Sports category: 37872 books
Tiger, Meet My Sister...
And Other Things I Probably Shouldn't Have Said
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2014
In this hilariously funny essay collection, ESPN columnist Rick Reilly compiles the best of his sports columns—essays that include his expert opinion on athlete tattoos, NFL cheerleaders, and even running with the bulls in Pamplona.
Rick Reilly has no compunction telling readers, in his quick-witted...
by alex trostanetskiy
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2013
Are you looking for a journey that will take you through Greatest Extreme Sports Athletes to Ever Compete: Top 100, along with funny comments and a word puzzle? Then this book is for you. Whether you are looking at this book for curiosity, choices, options, or just for fun; this book fits any criteria....
by Robert Grey Reynolds Jr
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2016
Fred Wacker was a Formula 1 driver from the Chicago area who drove for Gordini among other marques. He became President of the Chicago Chapter of the Sports Car Club of America. Fred stressed safety issues, especially crowd control and the safety of sports car drivers. Wacker married a singer named...
Marathon Woman
Running the Race to Revolutionize Women's Sports
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2017
A new edition of a sports icon's memoir, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Kathrine Switzer's historic running of the Boston Marathon as the first woman to run.
In 1967, Kathrine Switzer was the first woman to officially run what was then the all-male Boston Marathon, infuriating one...
Indentured
The Inside Story of the Rebellion Against the NCAA
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2016
“How can the NCAA blithely wreck careers without regard to due process or common fairness? How can it act so ruthlessly to enforce rules that are so petty? Why won’t anybody stand up to these outrageous violations of American values and American justice?”
In the four years since Joe Nocera...
Breakaway
The Inside Story of the Pittsburgh Penguins' Rebirth
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Breakaway transcends Americans passions for sports and casino gambling as it follows two professional hockey team owners who run the table from bankruptcy to a lucrative new arena and the most-storied trophy in all of sports.
Already the Pittsburgh Penguins were unconventional. One former owner,...
Beyond the Scoreboard
An Insider's Guide to the Business of Sport
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2011
Go behind the scenes with your insider’s access to the high-pressure, high-stakes business of professional sport.
In Beyond the Scoreboard, Rick Horrow, sport business analyst for Fox Sports, Bloomberg TV, Bloomberg Businessweek, and the BBC and host of PBS Nightly Business Report’s “Beyond...
by Tom Lemming
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2012
National recruiting analyst Tom Lemming has become one of the most influential and controversial names in the recruiting business. This book chronicles Lemming's recruiting journey and his passion for the process, which has turned into its own sport. He discusses everything you need to know about...
by Ben Sullivan
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2013
A collection of eight sports essays that delve into some of the most important topics of sports right now. From football to baseball to basketball and more, there is something for every sports fan. Thoughtful, in-depth and even at times funny, Point Guards, Playoffs and The Future of Football is for any fan of sports today.
When the Game is on the Line
From the Man Who Brought the Heat to Miami and the Browns Back to Cleveland
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2011
A fascinating insider's look at the people, politics, and power plays behind the mega sports deals. In "When the Game Is on the Line", Rick Horrow reveals the real stories behind the biggest sports deals of the past twenty years, over 100 of which he has brokered. Since early battles with...
Souled Out?
How Blacks Are Winning and Losing in Sports
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2007
Souled Out?
That's the question author Shaun Powell poses and ultimately answers with regard to the nature of blacks' participation in American sports. Neither blacks nor whites—athletes, coaches, administrators, owners, media, parents, and yes, even fans—are without blame for race still...
by Mel Stein
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2008
While the job of a sports agent is simple in principle-find the best contracts, endorsements, and sponsorships for clients-in practice it is a tricky and often confusing profession. This thorough volume provides essential information and invaluable hints on every aspect of the sports agent career...
How to Play the World's Most Exclusive Golf Clubs
A Journey through Pine Valley, Royal Melbourne, Augusta, Muirfield, and More
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2016
The most exclusive golf clubs in the world are special places that elicit feelings of awe and wonder from most golfers. How great would it be to play some of the storied venues of the game such as Winged Foot, Riviera or Muirfield? Or, the ultimate for any golfer, Augusta National, home of the Masters?...
The Sporting Life
Horses, Boxers, Rivers, and a Russian Ballclub
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2016
Bill Barich’s widely praised work is at its peak in these intimate glimpses into the stories behind the stories, the real people behind the public façade of the athletic realm. In this collection, Barich takes readers behind the scenes of both participatory and spectator sports, whose wide variety...