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Faith of Our Families - Everton Fc: An Oral History (Paperback): James Corbett Faith of Our Families - Everton Fc: An Oral History (Paperback)
James Corbett
R525 Discovery Miles 5 250 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Unanimous Champions of College Football, 1869-2019 (Paperback): Robert J. Reid The Unanimous Champions of College Football, 1869-2019 (Paperback)
Robert J. Reid
R719 Discovery Miles 7 190 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In the 150 years of college football history, the national championship has been decided by unanimous vote only 33 times. This book analyzes the various methods of selecting these champions and what made the teams special. Drawing on archives and early published works, a firsthand description of the 1869 inaugural game between Princeton and Rutgers is provided, along with details of how these earliest teams were managed. The contributions and innovations of Walter Camp, the "Father of Football," are explored, as is the evolution of the game itself. Each unanimous season since the turn of the 20th century-from Yale in 1900 to LSU in 2019-is covered in detail, with a brief history of each school's football program. The question "is there a best ever team" is explored.

Think To Win - The Strategic Dimensions of Tennis (Paperback, Paperback original): Allen Fox Think To Win - The Strategic Dimensions of Tennis (Paperback, Paperback original)
Allen Fox
R429 Discovery Miles 4 290 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A Davis Cup winner and Pepperdine coach has written the first book on the strategy and mental dimension of the game since the bestselling The Inner Game of Tennis.

Driving Incremental Golf Course Revenue - Tee up your winning business strategy for generating incremental revenue for your... Driving Incremental Golf Course Revenue - Tee up your winning business strategy for generating incremental revenue for your golf course. (Hardcover)
Jeff Shavitz
R682 Discovery Miles 6 820 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
In the Field and On the Field - A Highlight History of the Australian Army Rugby Union (Hardcover): Marcus Fielding In the Field and On the Field - A Highlight History of the Australian Army Rugby Union (Hardcover)
Marcus Fielding
R724 Discovery Miles 7 240 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Soccer Intelligence - Soccer Training Tips To Improve Your Spatial Awareness and Intelligence In Soccer (Hardcover): Chest... Soccer Intelligence - Soccer Training Tips To Improve Your Spatial Awareness and Intelligence In Soccer (Hardcover)
Chest Dugger
R902 Discovery Miles 9 020 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Association Football and English Society, 1863-1915 (revised edition) (Hardcover): Tony Mason Association Football and English Society, 1863-1915 (revised edition) (Hardcover)
Tony Mason; Edited by Dilwyn Porter
R4,021 Discovery Miles 40 210 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Association Football did no less than reshape British and indeed global society in its fast development as an organised sport over the course of the second half of the nineteenth century and leading up to the First World War. In this newly released edition of Tony Mason's essential account of the game's rise, issues such as the amateur professional divide, social class and mass spectatorship are seen as fundamental to the development of what is now a multi-trillion dollar industry. Dilwyn Porter supplements this classic text with a brand-new introduction.

England Football: The Biography - 1872 - 2022 (Hardcover): Paul Hayward England Football: The Biography - 1872 - 2022 (Hardcover)
Paul Hayward
R784 R679 Discovery Miles 6 790 Save R105 (13%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR PRIZE 'The greatest story in English sport told beautifully by one of its greatest writers' Gary Lineker 'A spellbinding piece of work' Oliver Holt; 'Absolute tour de force' Henry Winter Award-winning writer Paul Hayward delivers a compelling and unmissable account of the story of the England men's football team, published as they prepare for the World Cup in Qatar. On 30 November 1872, England took on Scotland at Hamilton Crescent in Glasgow, a match that is regarded as the first international fixture. More than 5,000 fans watched the two sides play out a 0-0 draw. It was the first of more than a thousand games played by the side, and the beginning of a national love affair that unites the country in a way that few other events can match. In Hayward's brilliant new biography of the team, based on interviews with dozens of past and present players and coaches, including Viv Anderson, Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and current coach Gareth Southgate, we get a vivid portrait of all aspects of the team's story, reliving highlights such as the World Cup victory in 1966 and the time when football came home in Euro 96, as well as the low points when the players were obliged to give the Nazi salute in 1938 and the era when England's hooligan fans brought shame on the nation. From Stanley Matthews and Bobby Moore through to more modern heroes such as Paul Gascoigne, David Beckham, Wayne Rooney and Harry Kane, Hayward brings a large cast of characters to life. For anyone who wants to understand England football, and why it means so much to so many, England Football: The Biography is an essential and vital read.

Football Cultures and Identities (Hardcover): Gary Armstrong Football Cultures and Identities (Hardcover)
Gary Armstrong; Edited by R. Giulianotti
R2,881 Discovery Miles 28 810 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The game of football has played a key role in shaping and cementing senses of national identity throughout the world. As any seasoned traveller can attest, the quickest entry into most cultures is by talking football or attending a match. The game is a prism for both witnessing and interacting with identities and cultures. Aware that the game may afford a space for expressing or organizing protest and dissent, powerful groups the world over may attempt to harness the forces of populist nationalism provided by football. This book examines football in 18 countries.

Teaching Tennis Volume 3 - The Development of Champions (Hardcover): Martin Van Daalen Teaching Tennis Volume 3 - The Development of Champions (Hardcover)
Martin Van Daalen
R1,043 Discovery Miles 10 430 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Evita Burned Down Our Pavilion - A Cricket Odyssey through Latin America (Hardcover): Timothy Abraham, James Coyne Evita Burned Down Our Pavilion - A Cricket Odyssey through Latin America (Hardcover)
Timothy Abraham, James Coyne
R634 R566 Discovery Miles 5 660 Save R68 (11%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

'A highly entertaining read, deftly melding social history with sporting memoir and travelogue' Mail on Sunday A history of Latin America through cricket Cricket was the first sport played in almost every country of the Americas - earlier than football, rugby or baseball. In 1877, when England and Australia played the inaugural Test match at the MCG, Uruguay and Argentina were already ten years into their derby played across the River Plate. The visionary cricket historian Rowland Bowen said that, during the highpoint of cricket in South America between the two World Wars, the continent could have provided the next Test nation. In Buenos Aires, where British engineers, merchants and meatpackers flocked to make their fortune, the standard of cricket was high: towering figures like Lord Hawke and Plum Warner took star-studded teams of Test cricketers to South America, only to be beaten by Argentina. A combined Argentine, Brazilian and Chilean team took on the first-class counties in England in 1932. The notion of Brazilians and Mexicans playing T20 at the Maracana or the Azteca today is not as far-fetched as it sounds. But Evita Burned Down Our Pavilion is also a social history of grit, industry and nation-building in the New World. West Indian fruit workers battled yellow fever and brutal management to carve out cricket fields next to the railway lines in Costa Rica. Cricket was the favoured sport of Chile's Nitrate King. Emperors in Brazil and Mexico used the game to curry favour with Europe. The notorious Pablo Escobar even had a shadowy connection to the game. The fate of cricket in South America was symbolised by Eva Peron ordering the burning down of the Buenos Aires Cricket Club pavilion when the club refused to hand over their premises to her welfare scheme. Cricket journalists Timothy Abraham and James Coyne take us on a journey to discover this largely untold story of cricket's fate in the world's most colourful continent. Fascinating and surprising, Evita Burned Down Our Pavilion is a valuable addition to cricketing and social history.

The Social One - Why Jurgen Klopp Was a Perfect Fit for Liverpool (Paperback): Marios Mantzos The Social One - Why Jurgen Klopp Was a Perfect Fit for Liverpool (Paperback)
Marios Mantzos
R394 R358 Discovery Miles 3 580 Save R36 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days
A Little Bit of Golfing Wit - Quips and Quotes for the Golf-Obsessed (Hardcover): Tom Hay A Little Bit of Golfing Wit - Quips and Quotes for the Golf-Obsessed (Hardcover)
Tom Hay
R218 R127 Discovery Miles 1 270 Save R91 (42%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Laugh yourself off the fairway with this mini-collection of golfing humour - the very best quips and quotes for the golf-obsessed.

Brave Enough Not to Quit (Hardcover): Millie Farrow Brave Enough Not to Quit (Hardcover)
Millie Farrow; As told to Katie Field
R611 R542 Discovery Miles 5 420 Save R69 (11%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days
1917-2017-One Hundred Years of White Sox Baseball - Highlighting the Great 1917 World Series Championship Team (Hardcover):... 1917-2017-One Hundred Years of White Sox Baseball - Highlighting the Great 1917 World Series Championship Team (Hardcover)
Mark Pienkos
R697 Discovery Miles 6 970 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Gamba're! - The Japanese Way of the Rugby Fan (Paperback): Angus Turvill, Etsuko Okahisa Gamba're! - The Japanese Way of the Rugby Fan (Paperback)
Angus Turvill, Etsuko Okahisa
R383 Discovery Miles 3 830 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
Eddie Collins - A Baseball Biography (Paperback): Rick Huhn Eddie Collins - A Baseball Biography (Paperback)
Rick Huhn
R940 Discovery Miles 9 400 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In what is sure to be the definitive book on Eddie Collins's life and long career, author Rick Huhn covers the Hall of Fame player's experiences from childhood through his days at Columbia University; his tenure with the great Athletics clubs of 1906-1914, the highs and lows of a championship and scandal with the White Sox, and his return to the A's during their final run at greatness. By the time his 25-year playing career had ended, he had been a pivotal performer on five all-time great clubs, dominated his position like no one before (or since), and earned a reputation for intelligent, selfless play that followed him to Cooperstown. Also covered in detail is his tenure with the Boston Red Sox, a team he served variously as part owner, vice-president and general manager until 1951, when after 45 years in major league baseball a stroke effectively ended his career and, weeks later, his life.

Soccer Skills - Improve Your Team's Possession and Passing Skills through Top Class Drills (Hardcover): Chest Dugger Soccer Skills - Improve Your Team's Possession and Passing Skills through Top Class Drills (Hardcover)
Chest Dugger
R893 Discovery Miles 8 930 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
''It Was Fun'' - Some Thoughts for Parents on Youth Sports (Hardcover): Gary C Salivar ''It Was Fun'' - Some Thoughts for Parents on Youth Sports (Hardcover)
Gary C Salivar
R746 Discovery Miles 7 460 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Baseball Maniac's Almanac - The Absolutely, Positively, and Without Question Greatest Book of Facts, Figures, and... The Baseball Maniac's Almanac - The Absolutely, Positively, and Without Question Greatest Book of Facts, Figures, and Astonishing Lists Ever Compiled (Paperback, 5th Edition)
Bert Randolph Sugar; As told to Ken Samelson 1
R470 Discovery Miles 4 700 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Part reference, part trivia, part brain teaser, and absolutely the most unusual and thorough compendium of baseball stats and facts ever assembled-all verified for accuracy by the Baseball Hall of Fame. First created by legendary sportswriter Bert Randolph Sugar, and now updated, here are thousands of fascinating lists, tables, data, and stimulating facts. Inside, you'll find all of the big name baseball heroes like Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Ernie Banks, Pete Rose, Denny McLain, Ty Cobb, and a lot of information that will be new to even the most devoted fans: Highest batting averages not to win batting titles Home-run leaders by state of birth Players on last-place teams leading the league in RBIs, by season Most triples by position, season Winners of two "legs" of triple crown since last winner Oldest pitchers with losing record, leading league in ERA Career pitching leaders under six feet tall Managers replaced wile team was in first place Hall of Famers whose sons played in the majors Players with palindromic surnames And so much more! Not just a collection of facts or records, this is a book of glorious fun that will astound even the most bookish baseball fan. Read up and amaze your friends!

100 Things Chiefs Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die (Paperback): Matt Fulks 100 Things Chiefs Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die (Paperback)
Matt Fulks
R611 Discovery Miles 6 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
University of North Carolina Basketball (Hardcover): Adam Powell University of North Carolina Basketball (Hardcover)
Adam Powell; Foreword by Phil Ford
R674 Discovery Miles 6 740 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Cup of Coffee Club - 11 Players and Their Brush with Baseball History (Paperback): Jacob Kornhauser The Cup of Coffee Club - 11 Players and Their Brush with Baseball History (Paperback)
Jacob Kornhauser
R478 Discovery Miles 4 780 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

"This is one of the very best baseball books in years." Booklist, Starred Review Reaching the major leagues is a pipe dream for most young baseball players in America. Very few ever get to live it out. A select number of those players face the elation and frustration of getting to play in just one major league game. The Cup of Coffee Club: 11 Players and Their Brush with Baseball History tells the unique stories of eleven of these players. It details their struggles to reach the major leagues, their one moment in the limelight, and their struggles to get back. They include a former Major League Baseball manager, the son of a Baseball Hall of Famer, and two different brothers of Hall of Famers. Exclusive interviews with each of the players provide insight into what that single seminal moment meant and how they dealt with the blow of never making another major league appearance again. Spanning half a century of baseball, each player's journey to Major League Baseball is distinct, as is each of their responses to having played in just a single game. The Cup of Coffee Club shares their unique perspectives, providing a better understanding of just how special each major league game can be.

The 2% Way - How a Philosophy of Small Improvements Took Me to Oxford, the NFL, and Neurosurgery (Hardcover): Myron L Rolle The 2% Way - How a Philosophy of Small Improvements Took Me to Oxford, the NFL, and Neurosurgery (Hardcover)
Myron L Rolle
R611 R542 Discovery Miles 5 420 Save R69 (11%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

You don't have to change your life overnight--instead, you can make small changes that leave a lasting impact. In The 2% Way, discover the simple, revolutionary practice behind the against-the-odds success story of Dr. Myron L. Rolle. Dr. Rolle has led a remarkable life: from earning a scholarship to a prestigious private high school to becoming a top-rated recruit at Florida State University; from winning the Rhodes Scholarship for study at Oxford to playing football in the NFL and then becoming a neurosurgery resident at Harvard. In this inspiring book, Dr. Rolle tells the story of his incredible journey, revealing how a strong work ethic, deep faith, and the family values instilled by his Bahamian immigrant parents set the stage for the transformative life philosophy that enabled him to overcome adversity, defy expectations, and create a life of meaning and purpose. Whether you're struggling with your own obstacles, looking to improve yourself, searching for your purpose and identity, or seeking inspiration, Dr. Rolle's story will give you the encouragement and tools you need to: Make incremental improvements that lead to long-lasting results Build a life full of purpose and meaning Tackle life with the assurance that you're moving in the right direction The 2% Way will change the way you think about self-improvement, proving that you have the power to make strides toward the life you've always dreamed of.

Hoodoo - Unraveling the 100 Year Mystery of the Chicago Cubs (Hardcover): Grant DePorter, Elliott Harris, Mark Yancil Hoodoo - Unraveling the 100 Year Mystery of the Chicago Cubs (Hardcover)
Grant DePorter, Elliott Harris, Mark Yancil
R692 R594 Discovery Miles 5 940 Save R98 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

True story of how a hoodoo that afflicted the Chicago Cubs for over 100 years was revealed and ultimately---according to the author--exorcized by Cub fans around the world through a series of discoveries, rituals, and hoodoo cleansing events. A story of goats, black cats, Red Sox, White Sox, superstitions and at least one incredible account of voodoo. Ground Zero for Cubs fans near and far.

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