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  • Soccer in a Football World

    The Story of America's Forgotten Game

    by David Wangerin ...
    Series series Sporting
    David Beckham’s arrival in Los Angeles represents the latest attempt to jump-start soccer in the United States where, David Wangerin says, it “remains a minority sport.” With the rest of the globe so resolutely attached to the game, why is soccer still mostly dismissed by Americans?Calling himself “a soccer fan born in the wrong country at nearly the wrong time,” Wangerin writes with wit and ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

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  • The Battle of Alberta

    The Historic Rivalry Between the Edmonton Oilers and the Calgary Flames

    by Mark Spector ...
    An up-close look at the rivalry between the Calgary Flames and the Edmonton Oilers, told from the perspective of those that were there. Sports writer and on-air personality Mark Spector pays tribute to the province's hockey heyday with a unique blend of humour and homage."I hated every single guy on the Oilers, 'cause they all hated me." --Tim Hunter, the Calgary FlamesIn the 1980s, the province ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Summit Series '72

    Eight games that put Canada on top of world hockey

    by Richard Brignall ...
    Series series Lorimer Recordbooks
    It wasn't until Canadian teams started losing in international tournaments in the mid 1950s that an epic hockey rivalry between Canada and the Soviet Union began. Canadians believed hockey was"their game." So Canadians were in for a rude awakening when they lost Game One of the 1972 Summit Series to the Soviets. The eight-game tournament quickly became a "war on ice" fuelled bycompeting Cold War ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • America's Game

    by Michael MacCambridge ...
    It’s difficult to imagine today—when the Super Bowl has virtually become a national holiday and the National Football League is the country’s dominant sports entity—but pro football was once a ramshackle afterthought on the margins of the American sports landscape. In the span of a single generation in postwar America, the game charted an extraordinary rise in popularity, becoming a smartly ... Read more

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  • Faulkner: A Hockey History

    A Hockey History

    by Rossiter Tom ...
    Despite his potential, extraordinary skating skills, and unmatched dedication and endurance, George Faulkner never made the Montreal Canadiens’ roster. But he was trying to break into a famous hockey dynasty never before seen in professional hockey. His story does not just begin and end with the Canadiens; in fact, George Faulkner had more than one opportunity to play in the NHL. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Worst Year in Racing

    by J Louis Frey ...
    Auto racing is one of the most popular sports in America. By live attendance, television, radio, or internet it is viewed by thousands across the nation. Whether contested locally or on the big tracks, it has also been a bloody proposition. From its earliest endeavors it has left many broken bodies and lives.However, one year appears to stand out for its spectacular brutality. Killing both young ... Read more

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  • Rainbows in the Mud

    Inside the Intoxicating World of Cyclocross

    by Mr. Paul Maunder ...
    Cyclocross is no longer cycling's hidden gem.Its rapid growth in the USA and UK means this intense and dramatic sport is exploding into the mainstream. With a season running from September to February, cyclocross is cycling's only purely winter discipline, demanding a combination of athleticism, supreme technical skill and ruthless tactics for the muddy conditions.In the sport's heartland of ... Read more

    $13.59 USD

  • 1933

    Football at the Depth of the Great Depression

    by Mark C. Bodanza ...
    In 1933, America was in the midst of the Great Depression. The depth of despair created in the American people earned the panic a singular place in the history of the nations economic turmoil. Football, a uniquely American game, weathered these hard times, adapted, and made some of the pain a little easier to endure. In 1933, author Mark C. Bodanza examines the important role football played in ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • The Original Six

    How the Canadiens, Bruins, Rangers, Blackhawks, Maple Leafs, and Red Wings Laid the Groundwork for Today?s National Hockey League

    by Lew Freedman ...
    Since the inception of the National Hockey League on November 26, 1917, the sport of hockey has been one of the most popular games across the globe.After the National Hockey Association (NHA), which had been founded in 1909, ceased operations, the NHL took over and became a mainstay for the sport. While there had been teams that dated back to the 1800s and many that came and went through the years ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • Big Games: College Football's Greatest Rivalries

    by Michael Bradley ...

    $16.95 USD

  • Gumbo for the Tiger Soul

    It's More Than Just a Football Game.

    by Ces Guerra ...
    Gumbo for the Tiger Soul is a collection of personal stories covering great and not so great moments in LSU football history over nearly 50 years. The stories have been contributed by friends, former football players, fans, band members, dancers, color guard and LSU staff. They offer a unique perspective that includes the emotions and feelings Tiger fans have experienced. Reading this book will ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Scenes from the Saddle

    by E. Lloyd Pease ...
    This vintage book, first published in 1921, contains a collection of poetry linked through the common theme of English fox hunting. Centred around the relationship between rider and horse, these beautiful poems will appeal to both riding and hunting enthusiasts. This volume would make for a worthy addition to any poetry collection, and is not to be missed by discerning collectors and those with an ... Read more

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