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Sly the sleuth and the sports mysteries

Sly uses her detective skills to help her friends solve the case of the soccer switch, the kick craze and the basketball blues.
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Shot clock slam

Perry "the Playmaker" was always the Tigers' go-to guy until super-tall, ultra-talented Jason Carter joined the team. Handing the ball off to Jason guarantees the team a score, but Perry refuses to play nice with the teen who stole his thunder, which throws off the team's rhythm and endangers their chance at the state championship.
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Soccer longshot

Matty is the captain of the local soccer club, the Strikers, but he needs a girl named Lola and a group of streetballers to teach him to play with flare and intensity.
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BMX blitz

Three talented teenagers are competing in a BMX competition whose course has been kept a secret before the race, but one of them seems to be able to anticipate the course better than the other competitors.
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Satchel Paige

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A graphic novel account of the career of Negro League pitcher Satchel Paige, discussing the show he put on as a popular player, as well as the respect he demanded as an African-American.
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Sports camp

Eleven-year-old Riley Liston tries to fit in at Camp Olympia, a summer sports camp where he is one of the youngest boys.
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Paintball punk

Chester Coyote is a talented paintball player, but his best friend and team captain, Cora Ramirez, finds that Chester will not follow her orders and is turning the rest of the team against her, alienating his friends and risking the state paintball championship.
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Riptide pride

Teenager Tane Kalana is an expert surfer, but his pride may get him into trouble when would-be rival Cody Hannigan challenges him to a dangerous surfer showdown at Breaker Bay.
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Battle for home plate

Justin and Carlos have played baseball together since they started T-ball, but their friendship is torn apart when they are forced to play on rival teams.
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Full court pressure

When star defensive player Zack Fuller's basketball team faces his former team in the state championship game, he not only must play against his best friend, but his current captain refuses to pass the ball to Zack.
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