Posts Tagged Sports

The Andre Agassi Story

April 21, 2012 by admin  |  No Comments

Andre Agassi, a born-legend. Nobody could ever imagine how Andre felt about the game. Nobody could ever imagine what went through Andre’s head during many matches throughout his career. Nobody could ever imagine how Andre got to number one in the world, it wasn’t his choice! At an early age of seven years old, Andre’s [...]

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Book Review – Lincoln Speaks to Leaders

October 17, 2011 by admin  |  No Comments

This book was written by two authors who each present a different perspective to the work which is sub-titled “20 Powerful Lessons for Today’s Leaders from America’s 16th President. Gene Griessman has performed in his one-act play “Lincoln Live” since 1990.  His contributions to the book consist of words written in the first tense which [...]

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Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli: A Book Review

August 23, 2011 by admin  |  No Comments

How much can happen to one boy in the space of a few years of his life? A lot, if you are the stuff that legends are made of. The legend is Jeffrey Lionel Magee, also known as Maniac Magee, in the book by the same name, by Jerry Spinelli. He was born in an [...]

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All The Good in Sports – Book Review

August 15, 2011 by admin  |  No Comments

Sports personalities are so often revered for their physical accomplishments or else shunned for their moral faults. The world puts these people on a pedestal and expects them not to be human. Mike Sandrolini takes a closer look and finds something spectacular to cheer about in his offering, “All the Good in Sports: True Stories [...]

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Book Review – Running Home By Toby Estler

July 28, 2011 by admin  |  No Comments

Dynamic, Motivational, Inspiring “Running Home” is more than a how to manual or motivational on sports and fitness. It is a book about focus. The book is made up of thirty-five meditations based on character qualities, core values, and affirmations. These stories are captivating and grab the reader’s attention. They are designed to encourage runners [...]

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Modern Trends in Sports Administration and Management

July 26, 2011 by admin  |  No Comments

One of the major factors militating against the development of sports in Nigeria today is lack of effective management. A lot of solutions are being proffered by concerned and patriotic Nigerians daily to bail us out the quagmire. One of such solutions is this text entitled “Modern Trends in Sports Administration and Management”. It is [...]

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Transdermal Magnesium Therapy By Mark Sircus, AC, OMD – A Book Review

July 17, 2011 by admin  |  No Comments

Mark Sircus begins his book with the proclamation, “The book you hold in your hands contains information that could literally save your life.” He then proceeds to introduce the importance of the role of magnesium in the health of the human body. In the caveman period, calcium and magnesium were at a ratio of 1 [...]

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A Review of the Machine – Grade A Account of the Story of the 1975 Cincinnati Reds

July 13, 2011 by admin  |  No Comments

It was truly a joy to read, The Machine: A Hot Team, a Legendary Season, and a Heart-stopping World Series: The Story of the 1975 Cincinnati Reds, as the writing brims with so much passion. The Cincinnati Reds were my favorite baseball team throughout my youth. I was always a big fan of their larger [...]

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The Floyd Landis Story – One Everyone Who Cares About Sports Should Read

June 20, 2011 by admin  |  No Comments

Floyd Landis is the undisputed Winner of the Tour de France by bicycle racers and fans throughout the world. He is the ultimate testament of hard work ethic, character, and perseverance. His story, accomplishments, and determination for justice, cycling and fairness are unsurpassed and he has and is doing more for athletes of professional sports [...]

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Olympic Committee Medical Commission & the World Anti-Doping Agency – Athletes and Drug Use

May 25, 2011 by admin  |  No Comments

«No one is forced to take part in sport. But anyone who does must accept the governing rules» said Richard W. Pound by applying this affirmation to the positive conclusion of the test of Ben Johnson at the Olympics. Different suppositions have been made towards these conclusions, but the International Olympic Committee Medical Commission finished [...]

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Mickey Mantle – Rookie in Pinstripes by Fred Glueckstein – Book Review

April 22, 2011 by admin  |  No Comments

Most people have heard of the great ball player Mickey Mantle, but few know the story of his rapid rise from obscurity to distinction, and the hurdles he had to overcome to get there and stay there. Fred Glueckstein has masterfully captured part of the famous baseball player’s life in his short book “Mickey Mantle: [...]

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Book Review – Running Home By Toby Estler

January 29, 2011 by admin  |  No Comments

Dynamic, Motivational, Inspiring “Running Home” is more than a how to manual or motivational on sports and fitness. It is a book about focus. The book is made up of thirty-five meditations based on character qualities, core values, and affirmations. These stories are captivating and grab the reader’s attention. They are designed to encourage runners [...]

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Transdermal Magnesium Therapy By Mark Sircus, AC, OMD – A Book Review

January 23, 2011 by admin  |  No Comments

Mark Sircus begins his book with the proclamation, “The book you hold in your hands contains information that could literally save your life.” He then proceeds to introduce the importance of the role of magnesium in the health of the human body. In the caveman period, calcium and magnesium were at a ratio of 1 [...]

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