For twelve years the women's basketball rivalry between UConn and Tennessee was the most iconic matchup in women's sports. Even now, twenty years since the annual series started, the competition between these two storied programs still provokes heated argument and bitter resentment. Led by Hall of Fame coaches Geno Auriemma and Pat Summitt, UConn and Tennessee combined for nine national championships, with the UConn Huskies winning five-including four against the Tennessee Lady Vols. In all, UConn won thirteen of twenty-two matchups during the rivalry, and along the way the two coaches-with distinctive and brash personalities and a shared determination to rule their sport-clashed privately and publicly, generating enough heat to make women's basketball relevant in the national sports landscape as never before. On the court, the two teams produced a series of memorable games, from overtime thrillers to timeless classics that defined the sport. Off the court, the coaches' encounters were often marked by their seemingly genuine dislike for each other, until the conflict reached a breaking point in 2007 and Summitt stunned the basketball world by canceling the series for reasons neither side has ever revealed. Now, eight years after the last game, Unrivaled uncovers the on-court and behind-the-scenes story of this intensely personal rivalry between coaches, players, and the two most passionate fan bases women's sports has ever known.

The inside story of the University of Kentucky's involvement in the college basketball point-shaving scandal of the 1940-50s, including heretofore never-published information about how gamblers enticed players to take part in the scheme.

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As a junior tennis player, he was ranked nationally 6th in Singles and 3rd in doubles, represented the U.S. at Junior Wimbledon, and played tennis for the University of Southern California when they were National Champions. However, after years of playing with intense frustration, he took two lessons from Tim Gallwey, Author of The Inner Game of Tennis. That experience changed his life forever. He coaches athletes of all ages in peak performance techniques. He lives in Bellingham, Washington.

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South Asian American men are not usually depicted as ideal American men. They struggle against popular representations as either threatening terrorists or geeky, effeminate computer geniuses. To combat such stereotypes, some use sports as a means of performing a distinctly American masculinity. Desi Hoop Dreams focuses on South Asian-only basketball leagues common in most major U.S. and Canadian cities, to show that basketball, for these South Asian American players is not simply a whimsical hobby, but a means to navigate and express their identities in 21st century America. The participation of young men in basketball is one platform among many for performing South Asian American identity. South Asian-only leagues and tournaments become spaces in which to negotiate the relationships between masculinity, race, and nation. When faced with stereotypes that portray them as effeminate, players perform sporting feats on the court to represent themselves as athletic. And though they draw on black cultural styles, they carefully set themselves off from African American players, who are deemed “too aggressive.” Accordingly, the same categories of their own marginalization—masculinity, race, class, and sexuality—are those through which South Asian American men exclude women, queer masculinities, and working-class masculinities, along with other racialized masculinities, in their effort to lay claim to cultural citizenship. One of the first works on masculinity formation and sport participation in South Asian American communities, Desi Hoop Dreams focuses on an American popular sport to analyze the dilemma of belonging within South Asian America in particular and in the U.S. in general.

The expectations were high, and the results were record breaking. Before the 1986--87 season began, the pre-season AP poll had the Iowa Hawkeyes ranked tenth. Iowa fans suspected it might be low as they had Roy Marble, whom Sports Illustrated had compared to another number 23, Michael Jordan. The streak began at the Great Alaska Shootout and continued until they had won more consecutive games than any team in Iowa men's basketball history. This is the story of that season, the players, the coaches, and what it was like to cheer that very special team.

This is Volume 2 of Tips, Techniques, and Best Practices for Scholastic / Collegiate Basketball Officials. Topics include: Handling the Opening Toss, Primary Coverage Areas (PCA), When A Dribble Begins and Ends, Interrupted Dribble, Dribbling and Palming, When a Try Begins, When a Try Ends, The Three Second Rule, Goaltending and Basket Interference, The Ten Second Count, Closely Guarded, Designated Spot, Breaking the Plane, Last Touch - First Touch, Backcourt Violations During the Inbounds, Understanding Player and Team Control, Timeouts: Who and When, Dealing with Injuries, Correctable Errors, Fouls by the Inbounding Team, Contact with the Basket / Net or Backboard, Sliding or Rolling with the Ball, Swinging Elbows, Coach and Bench Decorum, Legal Screens, Substitutes, Block - Charge, Double Fouls and the "Blarge," Throw-In Spots, Free Throws and Free Throw Coverage.

A life-changing guide to achieving your goals, by the 2013 NCAA champion college basketball coach and #1 New York Times bestselling author.
Rick Pitino is famous as one of the most dynamic and successful basketball coaches of our time, leading the University of Louisville Cardinals to the NCAA basketball championship in 2013, and is renowned for writing the #1 New York Times bestselling success and leadership book, Success is a Choice.In his new book, The One-Day Contract, Pitino details his key to success, on the court and in life: to focus on making the most of each day, by creating a contract with yourself. Coach Pitino was able to turn Louisville into NCAA champions by applying this idea to everything he and the team did--every practice, every recruiting visit, every game preparation, every scouting report, every instruction that he gave players and coaches, and everything he did himself. Each day became just as important as reaching the national championship, and so, by honoring the one-day contract, he and Louisville moved through adversity toward their goal.In this inspiring and practical guide, Coach Rick Pitino illustrates how to set your own one-day contract, and follow through to honor it for each day, each goal, and each interaction with another person. Pitino shows how to:

• Establish focus as a discipline in everything you do: planning, strategy, priorities, and career advancement.
• Discover the true key to success: not ambition, not wealth, not power, but humility.
• Use technology wisely--but don't let it replace personal connection with the people you work and live with.
• Own up to your problems, tell the truth and they will become part of your past. Lie and they become part of your future.
• Make small changes and add value to every minute of your life.