Sports Management and Analysis Books

1. Managing Sports Organizations by Ruben Acosta   About the Author Rubén Acosta, PhD is president of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB). During his tenure, the volleyball association grew from a $100,000 operation into a powerful $200,000,000 organization, making it one of the most successful marketing efforts in modern sport. Beach volleyball has also been recognized…

Talent Identification Books

Talent Identification Books 1. The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extra Ordinary Athletic Performance The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance by David Epstein “The Sports Gene” is an enjoyable book that shares the latest of modern genetic research as it relates to elite athleticism. In the never-ending quest to settle…

10 Great Running Films

  1. Running Movies: Starting Line (Tagalog) This movie looks very similar to Thelma (starring Elma Muros and Maja Salvador). It introduces Cebu athlete ‘Pearl’ Angeline Abellar in her first debut role. However Information on this movie is very limited but i found this on IMDB Starting Line is a film about a promising runner…

Complete Conditioning for Baseball

Complete Conditioning for Baseball   Complete Conditioning for Baseball   Today’s players are bigger, stronger, and faster than ever before. So a focused conditioning program has become essential to on-the-field success. Hence Complete Conditioning for Baseball features a comprehensive training approach that builds players’ physical abilities as well as the baseball-specific skills their positions require. Steve…

5 Great Books for Runners

Great Books for Runners 5 Great Books for Runners   Runner’s World The Runner’s Body Runner’s World The Runner’s Body: How the Latest Exercise Science Can Help You Run Stronger, Longer, and Faster   Every day scientists learn more about how the body adapts to the stress of running. And how various body systems contribute…

The Complete Book of the Olympics: 2012 Edition

David Wallechinsky’s compendious book has long been the preeminent point of reference for sports enthusiasts and journalists alike Every sports writer assigned to cover the Games ensures they have their early copy of this prodigious work of reference, packed with absorbing anecdotes and essential statistics. A treasure trove of 116 years of Olympic history, it is also an amazingly readable book,…