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Pub. Date
[2014]
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This book highlights some of the most memorable tales and traditions from sports history, including college football rivalry between Ohio State Buckeyes and Michigan Wolverines, NFL rivalry between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers, and other rivalries in baseball, basketball, hockey, and soccer.
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Series
Beartown volume 2
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Have you ever seen a town fall? Ours did. Have you ever seen a town rise? Ours did that, too. A small community tucked deep in the forest, Beartown is home to tough, hardworking people who don't expect life to be easy or fair. No matter how difficult times get, they've always been able to take pride in their local ice hockey team. So it's a cruel blow when they hear that Beartown ice hockey might soon be disbanded. What makes it worse is the obvious...
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Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
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"From good guys ("faces") to bad guys ("heels") and everything in between, Pro Wrestling's Greatest will give young readers a look inside the thrilling world of professional wrestling. Each book builds suspense as a top ten list counts down to the biggest and best in each category. Readers will learn the secrets and stories behind these legendary athletes and their exploits in the ring."--Page 4 of cover.
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Pub. Date
c.2012
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Competition is the name of the game in sports. But without a doubt, the fiercest battles are fought when longtime rivals come face-to-face. Here are in-depth looks at five of these legendary rivalries: Yankees vs. Red Sox, Celtics vs. Lakers, United vs. Galaxy, Canadiens vs. Bruins, Bears vs. Packers. Find out what sparked the feuds, and get insights into the heated clashes that turned opponents into bitter enemies. Don't miss the classic moments...
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Pub. Date
[2005]
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Boxing's true Cinderella story: James J. Braddock, dubbed "Cinderella Man" by Damon Runyon, was a once promising light heavyweight for whom a string of losses and a broken right hand happened to coincide with the Great Crash of 1929. With one good hand, he was forced to labor on the docks of Hoboken. Only his manager still believed in him. The diminutive, loquacious Jew and the burly, quiet Irishman made one of boxing's oddest couples, but together...
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NASCAR sensation Ricky Bobby is a racing hero because of his "win at all costs" approach. He and his loyal racing partner, childhood friend Cal Naughton Jr., are a fearless duo. Dubbed "Shake" and "Bake" by their fans, the two have the ability to finish so many races in the #1 and #2 positions, with Cal always in second place. When flamboyant French Formula One driver Jean Girard challenges Ricky and Cal for the supremacy of NASCAR, Ricky must face...
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Pub. Date
[2019].
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"The greatest rivalries in the WWE wrestling ring revealed … They grapple at WrestleMania, at SmackDown Live, and Royal Rumble. They battle on RAW, at SummerSlam, and Survivor Series. They clash inside— and outside— the ring. The titanic rivalries of WWE Superstars such as The Rock vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin, John Cena vs. Randy Orton, Charlotte Flair vs. Sasha Banks, are a vital part of WWE's edge-of-the-seat appeal. Every member of the WWE...
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Pub. Date
[2005]
Description
A fifty-year history of the rivalry between the Duke Blue Devils and the University of North Carolina Tar Heels describes the teams' top coaches, the fan subculture that prompts weeks-long waits outside of ticket booths, and some of the teams' most significant players and events.
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Pub. Date
[2005]
Description
In The Rivalry, award-winning journalist John Taylor projects the stories of Russell, Chamberlain, and other stars from the NBAs golden age onto a backdrop of racial tensions and cultural change. Taylors electrifying account of two complex menas well as of a game and a country at a crossroads is an epic narrative of sports in America during the 1960s. Its hard to imagine two characters better suited to leading roles in the NBA saga: Chamberlain was...
17) Grudge match
Pub. Date
2014
Description
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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2021
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The adventures of Sharkboy & Lavagirl: Max dreams of a world far away from his own called Planet Drool. One day the heroes of Planet Drool, Shark Boy and Lava Girl, materialize on earth needing Max's help. All is not well in his dream world, an alien intelligence threatens his dream planet. Max takes off on a wild and dangerous journey with Shark Boy and Lava Girl to save Planet Drool.
Dora and the lost city of gold: Having spent most of her life...
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Pub. Date
[2019]
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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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Pub. Date
[1986]
Description
In 1972, underdog Taft High challenged their meanest rival, Bakersfield, to the annual game. But when Jack "Butterfingers" Dundee dropped the ball instead of making the big play, Taft was defeated and star quarterback Reno Hightower has never let him live it down. Now, 13 years later, "Butterfingers" wants the chance to redeem himself, no matter what it takes. His only solution is to play Bakersfield again with the same team. But for the Taft team,...