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Emeline Fort

Rivalries stem from various sources. Simple geographic proximity as well as frequent meetings in important games can lead to rivalries. Social and political tensions can also be played out by proxy in a sports rivalry, as when the Indo-Pakistani political conflict spills over to an India-Pakistan cricket match, or when Glasgow's sectarian differences are expressed in the Celtic-Rangers derby. Rivalries of the friendlier sort are common between college athletic programs in the United States and often involve pranks that rival student bodies play on each other, such as stealing the other school's mascot or painting school colors somewhere on the opposing school's campus. The book takes a look at the greatest rivalries in Ice Hockey, including the Original Six Rivalries: Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadians, New York Rangers, and Toronto Maple Leafs.

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Dean Hayes

Arsenal FC is the longest-serving club in the top flight of the professional English Football League, and in its 120-year history has proven itself to be an enduring force with a huge fanbase and many titles and accolades to its credit. From it humble beginnings in 1886 in a field in Woolwich, to the dizzying heights of the new Emirates stadium and the glamour and wealth of Premiership football, the club is steeped in history and its astounding record speaks for itself - 13 League Championships, 10 FA Cups, two League Cups, and both the European Cup Winners' and UEFA Cups. The Gunners have also completed "the double" on three historic occasions. Carrying them to such successes have been some of the game's greatest ever players-Cliff Bastin, Charlie George, Pat Rice, Frank McLintock, as well as modern icons like Tony Adams, Ian Wright, Dennis Bergkamp, and Thierry Henry. Guiding them from the touchline has been a formidable line-up of managers including Herbert Chapman, Bertie Mee,...

Paul Lebowitz

A complete guide to the 2009 Major League Baseball season. In depth analysis of all thirty teams with sections dedicated to: management, starting lineups, starting pitching, bullpen and bench along with predictions for the upcoming season and a projected record. Who will win the World Series? Who will and won't make the playoffs? Which players will win the MVP, Cy Young Award and Rookie of the Year? Everything you need to know for the 2009 baseball season is available within these pages.

Frank Cosentino

In this evocative depiction of the famed 1972 Canada-Soviet hockey summit, Team Canada receives a heavenly assist from a group of gone-but-not-forgotten NHLers when it appears the greatest hockey series in this country's history might be forfeited to the Russians. Frank Cosentino, a retired Canadian professional football player, educator and coach, has written an imaginative fiction story based on the iconic 1972 Canada-Soviet hockey series that today remains a source of national pride and is regarded by many as a landmark event in Canadian cultural history. Indeed, Paul Henderson s summit-winning goal is known as the goal that everyone remembers and has become the most well-known goal in the history of the game. Cosentino was a renowned quarterback who played 10 years in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with Hamilton, Edmonton and Toronto. As a player he was a member of five Grey Cup teams, winning twice with Hamilton. Now a prolific author and Professor...

Chris Cowlin

Now is the time to find out how much you West Ham United fans really know. But be warned your brains are sure to take a hammering as you struggle to answer the 1,000 challenging questions in this quiz book, covering every aspect of the team s history, such as players, managers, opponents, scores, transfers, nationalities, and every competition you can think of. You ll be arguing with the referee and pleading for extra time as the questions spark recollections and ardent discussions of the legendary greats and nail-biting matches that have shaped the club over the years. With a fitting foreword by Hammers legend Julian Dicks and bulging with important facts and figures, this book will entertain as well as educate. But be prepared for a few fouls and yellow cards along the way.

Alun Richardson

Rucksack Guide: Mountain Walking and Trekking is your essential handbook for when on the mountain. It offers concise guidance and support for whatever situations you might find yourself in, including: technical skills - tips and reminders on the key techniquesweather - from interpreting weather maps to dealing with thunderstormsnavigation - various techniques including using a compass the setting the mapsafety - essential procedures to ensure the safety of yourself, your party and others on the mountainemergencies - guidance on what to do in extreme situations.The book is colour-coded for easy reference and all information is presented in lists and tables, making it simple to understand in testing conditions. The Rucksack Guide series is taken from Mountaineering: The essential skills for mountain walkers and climbers - the definitive handbook for hill walkers, climbers and mountaineers.

Pamela K. Brodowsky, Tom Philbin, Inc. Churchill Downs

Take a front row seat at "the Run for the Roses" with the first comprehensive history of the Kentucky Derby. From mint juleps to the garland of roses, to weeping men and women in the Winner's Circle, Two Minutes to Glory is the official story of the world's greatest horse race—the Kentucky Derby. This book is chockablock with facts, figures, and statistics on all 132 years of this incredible race. It also contains a capsuled yet detailed history of the race and of Churchill Downs, focusing on all the larger-than-life personalities from Col. M. Lewis Clark, who founded the Derby in 1875, to Col. Matt Winn, who saved it when it was in the stretch, out of breath, about to break down, and in need of a miracle—and beyond that to the present day. But perhaps the best parts of this lavishly illustrated book are the stories of the races, from 1875 to 2006. It is not a mere recitation of what happened—though there is that—but the human (and horse) stories behind the races, like that of...

Rodolfo Chisleanschi

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Keith Dunnavant

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