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  Heart of the Game - Life Death...

  S.L. Price

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  “Genuine and raw…a heartfelt work of despair, triumph, and redemption.” —Boston GlobeThe critically acclaimed Heart of the Game—subtitled “Life, Death, and Mercy in Minor League America”—explores the pure roots of a sport that is stained by scandal at its highest level. S.L. Price, award-winning writer for Sports Illustrated and author of Pitching Around Fidel, gives a tragic but ultimately uplifting account of the death of minor league baseball coach Mike Coolbaugh, and in doing so, illustrates the many reasons and myriad ways in which baseball still has a hold on America. A Friday Night Lights for baseball fans, Heart of the Game reveals the classic heart of small-town America.

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  Personal Foul - Coach Joe Moore...

  Richard Lieberman

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  “Lieberman reveals a storied football program rife with ethical problems in the hiring of its coaches and the treatment of some of the players themselves.” —Library Journal   It was bad enough when popular offensive line coach Joe Moore sued the University of Notre Dame for age discrimination—but matters got much worse when the lawsuit uncovered disquieting evidence of unethical and inappropriate conduct in a football program widely regarded as a model of probity. This is the dramatic story of that explosive lawsuit, which tarnished Notre Dame’s burnished football image.   This riveting account begins in November 1996, when Bob Davie is hired as head coach to replace the beloved Lou Holtz. In one of his first, and most fateful, executive decisions, Davie fires sixty-four-year-old Joe Moore because—as Davie puts it—he needs someone younger for the job. Attorney Rick Lieberman takes on Joe Moore’s case and in this absorbing book he describes the trial and the enormous tensions to which litigants like Joe Moore are subject. This is a David and Goliath story in which the Notre Dame attorneys attempt to destroy Joe Moore’s reputation as both a coach and a man. In the process, Davie’s own background comes under close scrutiny as a reporter’s investigation reveals some damning evidence. And as the trial proceeds, Notre Dame’s football program is shown to be rife with legal improprieties and inappropriate behavior involving both coaches and administrators.   Anyone interested in sports, in the law, in stories of blatant injustice—and in Notre Dame—will find Personal Foul a fascinating, revealing and memorable read.  “A testament to the seedy side of big-money college sports.” —Booklist

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  The United States of Soccer -...

  Phil West

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  “A brisk and informative look at Major League Soccer’s first twenty years . . . West gives MLS fans a worthy chronicle.” (Booklist). 
   
  In 1988, FIFA decreed that the 1994 World Cup would be played in the United States – with the condition that the U.S. would start a new professional league. The North American Soccer League had failed just four years prior, and the prospects of launching a new league for Americans, who didn’t share the rest of the world’s love for soccer, were both exciting and daunting.  
   
  The United States of Soccer is the engaging history of Major League Soccer’s bootstrap origins prior to its 1996 launch, its near-demise in the early 2000s, and its surprising resilience and growth as it won recognition from soccer fans around the world. The book also explores the origin of MLS’s superfans who set the tone within MLS stadiums and defining what it is to be a North American soccer fan. Phil West chronicles those fans’ voices – intermingled with league officials, former players and coaches, journalists, and newspaper accounts – to detail MLS’s remarkable journey.

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  Crazy on the Bayou - Five...

  Humberto Fontova

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  “…they prove there is no party like a bayou party in America's Sportsman's Paradise.” —Ted Nugent You say grilling and eating a giant rat you killed yourself is uncouth? Between slaying nutria for a Mardi Gras celebration, lying in wait for mallards in Venice, or fighting off a wild hog, these Cajun boys know their way around Louisiana’s bayous. For these home-grown, southern hunters, the swamp really is a land of abundance. The cast of Cajun characters lampoons not just the city dwellers who venture into the swamp seeking a duck-hunting adventure like they’ve seen on TV, but also themselves and the other local residents they encounter. Everyone is fair game in this laugh-out-loud book full of fun, practical advice, and a new Cuban-Cajun recipe in each chapter!

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  The Black Cats Quiz Book - 1000...

  Rob Mason

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  Are you an SAFC brain-box? If so, then put that claim to the test in the Black Cats Quiz Book. If not, well you'll be well on the way to being one after having a bit of fun testing yourself and your friends.
  There are 100 quizzes and 1000 questions on all aspects of the red and whites, compiled by Sunderland AFC club historian Rob Mason. Right up to date with questions on the 2017-18 season, the quizzes kick-off with the traditional number one, goalkeepers, and finish with Super Kev - and he was a good finisher.
  The Black Cats Quiz Book covers the entire history of the club, ancient and modern. Full of fascinating facts and featuring the all-time greats as well as those of fleeting moments of fame, the Black Cats Quiz Book is something for you to dip into every now and then - but the chances are, you won't be able to put it down as you see just how much of an SAFC brain-box you really are.

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  World Cup Top 100 Players

  Felix de Vere Hunt

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  The somewhat controversial staging of the World Cup in Qatar in November and December 2022 could not detract from the fact that the skills and talents of the very best players in the world would be showcased at this very special tournament. Indeed, it has always been so since the tournament was first hosted by Uruguay in 1930.
  This selection of the top 100 players to have graced the finals includes the golden generation of Brazilians such as Pele, Carlos Alberto and Jairzinho as well as the most gifted players of the 1970s and 80s including Johan Cruyff, Diego Maradona, Gary Lineker and Gheorghe Hagi.
  Current stars such as Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe are also featured as are the finest English players from the World Cup-winning side of 1966: Bobby Moore, Bobby Charlton, Geoff Hurst and Gordon Banks.
  Each entry provides information and statistics about the player's career and their impact on the World Cup.

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