Artificial Intelligence and Robotics in Sports Industry: Past, Present, and Future : explores the transformative impact of AI and robotics across sports ecosystems. It traces origins from early mechanical tools to current applications like VAR, Hawk-Eye, wearables for injury prediction, and AI coaching dashboards in soccer, basketball, tennis, and esports. The book clarifies key concepts-automation vs. autonomy, machine learning vs. deep learning-while addressing ethical challenges such as privacy, fairness, and access inequities. Offering frameworks for human-machine teamwork, case studies, futuristic visions like digital twins, and practical guidance, it equips coaches, athletes, managers, and academics to integrate technology responsibly, while honoring the spirit of sports.