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Stealing lives
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Resilience
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Break point
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Spanning 13 professional seasons, this colorful and personal account of one man's life on the grueling pro tennis circuit pulls no punches. As one of only two players over the age of 30 ranked in the… |
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Standing tall
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The story of Buffalo Bills football player Kevin Everett's comeback after being paralyzed while making a tackle against the Denver Broncos in the 2007 season opener. |
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The Complete Game
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Ron Darling |
Ron Darling has been beloved by Mets fans since he helped his team win the 1986 World Series. Today he is considered one of the most articulate and insightful broadcasters in baseball, bringing the g… |
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Fair game
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Lorrie Fair |
In Fair Game, women’s soccer hero and Nike spokesperson Lorrie Fair offers young readers her knowledge of the fundamental skills, playing tactics, training techniques, and mental toughness that helpe… |
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The Little League® Guide to Tee Ball
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All you need to know about Tee Ball from the leading name in children’s sportsEndorsed by Little League Baseball®, The Little League® Guide to Tee Ball covers all the bases for parents as well as coa… |
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Death of WCW, The
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This detailed tell-all of the demise of the former top pro wrestling company World Championship Wrestling explores the colorful personalities and flawed business decisions behind how WCW went from be… |
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Munson
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Our captain and leader has not left us, today, tomorrow, this year, next ... Our endeavors will reflect our love and admiration for him."--Honorary plaque to Munson in Yankee StadiumThurman Munson is… |
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Little League® Drills and Strategies
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More expert advice and innovative drills for Little League successEndorsed by Little League Baseball® and a favorite among coaches and parents, Little League® Drills and Strategies is built around th… |
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Golf’s Greatest Eighteen
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David Mackintosh |
Top sportswriters debate which player is king among golf’s championsWho really is the greatest golfer of all time? In clubhouses around the world the heated debate continues: If the finest men ever t… |
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Mysteries of Wrestling
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Adam Kleinberg |
This hysterical and informative look at the sports entertainment industry, written by the hosts of the longest-running professional wrestling radio show in history, reveals the answers to wrestling's… |
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Sport in the City
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Chris Gratton |
Sport in the City looks closely at how sport has been used in contemporary cities across the world, and evaluates policies, strategies and management. Five key areas are examined:- sport and urban ec… |
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As Koufax Said...
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The 400 Best Things Ever Said About How to Play Baseball Randy Voorhees and Mark Gola The first book of baseball quotations to focus exclusively on how to play the game, As Koufax Said . . . brings t… |
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Tennis strokes and tactics
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John Littleford |
Presents a completely unique approach to learning tennis. From serves, strokes and volleys to smashes and lobs, tennis strokes are demonstrated from five angles. |
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The great match race
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John Eisenberg |
Describes the epic 1823 series of match races that took place on Long Island between Eclipse, a horse representing the growing industrial power of the northern states, and Henry, a horse that embodie… |
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Inclusion and exclusion through youth sport
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Symeon Dagkas |
""We can reach far more people through sport than we can through political or educational programmes. In that way, sport is more powerful than politics. We have only just started to use its potential… |
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The sportsman
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Dhani Jones |
"Now in his 11th season in the NFL, Dhani Jones has had an unusually long career for a football player. Just a few years ago, however, Dhani thought his playing days were over. Cut by the Eagles and … |
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Catching heat
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Jim Leyritz |
"Yankees catcher Jim Leyritz's life story from national sports hero to vehicular manslaughter charge knocks 'compelling' out of the park.The year is 1996. Location, Atlanta Fulton County Stadium. In … |
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Sometimes they even shook your hand
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"John Schulian, a much-honored sportswriter for nearly forty years, takes us back to a time when our greatest athletes stood before us as human beings, not remote gods. In this compelling collection,… |
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