eventful tales from the past' Daily Mail'punchy, earthy .

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.

When Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens opened in 1931, manager Conn Smythe envisioned an arena that would project an aura of middle-class respectability.

When Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens opened in 1931, manager Conn Smythe envisioned an arena that would project an aura of middle-class respectability.

Introduction au dossier : comprendre les destins contrastés des savoirs de sociologie du sport ; Concilier recherche académique et expertise : retour sur une expérience d’enquête auprès du pôle France d’escrime ; La production de résultats, enjeu de négociations sur le terrain ; Comment peut-on être anti-sportif ?

La folie abordée à partir de ceux qui soignent dans la dynamique sociale traditionnelle: les devins guérisseurs.

El rostro cambiante del deporte.

The first, ever, sports psychiatry case-study book, blending athletes'' experience with evidence-based, expert clinical guidance.

From the controversy that surrounded Aberdeen FC's first cup semi-final, through the triumphant European golden era of the 80s to their long-awaited return to glory with their League Cup win in 2014, here are 50 of the club's most glorious, epochal and thrilling games of all.

"e;There Is A Bonny Fitba Team"e; is the story of one fan's journey as he follows Hibernian FC through the highs and lows of fifty years on the Hibee highway.

El tema central de este libro propone el estudio de las diversas manifestaciones de las prácticas corporales en la cultura, empleando como plataforma teórica el cuerpo, el espacio y el movimiento.

El deporte y el ejercicio físico en general siempre tuvieron adeptos, aunque en estos tiempos la conciencia sobre su valoración para optimizar la calidad de vida convirtió a muchos sedentarios en activistas.

This book explores football culture, organisation and development in the five Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and Norway.

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.

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.

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