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As part of the acclaimed Sports Virtues series, Bill Bradley: Intelligence discusses the struggles and triumphs of Pele's life. As with each story in the Sports Virtues series, this book assigns a virtue to a celebrated athlete or coach, and uses that person's story to help the reader achieve that...

From Accra and Algiers to Zanzibar and Zululand, Africans have wrested control of soccer from the hands of Europeans, and through the rise of different playing styles, the rituals of spectatorship, and the presence of magicians and healers, have turned soccer into a distinctively African activity. African...

Journalists who have covered the NCAA Tournament known as March Madness over the past 25 years share their experiences and opinions in this collection of short stories.

Le vite parallele del più grande allenatore delia NBA e del più letterario tra i giornalisti sportivi americani servono qui come punto di partenza per un viaggio attraverso le più vere e nascoste verità di una partita di basket. Il lettore è portato per mano a visitare forme diverse dello stesso...

Cosa fa del basket uno dei giochi più belli al mondo? Tutto. Flavio Tranquillo racconta il suo amore per il Gioco, quello vero, in un saggio emozionante come una gara 7 delle Finals Nba: quattro quarti - senza dimenticare post e pre game - per scoprire la storia, i protagonisti e le strategie attraverso...

Un libro sugli arbitri italiani di basket, per raccontare la passione, la buona fede e i retroscena che animano una categoria di sportivi cui poco spesso si dà voce. Il testo, che vanta la prefazione di un grande allenatore come Ettore Messina, è il primo che parla non solo degli arbitri, ma anche...

An inspiring story spanning the 1981-82 Big Ten Championship and a non-profit organization which trains young athletes to excel and give back to the community by serving seniors.

This entry in a brand new line of sports biographies from Matt Christopher takes readers onto the court with an all-star who reaches for new heights Blake Griffin is known for being a #1 draft pick, Rookie of the Year, Slam Dunk Contest winner, and one of the best power forwards playing today....

It's summertime and hoops season is over, but that doesn't keep Nick and Kia off the court. One very hot day they head to the rec center for a swim but end up on the outdoor courts that are usually dominated by older players. Their enjoyment of the court is short-lived, however, when three teens show...

Steph Curry led the Golden State Warriors to two spectacular NBA championship in 2015 and 2017. The thin and small kid, whom no one believed could go that far, is now considered the best sharpshooter of all time. This is an inspiring story about one family's love, dedication, and faith.

When we were young, we worshipped stars, gleaming long-limbed gods framed in the act of impossible flight. For a time we tried to follow, to carve out our own piece of sky with a butter-smooth arc of an arm and a Spalding ball glued to the fingertips…<>br Seen...

DOUBLE THE TROUBLE, DOUBLE THE FUN. Is it a game, set, match for Henry? Henry wants to win the doubles tennis trophy more than anything. He knows he'd good enough, but he's not sure his partner Rocky is. The advantage goes to new readers as they follow Henry as he helps Rocky train and, at the same time, works on his history project. Can Henry serve up an ace on and off the court?

Nick, Kia and their Mississauga Magic teammates are on the road, heading off to an elite hoop tournament in the Midwest. Feeling outmatched by many of the high profile teams, the kids are still looking forward to a good time. However, Coach Barkley, who played college ball in the area and is still...

It's a new season for Nick and Kia and once again they have to prove they've got what it takes to make the Mississauga Magic rep team. There is no free ride on Coach Barkley's team. The tryouts are tough but fair and it looks like the nucleus of last year’s team will be together once again. But...