Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Baseball in crisis Baseball in crisis Frank P. Jozsa "Why has the national pastime fallen behind other so-called major sports? Is the trend reversible? This book addresses these important questions by identifying the most unique, persistent and substan… OL11977860W
Deadlines and overtimes Deadlines and overtimes Bill Lyon 209 p. ; 23 cm OL13783823W
Wicked Good Year Wicked Good Year Steve Buckley From the fall of 2007 through the spring of 2008, Boston sports fans enjoyed a run of good fortune that was unprecedented in sports history. The Red Sox won their second World Series championship in … OL15191765W
Sports economics Sports economics Roger D. Blair "Sports Economics focuses primarily on the business and economics aspects of major professional sports, employing the basic principles of economics to address essential issues in the industry"-- OL15980915W
Greatest teams Greatest teams Tim Crothers Profiles winning teams in football, basketball, baseball, and hockey. OL16048792W
Rugby union and globalization Rugby union and globalization John Harris "In 1995 rugby union finally became a professional sport following more than a century as an amateur game. This_book offers a critical analysis of the sport in the professional era and assesses the r… OL16964508W
So you want to be a "pro"? So you want to be a "pro"? Pellom McDaniels Presents the struggles, failures, and successes of people of different backgrounds who aspired to be professional athletes and suggests ways to lay the foundation for a sports career. OL18927055W
Hard ball Hard ball James P. Quirk "What can possibly account for the strange state of affairs in professional sports today? There are billionaire owners and millionaire players, but both groups are constantly squabbling over money. M… OL1957333W
Money games Money games Ann E. Weiss Discusses the influence and growing importance of money in the complex world of professional and amateur sports. OL1963017W
Harvard beats Yale 29-29 Harvard beats Yale 29-29 Kevin Rafferty Based on the critically acclaimed documentary, Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 tells the story of the most famous college football game in history. One of the most legendary games in the history of sports: … OL19667656W
The economics of sport The economics of sport Peter Sloane,Mark Rosentraub,Robert Sandy This text, by three distinguished authors, applies the theories and techniques of economic analysis to sport and topics related to the business of sport. It builds on a basis of introductory microeco… OL19668456W
In sports, money talks In sports, money talks Edward F. Dolan Explains how and why large sums of money have flooded sports in recent years and considers the pros and cons of the consequences of such money. OL1977098W
Money and soccer Money and soccer Stefan Szymanski The most recent winners of the UEFA Champions League are the richest club in the world; the richest club in Germany; the billionaire oligarch-owned English club; the second richest club in the world,… OL20006296W
Terror in the city of champions Terror in the city of champions Tom Stanton Detroit 1936: In a city abuzz over its unrivaled sports success, baseball fan Dayton Dean is arrested for murder. Though said to have a childlike intelligence, Dean possesses a vivid memory and a hun… OL20030682W
Level the playing field Level the playing field Kristina Rutherford Level the Playing Field examines the root of these issues by taking readers through the history of women s pro sports, exploring how far we have come in a relatively short time and exposing what grou… OL20036916W
Being a pro footballer Being a pro footballer Sarah Levete WORK & INDUSTRY / WORLD OF WORK. Ever wondered what it's like to be a pro footballer? Or maybe you think it is the perfect job for you? Find out all about the highs, the lows, the perks and the hard … OL20947456W
A big ticket A big ticket Evaleen Hu Discusses the commercial aspects of professional sports, examining endorsement contracts, sponsorship, broadcasting rights, salaries, agents, and more. OL3339211W
Sports economics Sports economics Rodney D. Fort xii, 484 p. : 24 cm OL5852234W