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The Games: A Global History of the Olympics

David Goldblatt · W.W. Norton & Company
Pages: 516
Format: Print book

The definitive sports and social history of the modern Olympic Games -- by one of the most celebrated sportswriters of our time. Renowned sportswriter David Goldblatt has been hailed by the Wall Street Journal for writing "with the expansive eye of a social and cultural critic"...
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First Ladies of Running: 22 Inspiring Profiles of the Rebels, Rule Breakers, and Visionaries Who Changed the Sport Forever

Amby Burfoot · Rodale Books
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback

Amby Burfoot has been following the women's running movement for 50 years and in this book, Burfoot presents 20 inspiring stories of the women runners from the 1960s, 70s, 80s, and 90s who have shaped the face of running, including an incredible profile of Joan Benoit Samuelson, the winner...
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Unstoppable: My Life So Far

Maria/ Cohen Rich Sharapova · Sarah Crichton Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

From five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova, the candid, captivating story of her rise to tennis stardomIn the middle of the night, a father and his daughter step off a Greyhound bus in Florida and head straight to the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy. They ring the bell, though no one is expecting...
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On the Clock: The Story of the NFL Draft

Barry Wilner · Taylor Trade Publishing
Format: Print book

The NFL draft features no action on the field. No passing, running, tackling, or kicking. Hey, there isn't even a field. Yet the draft has become more popular than many other sporting events, including the NBA and NHL playoff games, against which it goes head-to-head for viewers. In fact,...
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Belichick: The Making of the Greatest Football Coach of All Time

Ian O'Connor · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

From a New York Times best-selling author, the definitive biography of the NFL's most enigmatic, controversial, and yet successful coach, Bill Belichick.Bill Belichick is perhaps the most fascinating figure in the NFL - the infamously dour face of one of the winningest franchises in sports....
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Your Putting Solution: A Tour-Proven Approach to Mastering the Greens

James Sieckmann · Avery Publishing Group
Pages: 176
Format: Print book

The author of Your Short Game Solution presents his Tour-proven putting-improvement system that can work with any stroke. In a follow-up to the industry-acclaimed Your Short Game Solution (2015) , James Sieckmann presents a no-nonsense plan to making more putts. Most putting manuals...
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I'm Keith Hernandez

Keith Hernandez · Little Brown and Company
Pages: 320

A memoir from beloved and outspoken first baseman and broadcaster Keith Hernandez Keith Hernandez revolutionized how first base was played, partied hard, and played harder than anyone as a champion New York Met in the '80s, and even had a star turn appearing as himself on an episode of Seinfeld....
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The Total Fly Fishing Manual: 307 Essential Skills and Tips

Joe Cermele · Weldon Owen
Format: Print book

From the same team that brought you the Total Fishing Manual , comes the book fly fishing fanatics have been waiting for: The Total Fly Fishing Manual: 307 Tips and Tricks from Expert Anglers. The Total Fly Fishing Manual is the most comprehensive collection of expert fly fishing advice...
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World Soccer Records 2016

Keir Radnedge · Carlton Books Ltd, 2015.
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

Already the world's most popular sport, soccer's profile has never been higher - and the seventh edition of this global bestseller is a must-have for every fan. Fully revised, with exciting new features and thrilling photography, it provides updates for all major tournaments; the latest...
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101 Baseball Places to See Before You Strike Out

Josh Pahigian · Lyons Press; 2nd Edition edition
Format: Print book

A brand new edition of the finalist for the 2008 Casey Award, presented annually to the best baseball book, 101 Baseball Places to See Before You Strike Out profiles Americas greatest baseball museums, shrines, sports bars, pop culture landmarks and ballpark sites. From sandlots and skyboxes...
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Fight Like a Physicist: The Incredible Science Behind Martial Arts

Jason Thalken · Ymaa Publication Center
Format: Paperback

Fight Like a Physicist provides an in-depth, sometimes whimsical look into the physics behind martial arts for sport and self-defense. Whether you are an experienced martial artist or a curious enthusiast, this book can give you an "unfair advantage" by unraveling the complex...
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Baseball For Dummies

Joe Morgan · For Dummies; 4 edition
Format: Paperback

Play, watch, and understand Americas favorite pastime Baseball continues to be a popular game both as a spectator sport and as a pastime. Since the publication of Baseball For Dummies, 3rd Edition, baseball teams have changed, new MLB stadiums have been built, and rules have been updated....
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Terror in the City of Champions: Murder, Baseball, and the Secret Society that Shocked Depression-era Detroit

Tom Stanton · Lyons Press
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

A New York Times BestsellerDetroit, mid-1930s: In a city abuzz over its unrivaled sports success, gun-loving baseball fan Dayton Dean became ensnared in the nefarious and deadly Black Legion. The secretive, Klan-like group was executing a wicked plan of terror, murdering enemies, flogging...
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Second Wind: A Sunfish Sailor, an Island, and the Voyage That Brought a Family Together

Nathaniel Philbrick · Penguin Books
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

"There had been something elemental and all consuming about a Sunfish. Nothing could compare to the exhilaration of a close race in a real blow - the wind howling and spray flying as my Sunfish and I punched through the waves to the finish."In the spring of 1992, Nat Philbrick...
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30 Years of WrestleMania

Brian Shields · BradyGames DK Style
Format: Hardcover

From the creators of WWE 50 and the official WWE Encyclopedia, 30 Years of WrestleMania gives you an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the show of shows from its inception to the current day. Relive each exciting match with detailed information, exclusive interviews, never-before-seen...
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