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The Last Temptation of Rick Pitino: A Story of Corruption, Scandal, and the Big Business of College Basketball

Michael Y Sokolove · Penguin Press
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

From acclaimed New York Times Magazine author Michael Sokolove, the astonishing inside story of the epic corruption scandal that has rocked the NCAA and exposed the rot and hypocrisy at the heart of big-time college sports.At a lavish annual event in late August 2017, the University of Louisville...
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Philly Special: The Inside Story of How the Philadelphia Eagles Won Their First Super Bowl Championship

SAL PAOLANTONIO · Triumph Books
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

Sal Paolantonio of ESPN takes readers inside the improbable 2017 championship season of the Philadelphia Eagles - from training camp to the first Super Bowl title in franchise history. This is the inside story you will get nowhere else - from the team's storybook start to the nail-biting...
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Shark Drunk: The Art of Catching a Large Shark from a Tiny Rubber Dinghy in a Big Ocean

Morten Andreas Strøksnes · Knopf
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Winner of the Norwegian Brage Prize 2015Winner of the Norwegian Critics' Prize for Literature 2015Winner of the Norwegian Reine Ord Prize at Lofoten International Literature Festival 2016A salty story of friendship, adventure, and the explosive life that teems beneath the ocean, for readers...
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Kicks: The Great American Story of Sneakers

Nicholas Smith · Crown
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

A cultural history of sneakers, tracing the footprint of one of our most iconic fashions across sports, business, pop culture, and American identityWhen the athletic shoe graduated from the beaches and croquet courts of the wealthy elite to streetwear ubiquity, its journey through the heart...
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Spirit of '67: The Cardiac Kids, El Birdos, and the World Series that Captivated America

THOMAS J WHALEN · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

Using the colorful and tumultuous 1960s as a backdrop, acclaimed author Thomas J. Whalen's Spirit of '67: The Cardiac Kids, El Birdos, and the World Series that Captivated America shows how the Red Sox and Cardinals waged an epic battle for baseball supremacy that captured the imagination...
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Warren Spahn: A Biography of the Legendary Lefty

FREEDMAN LEW. · Sports Publishing
Pages: 360
Format: Hardcover

With 363 victories, Warren Spahn is the winningest left-handed pitcher in baseball history. During his 21-year career, Spahn won 20 games thirteen times, was a 17-time All Star, a Cy Young-award winner, and was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973. In addition, Spahn was also...
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Making My Pitch: A Woman's Baseball Odyssey

Ila Jane Borders · University of Nebraska Press
Pages: 264
Format: Hardcover

Making My Pitch tells the story of Ila Jane Borders, who despite formidable obstacles became a Little League prodigy, MVP of her otherwise all-male middle school and high school teams, the first woman awarded a baseball scholarship, and the first to pitch and win a complete men's collegiate...
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Strong: A Runner's Guide to Boosting Confidence and Becoming the Best Version of You

Kara Goucher · Blue Star Press
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback

Two-time Olympian Kara Goucher shares her secrets to conquering self-doubt and improving her running performance using a tool recommended by her sports psychologist. Along with Kara's authentic stories and inspirational quotes, Strong includes tips, techniques, and real-life experiences...
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Gridiron Genius: A Master Class in Winning Championships and Building Dynasties in the NFL

Michael Lombardi · Crown Archetype
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Former NFL general manager and three-time Super Bowl winner Michael Lombardi reveals what makes football organizations tick at the championship level. From personnel to practice to game-day decisions that win titles, Lombardi shares what he learned working with coaching legends Bill Walsh...
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The Dodgers: 60 Years in Los Angeles

SCHIAVONE MICHAEL. · Sports Publishing
Pages: 356
Format: Hardcover

The Dodgers: 60 Years in Los Angeles chronicles the team's thrilling, roller coaster history since arriving in the West Coast from Brooklyn. Featuring the stellar talents and memorable personalities of Dodgers greats such as Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale, Tommy Lasorda, Fernando Valenzuela,...
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The Heritage: Black Athletes, a Divided America, and the Politics of Patriotism

HOWARD BRYANT · Beacon Press
Pages: 312
Format: Hardcover

Following in the footsteps of Robeson, Ali, Robinson and others, today's Black athletes re-engage with social issues and the meaning of American patriotismFor most of the twentieth century, "No News on the Sports Page" governed how sports were played and perceived in America....
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The 1988 Dodgers: Reliving the Championship Season

K P Wee · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 324
Format: Hardcover

When most baseball fans think back to the 1988 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Oakland Athletics, they probably remember Kirk Gibson's dramatic home run off Dennis Eckersley, Orel Hershiser's shutout streak and dominant postseason pitching that got them there, or perhaps...
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The Girl on the Dancing Horse: Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro

Charlotte Dujardin · Trafalgar Square Books
Pages: 259
Format: Paperback

Charlotte Dujardin and her charismatic horse Valegro burst onto the international sports scene with their record-breaking performance at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The world was captivated by the young woman with the dazzling smile and her dancing horse. The YouTube clip of their...
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