Future Sports

For the modern major-league team, player evaluation is a complex, multipronged, high-tech pursuit. But far from becoming obsolete in this environment - as Michael Lewis' Moneyball once forecast - the role of the scout in today's game has evolved and even expanded. Rather than being the antithesis of a data-driven approach, scouting now represents an essential analytical component in a team's arsenal. Future Value is a thorough dive into the world of the contemporary scout - a world with its own language, methods, metrics, and madness.

In the last two decades, innovation, data analysis, and technology have driven a tectonic shift in the sports business. Game of Edges is the story of how sports franchises evolved, on and off the field, from raggedly run small businesses into some of the most systematically productive companies around.

More than its many adventures, the Peking-to-Paris Motor Challenge took place on the precipice of a new world. As the twentieth century dawned, imperial regimes in China and Russia were crumbling, paving the way for the rise of communist ones. The electric telegraph was rapidly transforming modern communication, and with it, the news media, commerce, and politics. Suspended between the old and the new, the Peking-to-Paris, as bestselling historian Kassia St. Clair writes, became a critical tipping point.

Three of the world’s most accomplished and deep thinkers come together to explore Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the way it is transforming human society—and what this technology means for us all. An AI learned to win chess by making moves human grand masters had never conceived. Another...

Soccer has been America's Sport of the Future since 1972. Propelled by the rise of the World Cup, Premier League, the glory of the United States Women's National Team, Lionel Messi's DemiGod-esque talent and repeat exposure to Cristiano Ronaldo's preening abs, that Future has finally arrived...

From a Nevada sideline to a nationwide phone-in-your-pocket industry, sports betting in America changed faster than anyone expected. This book explains how — and what’s coming next. After the Supreme Court struck down PASPA in 2018, the U.S. didn’t get one betting market. It got fifty. In just a few years, legalization, mobile apps, and media partnerships transformed sports wagering into a mainstream billion-dollar ecosystem. Inside you’ll find: How PASPA fell and why that ruling mattered Why mobile betting became the dominant model A clear state-by-state view of who’s legal, ...

An inside look at how women athletes are leading the fight for equality—on and off the field Women’s sports receive a fraction of the airtime allotted for men’s sports, as well as a fraction of the marketing dollars, media coverage, and training resources. For every dollar that the NBA’s...

"Redskins Through the Ages" is a comprehensive exploration of the remarkable history of the Washington Redskins. From their origins as a franchise to their glory years and championship triumphs, this book delves into the team's journey through the decades. Discover the birth of the Redskins, their early challenges, and the development of their first rivalries. Explore the glory years of the Lombardi era, the Super Bowl triumphs, and the legendary players who made the Redskins great. Uncover the intense rivalries with the Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, and Philadelphia Eagles, and learn ...

In the 1960s, on the heels of the “Greatest Game Ever Played”, professional football began to flourish across the country - except in Texas, where college football was still the only game in town. But in an unlikely series of events, two young oil tycoons started their own professional football franchises in Dallas the very same year: the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys, and, as part of a new upstart league designed to thwart the NFL’s hold on the game, the Dallas Texans of the AFL. Almost overnight, a bitter feud was born.

In The Messi Effect, Paul Tenorio, national soccer writer for The Athletic, draws on coveted insider access to bring readers behind the ropes and into the inner sanctum and chronicle the last act of Lionel Messi. In The Messi Effect, Paul Tenorio, national soccer writer for The Athletic, who has...

Birds, Jim Robbins posits, are our most vital connection to nature. They compel us to look to the skies, both literally and metaphorically, draw us out into nature to seek their beauty, and let us experience vicariously what it is like to be weightless. Birds have helped us in so many of our human endeavors: learning to fly, providing clothing and food, and helping us better understand the human brain and body.

Do you want to be a part of something big after being cooped up from this Pandemic for so long? Have you ever watched TV on Saturday during football season and seen thousands of screaming fans packed into the stadiums across our country? Looks like fun doesn't it? Listen to this audiobook and then become a part of the passion you see on display from those college football fans! Become an integral part of that Saturday morning excitement!

Major League Baseball is a beloved American institution that has been a product of the economic, social, and media structures that have evolved in the United States over the last century. In his shrewd analysis, Will Big League Baseball Survive?, Lincoln Mitchell asks whether the sport will continue in its current form as a huge, lucrative global business that offers a monopoly in North America - and whether those structures are sustainable.

In what is being hailed by many, probably, as the best literary work since the New Testament, PFT Commenter takes you on a realistic-fiction journey through the backdoor politics of today's NFL. Set in the 2014 offseason, Roger Goodell and President Barack Obama become locked in a mano-a-mano battle over the future of the Dallas Cowboys, culminating in a literal fight to the death.

Will fly fishing survive the 21st century? Author and angler Paul Guernsey argues that angling and the natural resources it depends upon - clear rivers, unpolluted oceans, and much more - are threatened by a host of increasingly complex social and environmental factors.

⭐Messi vs. Ronaldo Two GOATs Lessons in Confidence, Resilience & Teamwork ⭐A powerful guide to help young athletes build character, confidence, and lifelong skills. What if your child could learn confidence, resilience, and teamwork from two of the greatest players in soccer history?What if they could discover how to bounce back from setbacks, stay motivated, and believe in themselves — even when things get tough? This book makes that possible. ⭐ A Motivational Playbook for Kids and Teens Messi vs. Ronaldo Two GOATs Lessons in Confidence, Resilience & Teamwork brings readers into ...

Successful soccer coaches are constantly seeking new ways to learn, evolve, and improve. Very often, footballing success is defined by mindset, and the real winners are the coaches, players, and teams who enter the competitive arena best prepared mentally and emotionally. They can perform in the moment, under pressure. Psychology plays a pivotal part in creating and sustaining peak levels of performance. Coaches who cultivate positive, healthy, winning attitudes and build a culture of competitive toughness to be at their best when it matters the most, achieve the highest results. Successful...

Discover the awe-inspiring stories and remarkable achievements of over 100 sports legends in "100+ Sports Legends Throughout History" "100+ Sports Legends Throughout History" is a groundbreaking non-fiction page-turner celebrating the greatest athletes ever. Written by Luke Marsh, this book offers a comprehensive guide that explores the wide world of sports legends and their enduring impact on our lives. In this engaging and insightful guide, Luke Marsh draws on extensive research and his lifelong passion for sports to bring to life the stories of these extraordinary athletes. With "100+ ...

Football 4.0: How Technology is Shaping the Beautiful Game By Dr. Erkut Sogut and Chris Worsey Discover the Future of Football In Football 4.0, Dr. Erkut Sogut and Chris Worsey explore how cutting-edge technologies are revolutionizing the world's most beloved sport. From AI-driven performance analytics to immersive fan experiences, this book delves into the innovations transforming football on and off the pitch. What You'll Learn: AI & Player Performance: How artificial intelligence is enhancing training, strategy, and player development. Data Analytics: The role of big data in scouting, ...

The year is 2060, and field goals have gotten stupid. The World Football League’s 80-yard rule awards four points instead of three for field goals kicked from eighty yards or beyond. Only two kickers on Earth can consistently make them. One is Dante Cruz, the greatest kicker alive. The other is a twenty-eight-year-old beach bum who doesn’t yet know it. Zack Bach destroyed his knee playing soccer at twenty-four. For four years, he’s been hosting parties at a beach house in Encinitas, California, living off his dead father’s savings and pretending he doesn’t miss competing. Then a ...