“Soccer aficionados or even those who know nothing of the sport and its history in the US are likely to find something in ASHA to pique their interest. Extremely well organized and comprehensive, this site is a repository for history, statistics, and analytical essays concerning American soccer.” -- Choice

“A product of the Business of Baseball Committee of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), this eight-part site is geared to those interested in the business side of major league baseball. The "Biography" section focuses on owners and executives, with links to articles from SABR's "Baseball Biography Project."” -- Choice

“A nonprofit organization with more than 80 independent chapters across the US, Disabled Sports USA (DSUSA) provides sports rehabilitation to any person with a permanent disability; it claims to serve 60,000 annually. Chapters offer a variety of sports, including but not limited to sailing, kayaking, rafting, cycling, climbing, golf, horseback riding, and snow and water skiing.” -- Choice

“The scope is international, and the coverage includes associations, archives, conferences, museums, halls of fame, national sports organizations, serials, databases, directories, and national and international organizations. Within these areas such diverse topics as law, coaching, training, mass media, and standards are included.” – Choice

“Sports-Reference.com gathers together several Internet sites: Baseball-Reference.com (CH, Jun'02, 39-5512; Apr'03, 40-4671), Pro-Football-Reference.com, and Basketball-Reference.com. These sites contain a wealth of up-to-date historical information and statistics on individual players, teams, and leagues.” – Choice

“This site offers a large amount of information about world sports and games.  … users should be vigilant about accuracy, since portions of the site are written by volunteers who are interested in specific areas, but may not always use authoritative sources.” – Choice

“A long-standing organization dedicated to advancing the "lives of girls and women through sports and physical activity," the Women's Sports Foundation focuses on issues such as equality, discrimination, Title IX, mind and body as it relates to women's sports, participation, and other important issues related to coaches and parents. The Web site is current through 2005 (with a few pages being modified during 2006), fast loading, and easily navigated via the search box on each page. The site links to other qualified resources in two ways: first, through its own articles (e.g., the "Wanna Try Rugby" article in the Foundation Updates section links to USA Rugby and to the site of the Women Eagles, the US Women's National Rugby Team ); second, through lists of the best women's sports sources in the areas particular to their mission and focus, including issues, community, and events.” – Choice

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