athletics

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athletics

Queen of the court

Kallana, the local fashion queen, is dismayed when her father decides she should join the school basketball team.

This is Baseball

A simple explanation of the game of baseball.

Sports jokes to tickle your funny bone

Contains jokes, limericks, tongue twisters, and fun facts about baseball, basketball, football, boxing, hockey, and other sports, and explains how to write a joke book.

Extreme sports

in search of the ultimate thrill
Contains photographs and descriptions of a variety of extreme sports, including bungee jumping, mountain biking, snowboarding, and others; and provides information on clothing and equipment, safety, tricks and techniques, and venues.

Against all odds

Profiles athletes and teams that either fell far, far behind or made a terrible mistake, but refused to give up or quit.

Sports illustrated kids year in sports 2009

A sports almanac for young fans that provides information and statistics on the 2008 sports season, covering basketball, baseball, football, hockey, golf, tennis, cycling, auto racing, BMX, snowboarding, and in-line skating.

The little league team from the Black Lagoon

Hubie, who desperately wants to make the little league team in Spring, receives a new mitt from his mom and practices hard, but when he becomes sick, his big opportunity might escape him.

Delaying the game

Kaleigh Radcliffe, playing on an all-girls hockey team for the first time, gets frustrated when the other girls get distracted from their game, until Kaleigh catches the eye of a cute, older boy.

Gothic sports

Now that Anya's soccer team is established, they need to step up if they want to take the game to the next level, beat the established school team and prove they are worthy opponents.

Jesse, the man who outran Hitler

1983
Autobiography of the black American athlete who, by winning the 100- and 200-meter dash, the 400-meter relay, and the broad jump at the 1936 Olympics, shattered Hitler's attempt to demonstrate "Aryan superiority.".
Cover image of Jesse, the man who outran Hitler

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