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Pickleball is a fun, fast-paced game that is gaining popularity around the world because it's easy to learn and can be played by all ages.
This book describes everything from equipment to tournament strategy in straightforward, conversational language that will benefit novice and seasoned players alike. The Art of Pickleball shows how to perform basic and advanced strokes and provides excellent tips for doubles play, mental conditioning, gamesmanship,...
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The sights and sounds of ice hockey are unlike any other sport. From the playing surface to the big cheers from a goal, hockey is an easy sport to fall in love with. In this exhilarating book presented in Latin American Spanish and English, readers will establish first concepts while exploring the world of ice hockey. From the pucks and sticks a player needs to play and the teamwork it takes to win, readers will fall for the fast pace of the game...
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"Why do boys and girls often play on separate sports teams? Some might argue that biological differences play a part in separating genders on the athletic field. Others might say that sexist mindsets are the main reason for the division of genders in sports. These points of view, along with others, are presented to readers through informative, engaging main text, fact boxes, and graphic organizers. As readers study these different perspectives on...
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"Ruth Devon starred for Georgetown Basketball back in college--until she injured her knee, married her coach, and found a new career calling games on the radio. Twenty years later, Ruth and her now-ex-husband, Lester, are two of the most famous faces in sports media. When Lester decides to retire from the announcers' booth, Ruth goes after his job. If she gets it, she will be the first woman to call NBA games on national television. For now, Ruth...
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Abdi’s World is a quirky place where the only American distance athlete to qualify for five Olympics shares the stories that shaped his enduring love of running and his laid-back approach to life. Abdi Abdirahman arrived in Tucson, Arizona as a teenager when his family escaped civil war in their home country of Somalia. How the “Black Cactus,” as he is affectionately known, stumbled upon a career as one of the world’s most durable and beloved...
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What do athletes and rocket scientists have in common? It takes a lot of talent, skill, and hard work to become a world-class athlete. But it takes even more to make a sport better: it takes smarts! And whether innovators are aware of it or not, it takes an understanding of physics, mechanics, and aerodynamics to come up with better techniques and equipment. From swimming, soccer, and basketball to skateboarding and wheelchair sports, Faster, Higher,...
13) Cycling Weekly
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Published by TI Media Limited Cycling Weekly is the UK's only weekly special interest magazine focusing on the cycling market. It is the best source of breaking international and UK news, race reportage, reliable fitness advice, trustworthy product reviews and inspirational features for British cyclists. Always a great read, Cycling Weekly inspires you to ride your bike more!
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"Recovery-physical and mental-is a red-hot topic, and the worlds of sports, technology, and commerce have all taken note. This second edition of The Athlete's Guide to Recovery helps readers sort through the hype to focus on the practices and devices that really make a difference in recovery and lead to peak performance"--
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Gymnastics are a great way for kids to get active at an early age. The rolling, tumbling, and flipping in a safe environment can one day lead to big moves and exciting Olympic performances. Starting small, though, is a great way to build both reading and gymnastic skills and establish the foundation for future greatness. Early readers get an inside look at the gymnastics studio, building strength and learning new moves while also learning about mat...
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Football is the most popular sport in America, and this first look at the sport shows why. Early readers will be taken into the huddle and into the end zone while developing basic literacy skills and a foundation for future reading success. From running to passing and big plays on defense, readers will learn the ins and outs of life on the gridiron in this book presented in standard Latin American Spanish and English.
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"From the author of the New York Times bestselling Once a Runner--"The best novel ever written about running" (Runner's World)--comes that novel's prequel, the story of a world-class athlete coming of age in the 1950s and 60s on Florida's Gold Coast. Quenton Cassidy's first foot races are with nature itself: the summer storms that sweep through his subtropical neighborhood. Shirtless, barefoot, and brown as a berry, Cassidy is a skinny, mouthy kid...
18) Football queen
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Kylie Jean Carter has been waiting for three years to become a Little Dazzler--a junior cheerleader for the high school's Dancing Dazzlers--so she can cheer for her brother's high school football team.
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In 1947, no African American player can play at a southern school; in return, the opposing team benches a player of "equal talent." This historical fiction picture book frames a turbulent time in the civil rights era with the clever use of a football play to show race relations and teamwork. Inspired by a true story, capturing a historic defense against the Jim Crow laws of the South.
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Floyd Mayweather Jr's father was a boxer, as were his two uncles. His dad also dealt drugs and one day brought his work home with him, when he used his son as a human shield to stop a rival dealer from shooting him. The gunman instead shot his father in the leg, curtailing his own ring career. Floyd Mayweather Jr has never married, has four children by two women, and is a habitual gambler, known to win and lose millions on a single half of US football...
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