Five Best Sports Books I Recommend for the Holidays
The piece lists six classic sports books with strong named authors and works. It praises Summer of ’49 by Halberstam, You Gotta Play Hurt by Jenkins, Ball Four by Bouton, If I Never Get Back by Brock, A Season on the Brink by Feinstein, and references Telander’s The Hundred Yard Lie as a discussion spark.
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Switzer
Oklahoma
Rick Telander
Chicago Sun Times
Telander
Heaven Is A Playground
Dan Jenkins
Sports Magazine
Jim Tom Pinch
Jim Bouton
Tellall
Times
Bouton
Seattle Pilots
Darry Brock
Ohio
Old-timers share in Cards' title celebration
St Louis veteran greats Jim Hart and Kurt Warner joined in a rare scene with Cardinals owner Bill Bidwill and ex Rams stars, celebrating Arizona's first division title since 1975 after a 34 10 win over the Rams. Warner praised Hart as a historic companion and highlighted the receivers Anquan Boldin and Larry Fitzgerald. Lorain
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Bernie Miktasz
St. Louis
Post-Dispatch
Lendale
Ariz
Arizona Cardinals
Cardinals
Rams
Bill Bidwill
Larry Wilson
Jim Hart
Kurt Warner
Arizona
Missouri
Don Coryell
Dick Vermeil
Wilson
Hart
Warner
Anquan Boldin
Larry Fitzgerald
Kurt
Mel Gray
Pat Tilley
Bob Rowe
Steve Jones
Terry Miller
Donny Anderson
Tim Kearney
Keith Wortman
Ron Yankowski
Tom Brahaney
Tim van Galder
Jerry Holloway
Bidwill
Los Angeles Rams
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Rams
Valley of the Sun
Michael Bidwill
St Louis
Concealed guns clash with nightclub safety for athletes
Detroit Free Press columnist Drew Sharp argues that notable athletes face real risks from crime but contends concealed firearms at nightlife venues distract from responsibility. He cites Sean Taylor’s murder, Richard Collier’s injuries, Javon Walker’s beating, and Plaxico Burress’s gun case to urge legal accountability and safer, law-abiding behavior over carrying weapons.
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Drew Sharp
Detroit Free Press
Home Invaders
Washington Redskins
Sean Taylor
Miami
Jacksonville
Richard Collier
Oakland
Javon Walker
Las Vegas
New York Giants
Steve Smith
Burress
Manhattan
New York City
New York
Michael Bloomberg
Bloomberg
NFL
Taylor
BCS call settles Florida and Oklahoma to title game
Orlando Sentinel columnist David Whitley argues the BCS correctly paired Florida and Oklahoma for the championship, dismissing Texas critics and mocking the system. He notes fan anger in Texas, cites head-to-head and conference bias debates, and ends calling for a Canada move if no playoff solution emerges.
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David Whitley
Orlando
Texas
BCS
Longhorns
Florida
Oklahoma
Gators
Sooners
Miami
Yucca Mountain
Longhorn State
Mack Brown
ACORN
Harris
Notre Dame
Barack Obama
Hillary Clinton
Obama
America
Canada
Ole Miss
Bears
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Mustangs
Bud Hall
Barry
David Halberstam
Halberstam
JFK
Yankees
Red Sox
Joe DiMaggio
Ted Williams
Cincinnati Red Stockings
Mark Twain
John Feinstein
Indiana
Bob Knight
Steve Alford
Hawkeye
Coach Knight
Jeff.dahn
Gazcomm.com
Deff
Dahn the Gazette
Ande
Plaxico Burress
Manhattan Supreme Court
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