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On 22 July 2012 Bradley Wiggins made history as the first British cyclist to win the Tour de France. Ten days later at the London Olympic Games he won the time trial to become his country's most decorated Olympian. In an instant 'Wiggo', the kid from...

The story of one obsessive fan's unlikely ambition: to bowl just one ball at his childhood hero, Sachin Tendulkar. From the very first time he'd ever watched the 'Little Master' bat, as a 12-year-old boy, Adam Carroll-Smith had been transfixed. He...

How does a boy from rural Pennsylvania become an all-American original style icon and celebrity TV personality, adored by millions of fans worldwide and hailed as "the Lady Gaga of figure skating" (Salon.com)? In a memoir as candid and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907637582Author Dick KnightFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Vision Sports Publishing LtdPublisher Vision Sports Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 281g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907637568Author Roy McDonoughFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Vision Sports Publishing LtdPublisher Vision Sports Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 209g

One of the biggest wrestling superstars of the past 20 years, and one of the greatest champions of all time, Ric Flair has carved out a legacy for himself that will never be surpassed. Born Richard Fliehr in Minneapolis, he made his professional...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307743336Author Rex RyanFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Anchor BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 283g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781905326747Author Martin ChiversFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Vision Sports Publishing LtdPublisher Vision Sports Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 748g

Forgotten today, Sam Thompson (1860-1922) was one of the most dominant five skills players of his era. At the plate, he batted .331, was second among 19th century players in home runs, and ranks first all-time in RBI per game (.923). In his prime, he...

Born in east London, Beckham began his football career at Tottenham Hotspur but signed schoolboy forms for Manchester United on his 14th birthday. He was part of the team that won the FA Youth Cup in 1992 and, having made his senior debut in 1994, soon...

'I pulled off my glasses and wiped my eyes. "That was perhaps the last race of my career..."' Deep down, Mark Cavendish thought he was finished. After illness, setbacks and clinical depression, the once fastest man in the world had been written...

John Giles had a gift. At the age of three, he could kick a ball the way it was supposed to be kicked. And he knew that every hour that passed without kicking a ball was an hour wasted.IT WAS THE SAME DREAM THAT MOST OF THE KIDS HAD AT THAT TIME . . .In...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780956222480Author Colin ShindlerFormat HardbackPage Count 232Imprint Max BooksPublisher Max Books

Ryan Joseph Giggs OBE (born 29 November 1973) is a former Welsh football player who played most notably for Manchester United and the Welsh national team. He debuted at Manchester United in 1991 and played predominantly as a left-winger but in his later...

Who is The Stig? Where did he come from? Why does he never speak? To answer these questions, award-winning biographer Simon du Beaumarche spent a year chasing The Stig and talking to those closest to him, including Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781592407293Author Oliver HorovitzFormat HardbackPage Count 326Imprint Gotham BooksPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 532g

In 2008 over six million people attended an SEC football game. They spent thousands on season tickets, donated millions to athletic departments, and for three months a year ordered their entire lives around the schedule of their favorite team. As a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780988230071Author Jim HawkinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 184Imprint 3 Swallys PressPublisher 3 Swallys PressWeight(grams) 213g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780989652612Author Michael Earl NolanFormat PaperbackPage Count 354Imprint Starsys Publishing CompanyPublisher Starsys Publishing CompanyWeight(grams) 517g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780961469672Author Helen EpsteinFormat PaperbackPage Count 84Imprint Plunkett Lake PressPublisher Plunkett Lake PressWeight(grams) 104g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780786886470Author Professor Michael D'AntonioFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Hyperion BooksPublisher Hyperion BooksWeight(grams) 363g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578310688Author Mike NaborsFormat PaperbackPage Count 174Imprint Crttt PublishingPublisher Crttt PublishingWeight(grams) 240g

Just the mention of his name brings smiles to the faces of sports fans everywhere. Landry: The Legend and the Legacy is a tribute to the man behind the hat, the look, and the game. In rich texture, Bob St. John tells the story of a quiet kid from...

The follow-up to the bestselling "The Real Bill Shankly", this long overdue publication celebrates the life and times of arguably the most successful manager in British football history. It seems appropriate that at a time when over 40,000 people have...

Shortlisted for Biography of the Year at the British Sports Book AwardsWhen Laurie Cunningham played for England in an under-21s match against Scotland in 1977, he became the first black footballer to represent England professionally. Two years later, he...

Michael Phelps is an American sports hero, perhaps the greatest Olympic athlete the world has ever known. His unprecedented eight gold medals in the 2008 Summer Olympics have made him a superstar. But his journey to Olympic immortality is every bit as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780228811695Author Cam ArmitageFormat HardbackPage Count 182Imprint Tellwell TalentPublisher Tellwell TalentWeight(grams) 399g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780228811688Author Cam ArmitageFormat PaperbackPage Count 182Imprint Tellwell TalentPublisher Tellwell TalentWeight(grams) 249g

When Bob "Bull" Watson was hired as general manager of the New YorkYankees in 1996, his orders were to give the club a title it had nothad since 1977 and 1978 World Series Champions -- to do it as soon aspossible, preferably that same year...

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Madeleine Blais, the dramatic and colorful story of legendary tennis star and international celebrity, Alice MarbleIn August 1939, Alice Marble graced the cover of Life magazine, photographed by the famed Alfred...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780425281437Author Glenn BurkeFormat PaperbackPage Count 196Imprint Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 180g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780882409931Author Lew FreedmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 209Imprint Westwinds PressPublisher Westwinds PressWeight(grams) 318g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780999460726Author Doug EatonFormat PaperbackPage Count 262Imprint Gold Medal Publishing, LLCPublisher Gold Medal Publishing, LLCWeight(grams) 152g

When the Philadelphia Phillies signed Dick Allen in 1960, fans of the franchise envisioned bearing witness to feats never before accomplished by a Phillies player. A half-century later, they're still trying to make sense of what they saw. Carrying to the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780988478459Author Tonya Russo HamiltonFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint Gemelli Press LLCPublisher Gemelli Press LLCWeight(grams) 458g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780244486983Author Johnny CreeFormat PaperbackPage Count 42Imprint Lulu.comPublisher Lulu.comWeight(grams) 64g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780446525596Author W. WolfFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Time Warner Trade PublishingPublisher Time Warner Trade Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780451239945Author Tom ClavinFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780473596415Author Jaikishan DesaiFormat PaperbackPage Count 346Imprint Jaikishan DesaiPublisher Jaikishan DesaiWeight(grams) 399g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780759612785Author Henry JonesFormat PaperbackPage Count 324Imprint AuthorHousePublisher AuthorHouseWeight(grams) 478g