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There are very few coaches held higher esteem than Bo Schembechler. As coach of the University of Michigan football team, he won 13 Big Ten titles and finished as the winningest coach in their storied history. But beyond the wins and losses, Bo is best remembered for...
Editeur :
Grand Central Publishing
Parution :
2007-09-10
ePub
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"Did I ever tell you about Wilt Chamberlain?""Did I ever tell you about Bob Cousy?""Did I ever tell you about Joe DiMaggio?" Whenever Arnold "Red" Auerbach starts a sentence with those six words—"Did I ever tell you...
Editeur :
Little, Brown and Company
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2007-09-03
ePub
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A behind-the-scenes tour of the ups and downs of an NFL season focuses on the Baltimore Ravens and reveals the lesser-known aspects of the professional league, from the dangerous conditions under which athletes are expected to train to the unrelenting pressures faced by...
Editeur :
Little, Brown and Company
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2007-09-03
ePub
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Takes you on a journey from the Olympic Games in Athens to the World Cup in Germany - via the Ashes series, the Ryder Cup, Wimbledon, and more. This book examines why sport holds us all in such thrall, how it uplifts and crushes us - and can seem to matter more than...
Editeur :
Short Books
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2007-09-02
ePub
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THE DEFINITIVE, CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED BOOK ABOUT FOOTBALL 'Football conquered the world with its capacity to astonish, and this is its definitive history' The IndependentThere may be no cultural practice more global than soccer. Rites of birth and marriage are infinitely...
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Penguin
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2007-08-30
ePub
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The 2006 World Cup final between Italy and France was a down-and-dirty game, marred by French superstar Zidane's head-butting of Italian defender Materazzi. But viewers were also exposed to the poetry, force, and excellence of the Italian game; as operatic as Verdi and...
Editeur :
Bold Type Books
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2007-08-24
ePub
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The great myth of horse racing is that the game is the regal and royal Sport of Kings. It isn't. Not by a long shot. Anyone who doubts this need look no further than Suffolk Downs, a once-proud racecourse graced in its glory years by boisterous throngs and champions...
Editeur :
PublicAffairs
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2007-08-05
ePub
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Pennant races are arguably the most important aspect of baseball. Players, teams, and franchises are all after one goal: to win the pennant and get into the post-season. But what really determines who wins? Statistical analyses of baseball abound: different ways of...
Editeur :
Basic Books
Parution :
2007-08-01
ePub
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This installment of the Better by Saturday golf tips series focuses on essential advice to improve your short game.Featuring Tips by Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teachers. Simple to remember lesson that provides an opportunity for "no practice" improvement; so readers won't...
Editeur :
Grand Central Publishing
Parution :
2007-07-31
ePub
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Featuring Tips by Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teachers, find out how to lower your handicap and improve your putting game.In this easy-to-implement lesson book, lean how to improve the way you put -- with or without practicing.By following the tips outlined in this book,...
Editeur :
Grand Central Publishing
Parution :
2007-07-31
ePub
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What's the difference between short leg and deep midwicket? When would you be thinking about bowling a yorker?What's so great about the sound of leather on willow? Cricket’s vocabulary is a mixture of jargon and cliché, poetry and prose, misty-eyed romanticism and...
Editeur :
Penguin
Parution :
2007-06-07
ePub
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Sitting on a riverbank, with rod and line, must count as one of the most relaxing and enjoyable – yet occasionally frustrating – experiences known to man.Chris Yates discovered the joys of fishing early in life and was quickly hooked by its pleasures. Many years later,...
Editeur :
Penguin
Parution :
2007-05-31
ePub
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John Feinstein returns to golf and the most crucial tournament of every golfer's life: the PGA Qualifying School. It is the tournament that separates champions from mortals. It is the starting point for the careers of future legends and can be the final stop on the...
Editeur :
Little, Brown and Company
Parution :
2007-05-02
ePub
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'Completely brilliant' Ian HislopIt seemed a simple enough idea at the outset: to assemble a team of eleven men to play cricket on each of the seven continents of the globe. Except - hold on a minute - that's not a simple idea at all. And when you throw in incompetent...
Editeur :
John Murray
Parution :
2007-04-05
ePub
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Let the debating begin! Philadelphia is one of the top sports towns in America. Its fans are commonly considered to be the most passionate, knowledgeable, and dedicated sports enthusiasts in the country. WIP-AM radio's Glen Macnow and Big Daddy Graham engage in this...
Editeur :
Running Press Adult
Parution :
2007-03-29
ePub
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In the numbers-obsessed sport of baseball, statistics don't merely record what players, managers, and owners have done. Properly understood, they can tell us how the teams we root for could employ better strategies, put more effective players on the field, and win more...
Editeur :
Basic Books
Parution :
2007-02-27
ePub
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A you-are-there history of one of football's most successful and beloved teams
Who is the greatest quarterback in Redskins history? Baugh? Jurgensen? Theismann? Rypien? However you answer that question, you'll find plenty of evidence to ...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2006-12-05
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Sir Bobby Robson died on the morning of 31 July 2009. Revered in Newcastle and the North East, he was a man who enjoyed phenomenal popularity, and touched so many people with his sincerity and passion for the game of football. From his playing days with Fulham and West...
Editeur :
Hodder & Stoughton
Parution :
2006-08-10
ePub
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The best chants, the funniest nicknames, the greatest headlines and enough little-known facts to keep the average football supporter entertained - and entertaining - for several seasons. This is the story of the greatest game on earth, from 'abandoned matches' to...
Editeur :
Penguin
Parution :
2006-08-03
ePub
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The most complete book on the subject of Close Protection and training. Covering all aspects of the work of being a bodyguard. Includes the requirements for the S.I.A. Close Protection Training and Licensing. THE SUBJECTS COVERED INCLUDE: Personal SecurityThe CP Team...
Editeur :
Summersdale
Parution :
2006-07-02
ePub
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