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Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The story of how a new generation of tech-savvy franchise owners is reshaping every aspect of professional sports. In the last two decades, innovation, data analysis, and technology have driven a tectonic shift in the sports business. Game of Edges is the story of how sports franchises evolved, on and off the field, from raggedly run small businesses into some of the most systematically productive companies around. In today's game, everyone from...
2) Leatherheads
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Dodge Connolly is a charming, brash football hero. He is determined to guide his team from bar brawls to packed stadiums. But after the players lose their sponsor and the entire league faces certain collapse, Dodge convinces a college football star to join his team. Dodge hopes his latest move will help the struggling sport finally capture the country's attention. Added to the team is Carter Rutherford, America's favorite son. Carter has dashing good...
3) Major league
Series
Language
English
Description
She's beautiful and smart. She has just inherited the Cleveland Indians. Unfortunately, she wants to move the franchise to Miami, and a losing season is her only ticket to Florida. She signs the wildest bunch of screwballs to play on the team. Her catcher is a washed-up womanizer who struck out in life. Her pitcher is a punked-out crazy who struck out with the law. Her third baseman is more concerned about fielding endorsements than grounders. Throw...
4) WNBA
Author
Series
Publisher
Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This title tells the story of the Women's National Basketball Association, from its founding in the 1990s to its status today as a world-class showcase for basketball talent. Readers will learn about the league's stars, teams, and coaches, as well as player efforts to earn higher pay. Features include infographics, a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index."--Amazon.
5) MLS
Author
Series
Publisher
Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This title tells the story of Major League Soccer, from its origins in the 1990s to its modern explosion in popularity. Readers will learn about the history of American professional soccer, the league's greatest stars, and the incredible growth MLS has undergone in the first decades of the twenty-first century. Features include infographics, a glossary, websites, source notes, and an index."--Amazon.
Author
Series
Publisher
SportsZone, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"From humble beginnings to one of the world's most popular sports leagues, the NBA has provided thrills to millions of fans since the 1940s. Inside the NBA tells the story of each NBA team, its origins, its successes and failures, and its all-star players and most popular coaches. This NBA series will get you up to speed on your favorite team with fascinating facts and stats, exciting photographs, and much more"--Back cover.
7) MLB
Author
Series
Publisher
Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"This title tells the story of Major League Baseball, from its beginnings more than a century ago to its status today as the home of America's pastime. Readers will learn about the league's greatest stars, coaches, and dynasties, as well as the most iconic ballparks and sport-rocking scandals. Features include infographics, a glossary, websites, source notes, and an index."--Amazon.
Author
Series
Publisher
SportsZone, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"From humble beginnings to one of the world's most popular sports leagues, the NBA has provided thrills to millions of fans since the 1940s. Inside the NBA tells the story of each NBA team, its origins, its successes and failures, and its all-star players and most popular coaches. This NBA series will get you up to speed on your favorite team with fascinating facts and stats, exciting photographs, and much more"--
Author
Series
Publisher
SportsZone, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"From humble beginnings to one of the world's most popular sports leagues, the NBA has provided thrills to millions of fans since the 1940s. Inside the NBA tells the story of each NBA team, its origins, its successes and failures, and its all-star players and most popular coaches. This NBA series will get you up to speed on your favorite team with fascinating facts and stats, exciting photographs, and much more"--
10) NBA
Author
Series
Publisher
Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This title tells the story of the National Basketball Association, from its founding more than 70 years ago to its status today as a world-class showcase for basketball talent. Readers will learn about the league's stars, coaches, and dynasties, as well as its growth and how it has embraced international players. Features include infographics, a glossary, websites, source notes, and an index.."--Amazon.
11) NFL
Author
Series
Publisher
Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
"This title tells the story of the National Football League, from its founding a century ago to its status today as a world-class showcase for football talent. Readers will learn about the league's stars, coaches, and venues, as well as iconic playoff moments and controversies within the sport. Features include infographics, a glossary, websites, source notes, and an index."--Amazon.
12) Houston Rockets
Author
Series
Publisher
SportsZone, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"From humble beginnings to one of the world's most popular sports leagues, the NBA has provided thrills to millions of fans since the 1940s. Inside the NBA tells the story of each NBA team, its origins, its successes and failures, and its all-star players and most popular coaches. This NBA series will get you up to speed on your favorite team with fascinating facts and stats, exciting photographs, and much more"--Back cover.
13) Boston Celtics
Author
Series
Publisher
SportsZone, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"From humble beginnings to one of the world's most popular sports leagues, the NBA has provided thrills to millions of fans since the 1940s. Inside the NBA tells the story of each NBA team, its origins, its successes and failures, and its all-star players and most popular coaches. This NBA series will get you up to speed on your favorite team with fascinating facts and stats, exciting photographs, and much more"--
14) NHL
Author
Series
Publisher
Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This title tells the story of the National Hockey League, from its founding in Canada more than a century ago to its status today as a world-class showcase for hockey talent. Readers will learn about the league's stars, coaches, and venues, as well as its Stanley Cup and controversies within the sport. Features include infographics, a glossary, websites, source notes, and an index."--Amazon.
Author
Publisher
ESPN Books
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
"What happens when three financial industry whiz kids and certified baseball nuts take over an ailing major league franchise and implement the same strategies that fueled their success on Wall Street? In the case of the 2008 Tampa Bay Rays, an American League championship happens--the culmination of one of the greatest turnarounds in baseball history. In The Extra 2%, financial journalist and sportswriter Jonah Keri chronicles the remarkable story...
Author
Publisher
Triumph Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A biography of Ed Snider, who was the founder of the Philadelphia Flyers and the billion-dollar business empire now known as "Comcast-Spectacor." A man who the Philadelphia Daily News named as Philadelphia's biggest mover and shaker of the millennium in 1999." --
Author
Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Chicago is a 21st-century city that is not only represented by all four major team sports--football, basketball, hockey and baseball--but is also blessed with two long-standing Major League Baseball franchises, one in each league. In Chicago's Big Teams, author Lew Freedman offers readers a comprehensive and interesting look into the histories and heroes that have made each franchise tick. In 28 unique essays, Chicago's Big Teams unwraps the stories...
Author
Series
Publisher
SportsZone, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"From humble beginnings to one of the world's most popular sports leagues, the NBA has provided thrills to millions of fans since the 1940s. Inside the NBA tells the story of each NBA team, its origins, its successes and failures, and its all-star players and most popular coaches. This NBA series will get you up to speed on your favorite team with fascinating facts and stats, exciting photographs, and much more"--
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