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When a young black man named Seraphim “Joe” Fortes arrived in Vancouver in 1885, with little to his name, no one could have possibly suspected that one hundred years later he would be voted “Citizen……続きを見る

Never has football seen such an intriguing figure: a man who, psychologically and paradoxically, represents much more than the somewhat lazy, marmite notion of love or hate. This book aims to differ……続きを見る

Reproduced for the first time in over 50 years, the classic tale from the birth of modern motor sport Behind the Scenes of Motor Racing is a tale of sporting chivalry, heroism and humour ー but also……続きを見る

Offering professional wrestling fans a ringside seat into his adventurous life, WWE Hall of Fame wrestler Jim Duggan recounts for the first time key moments and legendary bouts both inside and outsi……続きを見る

Muhammed Ali cast a blinding light onto his sport, on the tumultuous times he in part initiated and on all of those who surrounded him. That includes the fighters brave enough to stand alone, across……続きを見る

There has never been a golfer to rival Arnold Palmer. He's the most aggressive, most exciting player the game has ever known, a dynamo famous for coming from behind to make bold last-minute charges ……続きを見る

The winning philosophy for creating and inspiring success that will help you triumph at work and in life from renowned football coach Nick Sabanーwith a foreword by Bill Belichick Excellence doesn’t……続きを見る

He’s been called many thingsーHeisman Trophy winner, MVP, the savior of the Washington Redskinsーbut to his millions of fans, Robert Griffin III is known simply as RG3. Robert Griffin III was a pret……続きを見る

She swims into the medals and then into oblivion – a sensuous, searing, compact debut from an outstanding British writer. This is a striking, supple and direct debut from an English writer that both……続きを見る

The story of Canadian Ice Dancing Champions Tessa Virture & Scott Moir as told in the pages of The London Free Press, including over 40 colour photographs! 続きを見る

Lincoln Hall's breathtaking account of surviving a night in Everest's "death zone." Lincoln Hall likes to say that on the evening of May 25, 2006, he died on Everest. Indeed, Hall attempted to climb……続きを見る

My name is Sir Duke. I am a pigeon. But certainly not a common pigeon by any means. Let me tell you how I got my name…I am the son of champion racer Boomerang and the grandson of Da Vinci. My mothe……続きを見る

All-time greatest sports lists often end up comparing athletes from different eras, who played under different rules and conditions. How can one determine who was the better hitter between Ty Cobb o……続きを見る

In September 2008, Northern State University men’s basketball coach Don Meyer stood on the brink of immortality. He was about to surpass the legendary Bobby Knight to become the all-time NCAA wins l……続きを見る

INCLUYE FOTOS Gigante del béisbol, hombre de familia, activista humanitario... la vida y el legado de Roberto Clemente, contado aquí por su familia. Con la rapidez de su bate y un atletismo iniguala……続きを見る

Robert Griffin III exploded onto the NFL scene with a style and flair anything but typical. With a Heisman Trophy on his mantel, RG3 entered professional football in 2012 under a spotlight that glow……続きを見る

If You Were Only White explores the legacy of one of the most exceptional athletes everーan entertainer extraordinaire, a daring showman and crowd-pleaser, a wizard with a baseball whose artistry an……続きを見る

Throughout the 70s and early 80s English football hooligans wreaked havoc throughout England and Europe until the authorities decided that enough was enough. Chelsea supporters were targeted, and on……続きを見る

The world fell in love with U.S. swimmer Missy Franklin at the 2012 London Olympics. Winning four gold medals and one bronze, the 17-year-old gained fans for her amazing athletic skills, remarkable ……続きを見る

Leonard’s story starts as rugby started – in the amateur days, when the Cockney Carpenter began playing for Barking and Saracens in the days before multi-million pound business owners and sponsorshi……続きを見る

For those of us who came from the Seventies, it should be obligatory reading. But younger folk should take a look too, for it beautifully captures a bygone era... Brian Viner, The Independent There ……続きを見る

Vince Dooley. Herschel Walker. The 1980 National Championship. The names and accomplishments are forever etched in Bulldog folklore. And now, with one of the best coaches in the game, a powerful you……続きを見る

Never one to mince words, Effa Manley once wrote a letter to sportswriter Art Carter, saying that she hoped they could meet soon because “I would like to tell you a lot of things you should know abo……続きを見る

This edition features • a linked Table of Contents, linked Footnotes, and linked Index CONTENTS CHAPTER I. THE APPROACHES TO THE WATER-WAY OF THE CONTINENT. CHAPTER II. FROM QUEBEC TO SOREL. CHAPTER……続きを見る

Captain of Celtic and midfield enforcer for Northern Ireland, Neil Lennon is one of the most controversial figures in British football. His story is an extraordinary tale of religious bigotry, life-……続きを見る

What happens to "orphan" diseases that aren't big enough profit centers for the pharmaceutical industry or get caught in the web of government funding and academic research? Augie Nieto found out in……続きを見る

Joe Simpson has experienced a life filled with adventure but marred by death. He has endured the painful attrition of climbing friends in accidents, calling into question the perilously exhilarating……続きを見る

“Golf is not a game, it’s a punishment.” –David Feherty “If you’re one of those people who think golf is a religion, prepare for some seriously funny blasphemy.” --Troon McAllister, author of The Gr……続きを見る

A confessional story that reads like fiction, this is the true story of a famed tennis star who went from being ranked fourth in the world, dueling the sport's greatest players to lying to police in……続きを見る

Sonny Umpad's Eskrima provides insight on Maestro Santiago “Sonny” Umpad's life, philosophy, and teaching methods, as well as the structural underpinnings of his system. Born with the soul of a warr……続きを見る