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15 sports myths and why they're wrong

by Fort, Rodney D.
Additional authors: Winfree, Jason -- (Jason A.) | ebrary, Inc.
Published by : Stanford University Press, (Stanford, Calif. :) Physical details: viii, 299 p. : ill.
Subject(s): Sports -- Economic aspects -- United States. | Professional sports -- Economic aspects -- United States. | College sports -- Economic aspects -- United States. | Electronic books.
Year: 2013
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Revenue sports pay for nonrevenue sports -- An arms race drives college sports spending -- Athletic departments are a drag on the university budget -- Conference revenue sharing levels the football field and basketball court -- Pay-for-play will bankrupt college athletic departments -- Title IX compliance must come at the cost of men's participation -- The FBS playoff will be better than the BCS -- Owners and general managers are inept -- Owners lose money on their sports teams -- Player salary demands increase ticket prices -- Failure to act on the issue of competitive balance is hurting some sports leagues -- Player drafts and revenue sharing will improve competitive balance -- Owners should be more vigilant in policing performance-enhancing drugs -- Everybody loses when labor-management relations go south -- Major League Baseball should emulate the National Football League.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

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