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  • An American Odyssey

    The Bob Mathias Story

    Bob Mathias is a true 20th-century American hero. The youngest man ever to win the Olympic decathlon gold medal, and the only American ever to win it twice, Mathias was also a movie star, U.S. Marine, writer, four-term congressman, and architect of America's Olympic renaissance. In addition, he was recently named by both ESPN and the Associated Press as one of the century's 100 greatest athletes. ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

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    Charles Barkley has never been shy about expressing his opinions. Michael Jordan once said that we all want to say the things that Barkley says, but we don’t dare. But even die-hard followers of the all-time NBA great, the star of TNT’s Inside the NBA and CNN’s TalkBack Live, will be astonished by just how candid and provocative he is in this book—and just how big his ambitions are. Though he ... Read more

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  • Swing Your Sword

    Leading the Charge in Football and Life

    The legendary college football head coach tells his captivating story—from rural Wyoming to law school to the upper echelons of the SEC.A New York Times BestsellerSwing Your Sword is the first ever book by one of the most fascinating and successful coaches in sports. A maverick who took an unlikely path to coaching through law school, Mike Leach talks about his unorthodox approach to coa... ... Read more

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  • You Herd Me!

    I'll Say It If Nobody Else Will

    by Colin Cowherd ...
    There are really two games, the one you see and the one you don't. The way I see it, the best way to use access to both worlds is to illuminate and reveal, not idolize and adore. It's better to be wrong than to be played for a fool. – Colin CowherdIn this age of billion dollar athletic marketing campaigns, “feel good” philosophy with no connection to reality, and a Sports Media echo chamber that’s ... Read more

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  • Cooperstown Confidential

    Heroes, Rogues, and the Inside Story of the Baseball Hall of Fame

    by Zev Chafets ...
    If baseball is America's national religion, then the Hall of Fame is its High Church. Being named among its 286 inductees makes you the closest thing our country has to an undisputed hero - even a secular saint. But the men in the Hall of Fame are no angels. Among their number are gamblers, drunks, race-baiters, at least one murderer, and perhaps the greatest collection of bona fide characters ... Read more

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  • Talking to GOATs

    The Moments You Remember and the Stories You Never Heard

    by Jim Gray ...
    INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER!WITH A FOREWORD BY TOM BRADY“As a sportscaster and sports historian, Jim’s career genuinely stands the test of time. . . . This book is sports history about some of the greats by one of the greats, who was taking it all in on the sidelines, in the stands or the dugout, by the eighteenth green, courtside, or in the broadcast booth.” —Tom Brady, seven-time NFL Super Bowl ... Read more

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  • Finally Free

    An Autobiography

    by Michael Vick ...
    The controversial, award-winning NFL quarterback shares his life story.Foreword by Tony Dungy, Former NFL head coach for the Indianapolis ColtsOne of the most talented and polarizing athletes of our generation, Michael Vick's stunning story captured news headlines across the nation. From his poverty-stricken youth to his success on the field in high school and college, to his rise to NFL stardom ... Read more

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  • Glory Days

    The Summer of 1984 and the 90 Days That Changed Sports and Culture Forever

    A history of sports in 1984, when some of the most pivotal, freakishly coincidental stories all collided to change how we think about modern sports."Fascinating. . . . Glory Days is part sports history, part cultural analysis, part business book, and it's certain to draw attention far beyond the sports pages." — BooklistThe summer of 1984 was a watershed moment in the bi... ... Read more

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  • Bad Sports

    How Owners Are Ruining the Games We Love

    by Dave Zirin ...
    A THOUGHT-PROVOKING LOOK AT THE BIG BUSINESS AND IMMORAL PRACTICES BEHIND PROFESSIONAL SPORTS BY ACCLAIMED SPORTSWRITER DAVE ZIRIN, HAILED AS THE “CONSCIENCE OF AMERICAN SPORTSWRITING” (THE WASHINGTON POST )The fastest-growing sector of today’s sports audience is the alienated fan. Complaints abound: from inflated ticket prices, $6 hot dogs, and $9 beers to owners endlessly demanding new ... Read more

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  • The Dallas Cowboys

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    The definitive, must-have account of the all-time players, coaches, locker rooms and boardrooms that made the Dallas Cowboys "America's Team."Since 1960, the Cowboys have never been just about football. From their ego-driven owner and high-profile players to their state-of-the-art stadium and iconic cheerleaders, the Cowboys have become a staple of both football and American culture since the ... Read more

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  • Upon Further Review

    The Greatest What-Ifs in Sports History

    by Mike Pesca ...
    From Mike Pesca, host of the popular Slate podcast The Gist, comes the greatest sports minds imagining how the world would change if a play, trade, injury, or referee's call had just gone the other way."Intriguing...thought provoking...delightful." --The Washington PostNo announcer ever proclaimed: "Up Rises Frazier!" "Havlicek commits the foul, trying to steal the ball!" or "The Giants Lose the ... Read more

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  • Sole Influence

    Basketball, Corporate Greed, and the Corruption of America's Youth

    Explosive and controversial, this expos uncovers the exploitation of college, high school, and even junior high basketball players by the billion-dollar atheltic shoe companies competing for national endorsements. photo insert. ... Read more

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