Academic papers on Sports & Issues In Sports Management

Friday Night Lights/High School Football
A 6 page essay that draws on the book Friday Night Lights, the 1990 bestseller by H.G. Bissinger that describes a high school football program in Odessa, a small town in Texas. Bissinger quotes one of the supporters of this high school football team...
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The Performance Profile Is Perfect
6 pages in length. Knowing one's limitations is completely different from setting one's limitations, a concept brought forth and examined by the aspect of performance profiling. The reason an athlete succeeds or fails in his attempt to reach a...
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Mark "Gator" Rogowski
A 5 page paper which examines the life of skater Mark "Gator" Rogowski and examines how much of his downfall could be contributed to his success and materialism. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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David Remnick's "King of the World"
A 4 page paper which examines and analyzes David Remnick's book "King of the World," a book about the life and career of Muhammad Ali. Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
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Baseball: Korean Influence
4 pages in length. Baseball, America's hometown sport, has experienced a metamorphosis of cultural infusion since the early 1980s when a very large, very talented Mexican by the name of Fernando Valenzuela joined up as a pitcher with the Los...
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Steroids are Ruining our National Pastime
A 3 page examination of the growing phenomena of steroid use in baseball. The author asserts that the mindset that fuels that use can be traced all the way back to T-Ball teams and the "win at any cost" ideology with which we inoculate our youth....
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Cheating in Sports
This 10 page paper examines a variety of sports including but not limited to the Olympics, professional baseball and bass fishing. Many types of cheating are discussed such as altering balls and bats to unfair judging practices. Bibliography lists ...
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Sports & Money
An 8 page research paper that investigates the relationship between big sports and big money. Sports of any variety, high school, amateur, collegiate or professional, have obtained the cultural equivalent of religion among the majority of Americans....
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Congress and the Major League Baseball Steroid Scandal
A 10 page paper which examines the Major League Baseball Steroid Scandal and illustrates why Congress should not be involved. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Horse Show Jumping
A 3 page research paper that offers a brief overview of the sport of horse show jumping. The writer discusses the nature of the sport, its history and predicts increased popularity in its future. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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NASCAR Rule Changes
A 7 page research paper (includes 1 outline page) that explores the new rule changes that NASCAR instituted for the 2005 season. The writer explores the ramifications of these rules in regards to making NASCAR racing a more exciting competitive...
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Professional Athletes as Role Models: Violence
A 5 page paper which examines professional athletes as role models as it relates to the problem of violence. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Collegiate Sports Injuries and Liability
A 5 page paper which examines whether or not colleges should be liable for injuries that occur during student participation in athletics, with particular emphasis upon football. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Rader's American Sports
This 8 page paper examines Benjamin Rader's book American Sports. The book delves into history of sport in the United States. The paper focuses on the rise of sport as equated with the rise of cities. No additional sources cited.
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Sports in Russia
A 5 page paper which examines sports and the influence sports has on the culture of Russia. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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