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xv, 350 pages ; 21 cm. |
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Best American series |
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Best American series.
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| Contents |
Risks, danger always in play / John Powers -- Breathless / Chris Jones -- The surfing savant / Paul Solotaroff -- School of fight : learning to brawl with the hockey goons of tomorrow / Jake Bogoch -- The franchise / Patrick Hruby -- Eight seconds / Michael Farber -- ABC news investigation : USA swimming coaches molested, secretly taped dozens of teen swimmers / Megan Churchmach and Avni Patel -- Own goal / Wells tower -- Culture of silence gives free rein to male athletes / Sally Jenkins -- High school dissonance / Selena Roberts -- Gentling Cheatgrass / Sterry Butcher -- Pride of a nation / S.L. Price -- The crash / Robert Sanchez -- The patch / John McPhee -- Fetch daddy a drink / P.J. O'Rourke -- Trick plays / Yoni Brenner -- The short history of an ear / Mark Pearson -- If you think it, they will win / Bill Shaikin -- The dirtiest player / Jason Fagone -- Old college try / Tom Friend -- Dusty Baker a symbol of perseverance / Howard Bryant -- Icarus 2010 / Craig Vetter -- Danny Way and the gift of fear / Bret Anthony Johnston -- The tight collar / David Dobbs -- Life goes on / Mark Kram Jr. -- The courage of Jill Costello / Chris Ballard -- Above and beyond / Wright Thompson -- A $t gift that opens him up / Bill Plaschke -- New Mike, old Christine / Nancy Hass. |
| Subject |
Sports journalism -- United States -- Authorship.
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Sports -- United States.
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Sports literature -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Leavy, Jane. Editor.
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Stout, Glenn, 1958- Editor.
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| ISBN |
9780547336961 paperback |
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0547336969 paperback |
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