Fish, Chips & Football
Fish, Chips & Football perfectly captures the joy of non-league football - discovering new towns and villages, chatting to new friends, pubs, pints, burgers, banter, delayed trains, lots of laughs - and groundhopping. The author watched 103 games from his base in Eastbourne and along the coast from Dover to Havant - from the shiny professionals in their stadiums to those who play on muddy, forgotten fields. This is a story of how football used to be.
Analytical Psychology and Sport
This book introduces the epistemology and psychology of C.G. Jung to the sport psychology readership. It considers the implications of analytical psychology with respect to theorising on well-established psychological phenomenon in sport.
Cincinnati Soul
Cincinnati Soul resurrects the inspiring legacies of the Cincinnati Tigers, the Cincinnati Cuban Stars, and other Black baseball teams in Cincinnati.It sheds light on the players' remarkable skills, what life was like as a Negro Leaguer, and the barriers they overcame, ensuring their stories are remembered and celebrated. By exploring the socioeconomic and cultural backdrop of Cincinnati during the era of the Negro Leagues, Cincinnati Soul provides a comprehensive understanding of the environment in which these teams thrived and how they were integral to the community and the broader civil rights movement.Cincinnati Soul weaves together the personal stories of the players, coaches, and fans, offering an intimate glimpse into the lives and experiences of those involved in Cincinnati's Black baseball teams. It highlights the contributions these teams made to modern baseball within the city and nationally, the enduring legacy of these teams, and their role in shaping the sport as we know it today.
Football Coaching
This book presents answers to these questions by discussing the key academic research that is integral to coaching practice, before providing actual specific examples that demonstrate how these theories can be applied within the coaching environment and more specifically within the coaching practice of a football coach.
Physiological and Functional Assessment of Professional Football Players
Physiological and Functional Assessment of Professional Football Players presents a science-based approach to enhance athletes' performance and prevent muscle injuries.
Golf 12 X 12 Wall Calendar
TEE OFF IN STYLE - Golf 2026 brings you a scenic tour of the world's most stunning courses, from coastal links to mountain fairways, each captured in golden light and pristine condition. It's the perfect calendar for golf lovers dreaming of their next round in paradise.
Play Ball 2026 12 X 12 Wall Calendar
BIG LEAGUE VIEWS - The 2026 Play Ball Wall Calendar celebrates America's favorite pastime with stunning photographs of iconic Major League Baseball stadiums coast to coast. From Fenway Park to Dodger Stadium, enjoy a front-row seat to the heart of the game every month.
Casey at the Bat
Casey at the Bat by Ernest Thayer is a classic American poem about Mudville's baseball team, trailing in the final inning. With two outs, the crowd's last hope rests on the mighty Casey. Confidence fills the air as he steps up to bat. He lets the first two pitches pass, striking twice. On the final pitch, he swings-but misses! The crowd is left in stunned silence. This timeless narrative captures the drama of sports, the highs of hope, and the crushing weight of failure, making it a must-read for baseball fans and lovers of classic storytelling alike.Included on the inside cover is a link to a word-for-for audio read-along.
Golf: The Iconic Courses
Golf: The Iconic Courses invites you to explore the world's most spectacular and challenging golf courses, where history, beauty, and sport converge. From the ancient Swilcan Bridge at St Andrews to the dramatic 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass, this book takes you on a breathtaking tour of the places every golfer dreams of playing.Whether it's Augusta's Amen Corner, Pebble Beach's Pacific-kissed cliffs, or the perilous dunes of Carnoustie's Barry Burn, each course is a masterpiece of design and nature. Discover the wild Irish landscapes, the lush jungles of Vietnam, and the rugged cliffs of Mexico's Quivira, where the greens seem to defy gravity.Featuring stunning photography from two of the world's greatest golf photographers--David Cannon and aerial expert Gary Lisbon--Golf: The Iconic Courses captures the beauty, challenge, and spirit of the game like never before. This is more than a book; it's an invitation to walk the fairways of legends.A must-have for golf enthusiasts, this book is a visual celebration of the sport's most revered real estate--destined to inspire every golfer to pack their clubs and tee off on a new adventure.
Scotland 74
For a small footballing nation, Scotland boasts a proud record of having qualified for the World Cup Finals on eight occasions. But this fantastic record is also tarred with the glorious failure of never having reached the latter stages of the tournament. Scotland '74 is a bitter-sweet celebration of the closest Scotland has ever got--so far, at least--when a team of superstars managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in the dying seconds. Forty years on, it still hurts. For Scotland, the World Cup Finals in West Germany in 1974 promised much. Group 2 had a talented Brazil side with Jairzinho, Rivelino, and Cesar, a hard-to-pronounce Yugoslavia line-up and group minnows Zaire. But the Scotland squad boasted household names like Billy Bremner, Kenny Dalglish, Denis Law, Peter Lorimer, and Joe Jordan. How could Scotland not get to the second phase of the tournament for the very first time? Well, this is the story of how, astonishingly, it just didn't happen--even though Scotland ended up as the only unbeaten team in the tournament. As history tells us, 1974 was a massive missed opportunity for Scotland, and Richard Gordon now reveals how it all went wrong in the days before the shambles of Argentina 1978 and the 3-0 humbling by Morocco in 1998. Drawing on archive reports and the memories of squad members, Scotland '74 relates the story of that big adventure, encompassing a shocking start to manager Willie Ormond's reign (a 5-0 beating by England), frequent player indiscipline, and, ultimately, the on-field heartbreak that left a nation in mourning for a lost opportunity.
Whispers of the Gods
"Anyone who has love for the game of baseball will enjoy this remarkable book." Library Journal, Starred Review. Like the classic The Glory of Their Times, this book is based on 100s of hours of interviews with the likes of Roy Campanella, Ted Williams, Phil Rizzuto, Jim Bouton, Stan Musial, and more baseball greats from the 1940s, '50s, and '60s.
Captain Cool
About the BookTHE MOST POPULAR BIOGRAPHY OF INDIA'S COOLEST AND MOST SUCCESSFUL CRICKET CAPTAINMahendra Singh Dhoni is as calm and unruffled a sportsman on the field as he is self-effacing off it. But 'brute strength', 'murderous form' and 'a man possessed' were some of the phrases that came to mind when, on 5 April 2005 in Visakhapatnam, he exploded onto international consciousness by becoming the first regular Indian keeper to score a one-day century. With his striking form on the day, his long locks visible beneath his helmet, red tints glinting in the sunlight, 'Mahi' Dhoni had transformed from a boy hailing from an obscure small town to a sports legend with the aura of a rockstar. And yet, Dhoni was no child prodigy, no overnight success. When he made his international debut at 23, he was already mature by Indian cricket standards-with five grinding years of domestic cricket behind him. How that legend came to be, and grew from game to game, is told here by noted sportswriter Gulu Ezekiel in his crackling but measured prose. Captain Cool is the story of M.S. Dhoni, Indian cricket's poster boy. It is also the heart-warming account of the life of a young man who won India the World Twenty20 in 2007, the 50-over World Cup title in 2011 and the Champions Trophy in 2013, but can still tell his throngs of admirers, 'I am the same boy from Ranchi.' About the AuthorGulu Ezekiel is one of India's best-known sports writers with over 30 years of experience in print, TV, radio and on the internet. He has previously been Sport Editor at Asian Age, NDTV and indya.com and is the author of over a dozen sports books. Gulu has also contributed to numerous sports books published from India, Australia and England as well as written for over 100 publications worldwide since his career began in 1980.
Before the Blue Jays
Step up to the plate and discover the fascinating history of professional baseball in Toronto. Did you know that Babe Ruth, who hit his only minor league home run at Hanlan's Point in 1914, homered several times in Toronto as a member of the New York Yankees? Or that in the same year, the city was home to not one but two professional baseball teams - the Maple Leafs and the Beavers? How about that Toronto hosted a regular season big-league game in 1932 or that in 1943, the city's own All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player, Gladys Davis, made history as the league's first batting champion? In this captivating journey through Toronto's rich baseball past, you'll dive into these and other events, learning about the city's professional baseball scene and trailblazers before its major league team launched in 1977.
Flag Football for Dummies
Get in on one of the fastest growing and most exciting games in the world Looking for a safe, fun, and exciting new sport to sink your teeth into? Grab a copy of Flag Football For Dummies and discover how to play one of America's fastest growing new games! Set to become an official Olympic sport in 2028, flag football is an amazing game for both kids and adults. Diana Flores, star quarterback of Mexico's gold medal-winning Women's Flag Football National Team, walks you through the rules, player positions, and strategies that form the basics of the game. You'll learn how to score points, run plays, and even set up a properly designed flag football field. You'll also discover how to navigate the wider world of flag football, finding and joining a league near you and gathering the equipment you need to play safely. Inside the book: Explore the foundations of flag football and become familiar with its rules and strategies Find helpful illustrations and diagrams that show you exactly how the game works Get practical tips and tricks for playing, coaching, and enjoying flag football as a spectator An easy-to-follow resource for anyone interested in learning more about this exciting and popular game, Flag Football For Dummies is a must-read for players, parents of players, coaches, and fans alike.
Baseball
Analytics, technology, and the most ambitious rewrite of the rulebook in fifty years have reshaped baseball. Benjamin G. Rader's account of the American pastime moves from diamonds scratched out of commons and corn fields to the multimedia theme parks doubling as today's baseball stadiums. The fifth edition follows the long arc of the game's history into the third decade of the twenty-first century, an era rich in innovation but even richer from revenue streams undreamt-of by the plutocrats of old. Rader brings readers up to date with looks at the Astros cheating scandal, on-the-field changes from power pitchers to ghost runners, data-driven player development and career rebirth, and the one-of-a-kind Shohei Ohtani. Engrossing and complete, Baseball, Fifth Edition, offers a comprehensive tour of the game and its place within American society and culture.
