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Golf Course Designs Compared

options in regards to moving land. Many of the courses which were developed in the 19th century have since undergone several modif...

National Football League and Player Compensation Issues

first time in memory) and the hockey lock-out earlier in the season. The brouhaha forced author and former president of the Americ...

Supply and Demand Business Economics Illustration

in sales, J.D. Power has estimated that the full size trucks it will fall from sales of 786,000 in 2002 to 700,000. There is disa...

Andrew Zimbalist's Unpaid Professionals

the most part, his examination of this particular field of study is "firmly grounded in economic theory and free of the rhetoric t...

Sports, Sexism, and Language

dark, wavy hair and deep brown eyes, hes drop dead gorgeous...a real basketball hunk" (p. K0164). Hastings, of course, made up thi...

College Sports and Gambling

of the athletes (Sports Wagering, 2003). The NCAA argues that sports wagering of any kind "demeans the competition and competitor...

Sport and Leadership

to be the same for leaders across contexts or cultures and second, some believe leadership skills cannot be taught or trained (Mar...

Ancient Rome and Sports

also the most violent, podium walls had to be erected to protect the audience from possible injury (Futrell, 1997). Because these...

Politics and Sports

p.33). It is hard to know if that is the truth or political posturing. After all, to gain the hearts of New Yorkers it is best to ...

Female Athletes and Their Obstacles

can identify with Navritolovas experiences as they do not see the positive connection between achievement and sport (Widenhaus,199...

Women's Role in Sports II

In five pages this paper examines sports in terms of women's roles from an historical perspective, considers post 1972 changes, an...

Sports Management and Leadership Styles

leadership styles and the way in which specific tactics play a role in the progression of responsible leadership. By bringing tog...

At Risk Youth and Recreation Programs

In twelve pages this research paper considers at risk youth and the crime intervention effectiveness of recreational programs such...

Monetary Greed and Professional Athletes

In five pages this essay considers the motivation of monetary greed in professional sports particularly as it pertains to NBA bask...

Banning Steroids

In five pages this paper argues in favor of banning steroids which enhance athletic performance from any and all professional or O...

Issues of Sports Commitment

In six pages this paper discusses issues of enjoyment, involvement, personal investments, and social constraints as they relate to...

Professional Sports and the Sociological Impacts of Big Money

In five pages this report considers contemporary pro sports and the sociological effects of the big money it requires and generate...

Motivation in Athletes and Performance and Motivation Correlation

In a paper consisting of twenty five pages motivation is considered from the perspective of physical education programming and mot...

Sport Stadiums and Their Costs

In five pages this paper examines sport stadiums' construction and considers types of public funding approaches with the nonprofit...

Team Logo Merchandise Marketing by Pro Sports

In six pages this report discusses how professional sports teams use logos on merchandise such as clothing and hats to market them...

Contemporary Golf

In five pages the sport of golf is discussed in a consideration of its general condition and current trends. Five sources are cit...

Fundraising Within Small College Athletic Programs

This paper examines various fundraising strategies utilized by small colleges' athletic programs. While larger universities' spor...

Sportcaster Dick Vitale

In five pages sports commentator Dick Vitale is the focus of this research paper. Four sources are cited in the bibliography....

Athletes and Drugs

In twenty pages this paper considers the drug use among certain athletes and the negative effects this has had upon professional s...

Professional Sports and Collective Bargaining

aimed at preventing a lockout or restrictive system if a collective bargaining agreement could not be reached. It would appear th...

Overview of Sports Psychology

In eight pages this paper discusses sports psychology in a consideration of various issues and techniques including athletic per...

Sports, Visualization, and Mental Imagery

In ten pages this research paper examines how in sports visualization, mental practice, and mental images are used. Seven sources...

Contemporary Sports and Women

In twenty six pages this paper examines contemporary sports and the participation of women with former tennis star Martina Navrati...

Childhood Heroes and Athletes

In five pages this research paper discusses the child idolatry of athletes and why this respect is sometimes misplaced in a consid...

Sports Industry and the Internet's Impact

In ten pages this paper examines the sport industry impact of the Internet and the World Wide Web. Nine sources are cited in the ...