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In the rich history of Major League Baseball (MLB), a transformative journey is unfolding…Women are rising to prominent positions in team management, coaching, and leadership.An increasing number of female coaches and front office leaders are making their mark in the league, signaling a positive change in the traditionally male-dominated field. Breaking through barriers, challenging stereotypes, and reshaping the landscape of a historically male-dominated industry, these women are pioneers in a movement toward greater diversity and inclusion within the sport of baseball. Leveling the Playing Field captures the compelling stories, triumphs, and challenges of women ascending the ranks of MLB coaching and leadership, exploring how their contributions are not only reshaping the front offices of teams and who is on the field but also influencing the future of America’s pastime.Authored by Al Lautenslager, Leveling the Playing Field serves as a powerful testament to the evolving role of women in a traditionally male-centric arena.

For readers of Robert Macfarlane, Rebecca Solnit, and Robert Moor, a multidimensional exploration of ecology, revolution, and homecoming."How are the shapes we follow in life also shaping us?"Growing up in northern California, in a family of high-achieving athletes, Nicholas Triolo was imbued with a particularly acute form of our intensely goal-oriented culture. "Do the reps," he internalized. "Commit to the work. Grind for your dreams." Shortly after graduating from college, he embarked on a solo circumnavigation of the globe. And then after returning to the States, he threw himself into ultrarunning, all to combat a deepening discontent. While traveling around the world, it was in Kathmandu that Triolo first encountered kora, a form of moving prayer in which pilgrims walk in circles around a sacred site or object--a kind of "ritualized remembering" birthed by place. Unable to shake this initial encounter with circumambulation, he sets out here on three such extended walks. First, he completes the sacred thirty-two-mile revolution around Tibet's Mount Kailash, in search of a cultural counter to Western linearity. Then, following his mother's diagnosis with breast cancer, he returns home to California and takes part in an annual circuit of Mount Tamalpais, tracing a route made famous by Beat poets Gary Snyder, Philip Whalen, and Allen Ginsberg. And then finally, he meets up with a quirky hydrogeologist in Butte, Montana, and joins his walk around the Berkeley Pit Complex, the largest Superfund site in the country. At once uncommonly humble and thrillingly transcendent, blurring the boundaries of inner and outer landscapes, The Way Around models what it means to experience a true revolution of heart and home--for the flourishing of all.

This book presents research on disabled children and young people in sport, physical activity and physical education settings using empirical data gathered either with or from disabled children and young people, centring their experiences and amplifying their voices, while decentralising non-disabled voices in research about them.

Research Methods in Sports Coaching is a key resource for students and scholars completing research into sports coaching. This revised edition places emphasis on introducing the diverse research paradigms, research designs, as well as methods of data collection and analysis available to researchers.

Research Methods in Sports Coaching is a key resource for students and scholars completing research into sports coaching. This revised edition places emphasis on introducing the diverse research paradigms, research designs, as well as methods of data collection and analysis available to researchers.

The most capped All Black in history speaks for the record about his storied career, spanning four World Cups, nine Super Rugby finals and 153 appearances in the black jersey. 'A modern-day Colin Meads' - Steve Hansen'The ultimate winner' - Scott Robertson'A legend of the game' - Richie McCawAfter making his debut for New Zealand in 2010 at the age of 21, Samuel Whitelock was selected for the 2011 Rugby World Cup campaign. He played in all seven matches and emerged victorious with the nation's first trophy since 1987. Four years later he played in all seven matches of the 2015 tournament, becoming one of an elite group of players to win back-to-back World Cups. Whitelock was instrumental in the most successful period of All Blacks rugby in the modern era, and in his retirement year he topped off his domestic career with a performance for the ages, and a record run of championships for the Crusaders. In this autobiography, Whitelock speaks in his own words about physical and mental toughness, leadership and coaching, friends and foes on the footy field, tradition, darkening the jersey and how family and farming provided the bedrock for global success. View from the Second Row is an inspiring story and a journey like no other, and the epitome of what makes New Zealand rugby special.

Sports Journalism introduces students to sports reporting careers and to the writing style sports writers and media relations professionals use. The book stresses the importance of basic writing fundamentals and high ethical standards, essential values for sports journalists. Introductory chapters acquaint readers with issues and challenges in an industry in transition: changing technology, multimedia capability, citizen journalists and bloggers, shrinking news holes, and the deadline-dictated lifestyle of sports journalists. Skills chapters elaborate on news values and the conventions of journalism as they apply to sports writing. From leads to nut grafs, inverted pyramid to Model T, simple sentences to headlines, interviewing to using quotations, Sports Journalism focuses on the basics. The book expands the writer's experience into building relationships with sources and media contacts, using numbers and statistics, practicing AP style, and abiding by legal and ethical standards. An easily accessible format uses checklists, illustrations, and anecdotes to show story organization, news release format, news conference protocol, and media guide content. Chapters include suggested exercises and activities.

This timely and innovative book offers an introduction to a range of creative methods, providing both empirical and conceptual guidance.

This timely and innovative book offers an introduction to a range of creative methods, providing both empirical and conceptual guidance.

Join a mountain bike journey to Morocco's dusty shepherd trails in the Atlas Mountains and the steep climbs of the Belgian Ardennes forests. Experience the lonely expanses and exalted beauty of the Scottish Highlands, the gravel roads and paths of Germany and Jutland. Feel the pressure to catch the train over the Great Belt during the Danish road race: Race Around Denmark.Endless hours in the saddle, with time to rejoice in life, the body's capabilities, and the world's wondrous grandeur, are transformed in Morten's lectures into engaging, humorous, and present observations.Stories of adventure and the joy of venturing into the unknown are complemented by reflections on life's small and large events, creating a magical universe that will resonate with both cycling enthusiasts and those who appreciate a well-told story.As an active participant on the Danish and international ultra scene since the turn of the millennium, Morten Kjærsgaard draws on many years of experiences and adventures in this lecture about the marvelous world of ultracycling.

Putting on a Show is the story of Chesterfield FC's remarkable 2023/24 promotion season. Written by the Derbyshire Times' Spireites writer Liam Norcliffe, this is a detailed account of Chesterfield's record-breaking return to the EFL after six seasons in non-league which saw them almost relegated to regional football and close to going bust.

Played Up Pompey Four contains fresh interviews with 23 individuals whose immense contributions left an indelible mark on a truly special football club. The fourth in the Played Up Pompey series, this book explores the Blues careers of those whose outstanding performances established them as household names and heroes among the Fratton faithful.

When Dave Bassett arrived as Sheffield United's new manager in 1988, the club was going nowhere. What followed was a rollercoaster ride of back-to-back promotions, against-the-odds survivals and a remarkable era of success. Bassett's Blades charts the inside story of that era through the games, characters and stories that define a generation.

Sport Skill Acquisition considers the expanding knowledge in motor behavior, with a focus on application, blending major theoretical perspectives with other performance essentials to support athletic performance. The it depends approach is employed to select a strategy for each particular context.