http://www.bfrl.nist.gov/investigations/pubs/NISTIR7636_Oct2009.pdf

Summarizes the federal investigation of the collapse of the indoor practice facility of the Dallas Cowboys during a thunderstorm with winds gusting to 50-60 MPH. Analyzes the reasons for the collapse and issues recommendations for improving the safety of fabric-covered frame structures. From the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/atus.pdf

Focuses on the average amount of time per day in 2008 that individuals worked, did household activities, cared for children, participated in educational activities, and engaged in leisure/sports activities. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

http://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb75.pdf

Sports-related injuries accounted for 1 out of 5 injury visits to emergency departments for children aged 5 to 17 in 2006. 25 states were covered in the survey. Leg and arm fractures were the most common reasons for sports-related ED visits. From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/100xx/doc10055/05-19-CollegiateSports.pdf

Examines whether collegiate sports programs, which have become commercialized and very lucrative for schools with highly competitive programs, should benefit from preferential tax treatment based on the public benefits of the educational missions of institutions of higher education. Compares the degree of commercialization in athletic programs with other university activities, discusses the benefits of collegiate athletics, and presents policy options for limiting such tax benefits. From the Congressional Budget Office

http://www.bls.gov/spotlight/2008/sports/pdf/sports_bls_spotlight.pdf

Presents a series of charts and statistics on the prevalence of exercise in the U.S. and characteristics of those who exercise regularly. Also covers most popular forms of exercise and time spent exercising. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

http://republicans.oversight.house.gov/Media/PDFs/Reports/20080325SteroidsStaffReport.pdf

At head of title: Weighing the Committee Record. Summarizes the key findings from a high profile congressional hearing on the topic of steroids use by baseball players to document the reasons behind the committee request for a Justice Department perjury investigation From the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

http://judiciary.house.gov/Media/PDFS/NFLCRSReport080403.pdf

Reviews the National Football League and National Football League Players Association benefit programs and plans, the plight of injured former players, and the public policy issues involved. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the House Committee on the Judiciary.

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL34445.pdf

Provides analysis of the current Tibet-China conflict, background on modern Tibet, history of U.S. policy toward Tibet since 1980, and implications of the current situation for U.S. policy and for the Olympics. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.

http://oversight.house.gov/story.asp?ID=1683

The preliminary hearing transcript on drug abuse in baseball, which features testimony by baseball commissioner Bud Selig and players union head Donald Fehr. From the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.