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Endzone tells the story of how college football's most successful, richest, and respected program almost lost all three in less than a decade -- and entirely of its own doing. It is a story of hubris, greed, and betrayal. Author John U. Bacon takes you inside the offices, the board rooms and the locker rooms of the University of Michigan to see what happened, and why -- with countless eye-opening, head-shaking scenes of conflict and conquest. But...
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"In the wake of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the 1942 Rose Bowl was moved from Pasadena to Duke University out of fear of further Japanese attacks on the West Coast. Shortly after this unforgettable game, many of the players and coaches left their respective colleges, entered the military, and went on to serve around the world in famous battlegrounds, from Iwo Jima and Okinawa to Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge, where fate and destiny would bring...
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With this Chicago Bears Facts & Trivia Book, you can make your Chicago Bears lover light up with delight with Comprehensive Facts and Multiple Choice Trivia Questions!You will experience the most comprehensive, detailed facts and questions written on the Chicago Bears.Our Trivia will test your knowledge of all aspects of the Chicago Bears. This Trivia book is in a multiple-choice format. It has the look and feels of an old-school test! Each page...
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This book is for football fans of all ages. It is both educational and entertaining as you can read nostalgically about former great College teams and players, as well as some of the great Bowl Games from the past. This book covers all the Bowl Games of the 21st Century (2000-2010), so you can read about your football heroes, past and present.
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"Like the Moneyball of college football, Three and Out blows the lid off one of the sports world's most perplexing mysteries."-Entertainment Weekly
Three and Out tells the story of how college football's most influential coach took over the nation's most successful program, only to produce three of the worst seasons in the histories of both Rich Rodriguez and the University of Michigan. Shortly after his controversial move from West Virginia, where...
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In "Kickoff to Tomorrow: Predicting the Future Trends and Innovations in Football," readers are taken on a captivating journey into the future of the world's most beloved sport. Authored by leading experts in sports technology and innovation, this book is a comprehensive exploration of the groundbreaking advancements that are set to revolutionize football as we know it.The book begins by delving into the current landscape of football, providing a...
7) Mala piel
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Seguir al Sabadell tiene algo de sufrimiento, de peligro, de insensatez.
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Toni Padilla (Sabadell, 1977) es historiador y periodista deportivo. Empezó su carrera laboral en Matadepera Radio retransmitiendo los partidos del Sabadell. Luego, ocupó diversos puestos hasta convertirse en responsable de la sección de Deportes del diario Ara. Además, colabora en medios como Radio Marca, Gol Play y La Liga TV. También es uno de...
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"Members of the 'Gator Nation' are going to burn the midnight oil turning these pages because Buddy Martin will be boldly taking them where no Florida fan has gone before." --Tony Barnhart, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution/CBS
To write the Urban Meyer story, Buddy Martin enjoyed a vantage point rarely afforded authors in constructing the authorized biography of the University of Florida's high-profile coach. Martin takes the reader where no other...
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The book "The Ball Heart of the Game", is a work that dives into the universe of different sports and their balls, showing how these round objects are the essence of each game.The ball is the heart of sport, the piece that gives life and movement to competitions and makes fans around the world fall in love.
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Drive for Five presents the behind-the-scenes look at the legendary 2016 New England Patriots season from the rocky start to the Super Bowl finish by award-winning sportswriter Christopher Price.
Foreword by Patriots safety Devin McCourty
Afterword by Patriots wide receiver Matthew Slater
There are certain moments that simply transcend sports. They become larger than life and bigger than anyone ever thought possible, leaping off the field,...
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"Frank Gifford brings the contest so alive that you find yourself almost wondering, 50 years later, how it will turn out in the end."
-New York Times Book Review
The Glory Game recreates in breathtaking detail the 1958 National Football League Championship Game between the New York Giants and the Baltimore Colts, which many football fans feel was "The Greatest Game Ever Played." This first-hand, field level, "behind-the-helmet" account by ex-Giant...
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"A fantastic read", "Fun and engaging with lots of laughs", "Plenty of football drama to appeal to middle grade readers", "I recommend this book to all football fans", "As someone who isn't a big soccer fan, I still found myself enjoying the book". WHAT IF YOUR LUCKY PANTS REALLY DID HELP YOUR TEAM TO WIN? Danny loves Chadmouth Town Football Club more than anything, but a run of defeats and terrible luck has left them bottom of the table and looking...
14) Real Madrid CF UEFA Ligue des Champions- L'histoire de la plus grande domination du Football Euro
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Le Real Madrid est l'une des équipes les plus titrées de l'histoire de l'UEFA Champions League. La Ligue des champions est la compétition de clubs la plus prestigieuse du football européen, disputée chaque année par les meilleures équipes de tout le continent.Le Real Madrid est l'équipe la plus titrée de l'histoire de la Ligue des champions, ayant remporté la compétition 14 fois.Le club a également été finaliste à trois autres reprises.Tout...
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El Real Madrid es uno de los equipos más exitosos en la historia de la UEFA Champions League. La Champions League es la competición de clubes más prestigiosa del fútbol europeo, disputada anualmente por los mejores equipos de todo el continente.El Real Madrid es el equipo más laureado en la historia de la Champions League, habiendo ganado la competición 14 veces.El club también fue subcampeón en otras tres ocasiones.A lo largo de su historia,...
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A special addition to the Big Play Novel series...This journal is filled with images, quotes and special moments from the books. Jordan has written some personal notes of thoughts she had while writing the series, plus (because so many readers asked for it) she's included a snapshot of each couple one year after the Nelson High Raiders Novels finished.If you finished the series and weren't quite ready to say goodbye to the Nelson High characters,...
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I Dream in Blue is television producer Roger Director's up close and personal chronicle of the 2006-2007 seasons spent with Eli Manning, Plaxico Burress, and the rest of the New York Giants, from the first snap of summer camp to the final touchdown of a tumultuous, heart-stopping journey.
Throughout it all, Director's got only one end in mind: the Super Bowl. He guts it out with Big Blue, refusing to let anything sideline him-not his fumble-prone...
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Jerry LeVias, Warren McVea and Leon Burton are major figures in college football history, but their accomplishments aren't widely celebrated these days, even at their alma maters. The story of college football integration in the 1960s was ignored by sportswriters of the era, and schools saw little upside to trumpet their racial accomplishments.
The stories of these groundbreaking college football pioneers and the coaches who fought for integration-led...
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In Giant, Plaxico Burress takes you into the locker room, onto the practice field, and into the huddle, providing a flat-out-honest look at life on and off the field with the New York Giants and at the making of a champion.
Throughout the 2007 season, Plaxico battled near-crippling injuries, and despite rarely practicing, being heavily bandaged, and on serious painkillers, he led the New York Giants in receptions, yards, and touchdowns. He continued...
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"The best book on college football I've read in a generation….If you love college football, you'll love this book."
- Jeff Pearlman, New York Times bestselling author of Boys Will Be Boys and The Bad Guys Won!
Part Season on the Brink, part Fever Pitch, On Rocky Top is a rollicking, all-access pass to the rough-and-tumble world of University of Tennessee football. The book chronicles the 2008 season, during which the team suffered its second...
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