Dennis Rodman
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A 5 page paper which discusses the life and personality of Dennis Rodman, in combination with the personality theories of Alfred Adler, a renowned psychologist of years back. Rodman is a prime example of Adler’s theories of inferiority as he was a child who lived through ridicule, beatings, abandonment, crime, and lack of self esteem. Rodman is discussed in relationship to his various problems and his ability, or his success, in channeling his feelings of inferiority into more positive means of acceptance by himself. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RArodmn.wps

Desegregation: Spring Training in Baseball
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A 5 page paper which discusses the subject of desegregation as it involves spring training, playing, and teams in the sport of baseball. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAbaseball.wps

Differential In Graduation Rates Between Collegiate Division 1 Male & Female Basketball Players
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A 9 page paper that outlines a research study of graduation rate differentials in basketball players based on gender. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Gradbask.wps

Division I College Athletics: Should Athletes Be Benefiting?
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A 12 page paper which examines how college athletes are expected to devote a large portion of their collegiate life to sports, and considers whether or not they should be benefiting from all the money that is being made by the industry. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TGdivi.rtf

Do Athletics Contribute to the University?
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A 5 page paper which examines whether or note athletics contribute to a university environment. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAathuni.rtf

Does Ritualistic Behavior Affect Athletic Performance?
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An 8 page assessment of the effectiveness of ritualistic behavior in improving athletic performance. The author emphasizes that in the modern world of sports psychology ritualistic behavior is not longer limited to superstition like carrying a lucky charm to improve athletic performance. Sports psychologist now encourage the use of such rituals as visualization to accomplish this goal. While there are obvious limitations of ritualistic behavior in effecting an improved athletic performance, there are numerous studies demonstrating its usefulness. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PPsprRit.rtf

Drugs in Sport
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This comprehensive 8 page paper considers the problem of dope testing in sports. The cheats are always ahead of testers and the fight is an ongoing one. This paper considers the fight, the role of the regulators such as the IAAF, the problems of strict liability, ethical consideration and problems with harmonisation of drug testing. The bibliography cites 14 sources.
Filename: TEsportd.rtf

Economics and Baseball
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5 pages. Describes the changes that have occurred in the sport of baseball over the years, making it more a game of economics and high salaries rather than just a sport to be enjoyed on a Saturday afternoon. The economics of the sport has overridden any potential for a simple game of pure enjoyment. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: JGAspeco.wps

Economics of Major League Baseball and Television
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This 5 page report discusses how television has affected Major League Baseball and the economics of the relationship between television and the game. Television has undeniably changed the character and promotion of sports stars in all games. While many television and sports analysts claim that baseball and television are not a profitable mix, the fact remains that television revenues for baseball broadcasts are extremely significant. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: BWbase.rtf

Enhancing the Image of Errant Professional Sports Figures
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A 10 page paper discussing workable approaches to professional sports teams' crisis management. The paper uses Panthers' Rae Carruth and the Baltimore Ravens' Ray Lewis as examples. Carruth was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. Ray Lewis was implicated in a murder but was acquitted. Both had the potential to damage the teams' image in their home cities, but it appears that has not happened. Lewis even followed his summer acquittal with a season that gained him the titles of league Defensive Player of the Year and the Super Bowl's MVP. The Ravens were fortunate in not requiring concerted crisis management. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: KSsportsPR.wps