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What's New in Sports? April 2026 |
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On the Call: Everything Sportscasting
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Holy Cow!
by Harry Caray
Caray's perspective on baseball and his life from the pennant winners to the basement clubs, from near tragedy to total triumph, from blissful marriage to his ladies' man reputation.
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Who Let Them In?: Pathbreaking Women in Sports Journalism
by Joanne Lannin
A timely and eye-opening look at women in sports journalism, this book provides valuable insight on the obstacles women have had to overcome in order to succeed within the "masculine" world of sports and the challenges they continue to face today. The stories of their struggles are at times infuriating, at times triumphant, but always compelling.
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Madden & Summerall: How They Revolutionized NFL Broadcasting
by Rich Podolsky
Separately, they were great. Together, they were the greatest ever. Madden & Summerall is about two stalwarts of the game of football, but their story is not without controversy. Summerall was a five-sport star who became a broadcaster by accident. Madden was a larger-than-life Super Bowl-winning coach and easily could have been a stand-up comedian. This book follows the intimate stories of their lives from childhood until their deaths, before and during their great 21-year partnership. Never-before-told insider stories from friends, family members, and dozens of ex-colleagues pepper these chapters.
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Kings and Pawns: Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson in America
by Howard Bryant
Kings and Pawns is the untold story of sports and fame, Black America and the promise of integration through the Cold War lens of two transformative events. The first occurred July 18, 1949 in Washington, D.C., when a reluctant Jackie Robinson, the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball star who integrated the game and at the time was the most famous Black man in America, appeared before the House Un-American Activities Committee to discredit Paul Robeson, the legendary athlete, baritone, and actor -- himself once the most famous Black man in America. The testimony would be a defining moment in Robinson's life and contribute heavily to the destruction of Robeson's iconic reputation in the eyes of America. The second occurred June 12, 1956, when a battered, defiant Robeson faced off in a final showdown with HUAC in the same setting Robinson appeared in seven years earlier.
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Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling
by Danny Funt
This jaw-dropping book pulls back the curtain on the alluring yet perilous world of American sports gambling. Built around explosive interviews with the power players of the betting boom at FanDuel, DraftKings, and beyond, it reveals the troubling methods that are being used to bleed gamblers dry. Journalist Danny Funt has obtained wild stories and stunning admissions from the people trying to transform our nation of sports fans into a nation of sports gamblers.
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American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback
by Seth Wickersham
Pull back the curtain on the most powerful position in all of sports: the Quarterback, the American equivalent of royalty, long glamorized, mythologized and worshiped. The New York Times bestselling author of It's Better to be Feared examines football's QB lifecycle: high school, college, the NFL, retirement, and all that comes with it.
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Pickleball in 60 Seconds: Everything You Need to Know to Master the World's Hottest Sportby Tanner TomassiWhether you're just picking up a paddle or looking to climb from 3.0 to 4.0 and beyond, this book breaks down what really works on the court, straight from pro player Tanner Tomassi. Inside, you'll learn how to master the fundamentals, build real skills, level up your game with strategies, and train your mindset so you stay focused, confident, and ready, whether you're in rec play or deep in a tournament.
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Ruck Fit: Build Strength and Endurance by Walking with Weight
by Kayla Girgen
Add weight to your pack and hit the gym or the trail to help build strength, lose weight, and boost your resilience. Carrying weight over distance can benefit almost everyone, regardless of fitness level. A first-of-its-kind training guide, Ruck Fit explains how to harness the power of rucking, the hot new fitness trend. This essential step-by-step manual highlights the physical benefits of rucking, like improved strength, bone density, and body composition, as well as the psychological perks of this exercise. You'll learn how to get started, with guidelines for beginners and answers to common questions.
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Forsyth County Public Library
660 W. Fifth St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101
336-703-2665forsythlibrary.org |
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