Sports Books

DO YOU WANT TO IMPROVE YOUR HANDICAPPING? BY:  Adding a tool that may increase your chances of winning!Having a handicapping weapon that works with any system you already use!Adopting a proven strategy developed from the science of...

Help your child prepare for Basketball! "Zay's Day at Basketball Camp" helps children to understand what to expect when they start a new sport for the first time. Zay shares his routine for preparing for basketball camp, as well as the activities...

There are several benefits to keeping a Cross Fit Workout Journal. Keeping the journal can help keep track of what type of exercise you do that day, help to keep your workouts organized, keep track of your nutrition, keep track of your statistics, and...

Crossfit journals are similar to normal weight training and athletic journals, but they should also factor-in unique daily perceptions. The rigors of Crossfit training are best understood in light of daily nutrition, incidental stressors, and other...

The option of a cycling journey may provide:1.) A log of miles completed2.) A history of growth and strength3.) A marker for ones future development4.) A place for organizing routes and calculating future places of interest5.) A place to document ones...

This sport specific training module based off of Micro Circuit Training provides a comprehensive guide to becoming your best for your specific sport. Football requires a specific type of athlete for each position, and with Leo Costa's workout program...

Not only will this book take you from beginner to winner, but it will also help you anywhere along the way. This book gives you the pointers you need to improve your golf game, in the order you need them. The author presents these pointers in a direct...

The US Army Ranger Training Handbook, “Black Cover” Version (published 2000)--- Not For The Weak Or Fainthearted ---Prepare yourself and brush up on your skills with this unabridged, high-quality Civilian Reference Edition reissue of the...

The Anatomy of Baseball Nicknames is filled with a selection of over seven hundred monikers given athletes, mostly in the game of baseball, that will make for an enjoyable read whether you are a fan of "America's Game" or not.Be it "the Left Arm of God"...

Join six adventurers as they plan, practice and canoe and sail through a chain of large lakes and Hayes River rapids in northern Manitoba, Canada. The expedition passes through unique sights, a Cree village and terminates at historical York Factory, a...

The Ocean - Our Most Unexplored Frontier!Just as in outer space, there is a whole environment, or ecosystem, under the waters that cover 75% of our planet, with 70% of our planet being ocean waters. Beneath those waters there really is an entirely new...

Isle Royale is one of the least visited of America's national parks. Located in the northern reaches of Lake Superior, Isle Royale encompasses over 200 small islands. The main island is approximately fifty miles long and features over 180 miles of hiking...

In this unique exploration of fly-fishing as a spiritual practice, an Episcopal priest and a rabbi share what it can teach us about awe and wonder in the natural world, the benefits of solitude, the blessing of community and the search for the Divine.

This book covers general dietary guidelines for healthy eating for active children as well as tips on pre- and post-exercise nutrition, staying hydrated while exercising, and healthy snacks.

This book closely examines how the enterprise of running mirrors the key facets of life. The author draws parallels between running and life so as to enhance the lessons that readers can draw from each of these phenomena. Running resembles life, and the...

Whether you have a regular yoga practice, or this is your first inquiry into yoga, by reading this book you have the potential to embark on a new life habit.This fully illustrated volume, featuring over 40 full-color photos by Amber Johnson of Urth...

<p>A true story about living the dream, seizing the day, and pioneering a path into new horizons. Later in life, John and Lyza fall in love with a classic ketch, establish a charter business on the mystic BC coast, and sail out of their...

Pass - Trap - Move is a youth soccer coaching system developed over ten years of coaching and researching youth soccer and futsal. It's not rocket science just just common sense, focus on teaching the core soccer skills that make up most of a soccer...

Cricket has emerged as religion in the sub-contient, While in the West, strategy may have had its origins in the Military, here we can clearly see patterns that Corporate Strategy seems to emerge from Cricket. Gully Cricket is all about adapting, and...

Each week, for three years, a group of guys gathered at Seneca Bowl in Wichita, Kansas, as members of the Rockwell Collins Fantasy Bowling League. A brainchild of author John H. Murphy II, the league served as a source of fun and fellowship, complete...

Gregg Bonelli, born with an inquisitive mind and competitive nature, has had the desire to go fast since 1964, when he discovered his true self through racing motorcycles. In this colorful and creative tribute to his love of motorcycling and racing,...

Make the Team and Out Perform Your Opponent! Tired of figuring out what and when to eat between games and practices? Are you ready to take control of your own cooler and know exactly what to throw in it to take with you to nourish your body properly...

Many athletes, novice through elite/professional experience Lost Skill Syndrome (LSS). Either suddenly or gradually, a skill that may have been advanced or even basic seems to mysteriously disappear from the athlete's repertoire. This book removes the...

 In Penalty Flag on Life, a humble, good-hearted rookie NFL quarterback must decide to either fulfill his deceased father’s last promise or accept the fame and money he worked so hard to achieve. There is nothing easy about young Noah’s...

In his day, perhaps no one in baseball was better known than Irish-born Timothy Paul "Ted" Sullivan. For 50 years, America's sportswriters sang his praises, genuflected to his genius and bought his blarney by the barrel. Damon Runyon dubbed him "The...

Eddie Cicotte, who pitched in the American League 1905-1920, was one of the tragic figures of baseball. A family man and a fan favorite, he ascended to stardom with nothing more than a mediocre fastball, endless guile and a repertoire of trick pitches...

Revered pass catcher Don Hutson played for three Green Bay Packers championship squads between 1935 and 1945 and was a charter-class member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963. An All-American wide receiver for the University of Alabama, the Pine...

In 1954, one year after Baltimore bought the St. Louis Browns, the New York Yankees hired former Browns executive and owner William O. DeWitt as assistant to general manager George Weiss. "DeWitt," the news announced, "was considered an astute...

Fighting sports may seem at odds with Christian tradition, yet modern ministries have embraced them as a means for evangelism and social outreach. While news media often sensationalize fighting sports, churches see them as a way to appeal to male...

Major League Baseball was in crisis in 1968. The commissioner was inept, professional football was challenging the sport's popularity and the game on the field was boring, with pitchers dominating hitters in a succession of dull, low-scoring games...

Millions of people bowl yet few know much about bowling's rich history. For more than 25 years, J.R. "Dr. Jake" Schmidt has been recounting that history in Bowlers Journal International with vitality and detail. This collection of 90 of his classic...

Covering the post-Civil War period through the 1950s, this richly illustrated--300 photographs!--history examines black baseball in and around New York City, focusing on its economic impact and cultural legacy. The author documents such famed teams as...

Baseball analysts often criticize pitcher win-loss records as a poor measure of pitcher performance, as wins are the product of team performance. Fans criticize WAR (Wins Above Replacement) because it takes in theoretical rather than actual wins. ...

Widely acknowledged as the preeminent gathering of baseball scholars, the annual Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture has made significant contributions to baseball research. This collection of 15 new essays selected from the 2015...

Few would dispute the pitching greatness of Sandy Koufax--but was Paul Pettit better? Jim Baxes was once compared to the great Pie Traynor yet few baseball fans have ever heard of him. John Elway was undeniably one of the greatest quarterbacks in pro...

For Olympic athletes, fans and the media alike, the games bring out the best sport has to offer--unity, patriotism, friendly competition and the potential for stunning upsets. Yet wherever international competition occurs, politics are never far...

One of the most ambitious (and short-lived) endeavors in professional sports history, the United States Football League was founded in 1982. Premiering with a spring schedule and an abundance of talent that included top rookies and National Football...

This book tells the story of the Scottish golf professionals who came to America in 1888 and struggled to earn a living and the respect of the wealthy amateur golf establishment and the United States Golf Association who controlled the sport. Charles...

At six feet, four inches and more than 220 pounds, Roger Clemens (1962- ) was a major figure in baseball for nearly a quarter century. The best pitcher of his generation, his 4,672 strikeouts rank third all-time. He dominates modern statistical...

"He never felt like a Hall of Famer." "You can't argue with championships." "If he was so good, why were his teams so bad?" On talk shows and in sports bars, statements like these are often made about both underrated and overrated players. It's...

For nearly two decades Alan Trammell displayed an all-around game as a fielder, hitter, and base runner that was rare for shortstops of his era. With second baseman Lou Whitaker, he formed one-half of arguably the greatest double-play combination in...

Hal Trosky played first base (and was team captain) for the Cleveland Indians during the Great Depression. His career stretched from the heyday of Babe Ruth through the end of World War II. It was a time when the American League had perhaps the three...

They are known as "cupcake games"--lower division teams get paid to travel to college football Meccas where the hosts make a nice profit from an extra game. On September 1, 2007, the University of Michigan Wolverines, with more wins than any team in...

From the time conference play began in 1905, the Big Ten was the Western force in collegiate basketball. Minnesota, Wisconsin and Purdue were the first powers in the league, with a combined 23 titles by 1930. Purdue was dominant in the '30s, with...

Baseball and law have intersected since the primordial days. In 1791, a Pittsfield, Massachusetts, ordinance prohibited ball playing near the town's meeting house. Ball games on Sundays were barred by a Pennsylvania statute in 1794. In 2015, a...