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The best sports stories written by Australia's best sportswriters uncover the hilarity, triumphs, sadness, excitement and controversy of our sport-mad nation.

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Martin Vinokur contends that sport has become an increasingly pervasive and visibly central element in Western culture and that its function as a political tool is likely to grow still more in the 1990s, as governments realize the full value of sports to the political socialization process.

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"Whether writing about boxers, body builders, horses, the guys who ride the horses, or the guys who kill the horses for a slice of the insurance money, Nack...is brilliant."-Boston Globe

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This book is a guide to Millwall, the issues of 'football hooliganism' or working-class masculinity, sociology, anthropology, or sports studies.

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This book is a guide to Millwall, the issues of 'football hooliganism' or working-class masculinity, sociology, anthropology, or sports studies.

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An acclaimed chronicle of the World Series in a seminal year finds the Yankees and Cardinals facing off as America confronts its feelings about race. From the author of Summer of '49. Reprint.

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The story of the long struggle to establish a women's marathon begins with a lonely female who ran the marathon course in 1896 and ends with the dramatic victory of American Joan Benoit in the first women's Olympic marathon in 1984.

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By 1980, the modern Olympic movement was gasping for breath, bankrupt financially and politically. Under the leadership of Juan Antonio Samaranch, and Jacques Rogge, the Olympics began a journey back from the brink. This work offers access to the people and negotiations behind one of the most dramatic turnarounds in business or sports history.

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Extremely comprehensive and current, the volume focuses on the economic, social, attitudinal, and demographic considerations pertinent in today's outdoor recreation policy formulation.

The first section of the book defines the dimensions of the preservation/use dilemma as well as key concepts in outdoor recreation research.

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The first major biography of Manny "Pac-Man" Pacquiao--the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world and the only boxer to ever win seven world championships

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Looks at the people who have shaped Australian sport, becoming our local heroes. From Allan Langer to Dawn Fraser, this is both an historical account, with a view to the future in the Australian sporting arena.

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Experienced attorney and sports enthusiast Freedman provides a comprehensive and extremely informative discussion of the antitrust legislation that affects professional sports--now undeniably a major business in the United States.

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The first book to gather firsthand accounts of successful practices, and thinking habits, of sports legends and super-athletesfrom across sports including football, baseball, basketball, boxing, golf, car-racing, and swimmingthis work holds lessons that can power not only athletic success, but winning in any daily challenges of life or work.

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Race and Sports: A Reference Handbook provides a breadth and depth of discussion about minority athletes, coaches, sports journalists, and others in U.S. sport.

This volume examines race and sports and connected issues, from the integration of professional sports to the present day.

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This national bestseller presents a collection of funny and thought-provoking rants from Dennis Miller, "Saturday Night Live" alumnus and host of HBO's critically acclaimed, Emmy Award-winning "Dennis Miller Live". Bracing, outrageous, and smart, "The Rants" respects no boundaries with its stinging, irreverent commentary.

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Here is the first reference guide to the major sources for the study of recreational vehicles, boats, and aircraft in the context of American history and popular culture. Reference works, histories, fiction, and specialized journals relating to the topic of recreational travel are described and analyzed.

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