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Book SynopsisTackles two big questions about sport: "What is it?" and "Why does it attract so many people?" This work argues that sports participation is best described as a form of human play, and the attraction for participants and viewers alike derives from both its aesthetic richness and narrative structure.Trade ReviewA CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title, 2006."Feezell's Sport, Play, and Ethical Reflection offers an insightful treatment of central issues in the philosophy of sport. It is a significant addition to the critical literature that does much to correct the overemphasis on sport for the sake of external commercial rewards, entertainment, and winning at any cost. This book is both at intellectually serious--sure to be widely discussed among scholars--while remaining accessible, clear, and easy to follow.” -- Robert Simon, Professor of Philosophy, Hamilton College"Sport, Play, and Ethical Reflection develops an interesting and thought-provoking 'ironic' view of sport as 'absurd.’ This is a clear and illuminating work from a philosopher and an athlete who knows his subjects."-- Sigmund Loland, professor at the Norwegian University for Sport and Physical Education

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Book SynopsisThe life and times of the late, great Tony HinkleTrade ReviewA faithful and warm portrait of an exceptional coach. * Indiana Magazine of History *Table of ContentsFOREWORD BY BOB KNIGHTPREFACEACKNOWLEDGMENTS1. Finale with Overture2. Splinter Hall to Fairview3. Hoosier Roots and the Move North4. Undergraduate Days5. Launching of a Legend6. Coping, Courting, and Coaching7. Suspension, Reinstatement, and Promotion8. Early Football Years9. The Hinke System10. Home Life and Hoosier Hysteria11. Navy Years12. Bountiful Basketball and Buckshot13. Football's Destiny14. Pain and Disappointment15. Basketball's Lean and Plump Years16. Football and Fundamentals17. The Loss That Lingered18. Football Glory Years19. Basketball's Tourney Times20. The Late Seasons21. Last Teams and Farewell22. Transition and the New Life23. Tony in the NinetiesThe Hinkle StatisticsIndex

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Book SynopsisUnsportsmanlike behavior by student athletes or parents at youth sporting events happens with regularity these days. Much recent research reveals that young people are dropping out of sport at alarming rates due to the often toxic elements in the culture of youth sports. The timely, innovative essays in Youth Sport and Spirituality present a wide-ranging overview that draws on resources from Catholic spiritual and theological traditions to address problems such as these, as well as opportunities in youth sport in the United States.The book consists of two sections. In the first, prominent scholars in philosophy, psychology, theology, and spirituality reflect on how youth sport contributes to the integral development of the person and his or her grasp of spiritual values. The second half of the book consists of chapters written by coaches, athletic directors, and specialists working with youth coaches. These practitioners share how their approaches to working with youthTrade Review“Fr. Patrick Kelly offers a prophetic voice reminding us that balance, ethical values, and joy should be at the heart of youth sports. Offering both academic and practical inspiration, this book calls all athletes, coaches, and parents to integrate competition with character, winning with wisdom, fitness with fun, and sports with spirituality.” —Mike Hughes, Athletic Director, Jesuit High School, Portland, Oregon"This is a much needed and very important book. The volume's unique contribution is that it is the first time academics, coaches, and others have explicitly drawn on Catholic accounts from a range of disciplines to inform ideas on youth sport. We already have some excellent work on this topic informed by ideas from secular accounts and those of other Christian denominations; a Catholic perspective will be of great interest to those of that faith and of great importance to others who have little awareness of or do not fully understand this view." —Mark Stephen Nesti, Liverpool John Moores University"A delightful, practical, and inspirational collection of essays on the spiritually formative aspects of youth sports: the ways they might teach self-transcendence, build character, and allow participants to experience the sheer creative joy of play, a crucial dimension of spiritual maturity too often ignored in 'serious' treatments of both spiritual formation and sports." —Wendy M. Wright, Creighton University" . . . an insightful resource for coaches, athletic directors, youth ministers, and others. Youth Sport and Spirituality uses an engaging blend of history, theology, spiritual reflection, and cultural commentary to examine how playing sports can foster personal growth for young people. The topics addressed show an acute understanding, from sports’ many benefits to children as well as some of the uglier issues, such as win-at-all-costs mentalities and aggression toward officials. The chapters present nuanced arguments; indeed, some contributors even respectfully disagree with each other on important questions, such as whether sport truly builds positive character traits or if children should receive equal playing time." —U.S. Catholic“It is clear that the authors believe sports participation goes beyond physical and character building to moral, spiritual, and community building. All want to retain the spirit and joy of play in games and contests. Many use examples from real athletes to illustrate the rewards and virtues that inhabit sports . . . This book will enrich any reader who enjoys athletics, especially regarding youth in Catholic contexts.” —Catholic World Library“Youth Sport and Spirituality is an excellent book that could become a handbook for anyone involved in or merely interested in sports for young people. In his conclusion, Kelly presents his belief that ‘maybe the time has arrived for . . . youth sport organizations to reclaim play and recover the joy that should rightly be a part of youth sport.’” —Sooner Catholic “The [second section] places youth sports within the family context; indeed, family . . . is placed at the top of the spirituality list. Youth sport is seen throughout in a ‘context where self-transcendence can occur.’ This is a welcome volume in a world in which sports are too often self-centered, and the attitude is ‘win first’.” —Choice “In an age when an increasing number of Americans find themselves on ball fields on Sunday mornings either watching or participating in the ritual of sports, rather than in the pews, Jesuit Father Patrick Kelly offers a much-needed perspective to place sport in its proper context. . . Fr. Kelly’s thoughtful analysis and perspective makes coaches, athletes and parents alike co-creators in the development of youth through the participation of sports.” —Catholic Missourian“Unsportsmanlike behavior by student athletes or parents at youth sporting events happens with regularly these days. The timely, innovative essays in Youth Sport and Spirituality present a wide-ranging overview that draws on resources from Catholic spiritual and theological traditions to address problems . . . as well as opportunities in youth sport in the United States.” —Studies in Spirituality"The book serves as a launchpad into an array of valuable theological insights and applications of play from a variety of Christian figures past and present." —Religious Studies Review

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Book SynopsisNotre Dame’s Happy Returns brings together the allure of Ireland and the Emerald Isle Classic football game between Notre Dame and Navy in this beautiful photobookTrade Review"The book offers an illustrated history of Dublin and an essay on Notre Dame's growing presence in Ireland . . . A third section chronicles American football in Ireland, culminating in the September 1 game against Navy. 'If you went to the game here's a memoir,' Ó Conchubhair says in describing the project. 'If you didn't go to the game, here's what you missed.'" —Notre Dame Magazine"Notre Dame's Happy Returns: Dublin, The Experience, The Game is much more than a look back at Notre Dame's 50-10 season opening victory against the Midshipmen across the Atlantic Ocean. Rather, it is a photographic archive of the city of Dublin and the fanfare leading up to the Emerald Isle Classic, as seen through the lens of Matt Cashore with a look at the culture and history of Dublin as told by . . . Brian Ó Conchubhair and . . . Susan Mullen Guibert. . . . Serving as a photographic tour book of sorts, the reader will have an opportunity to relive or visually experience the week leading up to the football game. . . . Lastly, there are some stunning and vivid action shots from the game." —examiner.com“Cashore selected nearly 200 of his favorite shots for this large-format book, capturing the sights, historic places and culture of Ireland.” —Today@ND“The book was a delight to read. . . . I’d recommend the book for the pictures alone. You’ll see dozens and dozens of beautiful large photographs of Dublin and once you’re finished it actually feels like you finished your own personal trip to Ireland.” —OneFootDown.com“A winning photographic essay, a travel book, a sports guide. It is all about what makes Ireland special for fans of the Fighting Irish and contains an exploration of the intro of American football in Ireland and the role of Notre Dame enhancing the sport’s existence there.” —Epoch Times“Recounts the Fighting Irish’s springboard to the BCS National Championship Game, a Sept. 1 whooping of Navy in the Emerald Isle Classic in Ireland.” —ESPN The Magazine“A travel guide, a sports book, and a lush photographic essay all in one, Notre Dame’s Happy Returns is a must have for anyone who attended the Notre Dame-Navy game in Aviva Stadium in Ireland as well as for all Notre Dame football fans. Matt Cashore’s photographs capture the sights, historic places, and cultural riches that make Ireland special for fans of the fighting Irish.” —Irishamericannews.com“A winning photographic essay, a travel book, a sports guide. It is all about what makes Ireland special for fans of the Fighting Irish and contains an exploration of the intro of American football in Ireland and the role of Notre Dame enhancing the sport’s existence there.” —baseballguru.com“A book of photography focusing on the University of Notre Dame and its strong connections to its Irish Homeland from the historical Indiana university. Collecting photographs from the university, focusing on Ireland and the strong connection that is between Ireland and America through the university, capturing landmarks, landscapes, people, and many other topics. Full color and glossy, any fan of the Fighting Irish will do well with ‘Notre Dame’s Happy Returns’ as a choice coffee book photography selection, highly recommended.” —The Midwest Book Review“The result is a book that captures the pageantry that surrounded the game that went by the name of the Emerald Isle Classic. ‘Notre Dame’s Happy Returns’ features game photographs as well as pictures of the kind of events leading up to the game that will remind longtime fans of the kind of activities that take place prior to any home game.” —South Bend Tribune

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Book SynopsisSmart, instructive, and beautifully designed, every book in the Trailside Guide series contains the essential information readers need to master outdoor activities and have fun in the process.

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Book SynopsisSmart, instructive, and beautifully designed, every book in the Trailside Guide series contains the essential information readers need to master outdoor activities and have fun in the process.

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Book SynopsisWhere-to guides to outdoor adventure—indispensable for today's young urbanites who crave active outdoor sports and won't settle for less.

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Book SynopsisA Pulitzer Prize-winning dance critic teaches us to appreciate—and enact—grace in every dimension, from the physical to the emotional.Trade Review"[A] delightful...elegant book, which is part reflection, part instruction manual... Kaufman, always with a light touch, covers the physical, spiritual and of course the sartorial elements of grace." -- Erica Wagner - Harper's Bazaar"The Art of Grace is thoughtful and interesting…" -- The Times"Both joyful and directive, a celebrity-packed collection of observations and a manual for easing anyone’s way through the world. It’s a book with a message, delivered with calm command." -- Cathy Lynn Grossman - The Huffington Post"The Art of Grace is thoughtful and interesting…" -- Karen Shook, New and Noteworthy - Times Higher Education"Kaufman’s deft way with words aligns perfectly with her subject: Smooth and controlled, she writes with authority about an impressive array of subjects... Thoughtful and inspiring." -- Sarah Archer - The Washington Post

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Book SynopsisThinking about volunteering as a lacrosse coach? Even if you've never done it before, you can lead your team to a safe and exciting season. Coaching Lacrosse For Dummies shows you the fun and easy way to get the score on coaching youth lacrosse with loads of tips and plenty of offensive and defensive drills.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Part I: Gearing Up to Coach Lacrosse. Chapter 1: Teaching Lacrosse to Children. Chapter 2: Setting the Stage for a Successful Season. Chapter 3: Covering Basic Lacrosse Rules. Chapter 4: Parental Guidance: Meeting Your Players’ Parents. Part II: Fielding a Lacrosse Team. Chapter 5: Managing Your Team. Chapter 6: Conducting Fun-Filled Practices. Chapter 7: Getting with the Drills. Chapter 8: Making Game Day Memorable — For the Right Reasons. Part III: Basic Training: Teaching Lacrosse Skills. Chapter 9: Scoring with Offensive Fundamentals. Chapter 10: Setting Defensive Fundamentals. Chapter 11: Playing Lacrosse Offense. Chapter 12: Playing Lacrosse Defense. Part IV: Net Gains: Advanced Lacrosse Coaching. Chapter 13: Refining Your Coaching Strategies. Chapter 14: Taking Your Drills to the Next Level. Chapter 15: Stepping Up the Offense. Chapter 16: Tightening the Defense. Part V: The Extra Points. Chapter 17: Staying Healthy and Injury Free. Chapter 18: Challenges Every Lacrosse Coach Will Face. Chapter 19: Coaching a Lacrosse Travel Team. Part VI: The Part of Tens. Chapter 20: Ten Qualities All Good Lacrosse Players Possess. Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Prepare Players for a Lacrosse Game. Chapter 22: Twelve Tips to Help Goaltenders Excel in the Nets. Index.

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Book SynopsisHow to play, improve one's game-and become a better fan of- lacrosse With its new ten-year deal with ESPN in 2007, and weekly airtime on ESPN2, lacrosse has hit the big times. Once a Native American pastime, lacrosse is now a major league franchise with almost half a million players in organized teams.Table of ContentsForeword xxv Introduction 1 Part I: Getting Started 7 Chapter 1: Lacrosse and You 9 Chapter 2: Suiting Up: Buying the Right Equipment 17 Chapter 3: Meeting the Team 27 Chapter 4: Laying Down the (Lacrosse) Law 43 Part II: Playing Lacrosse 63 Chapter 5: Getting the Ball into the Goal: Developing Offensive Skills 65 Chapter 6: Putting the Ball in the Goal: Shooting Fundamentals 89 Chapter 7: Keeping the Ball out of the Goal: Developing Defensive Skills 101 Chapter 8: Goaltending 115 Chapter 9: The Possession Game 125 Chapter 10: Practicing Team Offense and Defense 139 Chapter 11: Calling on the Special Forces: Specialty Teams 157 Chapter 12: Becoming a Better Lacrosse Player — Physically and Mentally 171 Part III: Coaching Lacrosse 195 Chapter 13: Fundamentals of Coaching Lacrosse 197 Chapter 14: Developing Your Coaching Philosophy for the Offense 207 Chapter 15: Coaching Defensively 231 Part IV: Following Lacrosse: The Fan’s Point of View 247 Chapter 16: How to Watch Lacrosse 249 Chapter 17: Getting in the Game 263 Chapter 18: Keeping Up with the Pros 271 Part V: The Part of Tens 283 Chapter 19: Ten of the Greatest Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse Players 285 Chapter 20: Ten Reasons to Get Excited about Lacrosse 289 Chapter 21: Ten Interesting Facts about Lacrosse 293 Glossary 297 Appendix: Resources 307 Index 313

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Book SynopsisIn Rough Meditations, Golfweek Architecture Editor Bradley Klein weaves engaging and often hilarious essays as he takes readers on a tour of golf course architecture and explains the difference between good and bad golf course design. He recounts his exploits as a caddy on the PGA and LPGA tours, tells a heartwarming tale about introducing his daughter to the game, and much more. In his charming style, Bradley liberally accents his stories with personal wisdom on the game, including how to look at a green''s grass and slope to judge speed, distance, and placement of a putt. system.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments. Introduction. 1 Early Days. Father’s Day. Return to Inwood. 2 Caddying. Stand by Your Man–1981. A Brief History of Caddying. Stand by Your Woman. The ’96 Mid-Am: A View from the Caddie Yard. 3 A Writer’s Game. Caddying for Pat Ward-Thomas at the Old Course. A Thousand Words to Clear His Throat: Herbert Warren Wind. 4 Architectural Elements. Architectural Literacy. Classical, Modern, and Post-Modern. Cultural Links. Routing Is Destiny. Movers and Shapers. Who Cares About Teeing Grounds? Save Us from Green Committees. Trees on Golf Courses: Do They Really Belong? Golf Courses and Old Ballparks–1996. The Incredible Shrinking Clubhouse. The Tyranny of Yardage. Don’t Make Me Ride. Thank Heaven for Little Four-Pars. Don’t Call Them Women’s Tees. 5 Business or Art? Working Landscapes. Golf Design Goes Ivy League. When Business Threatens Art. Oh No, It’s the PGA Show! For a Good Time, Call 1-900-CONSULT. Lethal Links? Golf and the Environment: Wildlife Refuge or Toxic Fairways? Appearance and Reality in the Ratings Game. Architecture and the Media. 6 Read Any Good Greens Lately? The First Two Inches of Break Are Inside the Cup. Modern Greens Construction Demands Craftsmanship. Riviera’s Greens: An Autopsy. Brown, Not Green, Is Better. 7 In the Beginning There Was Sand. Mysteries of the 14th at St. Andrews. The Linksland of Machrihanish. Scotland’s Northern Links. Western Ireland: The Wind, the Sea, and the Guinness. 8 Treasure Hunting. Astoria: A Coastal Oregon Gem. The Orchards: Superintendent Revives Rundown Ross Treasure. The Fine Art of Restoration–1994. 9 Classical Tracks. Pine Valley. Augusta National: What You See and What You Don’t See. Speaking of Hills. East Lake: The Heart and Soul of a New Atlanta–1995. Bethpage Black. Oakland Hills: Interview with "A Monster" 10 Best and Worst Awards. 11 In Golf as in Life. Divot Man. How You Handle How You Play. A Golfer in the Garden. Those All-Important Marriage Points. One Divot I’ll Never Replace. A Sense of Security Out West. What’s Really Important. For Further Reading. Index.

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Book SynopsisABC Sports shaped how the world consumes sport. The American Broadcasting Company's sports division is behind some of network television's most significant practices, celebrated personalities, and iconic moments. It created the weekend anthology Wide World of Sports, transformed professional football into a prime-time spectacle with Monday Night Football, fashioned the Olympics into a mega media event, and even revolutionized TV news. Travis Vogan's cultural and institutional history of ABC Sports examines the development of network sports television in the United States and the aesthetic, cultural, political, and industrial practices that mark it. ABC Sports traces the storied division from its beginnings through the internet age to reveal the changes it endured along with the new sports media environment it spawned.Trade Review"This is a book that has much to commend it and little to criticize. It is built on meticulous research and a strong overall conception of the significance of the subject. For the specialist in history or media it is essential." * New York Journal of Books *"Vogan employs his impressive historical and archival research skills to develop an important cultural analysis of American sports media. Vogan’s research helps fill large holes not only in the area of sports studies but also within the broader field of media studies." * Media Industries Journal *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction: ABC Sports and Network Sports Television 1. The “Almost Broadcasting Company” and the Birth of ABC Sports 2. ABC’s Wide World of Sports: “The Seedbed of Modern Sports Television” and the Cold War 3. “Th e Network of the Olympics”: Starring Muhammad Ali and Howard Cosell 4. Monday Night Football, Brian’s Song, and the Roots of the Prime-Time TV Event 5. Th e News from Munich on the “Arledge Broadcasting Company” 6. “What in the Wide, Wide World of Sports Is Going On Here?”: Trash Sports and Scandal 7. “No More Sacred Cows”: The End of ABC Sports’ Golden Age Conclusion: From Wide World of Sports to the Worldwide Leader in Sports Appendix 1: Wide World of Sports Inaugural Season Schedule, 1961 Appendix 2: ABC’s Wide World of Sports Athlete of the Year Appendix 3: Top Fifteen Television Audiences of All Time as of Roots’ Premiere Appendix 4: Top Ten Most-Watched Wide World of Sports Episodes Abbreviations Notes Index

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Book SynopsisFeatures evidence that recruited athletes 'underperform': they do even less well academically than predicted by their test scores and high school grades. This book examines the forces that drive this process and presents proposals for reform. It argues for re-establishing athletics as a means of fulfilling the educational missions of our colleges.Trade Review"Reclaiming the Game paints a disappointing picture of the negative influences of college athletics... Bowen and Levin demonstrate repeatedly that recruited athletes get preferential treatment in admissions despite lower SAT scores, underperform academically throughout college, choose easier majors and graduate at a lower percentage... [A]s the athletic-academic gap grows, the need for visionary leadership from college presidents becomes more pressing. Reclaiming the Game provides an excellent blueprint to do exactly what its title suggests."--Mark Luce, Chicago Tribune "A work of extensive research, impressive statistical analyses, and excellent writing."--John Savant, Commonweal "In the comprehensiveness of its research and the solidity of its argument, Reclaiming the Game breaks new ground and probably will become the most influential book in the field for many years... Unlike other proposals for the reform of college sports, Bowen and Levin's do not exist in a vacuum but have been tested in the real world. They actually work."--Murray Sperber, Academe "Rooted in convincing data, this powerful, thought-provoking work will likely receive wide national attention and will have a substantial impact on campus discussion."--Library JournalTable of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. v*Chapter 1. Introduction, pg. 1*Chapter 2. Recruitment of College Athletes, pg. 43*Chapter 3. The Admissions Advantage, pg. 57*Chapter 4. Athletes in College: Academic Credentials, Athletic Participation, and Campus Culture, pg. 85*Chapter 5. Academic Outcomes, pg. 116*Chapter 6. Academic Underperformance, pg. 145*Chapter 7. Orbits of Competition: The Role of the Conference, pg. 173*Chapter 8. The Widening Athletic Divide, pg. 196*Chapter 9. The Athletic Divide in Context, pg. 219*Chapter 10. Retaking the High Ground, pg. 243*Chapter 11. Reform at the Institutional and Conference Levels: Recruiting, Admissions, and Coaching, pg. 262*Chapter 12. Reform at the Institutional and Conference Levels: The Athletic Program, pg. 280*Chapter 13. Reform at the National Level, pg. 303*Chapter 14. Achieving Change, pg. 316*Summary, pg. 327*Notes, pg. 333

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Book SynopsisWhat economic rules govern sports? How does the sports business differ from other businesses? This title takes a look at the fundamental economic relationships shaping modern sports. It focuses on the ways that the sports business does and does not overlap with economics. It uncovers the core paradox at the heart of the sports industry.Trade Review"Mr. Szymanski, an economics professor at the Cass Business School at City University in London, tackles the apparent paradoxes of the sports business in the head-on style of an N.F.L. linebacker... He displays an impressive global knowledge of sports ranging from basketball and cricket to tennis and rugby, and provides a wealth of revealing financial information as well as entertaining sports trivia."--Harry Hurt III, New York Times "Playbooks and Checkbooks is not a snoozer but a sleeper; equal parts eminently readable and wholly fascinating... Szymanski's non-elaborated notion places his book with the best art history, for art also is a creature of its time."--David M. Gordon, The Browser "Szymanski covers most relevant topics in modern sports economic theory in a very elegant and in my opinion comprehensible fashion. Personally, I really enjoyed his explanation of wage formation in sports labour markets, and his (sociological/historical) views on the development of sport as business... It is well written, well structured and sometimes even funny."--Kjetil K. Haugen, Nordic Sport Studies ForumTable of ContentsPreface vii Chapter One: Sports and Business 1 Chapter Two: Organizing Competition 27 Chapter Three: Sports and Antitrust 59 Chapter Four: Sporting Incentives 92 Chapter Five: Sports and Broadcasting 125 Chapter Six: Sports and the Public Purse 155 Epilogue 180 A Beginner's Guide to the Sports Economics Literature 185 Acknowledgments 197 Index 199

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Book SynopsisWhat can possibly account for the strange state of affairs in professional sports? There are billionaire owners and millionaire players, but both groups are constantly squabbling over money. This title deals with the main protagonists in the pro sports saga - media, unions, players, owners, politicians, and leagues.Trade Review"In their book, Hard Ball, James Quirk and Rodney Fort take the sports industry to task with a well-conceived and clearly rendered brief on the economics behind professional sports. The authors use a methodical but vigorous approach to examine the groups--the media, unions, players, owners, leagues and local politicians--that make up the pro-sports complex... In the end, the authors blame all of pro sports' ills--from player salaries to TV contracts to sweetheart stadium deals--on monopoly. And their solution is a radical one: Like a pair of trust-busting Teddy Roosevelts, the authors would have the Department of Justice ride into the fray and carve up each of the leagues into three or four separate entities."--Jonathan V. Last, Washington Times "A significant contribution ... The authors also provide a fascinating glimpse at the history of sports revenue issues ... a readable, even chatty, dissection of our games from a valuable point of view."--Paul Chapin, Elysian Fields Quarterly "An interesting look into the world of professional athletics... [A] fresh perspective on an industry increasingly scrutinized and under fire."--Lane Hartill, The Christian Science Monitor "A gem of clear analysis and argument... [E]ssential reading for everyone."--Katherine A. Powers, The Boston GlobeTable of ContentsPreface 1. The Scene of the Crime 3 2. The Media 27 3. Unions 49 4. Players 75 5. Owners 93 6. Leagues 117 7. State and Local Politics 139 8. Breaking up that Old Gang of Mine 171 Tables 187 Bibliography 227 Index 229

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Book SynopsisProfessional sports today have truly become a global force, a common language that anyone, regardless of their nationality, can understand. Yet sports also remain distinctly local, with regional teams and the fiercely loyal local fans that follow them. This book examines the twenty-first-century phenomenon of global sports, in which professional teTrade ReviewOne of Financial Times (FT.com)'s Books of the Year in Nonfiction Round-Up in the Sports list for 2010 "This book is a valuable contribution to the burgeoning study of sport in a global perspective... Markovits and Rensmann's erudite analysis presents many of the key issues and offers interesting points to consider as the sports world continues to change at a remarkable pace."--John Harris, Times Higher Education "[Gaming the World is a] very readable guide to the recent globalisation of sport by academics who understand both US and European sports. Packed with examples, from David Beckham to Kobe Bryant, the book explores the tension between sport's globalisation and the fact that most teams still arouse the greatest emotions in their local areas."--Financial Times (FT Critics Pick 2010) "[Markovits and Rensmann] set forth a number of provocative notions growing out of the internationalization of sports stars and the globalization of soccer (the result, they smartly argue, of Britain's reach in the 19th century)."--David M. Shribman, Bloomberg "Fascinating on matters both large--the late 19th--century dissemination of newly codified sports from two competing economic and cultural 'cores' (Britain/Europe and North America) to countries around the world--and small: the spread in recent years, from North America to Europe, of the wave, high fives and player tattoos. Best of all is their discussion of how high-end sports have managed to go global, so that Manchester United boasts fans from Beijing to Lima, while maintaining the local identities that give teams their emotional power."--Brian Bethune, Macleans "Markovits and Rensmann provide a valuable contribution to the literature on global sport. Sports are changing at a remarkable pace, and they provide a way to communicate globally using a common language. Looking at soccer, basketball, football, baseball, and hockey, the authors illustrate the dynamics of change and highlight the influences of globalization at local and international levels."--Choice "Gaming the World is so well researched and presented that its readers, who will likely already possess a solid base of sports knowledge, will find themselves agreeing with much that is there, nodding along with the revelation of facts and statistics as if they knew them all along. This is to the credit of the authors, as in most cases the depth of the material presented will greatly enrich the reader's understanding of the issues, while also providing a very satisfying confirmation of previously held suspicions... Gaming the World, with its detailed study of how sports affect globalization and how globalization affects the culture of sports, is a broad step forward for this academic discipline as a whole."--Jonathan Lutes, IP Global "[T]hey are fluent in the language of sport, knowledgeable guides through its history, and thoughtful thinkers about its impact."--Jeremy Schaap, Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs "[A]n informative page-turner, which will be valuable for scholars of the GDR, graduate students concerned with methodology, and undergraduates studying modern German history."--Peter C. Caldwell, German History "T]he book merits attention for overdue insights into a brassy, invigorating, and value-shaping facet of contemporary life that too many intellectuals ignore at their peril--one the masses know well enough to take to heart and mind ('the wisdom of the crowd')."--Arthur B. Shostak, European LegacyTable of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments ix Chapter 1: Introduction: Going Global--Sports, Politics, and Identities 1 Chapter 2: The Emergence of Global Arenas: Mapping the Globalization of Sports Cultures between Cosmopolitanism, Nationalism, and Localism 43 Chapter 3: The Transatlantic Transfer of Sports and their Cultures: Institutionalization and Diffusion 107 Chapter 4: A Silent "Feminization" of Global Sports Cultures? Women as Soccer Players in Europe and America 157 Chapter 5: A Counter-Cosmopolitan Backlash? The Politics of Exclusion, Racism, and Violence in European and American Sports Cultures 207 Chapter 6: The Limits of Globalization: Local Identity and College Sports' Uniquely American Symbiosis of Academics and Athletics 271 Conclusion 316 List of Acronyms 327 Index 331

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Mr. Szymanski, an economics professor at the Cass Business School at City University in London, tackles the apparent paradoxes of the sports business in the head-on style of an N.F.L. linebacker. . . . He displays an impressive global knowledge of sports ranging from basketball and cricket to tennis and rugby, and provides a wealth of revealing financial information as well as entertaining sports trivia."---Harry Hurt III, New York Times"Playbooks and Checkbooks is not a snoozer but a sleeper; equal parts eminently readable and wholly fascinating. . . . Szymanski's non-elaborated notion places his book with the best art history, for art also is a creature of its time."---David M. Gordon, The Browser"Szymanski covers most relevant topics in modern sports economic theory in a very elegant and in my opinion comprehensible fashion. Personally, I really enjoyed his explanation of wage formation in sports labour markets, and his (sociological/historical) views on the development of sport as business. . . . It is well written, well structured and sometimes even funny."---Kjetil K. Haugen, Nordic Sport Studies Forum

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Book SynopsisThe New World primates have radiated widely in tropical America, evolving a variety of adaptations to cope with different ways of life. This comparative survey examines many species. Some are highly specialized in unique ways; others have paralleled the lemurs of Madagascar or the monkeys and apes of Africa and Asia. The author's emphasis is on natTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Preface, pg. ix*Chapter One. Notes on Classification and History, pg. 1*Chapter Two. The Setting, pg. 13*Chapter Three. Hatural History, pg. 19*Chapter Four. Social Relations and Organizations, pg. 111*Chapter Five. Communication Systems, pg. 149*Review of Chapters, pg. 187*Chapter Six. Comparable Radiations, pg. 191*Chapter Seven. The Vevelopment of Intelligence, pg. 211*Appendix One. Some Groups Of Amazonian Monkeys, pg. 221*Appendix Two. A Partial "Synoptic" List of Ceboids, pg. 223*Bibliography, pg. 225*Index, pg. 249

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Book SynopsisWhat could be easier or more fun than coaching youth sports? How complicated could it be it's all fun and games, right? Unfortunately, coaching kids isn't that simple.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 About This Book 1 Foolish Assumptions 2 How This Book Is Organized 3 Part I: A Parent’s Primer 3 Part II: Coaching Tasks 3 Part III: Motivation and the Mental Game 3 Part IV: Coaching Challenges 3 Part V: The Part of Tens 4 Appendixes 4 Icons Used in This Book 4 Where to Go from Here 5 Part I: A Parent’s Primer 7 Chapter 1: An Introduction to Sports Parenting 9 Getting Started 10 Soccer Moms Register Here! 12 Back When I Was a Kid 14 Fondly remembering the old days 15 Keeping in mind how you started out 15 Considering your child’s abilities 16 Achieving parental balance 17 What Kids Want 18 From their coaches 18 From their parents 20 Chapter 2: Determining the Right Age to Begin Sports 23 The Early Years: Ages 1 to 3 25 The Learning Phase: Ages 4 to 8 26 The two keys: patience and praise 26 Teaching the ultimate lesson in sports 28 Teaching kids how to have fun 28 Coping with parental expectations 29 “But I don’t want to play!” 30 “I don’t want to get hurt” 31 Boys and girls playing together? 32 Flashes of Athletic Brilliance: Ages 9 to 12 33 The beginnings of fair play 34 Who teaches sportsmanship? 35 Enforcing a sense of sportsmanship 36 Acquiring a sense of commitment 36 Developing discipline 38 Young, Independent Athletes: Ages 13 and Older 38 “Playing Up” a Gifted Athlete 41 Chapter 3: Dealing with Your Child’s (And Your Own) Disappointments 43 When Personal Goals Aren’t Met 44 Avoiding the PGA (post-game analysis) 45 Offering a praise sandwich 46 Working off the disappointment 47 When Your Child Behaves Badly 48 When the Future Doesn’t Appear to Hold Promise 50 When the Athlete Wants to Quit 52 Chapter 4: Evaluating the Pros and Cons of Travel Teams 55 Are Travel Teams Really Necessary? 56 Dealing with Disappointment at Tryouts 57 Knowing What to Ask a Travel Team Coach 59 Keeping It Fun — Even at a Competitive Level 59 Looking at Travel Teams and Burnout 60 The Myth of “Staying Ahead of the Curve” 62 Chapter 5: Understanding the Differences between Individual and Team Sports 63 Helping Your Child After an Individual Loss 63 Dealing with an “Alibi Ike” 64 Reinforcing that they can only do their best 65 “But I’ll never beat that other player!” 65 Encouraging Sportsmanship in Individual Play 66 Finding the Right Coach for Your Individual Athlete 67 Coaching Your Own Child in Individual Sports 68 Part II: Coaching Tasks 71 Chapter 6: Outlining Your Responsibilities As a Youth Coach 73 Thinking about Volunteering as a Coach 74 Getting the green light from your child 74 Determining whether you have the proper temperament 75 Finding the time 76 Head Coach or Assistant Coach? 76 Focusing on Your Top Priority As a Coach 77 Other coaching priorities to consider 78 Having fun 79 Remembering That Young Athletes Are Not Professional Athletes 80 What the Kids Want from You 81 What the Parents Want from You 84 Chapter 7: Setting Up for the Season 85 “But I’ve Never Coached Before!” 85 Learning the Rules of the Game — and of the League! 86 Scheduling the All-Important First Team Meeting 88 Working with Your Assistant Coach(es) 92 Chapter 8: Preparing and Conducting Practices 95 Preparing in Advance 95 Getting Kids to Manage Their Time 97 Coaching by Walking Around 98 Developing a Sense of Spontaneity 98 Addressing Disciplinary Problems during Practice 99 Setting the tone 100 Drafting a code of conduct 100 What is an appropriate punishment? 100 Using your coaching “common sense” 102 Dealing with a Child Who’s a Chronic Discipline Problem 102 Recognizing and Handling Typical Excuses 104 Chapter 9: Coaching during a Game or Meet 107 Getting Ready for a Game or Meet 107 Making some key phone calls 107 Handling inclement weather 109 Preparing your scoresheet 109 Determining your starting lineup 110 Making Last-Minute Pregame Preparations 111 Coaching during a Game 112 Give praise, praise, and more praise to the kids 112 Act in a sportsmanlike manner 113 The Post-Game Wrap-Up 117 Part III: Motivation and the Mental Game 119 Chapter 10: Motivating Today’s Young Athletes 121 “Motivating” by Yelling — Why It Doesn’t Work 122 How the best coaches motivate 123 So why don’t more coaches use the quiet approach? 123 How to Talk to Young Athletes Today 124 Speaking at their level — not down to them 124 Treating kids with respect 125 Remembering that there’s no “I” in team 126 Using good performances to discuss criticisms 126 Helping young athletes when they’re disappointed 128 Encouraging a team that’s always losing 130 Motivating an individual young athlete 131 Chapter 11: Teaching the Basics of Good Sportsmanship 135 Understanding the Potential Impact of the Youth Coach 136 Determining What Constitutes Good Sportsmanship 137 Good sportsmanship begins with you 138 . . . and teach the parents well, too 139 Enforcing Good Sportsmanship with the Kids 139 Part IV: Coaching Challenges 141 Chapter 12: Handling Tough Situations with Your Team 143 Understanding the Classic Types of Parents 143 The flatterer 144 The know-it-all 144 The dingbat 145 The loud-mouth 146 The comparer 147 Recognizing the Classic Types of Challenging Kids 148 The whiner 148 The egocentric superstar 149 The non-talker 150 The short-attention-span athlete 151 Dealing with A Moody Team 152 Chapter 13: Coping with Kids’ Sports Injuries 155 The Basics: What You Need to Know 155 Gauging your reaction 156 Checking the first-aid kit 156 Keeping a cell phone on hand 157 Responding when kids want to return to action too quickly 157 Having a Medical Professional on the Sidelines 159 Making Equipment a Priority 159 Addressing Special Needs of Certain Kids 160 Chapter 14: Coaching Your Own Child 161 Finding Out What Your Child Wants 161 Communicating with Your Child 162 Being Prepared for a Presumption of Favoritism 163 Watching Your Words Carefully — with All Kids! 165 Understanding the Politics of All-Star Teams 167 Chapter 15: Dealing with the Stresses of the Job 169 Congratulations, Coach — You’re the Topic of Saturday Night Conversations! 169 Working effectively with unhappy parents 170 Avoiding the cold, honest truth 171 Calling an emergency team meeting 173 Listening to Your “Coaching Partner” — Your Spouse 175 Giving Yourself a Job Evaluation 176 Presenting Final Words of Praise 177 Part V: The Part of Tens 179 Chapter 16: Ten Things Every Parent Should Know 181 Give Your Child Some Space 181 Give Your Child’s Coach Some Space, Too 182 Be There To Watch Your Child Compete 182 Praise Your Child 183 Expose Your Kids To a Variety of Sports 183 Let Them Develop Their Own Passion 184 Go Easy Down Memory Lane 184 Be Careful About Applying Pressure 185 Remember That It’s Their Childhood, Not Yours 185 Let Them Dream 186 Chapter 17: Ten Great Coaching Tips 187 Be Sensitive to Every Child’s Needs 187 Get the Kids to Believe in Themselves 188 Don’t Let Noisy Parents Get out of Control 188 Cooperate with Officials 189 Be Careful When Trying Reverse Psychology on a Child 190 Forget the Knute Rockne Pep Talks 190 Keep in Mind That Motivation Still Comes from within the Child 191 Be More Than Fair — Be a Good Coach 191 Remember That the Younger the Kids, the Less Important the Score 192 When in Doubt, Stand Back and Enjoy! 192 Chapter 18: Ten (Actually, 20) Brief Tips for Becoming a Great Coach 195 Give Your Team Positive Experiences 195 Organize a Pre-Season Team Meeting 195 Know Your Team’s Special Medical Needs 196 Educate Yourself about the Sport 196 Determine Your Coaching Style 196 Set Realistic Expectations for the Kids 196 Be Sure Your Team Has the Proper Equipment 196 Organize Your Practice Sessions to Be Quick-Paced 197 Put Your Assistant Coaches to Work during Practices and Games 197 Remember That Parents Come to Games to Watch Their Own Kids Play 197 Keep a Detailed Scoresheet 197 Use the Best Motivational Technique: Praise! 197 Communicate, Communicate, Communicate 198 Teach Sportsmanship 198 Motivate by Walking Around 198 Use Common Sense When Faced with Injuries 198 Avoid a Post-Game Analysis at All Costs! 198 Give Upset Parents a Chance to Speak Their Peace 199 Remember That Travel Teams Can Also Mean Rejection 199 Keep in Mind That Kids in Individual Sports Have Unique Pressures 199 Appendix A: Youth Sports Organizations 201 Multi-Sport Organizations 201 Baseball and Softball Organizations 202 Basketball Organizations 205 Football Organizations 205 Golf Organizations 206 Hockey Organizations 206 Soccer Organizations 207 Swimming Organizations 208 Tennis Organizations 208 Track and Field Organizations 208 Coaching Resources on the Web 209 Appendix B: The Coach’s Resource Kit 211 To Coach or Not to Coach 211 Developmental Phases of Young Athletes 213 Ages 1 to 3 213 Ages 4 to 8 213 Ages 9 to 12 214 Ages 13 and older 215 Parent Meeting Checksheet 216 First-Practice Checksheet 217 Player Information Card 218 Roster 219 Scoresheet 220 Bill of Rights for Young Athletes 222 Bill of Rights for Coaches of Young Athletes 222 Index 223 Book Registration Information Back of Book

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Book SynopsisSteve Smith is not a well-adjusted adult. He's a Nebraska football fan, and this is his rollicking account of what it's like to be one of those legendary enthusiasts. A journey into an obsessed Nebraska fan's soul, Forever Red immerses readers in the mad, mad world of Cornhusker football fandom.Trade Review"Forever Red is a perfect blend of humor and insightful commentary."—Lincoln Journal Star"Through the years, my experiences in the world of Big Red football have been fairly extensive so it isn't often that I come upon something unique and refreshing in our Husker realm. And I must admit that for the first time ever, I've come across 'velociraptors' roving from sideline-to-sideline and to being 'flummoxed' on the football field. Outstanding! This is all part of the deep post pattern for a score that Steve Smith has thrown in Forever Red: Confessions of a Cornhusker Football Fan. . . Although I'm sure he'd rather characterize it as a 76 yard speed option play for a touchdown and a national championship! This is a marvelous microcosm of where Big Red fever can take you. From the tether and pull of blind acceptance and unequivocal support of the program to disappointment, doubt, and frustration. As Smith mentions, when the years move on to more reasoned recognition, but in Nebraska, this microcosm easily morphs to a type of quasi Big Red macrocosm which engulfs the state and reaches far beyond into the world of college football. Smith captures all of this in this highly personal, soul-baring experience. And finally, Forever Red is all about passion . . . Having a passion for what you do and how you feel . . . How to use your passion to enhance your life, and, more importantly, enhance the world and the lives around us. Forever Red: Confessions of a Cornhusker Football Fan . . . Confessions which merit 3 Hail Marys and has nothing to do with absolution!"—Adrian Fiala, Nebraska football, 1965-1970, and Color Voice of the Huskers on the Pinnacle Sports Network, 17 years"In Forever Red Steve Smith captures the true spirit of the state of Nebraska and what makes it tick. You will quickly recognize yourself, family members, and friends in Smith’s hilarious observations and stories about Nebraska football history, as seen through the eyes of its fans. This is a must-read not only for Cornhuskers but for true sports fans everywhere."—Charlie McBride, former Nebraska defensive coordinator"Much has been written about Nebraska football, but nothing quite like this. Steve Smith treats a sometimes-solemn subject with self-effacing humor and insight belying his assertion that Cornhusker football fans aren’t unique. In fact, they are. And Forever Red is Exhibit A. It is not only about football but also about growing up in small-town Nebraska, which is as good as it gets."—Mike Babcock, author of Stadium Stories: Nebraska Cornhuskers“Thinking about these things with Smith will not spoil your fall season. In fact, ‘Forever Red’ might make it better. Worth a read in states well outside the domain of the old Big Eight or even the new Big 12.”—El Dorado TimesTable of ContentsPreface: Saturday Rosalie: 1980-1988 University: 1989-1993 Away 1994-2000 Home 2001-Present

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Book SynopsisAn archival account of baseball and America.Trade Review“David Anderson’s book is a winner in its own right. Not only does it enlighten us about a season that might really have been ‘the best and most exciting’ of all time, it gives us the feeling that we’re standing hatless among the overflow crowds of nearly a century ago, rooting for Matty, Rube, the Big Train, the Flying Dutchman, the Georgia Peach, and all the other flannel-clad immortals of days gone by. . . . Anderson has fashioned as close to a masterpiece of baseball research and analysis as any first-class author has produced in a long time.”—David Shiner, HaroldSeymour.com"A fascinating archival account of what baseball and America were like nearly a century ago."—New York Times Book Review“Those not acquainted with the dramatics of the 1908 campaign might find Anderson's hyperbolic title a bit extreme until they read of the many astonishing events that took place that year. To wit: three NL teams finishing within a half game of each other (forcing the first-ever playoff game) and an AL race decided by .004 percentage points. Toss in the exploits of legendary figures Christy Mathewson, Honus Wagner and other future Hall-of-Famers and the book's description more resembles an exercise in prosaic restraint.”—USA Today Baseball Weekly“Baseball enthusiasts will enjoy this.”—Library Journal“As his title suggests, there was more to this memorable season than an infamous blunder.”—Sports Illustrated

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Book SynopsisCovers the baseball seasons from 1972 to 1976, described as the “most significant half decade in the history of the game.” The era was notable for the remarkable individual feats of Hank Aaron, Lou Brock, and Nolan Ryan, among others. It also presented one of the best World Series of all time (1975), including still the greatest World Series game ever played (Game Six).Trade Review“A book for people who miss good writing, who miss clarity, lucidity, style and passion. It’s a book for all seasons.”—New York Times Book Review“No one writes better about baseball.”—Boston Globe“Roger Angell is our best writer on baseball.”—Newswee“Angell’s passion for baseball is enough to convert the heathen.”—Time“Roger Angell is a stunning writer…. A writer who can translate the nuances of the game with perfect clarity.”—Tim McCarver, Wall Street Journal"Fans know that Angell, fiction editor for The New Yorker, is one of the heavy hitters of baseball writing. Dating back to 1977 and 1972, respectively, these are two of his finest collections. Essential for public and academic libraries."—Library Journal"Angell is best known for 'The Summer Game,' in which he revolutionized baseball writing by bringing an essayist's eye to the ballpark. This collection, though, is even better, tracking the sport through the mid-1970s and opening with one of Angell's signature efforts—an evocative meditation on the ball itself."—Los Angeles Times

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Book SynopsisWidowed and retired, Billy Bryan is "coming to the end of many things." Then a long-forgotten scrapbook stirs memories of a distant past - and beckons him and his grown daughter on a reluctant journey to relive his role in history. In 1947, Bryan was playing winter ball in Cuba, his future as uncertain as the island country's.Trade Review"Tim Wendel's love and impressive knowledge of baseball suffuses every page of this passionate novel of love, loss, and the real freedom that wisdom and time sometimes bring."—Ken Burns, coauthor of Baseball: An Illustrated History"A Cuba libre mixed with baseball, revolution, and moonlight, wonderfully evocative of a time that was and a pitcher that might have been."—Frank Deford, author of Everybody’s All-American"In this first novel, well-known sportswriter and radio commentator Wendel explores the legend that Fidel Castro could've been a contender in America's major leagues. . . . Beautifully written, and with a ring of truth to it."—Library Journal"A superbly crafted meditation on heroism, duty, and the irony derived from recognizing everyone's imperfections but your own."—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

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Book SynopsisThe British Open, is believed to be the challenging tournament in professional golf. Drawing on interviews with participants, caddies, journalists, and spectators, the author brings the drama of this historic Open Championship. Along with a retelling of the '77 Open, he delivers a historical overview of the Open and the tradition it represents.Trade Review"Through interviews with competitors, caddies and spectators, Corcoran describes in vivid detail what turns out to be one of the game's most memorable confrontations."—New York Daily News"A perfect golf time machine. . . . The memories of golfers and caddies that are woven into the retelling make for a great read."—USA Today"The match makes for good theater on its own, but under Corcoran’s hand it becomes an epic tale borne from golf's historic roots."—Golf World"By the end of Corcoran's recounting of the golf tournament, one partly understands why such competitions retain such a hold on human imaginations."—Sports Literature Association"A rare book that delivers more than the title promises . . . Even for those who recall the event in detail, this book will prove entertaining and enlightening."—Library Journal"Corcoran conveys the essence of the game at a golfer's pace, an unhurried and careful examination of the course, the wind, the lie, the texture of the grass, the landing area, risk and reward, the safe shot, the position of the field, the adrenalin of the moment, the habit or tendency shown in like situations. Everything feeds the story."—William R. Willan, Aethlon

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Book SynopsisRing Lardner’s influence on American letters is arguably greater than that of any other American writer in the early part of the twentieth century. Ron Rapoport has gathered the best of Lardner’s journalism from his earliest days at the South Bend Times through his years at the Chicago Tribune and his weekly column for the Bell Syndicate.Trade Review"It's good to have the lost treasure of Ring Lardner the journalist back with us again. At long last."—Patrick T. Reardon, Chicago Tribune"A godsend."—Steve Donoghue, Open Letters Monthly"[The Lost Journalism of Ring Lardner] should be required reading for sports journalists who want to know the roots of their profession."—Ed Sherman, Poynter“This book is an absolute jewel. I not only want to read all of it again; I want to take it on a car date. Ron Rapoport has contributed a masterful collection to the world of sports and literature.”—Dan Jenkins “Ring Lardner was brilliant—a great newspaper columnist and an even greater short story writer. If you know his work, you’ll love this anthology; if you don’t know his work, prepare to be entertained by one of the funniest, most original voices America has ever produced.”—Dave Barry “It’s always great to have more Lardner, and here is a fine new trove of him.”—Roy Blount Jr.“This book is a boon to fans and scholars of Lardner's work alike. I applaud the smart, well-informed introductions and the careful scholarship throughout. Then there is the genius of Lardner himself to savor. This is an important contribution to Lardner studies.”—Richard Layman, author, publisher, and coeditor of Ring W. Lardner: A Bibliography Table of ContentsForeword by James Lardner Introduction A Note to Readers Ring Lardner Tells His Sad, Sad Story to the World 1. Getting Started South Bend Has Cause to Be Proud of Athletic Record the Past Year Memoirs of a Baseball Scribe (Part 1) Memoirs of a Baseball Scribe (Part 2) Twenty-Six Cubs Will Be Taken on Southern Journey The Peerless Leader Takes Charge Record Crowd Opens Forbes Field P.L.’s Team Leads Arabella to the Altar Pullman Pastimes: Frank Schulte Is His Own Entertainer Pullman Pastimes: Dawson’s Reform Credited to Two Cubs The Rustlers Go Marching Through Georgia 2. Baseball The First Game Ring’s All-Stars Peaches Graham: Nine Men in One Ty Cobb’s Inside Baseball Ping Bodie’s Monologue Matty Mordecai Brown: The Reporter’s Friend Noisy John Kling Casting Stones with Rollie Zeider Casey in the Field How to Pitch to Babe Ruth Baseball Poems The World Serious 1909 Exhausted Tigers Extend Series 1912 The Tears of Christy Mathewson 1915 A Plea for Help A Rainy Day in Philadelphia 1916 Your Correspondent Sizes Up the Series Lardner Story Starts as Verse, Turns to Prose as Fattens Purse Inning by Inning with the Red Sox and Robins Nothing Happened 1917 Report from Behind Enemy Lines The Modern Voltaire 1918 18 Holes 1919 A Hot Tip from the Umpire Kid’s Strategy Goes Amuck as Jake Doesn’t Die A Dirty Finger on the Ball 1920 No Need to Bribe Brooklyn Ring Splits Double-Header 1921 Lardner Hitting 1., Peaved at Weatherman Scribes Saved from Overflow of Brains 1922 The Most Important World Series in History The Fur Coat Is Already Bought Mr. Lardner Corrects a Wrong Impression It Looks Bad for the Three Little Lardner Kittens Yanks Lose, But Lardner Kittens Spared 1923 Fans Agrog as Series Opens Only One Team Could Lose that Game 1925 Blizzards and Politics Hit Pirate Punch 1927 Ring Hears the Game He Is Seeing Some Final Thoughts on the Game Oddities of Bleacher Bugs Kill the Umpire Why Ring Stopped Covering Baseball Br’er Rabbit Ball 3. Ring Goes to War A War Ballad Why I Can’t Fight A Free Trip to Europe A Message to Sec. Baker Daddy’s Alibi Ring Hears Government Plans to Scare Mexico Serve Your Country with a Minimum of Effort A Good Tip to Friend Al E’en War So Grim Refuses to Dim Humor of Him A Ball Game in France Setting Out for the Front On Being Bombed A Letter to Home Back in Les Etats Unis What’s the Matter with Kaiser Bill? Wake Travel Guide (European Branch) The Do-Without Club Ring Can’t Smile at War’s End 4. Football The Perils of Being a Football Writer Michigan vs. Harvard: A Personal Odyssey A Letter How I’ll Get That Story A Persunal Appeal A Friend Indeed Perseverance Wins He Has It All Planned Out A Fresh Guy Where There’s Real Sport Please Don’t Go and Ruin It All Blue Monday at Michigan Wolverines Off for East Today; Big Squad to Go Yost’s Squad Loses Outfit; Railroad Fails to Drop Off Baggage, Handicapping Workout Yost’s Cripples Meet Harvard in East Today Luck Favors Harvard in Beating Michigan 5. Politics If You Don’t Know What He Writes About You Have Nothing on Him Ring Takes the “Pomp” Out of Pompey Key-Noting with Lardner The United States of Old Glory Ring Is Through with Conventions But Fielder Jones is O.K. Me for Mayor A Taxing Situation Starve with Hoover or Feast with Lardner Ring May Run with Debs on Prison Ticket Ring Says the Race Is Between Himself and Cobb It Looks Like a Stampede to Lardner Vice=Presidency Dressing for the Inauguration Is Some Job Simplicity Reigns in Washington Harding Inaugural Is Simps’ Delight Presidential Golf Ring Organizes the Ku Klux Klan No Navy=No Fight War With Japan May Have to Be Fought with Postcards Coolidge Awaits Word of Landslide Lodge Nearly Achieves Acquaintance with Ring Double-Header in Cleveland Finds Gaps in Bleachers Ring Will Run Under One Condition Women Held to Blame for Long Session Ring Defends His Socks Ring Wants Bryan Lured Away Democrats Are Out to Set New World Record Ring Knew It All Along Ring’s New Tax Bill to Include Congressmen Why I Will Vote Socialist 6. Boxing An Evening Accumulating Culture Dempsey vs. Willard Jess’ Stomach Shouldn’t Be Worried Ring’s Funny Stories Make the Operators Sick Lardner Hears Peace Trio Will Officiate at Bout After Seeing Jess in the Movies, Ring Wonders How Jack Can Win Lardner Won on Allies and Picks Willard Now When I Picked Jess to Win I Thought He’d Have Two Eyes to See With Dempsey vs. Carpentier Getting to Know Geos. Ring Will Bear Up No Matter Who Wins Ring Gives Dry Statistics on Preparations for Fight Ring Uses Strategy to Buzz Frenchman Lots of “Trebles” at Carpentier’s Ringside Everything Goes When You Hit Dempsey’s Camp A Surprise Party for Jack Ring Sizes Up Critics from Europe How to Overcome the Shock of Battle Ring Is Glad He Wasn’t in the Ring Dempsey vs. Firpo They Ought to Spell It Furpo Theys No Doubt Wild Bull Can Hit If Jack Lets Him No More Salutes from Firpo to Sid Lardner Sees the Wild Bull Firpo Takes the Day Off Ring Discovers What’s Wrong with His Feet Ring Gives Dempsey Some Advice Lardner in Great Shape for Wordy Battle A Word from Bernard Shaw It Was a FIGHT Dempsey vs. Tunney Monosyllables to Jack’s Jaw Best Fight of Tunney’s Career Found Dempsey at His Worst 7. The Noble Experiment 1919 Prohibition Blues Some Recipes with Kicks An Ounce of Prevention The Benefits of Prohibition Oh, Shoot! 8. The America’s Cup and Other Sports Ring Can’t Stand the Excitement of Yacht Racing Yachts Sail like a Snail with Paralysis The Closest Race We’ve Slept Though Yet The Race Is Between a Snail and a Hearse Too Slow to Give a Kick Learn to Play Lip Golf Ring Reviews His Golf Season A Perfect Day at Saratoga Tips on Horses Ring Discovers Polo How to Stork Big Game How Winners Quit Winners Why It’s Called a Dog’s Life Ring’s Sensitive Nature Recoils at Hockey With Rod and Gun 9. Family Life Family Poems The New Plaything To the New One To the Latest Help Wanted The Eternal Question Exit Madge A Mysterious Antipathy Parting Exalted Above His Fellows Declaration of Independence Welcome to Spring The Youngest One Breaks In Moving to the East Why Not a Husbands’ Union? It’s a Good Thing Birthdays Don’t Come Oftener Got a Radio in Your Home? Ring Loves His New Radio Ring’s Long Island Estate Opens to Visitors Ring’s Water Bill Is $1,643—and Nobody Drinks It The Latest Dope from Great Neck Ring Confused with Thunder Shower by Radio Fans Carpenter’s Concert Mars Ring’s Speech 10. On Journalism Journalism Poems Monday Come On, You Roseate Day West Town Storm This Afternoon To the Man Higher Up First Aid Valentines Dreaming A Plea for Mercy Another Plea for Mercy Office Secrets Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Conquering a Bad Habit Ring Wants a Day Off Voice of the People Mister Toastmaster and Gentlemen On the Scarcity of Paper for Newspapers A New System for Running Newspapers Going Back to Work 11. People, Places, and Pieces of Ring’s Mind Fifteen Cents Worth Starring in the Movies with Billie Burke Marry a Man or Caddy for Him Keep the Reform Fires Burning Automatic Writing Some Cigars Would Cure Any Smoker Have a Spelling Bee of Your Own Try Love Letters on Your Creditors Ring Observes the Miami Mermaids Ring Discloses His Beauty Secrets If You Ain’t in the Monday Opera Club, You Don’t Belong Ring Denies He Owes Chicago $50 A Cordial Greeting from Pola Swimming the Transit Channels Christmas Card From a Bottle Found in the Ocean With Rope and Gum 12. Parodies and Reviews Cubist Baseball The Spoon Rigoletto Lilac Time Mary MacLane and Her Passionate Male Quartette Madam Butterfly Was Some Insect Cinderella Ring Tells the Story of Snow White A Dog’s Tale Fifteen Rounds with Shakespeare and Tunney Your Broadway, Beau, and You Can Have It Heavy Da-Dee-Dough Boys Lyricists Strike Pay Dirt We’re All Sisters Under the Hide of Me 13. Buried Treasure and Night Letters Buried Treasure Night Letters Acknowledgments Notes Selected Bibliography

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Book SynopsisTraces the falling star of the author's once-promising pitching career, illuminating along the way his personal struggles and quest for maturity.Trade Review“One of the best and truest books about baseball, and about coming to maturity in America.”—Time“A False Spring, by turns rueful, amused, nostalgic and disgusted, is just fascinating, probably the best book imaginable about baseball’s underpinnings.”—Boston Globe“One of the most fabulous failure stories of our time.”—Kansas City Star“A major triumph.”—Philadelphia Inquirer“An unforgettable book.”—Los Angeles Times

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Book SynopsisPresents baseball unadorned, a game still sweet enough to lure grown men to leagues where first-class transportation is an old school bus and the infield is likely to be the consistency of thick soup.

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Book SynopsisShows how baseball met literature.Trade Review"Simply put, this is a marvelous book."—Kirkus Reviews (starred)"Kahn is a master at evoking a sense of the past. Here he offers a pleasing potpourri of autobiography, professional memoir, and anecdotal baseball history."—Booklist"This is powerful stuff. . . . Primal and difficult to articulate, but Kahn does, in a spare and admirably understated way."—Philadelphia Inquirer"A grand slam."—Business Week

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Book SynopsisWho would have believed that a knobby-kneed little colt called Seabiscuit would become one of the most celebrated racehorses of all time? This book tells the story of a plucky horse who refused to quit, a down-on-his-luck jockey who didn't let horrendous accidents keep him out of the saddle, and a taciturn trainer who brought out the best in both.Trade Review"When I was about seven years old. . . . I found a children's book called Come on Seabiscuit! which was just wonderful! I read it so many times I broke the spine and all the pages fell out. I still have it; it has to be wrapped in rubber bands because the pages will go everywhere. But that book in just vivid prose told the story of the horse."—Laura Hillenbrand, July 29, 2003, interview on Fresh Air with Terry Gross“One unlikely offshoot of the Seabiscuit phenomenon . . . was a lovely reminder of the way horse-racing writing used to be done: Ralph Moody's Come on Seabiscuit! was recently brought back into print by the University of Nebraska Press. . . . [W]hat is remarkable about the book—and what makes it rewarding even decades after reading it the first time—is the level of detail about the scrawny racehorse. . . . Ultimately, the reason Come on Seabiscuit! and King of the Wind and Black Stallion are so memorable is that they are outstanding children's literature, not just outstanding children's literature about racing. Just as racetrackers never forget the great horses, we never forget the books that left a mark on us. [M]aybe the Seabiscuit effect wouldn't have been possible without books like Come on Seabiscuit!”—Eric Banks, slate.msn.com"Horse racing fans will enjoy the paperback reprint of Ralph Moody's classic tale Come on Seabiscuit!, originally published in 1963. Seabiscuit, the plucky Depression-era racehorse, has gained a new generation of fans since the 2003 Universal Pictures' film release by the same name, and his fans should enjoy Moody's small, easy-to-read volume with black-and-white illustrations by Robert Riger."—Western Horseman"Written in a folksy, easily understood prose, this illustrated predecessor to Laura Hillenbrand's book about the racehorse (the basis for this summer's movie) is a great pre-movie primer for anyone under 18."—Christy Karras, The Salt Lake Tribune"Young Adults will love the excitement and the empathy expressed in this story, which is told in language that was held up well for 40 years. Beautiful pencil sketches of the horse and racetrack culture fill the book. This is an inspirational story for those who need to know that one failure does not mean a life of failures and that often critics can be proven wrong."—Kliatt

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Book SynopsisOffers a description of a man who struggled for social justice and personal liberation.Trade Review"The University of Nebraska Press deserves a high-five for re-releasing this classic. . . . The book was an important milestone—innocent, then angry, but always fearless—and its sheer honesty exposes other sports books of that era as cheerleading fluff."—Rus Bradburd, Sports Literature Association"The first critical look at the dehumanizing aspects of pro football."—Mercury News"Thirty-five years ago, a journeyman Cardinals linebacker shocked football fans with his explosive account of a league riddled with violence, drugs, and inequities against its players. . . . His book offers opinions and analogies that eerily apply to both the contemporary sports world and to America’s current political scene."—USA Today Sports Weekly"Meggyesy's book, almost as much as his person, is a most moving instance of a man’s search to be honest and to find a decent alternative for this way of life."—New York Review of Books"Dave Meggyesy is an articulate, eloquent spokesman for his cause."—New York Daily News"In a league of its own in its provocative view of the mentality and morality of American football. . . . Meggyesy rips through most of football's myths to find only a frightening and deliberate inhumanity."—Newsweek

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Book SynopsisWritten by the inventor himself, who was inspired purely by the joy of play. This book describes Duck on the Rock, a game from the author's Canadian childhood; the reasoning behind his basket game; the eventual refinement of rules and development of equipment; the spread of amateur and professional teams; and the growth of women's basketball.

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Book SynopsisOffers a glimpse of basketball's exciting and eccentric early years, beginning in 1891 when James Naismith drew up the first rules, through decades of growing popularity and professionalism, and culminating with its fundamental transformation in the 1950s, when the twenty-four-second shot clock and team foul limit were instituted.Trade Review"Essential reading for sports fans."—Library Journal"Even those who are not fans of the sport will delight in Peterson's accounts of early games featuring 40 players on each side and the wild fights to recover out-of-bounds balls which led to the setting up of wire or rope cages all around the court. The book offers sidelights on the game as it developed: the gradually increasing importance of players' height, . . . the influx of Jewish players during the Depression years, and the rise of the Harlem Globetrotters to counter Jim Crow on the courts."—Publishers Weekly

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Book SynopsisExamines the development of baseball in Korea, the Philippines, Mainland China, and Taiwan, as well as the story of baseball in Japan. This book covers topics ranging from baseball in Qing Dynasty China in the nineteenth century to the 2000 Sydney Olympics bronze-medal match between Japan and Korea.Trade Review"Joseph Reaves's Taking in a Game: A History of Baseball in Asia expands our knowledge of Asian baseball beyond Japan, about which much has been written, to countries such as Korea, China, Taiwan and the Philippines. Reaves, an American journalist who has reported from Asia for many years, discovers baseball being played in many unlikely places, such as in the Communist stronghold of Yenan during the Sino-Japanese War of the 1930s."—Sacramento Bee"Joseph A. Reaves explores an aspect of the sport that is literally foreign to most fans. This book expands its scope well beyond the dominating influence of Japan to include the reach of baseball in Korea, Taiwan, the Philippines, and even China. . . . This study explaining the differences between Far Eastern ball and our own game arrives at an auspicious moment when more Pacific Rim players than ever are impacting the way baseball is played in the USA."—USA Today Baseball Weekly"American soldiers were baseball's Johnny Appleseeds, but Reaves shows that the Japanese tended the orchard of the game in Korea, the Philippines and Taiwan. . . . Reaves makes the case that before World War II, baseball for the Japanese was often about competing with the United States. After the war, the game helped bring the two countries together."—The Washington Post"This book presents a brief but somewhat encyclopedic examination of baseball in Asia, with a particular focus on China, Japan, the Philippines, Korea, and Taiwan. One riveting tales involves right-hander Eiju Sawamura, who pitched against Babe Ruth and a visiting American all-stars in Japan in 1934."—Library Journal"An important, groundbreaking work of research. Highly readable, yet thoroughly documented. No one else has put together this much information on baseball in Asia in one volume. It will be the sourcebook on the subject for years to come. Hats off to author Reaves for a much needed, unique contribution to the literature of the game."—Robert Whiting, author of You Gotta Have Wa"This book will be the definitive book on Asian baseball and how Japan has taken America's game and made it their own. . . . This is a rare book—one that is interesting, readable and also breaks a lot of new ground and enlightens a whole new audience to a game that we know and love yet is totally foreign to us."—Jonathan Leshanksi, Athomeplate.com“Taking in a Game is an essential history that provides context as the so-called ‘American game’ continues to evolve into a worldwide phenomenon.”—Michael Wilt, Korean Quarterly"A former Chicago Tribune sports writer, Reaves transformed his thesis project at the University of Hong Kong into this award-winning commentary. . . . Reaves's well-referenced treatment of the game is highly recommended for students majoring in sports studies or the history of sport, and for readers who just have a passion for the game."—Choice

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Book SynopsisThe National Basketball Association is a place where white fans and black players enact virtually every racial issue and tension in US culture. This book explores how, in a predominantly black sport, white fans think about and talk about black heroes, black scapegoats, and black bodies.Trade Review"One of the best books ever written on the subject of sport in America, which is to say a book that is about a great deal more than sport."—A.O. Scott, Newsday"A risky and brilliant book. . . . It is an emotional journey into Jock Culture's heart of darkness. Shields is willing to write himself naked about the hungers and envies that move across the grandstand like the wave."—Robert Lipsyte, New York Times"Black Planet accomplishes a rare feat by tackling race head on."—Steven Hill, Chicago Tribune“The diary of one fan’s relationship with an NBA season. . . . There’s plenty of basketball, but there’s also tons of race, class, sex, politics, and the personal life of a man obsessed with the game. He doesn’t just slay sacred cows; he yanked out their guts and rolled around in them, all the while reflecting on the act.” —Nathaniel Friedman, Chicago Sports Review “Black Planet does the unexpected. It takes risks and says things that we know but have not articulated. A wonderful book.”—Richard Rodriguez, author of Brown: The Last Discovery of America

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Book SynopsisIlluminates significant events and issues in the history of baseball.Trade Review"Especially useful. . . . is a review of 'Baseball History in the 1980s,' which provides an excellent guide to the baseball literature of that decade."—The Virginia Quarterly Review"Compelling. . . . A splendid job"—Mark Brazaitis, AethlonTable of ContentsIntroduction; Part 1. Reflections on Jackie Robinson; 1. Introduction to The Jackie Robinson Reader (1997); 2. The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson (1984); 3. Jackie Robinson's Signing: The Untold Story (1988); 4. Afterword to Baseball's Great Experiment (1997); Part 2. Reflections on Race and Baseball; 5. Black Ball: The Jim Crow Years (1989, 2001); 6. Unreconciled Strivings: Baseball in Jim Crow America (2); 7. Introduction to It's Good to Be Alive (1995); 8. Black Ball: The Integrated Game (1989, 2001); Part 3. Reflections on Baseball History; 9. Playing by the Book: Baseball History in the 1980s (1986); 10. Sports from a Sofa (1985); 11. Ken Burns Meets Jackie Robinson (1996); 12. The Polo Grounds (2); 13. Salaries Are Escalating, but They Don't Guarantee Winning (2); Acknowledgments

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Book SynopsisIn Beep, David Wanczyk illuminates the sport of blind baseball to show us a remarkable version of America’s pastime. With balls tricked out to squeal three times per second, and with bases that buzz, this game of baseball for the blind is both innovative and intense.Trade Review“Wanczyk gets it—that disability is a cultural formation and not a defect. The book offers a great example (much in the manner of early Tom Wolfe) of entering a relatively unknown and essentially closed world and making it entirely compelling and fully realizable for the general reader. It’s unusual, witty, and quite needed.”“In this finely balanced book, we get a contemplative look at this game, but not so contemplative as to be caught up in philosophy at the expense of the excitement and emotion of competition. …Beep is a work of sports reportage, earning a spot on the bookshelf next to insider chronicles of seasons like Molly Knight’s The Best Team Money Can Buy or David Halberstam’s Summer of ’49. But we also have here some fine travel writing, a history of the relatively new game, an exploration of an underrepresented culture, and even a memoir.” * Los Angeles Review of Books *“Beep is a fun and funny and supremely humane piece of sportswriting, a reminder of what sports are for. Wanczyk tells a great story, one that's alternately gripping and goofy, that’s not only about a particular game and the people that play it, but about why we play games in the first place.” * David Roth, writer, VICE Sports and cofounder, The Classical *“[Wanczyk] eschews cliches about athletes overcoming adversity in favor of warts-and-all accounts of the often-obsessive characters who play the game.”“This is a remarkable book on a rather remarkable topic.” * Camden Depot *

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Book SynopsisThe Wages of Wins is a proper analysis of the data generated by professional sports; it tells many tales that are inconsistent with the myths put forward by the media, industry, and consumers of professional sport.Trade Review"Wages is provocative, stimulating, and challenging." -Dick Friedman,-Sports Illustrated "The Wages of Wins brilliantly and provocatively argues that our eyes betray us when we watch professional athletes. To see the truth about how good a point guard or a quarterback really is, we need the help of algorithms." -Malcolm Gladwell,author of Blink and The Tipping Point "When I read the book, I was impressed by the amount of effort that went into compiling the reams of data that underlie the work... The fundamental case the authors make is that the statistical analysis shows that the conventional wisdom about sports is dead wrong-that the data, as they put it, 'offers many surprises.'" -Joe Nocera, New York Times "Sports fans with an analytical bent shouldn't skip this book. And come to think of it, perhaps sports executives should be reading it as well."-The Free Lance-Star "This book presents complex economic analysis in a breezy manner that the casual sports fan and econophobe will appreciate and enjoy. I plan to assign it to students and recommend it to friends."-Michael Leeds, Temple University, and author of The Economics of SportsTable of Contentscontents List of Figures and Tables vii Preface xi Preface to the Paperback Edition xv Chapter 1 Games with Numbers 1 Chapter 2 Much Talking, Little Walking 11 Chapter 3 Can You Buy the Fan's Love? 30 Chapter 4 Baseball's Competitive Balance Problem? 46 Chapter 5 The NBA's Competitive Balance Problem? 69 Chapter 6 Shaq and Kobe 90 Chapter 7 Who Is the Best? 116 Chapter 8 A Few Chicago Stories 146 Chapter 9 How Are Quarterbacks Like Mutual Funds? 172 Chapter 10 Scoring to Score 201 Notes 227 References 269 Index 279

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Book SynopsisAs The Birmingham News sports editor for 21 years and a columnist for a decade before that, Van Hoose helped define a city, a state, and a region largely known for sports. This book contains 90 of Van Hoose's best columns.Trade ReviewThe smaller cities in the hinterland produce first-rate sportswriters, as I learned when I came to know Alf Van Hoose.... He produced some of the most compact and chiseled prose I have ever read on a sports page. - James Michener

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Book SynopsisThe vast majority of student-athletes dreaming of athletic stardom won’t make it to the pros. Yet, the discipline and skills they’ve developed while balancing a sport and academics make them ideally suited for satisfying careers elsewhere.Trade Review“This guidebook amplifies the paths to success that college sports provide. The broad perspectives shared throughout the book demonstrate a perfect understanding of how important it is for student-athletes to give their talents to their sport and their focus to academics.”“Excellent insights and advice to current and former student-athletes.” * Journal of Sport Management *“All student athletes and their mentors should read this book. It brings into focus the challenges and the opportunities inherent in being a collegiate athlete. Most importantly, it outlines a framework for how to successfully navigate the landscape and develop an outstanding life plan.”“This book reinforces what those of us who work in the collegiate athletics industry understand and should be a required reading for everyone pursuing NCAA scholarships and all NCAA student-athletes.”“The authors provide terrific insight and practical advice on how to develop a road map for that ‘next’ phase in your life and better prepare you for long-term success. I recommend this for anyone invested in the lives of student-athletes, but especially for aspiring or current student-athletes … it’s never too late to start thinking about what’s next.”“Although this book is for college athletes who won’t go pro, even pro athletes will find, at the end of their professional sports career (which often happens very quickly), that they can benefit from the practical tools and advice in this book. It is filled with insights and is an easy read. I highly recommend it.”

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Book SynopsisMore than 99 percent of student-athletes will go pro in something other than sports. This book is for those college athletes, their advisors, and their families. It provides advice and insights for the typical student-athlete on how to navigate the college experience and name, image, and licensing rights and to prepare for life after graduation.Trade Review“At a time of fast-paced change on college campuses and in college athletics, young people can benefit from any information that helps them navigate their academic, athletics, and life experiences while a student-athlete. 20 Secrets to Success for NCAA Student-Athletes is exactly the kind of guidance that can be read and used over and over to help student-athletes maximize their entire college experience and prepare for life beyond the athletic arena. The authors’ breadth of experience and knowledge combine with relevant data to create a modern resource that provides the kind of learning opportunity needed by today’s student-athletes.”Praise for the first edition: “Excellent insights and advice to current and former student-athletes.” * Journal of Sport Management *“This guidebook amplifies the paths to success that college sports provide. The broad perspectives shared throughout the book demonstrate a perfect understanding of how important it is for student-athletes to give their talents to their sport and their focus to academics.”“The authors provide terrific insight and practical advice on how to develop a road map for that ‘next’ phase in your life and better prepare you for long-term success. I recommend this for anyone invested in the lives of student-athletes, but especially for aspiring or current student-athletes … it’s never too late to start thinking about what’s next.”“This book reinforces what those of us who work in the collegiate athletics industry understand and should be a required reading for everyone pursuing NCAA scholarships and all NCAA student-athletes.”“All student-athletes and their mentors should read this book. It brings into focus the challenges and the opportunities inherent in being a collegiate athlete. Most importantly, it outlines a framework for how to successfully navigate the landscape and develop an outstanding life plan.”

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