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Book Synopsis The Giant Book of More Strange But True Sports Stories by : Howard Liss
Download or read book The Giant Book of More Strange But True Sports Stories written by Howard Liss and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1983 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of 150 unusual occurrences in a dozen different sports.
Book Synopsis The Greatest Sports Stories Never Told by : Bruce M. Nash
Download or read book The Greatest Sports Stories Never Told written by Bruce M. Nash and published by Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books. This book was released on 1993 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 34 sports stories that may be beyond belief but have been forgotten.
Book Synopsis Sports Illustrated: Going Deep by : Gary Smith
Download or read book Sports Illustrated: Going Deep written by Gary Smith and published by Sports Illustrated. This book was released on 2008-09-16 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents twenty of the author's articles previously published in Sports Illustrated magazine, including reflections on the careers of Mia Hamm, Muhammad Ali, and Tiger Woods.
Book Synopsis Sports Best Short Stories by : Paul D. Staudohar
Download or read book Sports Best Short Stories written by Paul D. Staudohar and published by Lawrence Hill Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a collection of short stories about sports from such authors as E. Annie Proulx, P.G. Wodehouse, Ellery Queen, Jeffrey Archer, and Joyce Carol Oates.
Book Synopsis "Then Tress Said to Troy. . ." by : Jeff Snook
Download or read book "Then Tress Said to Troy. . ." written by Jeff Snook and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2007-08-01 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for every sports fan who follows the Buckeyes, this account goes behind the scenes to peek into the private world of the players, coaches, and decision makers—all while eavesdropping on their personal conversations. From the Ohio State locker room to the sidelines and inside the huddle, the book includes stories about Woody Hayes and Jim Tressel, among others, allowing readers to relive the highlights and the celebrations.
Book Synopsis The Year's Best Sports Writing 2021 by : Glenn Stout
Download or read book The Year's Best Sports Writing 2021 written by Glenn Stout and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A must-read collection featuring the best in sports journalism Glenn Stout, founding editor of the Best American Sports Writing, has curated an essential anthology showcasing incredible feats and diverse perspectives across the world of sports. Selected from a wide range of newspapers, magazines, and digital publications during the previous year, these stories capture enduring moments while celebrating the craft of writing at its most sublime. This extraordinary collection reveals the fascinating stories behind the sports we love, the competitors who push their boundaries, and the cultures they are ultimately embedded in.
Book Synopsis Amazing But True Sports Stories by : Phyllis Hollander
Download or read book Amazing But True Sports Stories written by Phyllis Hollander and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 1986-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For use in schools and libraries only. Describes unusual events from the history of sports such as baseball, football, boxing, basketball, and hockey.
Book Synopsis The Cost of These Dreams by : Wright Thompson
Download or read book The Cost of These Dreams written by Wright Thompson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The instant New York Times bestseller! From one of America's most beloved sportswriters and the bestselling author of Pappyland, a collection of true stories about the dream of greatness and its cost in the world of sports. "Wright Thompson's stories are so full of rich characters, bad actors, heroes, drama, suffering, courage, conflict, and vivid detail that I sometimes thinks he's working my side of the street - the world of fiction." - John Grisham There is only one Wright Thompson. He is, as they say, famous if you know who he is: his work includes the most read articles in the history of ESPN (and it's not even close) and has been anthologized in the Best American Sports Writing series ten times, and he counts John Grisham and Richard Ford among his ardent admirers (see back of book). But to say his pieces are about sports, while true as far as it goes, is like saying Larry McMurtry's Lonesome Dove is a book about a cattle drive. Wright Thompson figures people out. He jimmies the lock to the furnaces inside the people he profiles and does an analysis of the fuel that fires their ambition. Whether it be Michael Jordan or Tiger Woods or Pat Riley or Urban Meyer, he strips the away the self-serving myths and fantasies to reveal his characters in full. There are fascinating common denominators: it may not be the case that every single great performer or coach had a complex relationship with his father, but it can sure seem that way. And there is much marvelous local knowledge: about specific sports, and times and places, and people. Ludicrously entertaining and often powerfully moving, The Cost of These Dreams is an ode to the reporter's art, and a celebration of true greatness and the high price that it exacts.
Book Synopsis The Great Book of Football by : Bill O'Neill
Download or read book The Great Book of Football written by Bill O'Neill and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-29 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you love sports trivia, then you'll be all in for The Great Book of Football, which is a must-read for any NFL fan out there. One of the most inclusive NFL football books on the market today, it's a treasure trove of sports stories, random facts, and the most in-depth tales of the most fascinating football players who have made the NFL what it is today. Starting with the foundation of the fledgling NFL in the 1920s and leading right up the thrilling finish at the most recent Super Bowl, The Great Book of Football highlights the best players of every era, the games that separated the boys from the men, and the off-the-field shenanigans and twists of fate that have seen the league go from Midwestern distraction to international obsession. There are lots of football books out there, but The Great Book of Football takes you inside the action from the huddle to the locker room to the draft room to the owner's box. And every chapter ends with trivia questions that are sure to stump your NFL-crazy friends at your next Sunday afternoon watch party. From Red Grange and Sammy Baugh to Tom Brady and J.J. Watt, the best of every era is highlighted, analyzed, and celebrated. Learn the secrets of the unstoppable Wing-T offense; relive Broadway Joe's Namath legendary Super Bowl guarantee; go behind enemy lines to witness the birth of Pittsburgh's Steel Curtain defense; and take pride in how players, owners, and fans have responded to America's greatest battles, from World War II to Hurricane Katrina to September 11. It doesn't matter if it's Super Bowl Sunday or the heart of the offseason, The Great Book of Football is one of those NFL football books that you just won't be able to put down.
Book Synopsis More Sports Best Short Stories by : Paul D. Staudohar
Download or read book More Sports Best Short Stories written by Paul D. Staudohar and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2003-10 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In these 25 stories about sporting contests from basketball and baseball to fishing and chess, celebrated writers from several nations spin tales of love, mystery, chicanery, luck, and perseverance. A Conan Doyle's ace detective Sherlock Holmes solves a rugby mystery; Nobel prize winner Rudyard Kipling writes on polo; P G Wodehouse brings humour to golf; and Agatha Christie spins a tale about chess. The classical Russian poet and author Alexander Pushkin builds a story around another card game, faro, and from Guy de Maupassant comes a fascinating fishing yarn. American Pulitzer Prize winners Richard Ford and Paul Horgan write about hunting, while Ring Lardner and W P Kinsella prefer baseball, and for Ethan Canin, basketball is the inspiration. Ping-pong, bullfighting, and Mark Twain's hilarious frog-jumping contest also appear in these pages, which will amuse, energise, and astonish both dedicated sports enthusiasts and lovers of short fiction.
Book Synopsis "Then Steve Said to Jerry..." by : Steve Silverman
Download or read book "Then Steve Said to Jerry..." written by Steve Silverman and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2008-09-01 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for every sports fan who follows the 49ers, this account goes behind the scenes to peek into the private world of the players, coaches, and decision makers--all while eavesdropping on their personal conversations. From the San Francisco locker room to the sidelines and inside the huddle, the book includes stories about Ronnie Lott, Steve Mariucci, Joe Montana, Terrell Owens, Jerry Rice, Jesse Sapolu, Bill Walsh, and Steve Young, among others, allowing readers to relive the highlights and the celebrations.
Book Synopsis Then Wayne Said to Mario. . . by : Kevin Allen
Download or read book Then Wayne Said to Mario. . . written by Kevin Allen and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2009-10-01 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for every sports fan who follows the NHL and the Stanley Cup, this account goes behind the scenes to peek into the private world of the players, coaches, and decision makers—all while eavesdropping on their personal conversations. From the locker room to the ice, the book includes stories about Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux, among others, allowing readers to relive the highlights and the celebrations.
Download or read book 365 written by Dale Hofmann and published by Kci Sports. This book was released on 2010-11-05 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Something exceptional happens every day on Wisconsin's incredibly rich sports scene whether everyone knows about it or not. It could be a playoff game at Lambeau Field or a storied high school rivalry or an Olympic event involving a local athlete halfway around the world. There are thousands of fascinating tales, and Cliff Christl and Dale Hofmann have chosen the most intriguing of them for their book 365: The Best Wisconsin Sports Stories Day by Day. Christl and Hofmann bring more than 70 years of combined Wisconsin daily newspaper experience to the job of finding the No. 1 story fore each calendar day. Whether it's as recent as Brett Favre's return to Green Bay as a Minnesota Viking or as historical as Borchert Field opening in Milwaukee in 1889, it's all Wisconsin, and it's all there in 365.
Download or read book No Curveballs written by Bill Werndl and published by . This book was released on 2016-09-21 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When you've amassed a career in sports spanning 50 years, you're bound to have some great stories, and Bill Werndl has plenty. From his humble upbringing in Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania, to becoming the first full-time sports producer in Philadelphia news, to his ascension as one of San Diego's most popular sports talk radio hosts, Bill shares some of his most memorable and previously untold stories from a remarkable journey that was half a century in the making in "No Curveballs: My Greatest Sports Stories Never Told." Bill's very first book covers it all: From his summers spent in Akron, Ohio as a youngster, when he answered sports trivia questions for root beer, to his very first professional interview with NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain, his time spent with the 1970s Philadelphia Flyers (aka the Broad Street Bullies), his work with Ourlad's Guide to the NFL Draft, an infamous encounter with broadcaster Howard Cosell, his impressions of a young M.C. Hammer, a run in with an angry Dan Dierdorf, his friendships with baseball greats Ted Williams, Tony Gwynn, Mike Piazza and Dick Allen, how he gave Major League Baseball Hall of Famer and Philadelphia Phillies great Mike Schmidt his first break in television, as well as the day he got body slammed by Eagles Hall of Famer Chuck Bednarik. Bill also discusses his relationship with legendary Super Bowl-winning coach Dick Vermeil, his spotting career for the Philadelphia Eagles, ESPN and various other networks, including his "shortest day ever spent in Japan." Never one to shy away from giving an opinion, Bill also discusses the use of steroids in baseball, and his controversial take on baseball's handling of Pete Rose, the lack of passion in today's athletes, the night that ABC Monday Night Baseball missed an opportunity to break racial boundaries, and more! No Curveballs also features insights from the late, iconic Philadelphia Daily News sportswriter, Stan Hochman, Bill's fellow Loose Cannon radio co-host, Steve Hartman, and more! Writer Joe Vallee (A Snowballs Chance: Philly Fires Back Against the National Media) was assigned the task of putting into words the no-holds-barred look at the life and times of one of the most diverse and accomplished personalities in the world of sports. Vallee, a former Philadelphia Phillies bat boy and one of the founders of the website Philly2Philly.com, is considered an authority on the history and inner workings of Philadelphia's often-maligned but beloved sports teams. "No Curveballs: My Greatest Sports Stories Never Told" is a biographical, controversial, informative and always entertaining read. Bill wouldn't have it any other way.
Book Synopsis The Guy on the Left by : James Duthie
Download or read book The Guy on the Left written by James Duthie and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-10-13 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you’re a sports fan, you know James Duthie. The biggest games, the biggest trades, the juiciest rumours—chances are Duthie is the guy you tuned in to hear talk about them. There are other experts and insiders, stats guys and analysts, but no one else who can talk about sports with the humour, the knowledge, and the charisma Duthie brings to every event he covers. He also makes the best spoof videos. The Guy on the Left tells the story of Duthie’s career in broadcasting, from a nerdy appearance on a game show to chatting with Tiger Woods in the men’s room at The Masters. It’s a behind-the-scenes look at celebrated moments like Sidney Crosby’s famous game-winning goal at the Vancouver Olympics, but also less celebrated insights, like the disclosure that sports broadcasters often aren’t wearing pants on air. There are stories about goofing around with NHL superstars like Roberto Luongo and Anze Kopitar. There are also stories about wandering into the wrong house after walking his dog and surprising his neighbour in her underwear. His stories can also be serious. Tragedy strikes more than once in the sports world. Most notably, he had to go to air on the evening of September 11, 2001. His reflections on the way sport is part of all of our lives, from the athletes and sports figures on the planes to the kids who lost coaches and parents, are a powerful reminder of both the importance of sport and how lucky we all are to be part of it. Funny, thoughtful, self-deprecating, and wry, The Guy on the Left is everything fans love about James Duthie.
Book Synopsis "Then Madden Said to Summerall. . ." by : Matthew Shepatin
Download or read book "Then Madden Said to Summerall. . ." written by Matthew Shepatin and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for every sports fan who follows the NFL, this account goes behind the scenes to peek into the private world of the players, coaches, and decision makers—all while eavesdropping on their personal conversations. From locker rooms to the sidelines and inside huddles, the book includes stories about Terry Bradshaw, Brett Favre, Dan Marino, Joe Namath, Don Shula, Lawrence Taylor, Johnny Unitas, and Bill Walsh, among others, allowing readers to relive the highlights and the celebrations.
Download or read book Win Or Lose written by Jake Maddox and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2010 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can PJ learn to make free throws so that he can win the game?