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Bone-smashing action, brutal finishes and fighters that leave it
all in the cage. Mixed Martial Arts has exploded onto the scene to
become one of the fastest growing sports in the world. MMA was born
with one single, bloody question: Which fighting style is the
toughest? To reach the top, a fighter must master various fighting
techniques -- kickboxing, wrestling, jiu-jitsu and more -- and
blend them together: The great Georges St-Pierre steamrolls through
his opponents in the UFC, but in school he was mercilessly targeted
by bullies, that is, until he learned karate; Most fighters respect
their opponents, but they don't have to like them; some of the
greatest rivalries of all time feature bad blood (and lots of real
blood, too) -- Chuck Lidell vs. Tito Ortiz, Matt Hughes vs. Georges
St-Pierre and Ken Shamrock vs. Royce Gracie; Before going on to
have one of the greatest careers in MMA history, Randy Couture won
a gold medal at the 1991 Pan American Games in wrestling; In the
early days of the UFC there were no weight classes; in one match, a
karate master was 400 pounds lighter and nine inches shorter than
his sumo wrestler opponent, but the karate master still won;
Legendary UFC hall-of-famer Royce Gracie was born to be a champion:
his father and uncle invented Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, an art that any
self-respecting MMA fighter with a ground game must learn.
From home field to home ice, from racetrack to putting green, find
out about the weird and interesting side of sports from a state
that has always been about more than just winning: Herman Edwards
famous "Miracle in the Meadowlands" touchdown that preserved a
six-year winning streak for the Eagles against the Giants was the
only fumble recovery he had in a 10-year NFL career. Pennsylvania
has not only been the home of a Kentucky Derby winner -- 2004's
Smarty Jones -- but a Kentucky Derby winner also shares the name of
a Pennsylvania city -- 1939's Johnstown; In 1955, the University of
Pittsburgh's Bobby Grier was the first black player to play in the
Sugar Bowl; despite receiving a ton of fan mail, the Louisiana
legislature later banned blacks from playing in the Sugar Bowl;
Every current major professional sports franchise to call
Pennsylvania home -- Phillies, Pirates, Eagles, Steelers, Penguins,
Flyers, Sixers -- has won a world championship; The Philadelphia
Phillies have lost more games than any other MLB team in history,
and their 23-game losing streak in 1961 is a modern record;
Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby was the youngest player to
win the NHL scoring title in his second season and the youngest
player in history to be named captain of his team.
Both casual and hardcore fans the sunshine state will get a kick
out of this wacky and wild ride through Florida sports history. It
includes the best and the worst from the world of professional
sports, college athlethics and the Olympics from the state of
Florida.
This book is packed from cover to cover with unforgettable tales of
athletic heroics, bitter rivalries, crushing defeats and the
strangest sporting moments ever to happen in Colorado.
this book is packed cover to cover with unforgettable tales of
athletic heroics, bitter rivalries, crushing defeats and the
strangest sporting moments ever to happen in California.
TX Sports Trivia celebrates the highs and lows of the state's rich
sporting industry. From football to fighting, golf to gymnastics
and biking to bowling games, TX sports have known their share of
booms and busts. Find it all in this fun book of interesting
factoids.
Take the challenge and see how you do when you tackle the hundreds
of questions in this book about the facts, stats, stories and sheer
trivia about the game of hockey.
From pucks to sticks to teams to players, everything about hockey
had to start somewhere. This book lets you in on the history behind
the more quirky aspects of Canada's favourite pastime.
Another hockey lockout! What do fans do? Stamp their feet ad cry?
No, they get even...Or do they? They say "Boycott the NHL" But when
hockey is back on, they are back in the stands and in front of
their TVs, eyes glued to the screen for the next Crosby goal or the
next Dubnyk save. What fans really do when faced with a wasteland
of no hockey!
MN sports Trivia is the best and the worst from the world of
professional sports, college, athletics and the Olympics. I t is
packed cover to cover with Minnesota sorts trivia from
unforgettable tales of athletic heroics, bitter rivalries, crushing
defeats and the strangest sporting moments ever to ahppen in this
state.
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