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"In this powerful novel about the cost of ambition and success, a legendary athlete attempts a comeback at an age when the world considers her past her prime-from the New York Times bestselling author of Malibu Rising. Carolina Soto is undeniably fierce. She is determined to be the best professional tennis player the world has ever seen. And by the time she retires from the game in 1989 at the age of thirty-one, she is just that: the best. She has...
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"From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beartown and A Man Called Ove, hailed as "a writer of astonishing depth [with] the remarkable ability to make you understand the feelings of each of a dozen different characters" (The Washington Times), a heart-wrenching story of how loyalty, friendship, and love carry a town through its darkest days. After everything that the citizens of Beartown have gone through, they are struck yet another blow...
3) Grudge match
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2014
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Henry 'Razor' Sharp and Billy 'The Kid' McDonnen are old boxing rivals who come out of retirement for one final match. On their first encounter in decades, their long-festering feud erupts into an unintentionally hilarious melee that instantly goes viral. The sudden social media frenzy transforms their local grudge match into a must-see HBO event. Now, if they can just survive the training, they may actually live to fight again.
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James J. Braddock was a once promising light heavyweight. But a string of losses in the ring and a broken right hand happened to coincide with the Great Crash of 1929-and Braddock was forced to labor on the docks of Hoboken. Only his manager, Joe Gould, still believed in him. Gould looked out for the burly, quiet Irishman, finding matches for Braddock to help him feed his wife and children. Together, they were about to stage the greatest comeback...
11) The ones who hit the hardest: the Steelers, the Cowboys, the '70s, and the fight for America's soul
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[2010]
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2016.
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"The Legends Club is a sports book that captures an era in American sport and culture, documenting the inside view of a decade of absolutely incredible competition. Feinstein pulls back the curtain on the recruiting wars, the intensely personal competition that wasn't always friendly, the enormous pressure and national stakes, and the battle for the very soul of college basketball allegiance in a hot-bed area. Getting to the roots of the NCAA goliath...
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[2018]
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"Isabella Clemente is a champion all-around gymnast. After a summer at gymnastics camp, she is looking forward to winning a national championship. But then the current national champion transfers to Peabody! Isabella sees Morgan as a rival. Can she get past this when Morgan offers Isabella help?" --
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[2017]
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Thanks to Ennoshita's efforts, Karasuno defeats Wakutani Minami and advances to the semifinals of the Miyagi Prefecture qualifier tournament. Their next opponent will be whoever wins the Aoba Johsai vs. Date Tech game! Will it be Bluecastle, led by the prefecture's number one setter, Tohru Oikawa? Or will it be Date Tech and their newly rebuilt Iron Wall?
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[2018]
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Shoyo Hinata is out to prove that in volleyball you don't need to be tall to fly! Ever since he saw the legendary player known as "the Little Giant" compete at the national volleyball finals, Shoyo Hinata has been aiming to be the best volleyball player ever! Who says you need to be tall to play volleyball when you can jump higher than anyone else? The fourth set of the Miyagi Prefecture qualifier round finals is quite the nail-biter! Karasuno's back...
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Traces the friendship and rivalry of tennis stars Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert.
This nonfiction picture book goes behind the scenes of the friendship and rivalry of tennis stars Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert. In the 1970s and 1980s they faced off in epic duels and classic showdowns. Since their retirements from tennis, they have remained friends and support each others in their efforts and endeavors.
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