Throughout the physical trials and tribulations of MMA fighting, fighter Fallon Fox has encountered a level of difficulty many of her competitors haven’t had to contend with. Fox came out earlier this year as a transgendered woman. This has created quite a bit of controversy, as few viewers truly understand the implications of her gender. [...] Read More
With spring training already in full-swing, baseball season is right around the corner. It was baseball that brought one of the first professional African-American athletes, Jackie Robinson, to the forefront of the sports world. We now live in a society where African-American athletes are among the best in any sport, but it hasn’t always [...] Read More
Most people can’t imagine completing a marathon. But it’s almost unfathomable to think about running all 26.2 miles while wearing a pair of flip-flops! That’s exactly what Keith Levasseur did when he ran the Baltimore Marathon in a spectacular time of 2:46:58 while wearing flip-flops. While his feat left his feet sore and raw from [...] Read More
[Braham Dabscheck is an industrial relations scholar, sports writer and enthusiast, and author of Reading Baseball: Books, Biographies, and the Business of the Game, published April 2011, by FiT. He has written extensively on many aspects of sport, and he continues with that tradition today by offering a review of Transpacific Field of Dreams: How [...] Read More
[Braham Dabscheck is an industrial relations scholar, sports writer and enthusiast, and author of Reading Baseball: Books, Biographies, and the Business of the Game, published April 2011, by FiT. He has written extensively on many aspects of sport, and he continues with that tradition today by offering a review of Beyond the Scoreboard: An [...] Read More
[Braham Dabscheck is an industrial relations scholar, sports writer and enthusiast, and author of Reading Baseball: Books, Biographies, and the Business of the Game, published April 2011, by FiT. He has written extensively on many aspects of sport, and he continues with that tradition today by offering a review of King of the Court: Bill [...] Read More
“You haven’t taught until they have learned.” With this simple phrase and his dedication to constant improvement, John Wooden sparked a revolution in coaching strategies. From a coach in Ohio who turned his basketball team around with Wooden’s personal advice, to coaches in Uganda who devoted themselves to his principles without ever having met him, [...] Read More
Whether the economy is booming or battling a recession, athletic program administrators and coaches face a formidable challenge when planning events, activities, and programs that will generate the most revenue for their organizations. In his latest text, Fundraising for Sport and Athletics, Richard Leonard presents both the theoretical foundation and practical guidance that administrators and [...] Read More
In 1972, Title IX was passed into federal law, prohibiting sex discrimination in all aspects of education, including athletics. 2012 marks the 40th anniversary of the passing of Title IX, but has much been done to bring equality to men’s and women’s athletics? Since Title IX’s implementation in 1972, there has been a large increase [...] Read More
[Braham Dabscheck is an industrial relations scholar, sports writer and enthusiast, and author of Reading Baseball: Books, Biographies, and the Business of the Game, published April 2011, by FiT. He has written extensively on many aspects of sport, and he continues with that tradition today by offering a review of The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle [...] Read More