The National League was in its second season of existence in 1877. In mid-season, the Louisville Grays suddenly took the league by storm and by mid-August were considered a lock to win the pennant. Then, disaster struck. The Grays fell out of firs...Lasīt vairāk
The National League was in its second season of existence in 1877. In mid-season, the Louisville Grays suddenly took the league by storm and by mid-August were considered a lock to win the pennant. Then, disaster struck. The Grays fell out of firs...Lasīt vairāk
Scandals about cheating and corruption have dogged amateur and professional sports in the United States since the nations earliest days. This work examines the most infamous and consequential of these controversies and scandals both on and off the f...Lasīt vairāk
Scandals about cheating and corruption have dogged amateur and professional sports in the United States since the nations earliest days. This work examines the most infamous and consequential of these controversies and scandals both on and off the f...Lasīt vairāk
Sērija : Terry and Jan Todd Series on Physical Culture and Sports
(Izdošanas datums: 18-Jul-2023, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: University of Texas Press, ISBN-13: 9781477327456)
An in-depth and multiperspectival look at the Astros sign-stealing scandal and its roots in the culture of baseball fandom.In 2017 the Houston Astros won their first World Series title, a particularly uplifting victory for the city following Hurrica...Lasīt vairāk
Sērija : Sport in the Global Society - Historical Perspectives
(Izdošanas datums: 29-Jun-2020, PDF+DRM, Izdevniecība: Taylor & Francis Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781000200218)
Match-Fixing and Sport studies match-fixing in historical perspective, revealing how match-fixing has always been a major sporting continuity, alongside another longstanding continuity, a widely-held belief in a mythical recent past of pristine purit...Lasīt vairāk
Sērija : Sport in the Global Society - Historical Perspectives
(Izdošanas datums: 29-Jun-2020, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: Taylor & Francis Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781000200270)
Match-Fixing and Sport studies match-fixing in historical perspective, revealing how match-fixing has always been a major sporting continuity, alongside another longstanding continuity, a widely-held belief in a mythical recent past of pristine purit...Lasīt vairāk
In 2010, University of Kansas officials were shocked to learn that the FBI and IRS were on campus investigating Rodney Jones, former head of the Athletics Ticket Office, for stealing Jayhawks basketball tickets and selling them to brokers. Investi...Lasīt vairāk
In 2010, University of Kansas officials were shocked to learn that the FBI and IRS were on campus investigating Rodney Jones, former head of the Athletics Ticket Office, for stealing Jayhawks basketball tickets and selling them to brokers. Investi...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 21-Mar-2018, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: University of Illinois Press, ISBN-13: 9780252050251)
Big Ten football fans pack gridiron cathedrals that hold up to 100,000 spectators. The conferences fourteen member schools share a broadcast network and a 2016 media deal worth 2.64 billion. This cultural and financial colossus grew out of a modest...Lasīt vairāk
Corruption, scandals, and reports of wrongdoing in college football are constantly in the news. From Penn States Joe Paterno to Ohio States Jim Tressel, we have come to learn that some of the most lauded coaches dont always live up to their saintl...Lasīt vairāk
Corruption, scandals, and reports of wrongdoing in college football are constantly in the news. From Penn States Joe Paterno to Ohio States Jim Tressel, we have come to learn that some of the most lauded coaches dont always live up to their saintl...Lasīt vairāk
It was the golden age of baseball, and all over the country teams gathered on town fields in front of throngs of fans to compete for local glory. In Rawlins, Wyoming, residents lined up for tickets to see slugger Joseph Seng and the rest of the Wyomi...Lasīt vairāk
It was the golden age of baseball, and all over the country teams gathered on town fields in front of throngs of fans to compete for local glory. In Rawlins, Wyoming, residents lined up for tickets to see slugger Joseph Seng and the rest of the Wyomi...Lasīt vairāk
Sports are inspiring and uplifting. They can also bring out some of the worst characteristics in human nature: narcissism, prejudice, greed. This book looks at the major sports scandals in modern American history, from the Black Sox fix of 1919 to th...Lasīt vairāk
Sports are inspiring and uplifting. They can also bring out some of the worst characteristics in human nature: narcissism, prejudice, greed. This book looks at the major sports scandals in modern American history, from the Black Sox fix of 1919 to th...Lasīt vairāk
Sports are inspiring and uplifting. They can also bring out some of the worst characteristics in human nature: narcissism, prejudice, greed. This book looks at the major sports scandals in modern American history, from the Black Sox fix of 1919 to th...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 01-Oct-2013, PDF+DRM, Izdevniecība: University of Arkansas Press, ISBN-13: 9781610755290)
Clair Bee (1896-1983) was a hugely successful basketball coach at Rider College and Long Island University with a 412 and 87 record before his career was derailed in 1951 by a point-shaving scandal. In the trial that sent his star player, Sherman Whi...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 01-Oct-2013, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: University of Arkansas Press, ISBN-13: 9781610755290)
Clair Bee (1896-1983) was a hugely successful basketball coach at Rider College and Long Island University with a 412 and 87 record before his career was derailed in 1951 by a point-shaving scandal. In the trial that sent his star player, Sherman Whi...Lasīt vairāk
