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Winning Spirit Basketball grew out of conversations between basketball great Chris Mullin and sports psychologist Tom Mitchell about players, coaches, parents and the game of basketball.

For thirty-three years, Bobby Bowden was the heart and soul of Florida State football.

No college is more intensely tied to the development of intercollegiate football than the University of Notre Dame.

"e;The Team, The Team, The Team"e; has for decades been one of the University of Michigans best-known mantras.

Since their founding in 1919, the Chicago Bears have carried the hearts and souls of football fans throughout the country.

Its almost impossible to talk about Oakland football without bringing up the name of the consummate Raider, Tom Flores.

In the 1970s, Joe DeLamielleure led a Buffalo Bills offensive line affectionately called the Electric Company, because they turned the power up.

From the hilarious to the surreal, from inside the huddle to inside the broadcast booth, twenty-eight-year Seattle Seahawks veteran Steve Raible takes fans to places they never knew existed.

In this intimately penned biography, the only one written about the Golden Bear, author Mark Shaw, with the energy of a lifelong fan, chronicles Nicklauss life from his early days as a young golfer to his final tournaments on the PGA and Champions Tour.

Was it Babe Ruth who said it best when he once remarked, Baseball was, is, and always will be to me the best game in the world?

Whether it was helping Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls win three consecutive NBA titles in the 1990s, or showing up to a book signing in a dress and full makeup, Dennis Rodman has always distinguished himself as one of the great and most polarizing personalities in the sports world.

In this newly revised edition of Chicago Cubs: Where Have You Gone?

Its been over thirty years since Mike Krzyzewski became the head basketball coach at Duke University.

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In Game of My Life New York Yankees, everyone from stars to supersubs offers personal stories revealing the obstacles they had to overcome in order to succeed on sports biggest stage.

No matter where his basketball travels took him during his 31 seasons in NCAA Division I college basketball, controversy was never been far behind Jerry Tarkanian.

The 1983 American League West champion Chicago White Sox will forever be remembered by their trademark slogan: Winning Ugly.

Theirs was a prolonged run of excellence like none other in sports history.

More than twenty former and current Pale Hose players share their fondest single-game White Sox experience and memories with the Chicago Tribunes Lew Freedman.

The Sixers won 65 games and an NBA championship in 198283, still one of the finest seasons in NBA history.

Basketball, Boxen und Eishockey - Ob auf dem Feld oder im Ring, hier kann man sich nur verlieben!

Become a golf trivia expert with these challenging questions about Jack Nicklaus, the Masters, Tiger Woods, and more!

Game of My Life New York Mets, now newly updated, takes a personal look inside the biggest moments of the Mets' greatest and most beloved players, from journeymen to superstars.

An illustrated history of unforgettable tests, legendary players and record-breaking performances.

Learn statistics by analyzing professional basketball data!

Mount Rushmore, located in the Black Hills of Keystone, South Dakota, is one of the most iconic landmarks in the United States.

Long before ';The Decision,' four MVP awards, and back-to-back NBA championships with the Miami Heat, LeBron James opened the 200304 season as an untested rookie with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

For most of its existence, the National Basketball Association was a league filled with (almost) all American-born players.

Completely updated and expanded through the 2019 baseball season!

As America's pastime since the mid-1800s, baseball offers the sights, sounds, and even smells that are deeply entrenched in our culture.

How the 1980 Philadelphia Phillies Won the First World Series Championship in Franchise History The road was rocky and the suspense intense as a make-or-break 1980 baseball season unfolded for the Philadelphia Phillies under a new, often-unpopular manager who sought to shape a collection of All-Star talent into champions.

This Day in Philadelphia Sports, first published in 2014 and now newly updated in paperback to cover Super Bowl LII, Villanova basketballs latest championships, and more, offers a concise 366-day approach to looking back at the history of Philadelphia sports.

The Definitive Biography of a Coaching Legend Hanging high atop the world's most famous arena, Madison Square Garden, is the name ';Holzman' and the number ';613.

Larry Andersen, Richie Zisk, and Joe Simpson made sure that everywhere bewildered manager Rene Lachemann went during the 1982 season, some Jell-O was sure to followfrom his hotel bathroom sink, tub, and toilet (filled to the brim) to a postgame can of beer.

Imagine a story in which a young man grows up so close to a major-league ballpark that he can see the stadium lights from his front yard.

The true story of the general manager who brought victory back to the NFL's Green Bay Packers In November 1991, Ron Wolf took over a Green Bay franchise that had been in a twenty-four-year decline since the departure of Vince Lombardi.

From 1991 through 2005, the Atlanta Braves did something no pro sports team can match, finishing in first place for fourteen consecutive seasons.

Between 1966 and 1983, the Baltimore Orioles were considered the best team in baseball.

In the late '90s and early 2000s, the Portland Trail Blazers were one of the hottest teams in the NBA.

The history of UCLA football is a continuous story of highs and lows, ups and downs.

After decades of under-the-radar success, the Boise State Broncos became a household name during the 2006-07 NCAA football season.

In 1979, San Francisco was in turmoil attempting to recover from the assassination of two of its leaders: Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk.

For more than forty seasons, Jim Boeheim has been one of college basketball's most successful and compelling figures with the second-most victories of all time behind only Mike Krzyzewski.

Paul Brown was a football genius and the father of two NFL franchises?

At 6-foot-7 and 285 pounds, Aaron Judge emerged as the biggest story in baseball in 2017 with his monstrous home runs and record-breaking ability.

In Don Shula: A Biography of the Winningest Coach in NFL History, acclaimed sports historian Carlo DeVito captures the story of one of the greatest coaches in sports history.

Relive the Greatest Moments in Saints FootballNewly Updated!

In 1884, professional baseball was still in its infancy.