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Cover of Floodlights and Touchlines: A History of Spectator Sport
by Rob Steen
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2014

Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award****2014 Spectator sport is living, breathing, non-stop theatre for all. Focusing on spectator sports and their accompanying issues, tracing their origins, evolution and impact, inside the lines and beyond the boundary, this book...
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Game of My Life Indianapolis Colts

Memorable Stories of Colts Football

by Mike Chappell
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016

In 1984, after more than thirty years as the Baltimore Colts, the franchise moved to their present home in Indianapolis, where they began their tenure as one of the most successful NFL teams. In Game of My Life Indianapolis Colts, devoted fans can join their beloved team in the action on the...
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Amazing Tales from the 2004 Boston Red Sox Dugout

The Greatest Stories from a Championship Season

by Jim Prime
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014

Amazing Tales from the 2004 Boston Red Sox Dugout is a different kind of look back at the incredible championship season-through the eyes of the players involved. It is packed full of anecdotes, quotes, and perspectives from each member of the team, presented in the context of their on-field heroics....
Cover of The Art of Motivation for Team Sports
by Jim Hinkson
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2017

The challenge for today’s modern coach is to push players without risking burnout, inspire them without bullying, and discipline players without constantly yelling. While no two coaches have the exact same approach to motivating their team, there are certain leadership skills coaches can develop...
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Gold in the Water

The True Story of Ordinary Men and Their Extraordinary Dream of Olympic Glory

by P. H. Mullen Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2015

In California, a team of talented young men begin pursuing the most elusive dream in sports, the Olympic Games. The pressure steadily increases as two best friends (a mentor and his protégé) reach the top of the world rankings and unexpectedly find themselves direct competitors. Their teammates...
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Affirmed

The Last Triple Crown Winner

by Lou Sahadi
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2011

In 1978, racing fans witnessed a rivalry for the ages when a horse hailing from Harbor View Farm named Affirmed and an eighteen-year-old jockey dubbed "Stevie Wonder" faced off against the celebrated Alydar and emerged victorious in each leg of the Triple Crown---by a combined margin of...
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The Original Six

How the Canadiens, Bruins, Rangers, Blackhawks, Maple Leafs, and Red Wings Laid the Groundwork for Today?s National Hockey League

by Lew Freedman
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2016

Since the inception of the National Hockey League on November 26, 1917, the sport of hockey has been one of the most popular games across the globe. After the National Hockey Association (NHA), which had been founded in 1909, ceased operations, the NHL took over and became a mainstay for the...
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50 Great Moments in Pittsburgh Sports

From the Flying Dutchman to Sid the Kid

by David M. Shribman, Richard "Pete" Peterson
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012

A century of Pittsburgh’s rich sports history is celebrated through 50 greatest moments in this volume, culled from the coverage by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Among the storied past of athletics in the Pennsylvanian city, this collection highlights such events as the Pirates at the World Series;...
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Legends of the Dallas Cowboys

Tom Landry, Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith, and Other Cowboys Stars

by Cody Monk
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2017

Five Super Bowl titles, fifteen Hall of Famers, and a litany of legendary players, characters, and games later, the Dallas Cowboys franchise has cemented itself among the most successful in all of sports and, with a fan base that extends all over the world, among the most well known. Legends...
Cover of University of Kentucky Basketball Encyclopedia
by Tom Wallace
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2016

The Kentucky Wildcats are the winningest program in the history of college basketball, and this newly revised edition of the University of Kentucky Basketball Encyclopedia is the most comprehensive book ever assembled on the history of this extraordinary team. Written in a unique, easy-to-read style...
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Sport Psychology for Youth Coaches

Developing Champions in Sports and Life

by Ronald E. Smith, Frank L. Smoll
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2012

Today, more than 68 million children and adolescents participate in sport programs in the United States. Yet despite the growth and popularity of highly-organized athletic competition, controversy still swirls around the role that adults, particularly coaches, play in the world of youth sports. Coaches...
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Body Mind Mastery

Creating Success in Sports and Life

by Dan Millman
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2010

Drawing on his extensive experience as a coach and world champion athlete, bestselling author Dan Millman reveals a path to success not only in sports but in any life endeavor that requires training and the integration of the body and mind — from golf and tennis to playing the piano. Body Mind Mastery...
Cover of But They Can't Beat Us!: Oscar Robertson and the Crispus Attucks Tigers
by Randy Roberts
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2012

The Crispus Attucks High School basketball teams of 1955 and 1956 made Indiana basketball history as the first all-black team to win a state championship and then as the first undefeated team ever to win the championship. The story of Oscar Robertson’s dedication to the game and of the unforgettable...
Cover of Glory Days Indiana: Legends of Indiana High School Basketball
by Dick Denny
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2012

Basketball talent in Indiana is probably no better than that found in any other state, yet the richness of tradition is unequalled anywhere else in the country. Author Dick Denny explores the Indiana basketball culture through this wonderful presentation of interviews and stories with IndianaÂ’s...
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