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“A star coach tells his inspiring tale . . . by the end of this engaging tale, you’ll realize why Williams is an unparalleled recruiter . . . He works as hard as anyone, and he knows how to tell a good story.” —Sports Illustrated Coach Roy...
Editeur :
Algonquin Books
Parution :
2011-10-11
ePub
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This collection of revealing profiles captures the essence of a galaxy of Welsh world-beaters from across the sporting spectrum: athletics, boxing, cricket, football, golf, horse racing, motor racing, rugby union, rugby league and tennis. Those featured include...
Editeur :
Mainstream Digital
Parution :
2011-10-06
ePub
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'Clutching in my hand my seven copper pennies, I ran down the two flights of stone stairs from our tenement flat and through the East End to Kinloch Street, where, puffing a bit, I joined the queue of other wee boys lining up to place their coins on the brass plate...
Editeur :
Mainstream Digital
Parution :
2011-10-06
ePub
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The unprecedented success of Nottingham Forest under master manager Brian Clough is one of the greatest stories in football folklore. Winning the European Cup in 1979 and 1980 were the remarkable highlights of that era in the club's history. And the player at the heart...
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Mainstream Digital
Parution :
2011-10-06
ePub
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This volume is a superb guide to the best walks in the Lake District, one of Britain's most popular areas for walking and climbing. Jim Grindle has brought together not only the most outstanding walks in Lakeland but also routes in tranquil places where you can escape...
Editeur :
Mainstream Digital
Parution :
2011-09-30
ePub
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In golf, nowhere is the mental strain more apparent that at the closing stages of a major championship. The crowd, absorbed in every shot, conveys the tension to the players, who are also involved in another contest - the mind game. Before missing the most notorious...
Editeur :
Mainstream Digital
Parution :
2011-09-30
ePub
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Rugby union has undergone immense change in the past two decades - introducing a World Cup, accepting professionalism and creating a global market in players - yet no authoritative English-language general history of the game has been published in that time. Until now.A...
Editeur :
Mainstream Digital
Parution :
2011-09-30
ePub
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The latest addition to this highly popular series takes advantage of Liverpool's proximity to some of the most spectacular mountain scenery in England and Wales. Each of the one hundred walks features: a specially drawn map, notes on features of historical and...
Editeur :
Mainstream Digital
Parution :
2011-09-30
ePub
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Nicolas Roche has a famous surname to all fans of cycling. The son of legendary Irish and World Champion Stephen Roche,Nicolas had to fight to make it as a professional and even harder to make his mark as his own man in this toughest of competitive sports.His rise up...
Editeur :
Transworld Digital
Parution :
2011-09-29
ePub
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From the late 1960s, Northern Ireland has been mired in violence. Yet it has had seen more than its fair share of sporting heroes - from footballer George Best, through snooker champion Alex Higgins, to boxer Barry McGuigan. Life was tough for these working-class lads,...
Editeur :
Vintage Digital
Parution :
2011-09-29
ePub
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Few sports polarise public opinion as boxing does. Some contend that it is repugnant and barbaric, for others a legitimate, regulated contest of skill, strength and willpower. What cannot be denied is that the fight game has produced some of sport's greatest icons. Many...
Editeur :
Mainstream Digital
Parution :
2011-09-23
ePub
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Hunter Davies's first major interview was with John Masefield for The Sunday Times in 1963. In the years since, he has interviewed many of the most famous people that the late twentieth century has to offer, from James Baldwin and Orson Welles to Jack Nicholson and...
Editeur :
Mainstream Digital
Parution :
2011-09-23
ePub
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Manchester United are one of the biggest football clubs in the world. Their fame has spread to the most remote corners on earth. The legend grew out of one man's obsession with taking his club to the pinnacle of the European game. Matt Busby was a visionary as well as...
Editeur :
Mainstream Digital
Parution :
2011-09-23
ePub
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Into the Light reveals the full thrilling story of Sunderland Football Club - charting the club's progress from being the first great team to dominate the Football League, to the squad which returned to the top of English soccer at the dawn of the new millennium....
Editeur :
Mainstream Digital
Parution :
2011-09-23
ePub
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'. . . it is now!' With these legendary three words the 1966 World Cup final came to an end. England had won, and at 5.15 p.m. on 30 July 1966, Bobby Moore wiped his hands on his shorts, shook hands with the Queen, and took delivery of the Jules Rimet trophy before a...
Editeur :
Mainstream Digital
Parution :
2011-09-23
ePub
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In this updated edition of the highly acclaimed Tour de France, Graeme Fife sets the 2015 race in the context of the event's remarkable history, which stretches back to July 1903. Named one of the top 5 sports books of the year by both the Times and the Independent,...
Editeur :
Mainstream Digital
Parution :
2011-09-15
ePub
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In We Are Celtic Supporters Richard Purden examines what created the culture, ideas and beliefs around Celtic football club.In new and exclusive interviews with supporters, he explores the Celtic way of life and the rich traditions that give context to much of the...
Editeur :
Headline
Parution :
2011-09-15
ePub
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What's wrong with Football today? In June 2011, Sepp Blatter was elected - uncontested - as president of Fifa once more. Despite attempts to halt the vote amidst allegations and accusations of corruption, the show went on. As How They Stole The Game, David Yallop's...
Editeur :
Constable
Parution :
2011-09-15
ePub
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When the name of Theo Walcott was included in the England squad for the 2006 World Cup, shock waves ran through the football world. But no one was more surprised than Theo himself.Five years later, Theo Walcott is one of the most recognizable names in football. As the...
Editeur :
Transworld Digital
Parution :
2011-09-15
ePub
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From the heights of the Grand Slams to a near whitewash in the 2000 Six Nations championship, one factor has remained constant in Scottish rugby - its huge resource of characters. Early in the year 2000, Jeff Connor set out on a mission to track down some of...
Editeur :
Mainstream Digital
Parution :
2011-09-09
ePub
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