Annotated Web links, academically oriented and other, on the subject of Sports and Exercise Science. (Primarily from a list compiled by Donald G. Frank, C&RL News, May 2007).
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General Sports & Exercise Science Sites
American Alliance for Health, Physical Recreation & Dance "An alliance of five national associations, six district associations, and a research consortium which support healthy lifestyles." Includes CareerLink (a job posting database), information on graduate programs, scholarships, current news, issues and legislation, and AAHPERD publications.
CBS Sportsline Current coverage of multiple sports including: NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, college football, cycling, golf, auto racing, tennis, horse racing, martial arts and boxing, soccer, world sports, and fantasy sports.
Disabled Sports USA "Provides access to Challenge, a DSUSA magazine" and other helpful information for individuals with disabilities "to develop independence, confidence, and fitness through participation in community sports, recreation and educational programs."
ESPN Wide coverage of multiple sports at multiple levels and leagues including: baseball, football, basketball, hockey, golf, tennis, boxing, soccer, college sports, horse racing, olympic sports, lacrosse, poker, cricket, rugby, fishing, martial arts, action sports, and more.
Federation of Gay Games "The purpose of the the Federation of Gay Games is to foster and augment the self-respect of lesbians and gay men throughout the world and to engender respect and understanding from the nongay world, primarily through an organized international participatory athletic and cultural even held every four years, and commonly known as the Gay Games." This site contains a calendar of events, information for athletes, news, and more information on the Federation.
Human Kinetics Human Kinetics publishes in the areas of sport and exercise science, sports medicine and rehabilitation, aging and physical activity, sport management and marketing, sports, fitness, wellness, and exercise, coaching, strength and conditioning, physical education and health, recreation, and dance. They maintain a page of links on sports and fitness topics.
SIRC: A World of Sports Information Links on sports careers, current worldwide sports news, and links to articles and resources on a variety of sports and related topics like hazing, technology in sport, nutrition, sports and parents, and more. SIRC also creates SportDiscus, a subscription database to which Staley Library subscribes.
Sports Network Covers current events in baseball, basketball, hockey, football, golf, tennis, soccer, auto racing, and more.
Women's Sports Foundation Information for women on over 100 sports, fitness and nutrition, female athletes, careers, current events, and more.
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Athletic Training
Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) CAATE is the accrediting agency for degrees in athletic training. Use this site to search for accredited programs, read CAATE newsletters, or investigate program accreditation standards.
Great Lakes Athletic Trainers' Association (GLATA) Covers the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Newsletters, meeting info., and information on how to subscribe to the GLATA list-serv for athletic trainers, sports medicine professionals, and students.
National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) Information on careers, association meetings, publications, education, certification, and more. Includes a news blog.
National Basketball Athletic Trainers Association (NBATA)
Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society
Professional Hockey Athletic Trainers Society
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Baseball
Baseball Almanac "Baseball Almanac has MORE than 300,000 pages of baseball history, MORE than 900,000 fast facts, original research from recognized experts AND material not found or seen on any other web site in the world." Includes a wide variety of information on baseball history including statistics, the connection between various U.S. presidents and MLB, a baseball card database, a collection of baseball poetry and songs, baseball games and puzzles and much more.
The Baseball Archive Statistics and other historical information on the game of baseball.
Graphical History of Baseball Historical statistics presented in graphical form.
Historic Baseball "Historic Baseball is a site that began to publish histories of players born in South Carolina. Over time, the site has expanded to include other players, teams and leagues."
History of Baseball Links to sites about the history of baseball.
The Library and Giamatti Research Center at Baseball's Hall of Fame Most of this collection of photos, books, periodicals, and other materials is not digitized, but researchers can see what materials are housed in this archive, and research services are available by contacting the library.
Major League Baseball Current and historical MLB baseball information, including historical statistics back through the 1871 season, oral histories, short videos, team histories, and draft information.
Negro League Baseball Players Association Information on the history of the teams, athletes, ballparks, and artifacts of the Negro League. Includes links to related sites and a bibliography of related books and reference materials.
The Society for American Baseball Research The mission of this organization is "to foster research and dissemination of the history and record of baseball." The site includes The Baseball Biography Project, the Collegiate Database, a catalog of baseball literature, the Triple Plays Database (1876-present), and members-only content such as access to the society's two periodicals, The Baseball Research Journal and The National Pastime.
Spalding Baseball Guides An online exhibit from the Library of Congress, this site includes a selection of 35 Spalding's Official Base Ball Guides and Official Indoor Base Ball Guides from 1889 to 1939. A good source for historical statistics, images, analysis, rules, and editorials.
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Basketball
Association of Professional Basketball Research Includes historical statistics, league histories, uniform numbers, draft histories, pro basketball lists, biographies, an index of logos, and more. Data back to 1898.
Basketball Reference Statistics, analysis, and history of basketball players, teams, leagues, coaches, leaders, and more. Data back to the 1940s.
Federation Internationale de Basketball (FIBA) Information on men's and women's basketball on an international level.
History of Basketball Links to sites about the history of basketball.
National Basketball Association (NBA) Information on current NBA teams, players, scores, statistics, schedules, and news.
Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) Information on current WNBA teams, players, scores, statistics, schedules, and news. Also includes historical data back through the founding of the league in 1997.
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Boxing
International Boxing Hall of Fame Primarily biographical information on inductees to the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Also includes lists of Olympic medalists and a boxing bibliography.
World Boxing Association Information on rankings (2000-present), results, records, schedules, and upcomin boxing-related events.
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Collegiate Athletics
National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Information on collegiate sports, including legislation and governance, media and events, sports and championships, and academics and athletes. There is also a section on current NCAA news, important NCAA froms, and a searchable library of member sites, statistics, legislation, news, press releases, and journals.
NCAA Sports Select a sport, then explore current news, championship information, statistics, history, and rankings related to that sport.
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Cycling
History of Cycling Links to sites about the history of cycling.
United States Cycling Organization Information on U.S. athletes and events in road, mountain, track, cyclo-cross, and BMX racing.
Union Cycliste Internationale Information on international athletes and events in road, tract, mountain, cyclo-cross, and BMX racing, as well as indoor cycling, para-cycling, and cycling for all.
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Fantasy Sports
CBS Sportsline- Fantasy Sports Information on fantasy football, baseball, golf, racing, basketball, and hockey.
ESPN.com Fantasy Games Index Information for the fantasy sports enthusiast.
Yahoo! Fantasy Sports Information on fantasy football, baseball, basketball, hockey, golf, auto racing, and college football.
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Football
National Football League (NFL) .
Professional Football Researchers Association.
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Golf
History of Golf .
Ladies Professional Golf Association .
Professional Golf Association .
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Hockey
Hockey Hall of Fame .
Institute for Hockey Research .
Legends of Hockey Net .
National Hockey League (NHL) .
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Nutrition
Sports and Nutrition
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Olympic Games
Olympic Movement .
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Physical Education
National Association for Sport & Physical Education .
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Psychology
Association for Applied Sport Psychology "Geared towards athletes, coaches, and students pursuing a profession in sport and exercise psychology...though AASP is a membership organization, much of the information, for example, tips for students (poster presentations and networking) and parents (learning guides and and communicating with children in sports)" is freely accessible (from Choice Reviews).
Soccer/Football
American Soccer History Archives .
Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) .
Major League Soccer .
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Sports and Society
Centre for the Sociology of Sport .
Center for the Study of Sport in Society .
National Institute for Sports Reform
North American Society for Sport History .
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Sports Blogs
Baseball Analysts
Baseball Blogs
Basketball Blogs
Football Blogs
Hockey Blogs
NASCAR Blogs
Soccer Blogs
Sports Blogs
Tennis Blogs
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Sports Medicine
American College of Sports Medicine
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
International Federation of Sports Medicine
Medline Plus: Sports Injuries From the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, a guide to prevention and treatment of sports injuries.
Sports Physical Therapy Section
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Stock Car Racing
National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) .
Research Guide for Stock Car Racing .
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Tennis
ATP Tennis
History of Tennis .
United States Tennis Association .
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Track and Field
International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) .
USA Track & Field .