Academic papers on Sports & Issues In Sports Management

Sports Agents' Roles and Likely Influence of Legal Changes
A 23 page paper discussing what sports agents do and some of the questionable practices they use in doing it. Though there are only 1,800 players in the NFL, there are 900 registered agents, most of whom have no one to represent. The competition...
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Economics and Baseball
5 pages. Describes the changes that have occurred in the sport of baseball over the years, making it more a game of economics and high salaries rather than just a sport to be enjoyed on a Saturday afternoon. The economics of the sport has...
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Female Coaches May Be Detrimental to Male Sports Teams
This 15 page paper provides a proposal for an experiment to prove the hypothesis, in addition to reviewing a great deal of research in the field. Literature pertinent to sports and gender relationships in general provide support for the thesis....
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Ballroom Dancing/Olympic Sport
A 5 page research paper that examines the arguments behind making ballroom dancing an Olympic event. The writer discusses the obstacles involved in becoming an Olympic events and argues in favor of ballroom dancing as an athletic sport requiring a...
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A paper which looks at ways in which handicapped students can be allowed to participate fully in all areas of the school curriculum, including physical education, and the way in which schools need to balance the needs and requirements of all pupils...
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Pro Athletes
Pro Athletes
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Human Relationships in Football
5 pages. In the sport of football there are many human relationships that form. These relationships are based on many different levels, and have a definite psychological impact on the players, the coaches, the fans and the entire team. This paper...
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Boxing Champion Mike Tyson
A 5 page argumentative essay which examines the life and career of this controversial heavyweight champion, and questions what is to blame for his personal and professional downfall (rape conviction, controversial conduct in the ring). ...
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The Professional Football Player
A 10 page paper which discusses various aspects of the professional football player. The paper examines education, training, position, and salary, as well as other aspects concerning the professional football player. Bibliography lists 25...
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The Influence of Hero Worship
This 11 page paper consider the way in which hero worship may be both a positive and a negative influence on society. Using the examples of sporting stars the paper discusses the sociological and psychological framework that gives the stars their...
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The Dallas Cowboys
This 7 page report discusses the history if one of the best known and most flamboyant of all teams in the history of the National Football League -- The Dallas Cowboys. The team has been described as one of the great American sports dynasties...
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Hooliganism in English Football;
This 8 page paper considers the occurrence of violent and antisocial behaviour in soccer fans. The paper considers the different causes and contributory factors such as national identity, racism, collective responsibility, hero worship. Media...
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Small Town Football in West Texas
5 pages. There is a phenomenon on the rise in small towns throughout the southwest and its name is high school football. Small towns such as Odessa, Texas, depend on high school football to make their city known. This paper looks at the phenomenon...
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Athletes, Drug Taking Behavior and Self-Esteem
This 5 page paper looks at several aspects of athletics. Drug taking, particularly as it respects steroids and cold medications, is discussed. Self-esteem is looked at as a positive force that might discourage untoward behavior in athletes. A...
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Motivation and Success in Athletics
10 pages. In today's world of the super-athlete we can find some of the most successful and highly motivated people in society. What keeps these athletes motivated, and how can they maintain the same level of enthusiasm day after day? This paper...
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