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There are very few coaches held higher esteem than Bo Schembechler. As coach of the University of Michigan football team, he won 13 Big Ten titles and finished as the winningest coach in their storied history. But beyond the wins and losses, Bo is best remembered for...
Editeur :
Grand Central Publishing
Parution :
2007-09-10
ePub
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-11%
8,99€
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"Did I ever tell you about Wilt Chamberlain?""Did I ever tell you about Bob Cousy?""Did I ever tell you about Joe DiMaggio?" Whenever Arnold "Red" Auerbach starts a sentence with those six words --"Did I ever tell you about . . ." -- anyone within earshot should prepare...
Editeur :
Little, Brown and Company
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2007-09-03
ePub
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In the NFL there is only one certainty: that every day, someone will have to be the Next Man Up. Football is an unrelentingly punishing sport, played and practiced at undiminished intensity, and it devours its players. Confronting injuries, trades, and the grim reality...
Editeur :
Back Bay Books
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2007-09-03
ePub
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10,99€
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Takes you on a journey from the Olympic Games in Athens to the World Cup in Germany - via the Ashes series, the Ryder Cup, Wimbledon, and more. This book examines why sport holds us all in such thrall, how it uplifts and crushes us - and can seem to matter more than...
Editeur :
Short Books
Parution :
2007-09-02
ePub
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The 2006 World Cup final between Italy and France was a down-and-dirty game, marred by French superstar Zidane's head-butting of Italian defender Materazzi. But viewers were also exposed to the poetry, force, and excellence of the Italian game; as operatic as Verdi and...
Editeur :
Bold Type Books
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2007-08-24
ePub
Offre spéciale
-17%
11,99€
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The great myth of horse racing is that the game is the regal and royal Sport of Kings. It isn't. Not by a long shot. Anyone who doubts this need look no further than Suffolk Downs, a once-proud racecourse graced in its glory years by boisterous throngs and champions...
Editeur :
PublicAffairs
Parution :
2007-08-05
ePub
Offre spéciale
-14%
10,99€
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Pennant races are arguably the most important aspect of baseball. Players, teams, and franchises are all after one goal: to win the pennant and get into the post-season. But what really determines who wins? Statistical analyses of baseball abound: different ways of...
Editeur :
Basic Books
Parution :
2007-08-01
ePub
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This installment of the Better by Saturday golf tips series focuses on essential advice to improve your short game.Featuring Tips by Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teachers. Simple to remember lesson that provides an opportunity for "no practice" improvement; so readers won't...
Editeur :
Grand Central Publishing
Parution :
2007-07-31
ePub
Offre spéciale
-11%
8,99€
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Featuring Tips by Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teachers, find out how to lower your handicap and improve your putting game.In this easy-to-implement lesson book, lean how to improve the way you put -- with or without practicing.By following the tips outlined in this book,...
Editeur :
Grand Central Publishing
Parution :
2007-07-31
ePub
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From the author of Raise a Fist, Take a Knee and A Good Walk Spoiled, this "must-read" national bestseller takes you inside the dramatic world of the highest-pressure golf tournament in the world (Tampa Tribune). It is the tournament...
Editeur :
Little, Brown and Company
Parution :
2007-05-02
ePub
Offre spéciale
-11%
8,99€
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'Completely brilliant' Ian HislopIt seemed a simple enough idea at the outset: to assemble a team of eleven men to play cricket on each of the seven continents of the globe. Except - hold on a minute - that's not a simple idea at all. And when you throw in incompetent...
Editeur :
John Murray
Parution :
2007-04-05
ePub
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Let the debating begin! Philadelphia is one of the top sports towns in America. Its fans are commonly considered to be the most passionate, knowledgeable, and dedicated sports enthusiasts in the country. WIP-AM radio's Glen Macnow and Big Daddy Graham engage in this...
Editeur :
Running Press Adult
Parution :
2007-03-29
ePub
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In the numbers-obsessed sport of baseball, statistics don't merely record what players, managers, and owners have done. Properly understood, they can tell us how the teams we root for could employ better strategies, put more effective players on the field, and win more...
Editeur :
Basic Books
Parution :
2007-02-27
ePub
Offre spéciale
-8%
12,99€
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A you-are-there history of one of football's most successful and beloved teams
Who is the greatest quarterback in Redskins history? Baugh? Jurgensen? Theismann? Rypien? However you answer that question, you'll find plenty of evidence to ...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2006-12-05
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Sir Bobby Robson died on the morning of 31 July 2009. Revered in Newcastle and the North East, he was a man who enjoyed phenomenal popularity, and touched so many people with his sincerity and passion for the game of football. From his playing days with Fulham and West...
Editeur :
Hodder & Stoughton
Parution :
2006-08-10
ePub
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The most complete book on the subject of Close Protection and training. Covering all aspects of the work of being a bodyguard. Includes the requirements for the S.I.A. Close Protection Training and Licensing. THE SUBJECTS COVERED INCLUDE: Personal SecurityThe CP Team...
Editeur :
Summersdale
Parution :
2006-07-02
ePub
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'What seeps through the pages is Benaud's passion for the game, his open-mindedness and his eye for a story. He has become a cricket institution' The Sunday Times'His timing is magical, his phrasing simple and his choice of what and when, quite brilliant ... his heart...
Editeur :
Hodder & Stoughton
Parution :
2006-06-29
ePub
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When it comes to improving your golf game, everyone’s an expert, even other beginners who don’t play any better than you. Get help from real experts. Golf For Dummies, Third Edition, features easy-to-follow instructions for hitting the ...
Editeur :
For Dummies
Parution :
2006-05-05
PDF
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From the South Downs Way to Offa’s Dyke, from the Thames Path to the Norfolk Coast Path, from Pembrokeshire to the West Highlands, there are big walks here to keep you rambling all year round. And what better way to discover the landscapes of Great Britain, from green...
Editeur :
Summersdale
Parution :
2006-03-05
ePub
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In The Meaning of Sports, Michael Mandelbaum, a sports fan who is also one of the nation's preeminent foreign policy thinkers, examines America's century-long love affair with team sports.In keeping with his reputation for writing about big ideas in an illuminating and...
Editeur :
PublicAffairs
Parution :
2005-05-11
ePub
Offre spéciale
-14%
10,99€
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