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Games

Bay FC 2, FC Barcelona Femeni 5

Cal Bears 31, UC Davis Aggies 13

Oakland Roots SC 1, New Mexico United 0

San Jose Earthquakes 1, Minnesota United FC 2

Stanford Cardinal 27, TCU Horned Toads 34



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Cal Bears 31

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Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA

Saturday, August 31, 2024

Under perfect football conditions, the Golden Bears welcomed the UC Davis Aggies to Memorial Stadium to start their new season in the ACC conference. (Above) Minutes before the kick-off, the Golden Bears team captains (L-R) Jaydn Ott (#1), T.J. Session (#72), David Reese (#7), and Craig Woodson (#2), prepare for the coin flip.

Caption and photo by Ron Sellers.

In the third quarter and keeping the ball, sophomore quarterback Fernando Mendoza (#15) runs nine yards for a first down to keep the drive alive. Caption and photo by Ron Sellers.

Fielding a kick off at the 20-yard line, Nohl Williams (#3) scampered up the far sideline, dodging several tacklers for the 80-yard touchdown which put Cal into the lead and the win.

Caption and photo by Ron Sellers.

Celebrating with teammates, Nyziah Hunter (#13) scores a touchdown to extend Cal's lead. Caption and photo by Ron Sellers.

Getting his hands up and tipping the pass at the line was Cal's defensive lineman Aiden Keanaaina (#47). Caption and

photo by Ron Sellers.

A postgame exchange taking center stage, literally at the 50-yard line, was Cal's tacking leader, Teddye Buchanan (#10) who transferred from UC Davis earlier in the year. To view a photo album, visit our Facebook Page or visit www.ultimatesportsguide.net. 

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Stanford Cardinal 27

TCU Horned Frogs 34

Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Saturday, August 31, 2024

The Stanford Cardinal charge the field for their first game of the season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Cardinal would fall to the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs at home,

34-27. Photo by Ed Jay.

Stanford QB Ashton Daniels scrambles to avoid TCU defenders in the first quarter. Daniels threw for 163 yards and one TD to go with 89 yards on the ground and was sacked four times. Photo by Ed Jay.

Cardinal running back Micah Ford (20) is stopped by TCU linebacker LB Namdi Obiazor (#4). Ford carried the ball 10 times, netting

29 yards. Photo by Ed Jay.

TCU wide receiver Savon Williams (#3) is tackled by the Cardinal defense. Photo by Ed Jay.

Cardinal QB Justin Lamson scores on a one-yard TD run with 6:57 left in the fourth quarter to give Stanford a 24-20 lead. Photo by Ed Jay.

Stanford fans cheer their team as the Cardinal fell just short, losing to TCU, 34-27. Stanford plays host again this coming Saturday, September 7, with the arrival of the Cal Poly Mustangs at 4 p.m.

Photo by Ed Jay.

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The San Francisco Giants 2025 Spring Training schedule was announced, beginning with play on Saturday, February 22 against the Texas Rangers at Surprise Stadium. The Giants will open their home schedule on Sunday, February 23 against the Cincinnati Reds at Scottsdale Stadium.


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Winning and Wanderlust:

The History of the Oakland Athletics

Quarter: Fall

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Since the team's Oakland debut in 1968, the Athletics have experienced some of the most dramatic fluctuations in fortune among sports franchises. With a controversial move to Las Vegas looming after a protracted negotiation to remain in the East Bay, the Athletics will play their next three seasons in a minor league ballpark in Sacramento. This course immerses students in the history of the rise and fall of this once-revered franchise. Led by an instructor with 14 years of executive experience during the team's heyday, it features insightful conversations with key figures from the Athletics' history in sports, politics, and economics. From the World Series era, featuring icons like Reggie Jackson and Catfish Hunter, to the powerhouse ’80s and ’90s, led by slugger Mark McGwire and closer Dennis Eckersley, and through the groundbreaking Moneyball era pioneered by general manager Billy Beane, the A’s have taken their fans on a roller-coaster journey of triumphs and setbacks. Join us as we delve into the complex identity of the Oakland Athletics as they continue to grapple with relocation challenges and maintain the unwavering loyalty of their fan base.


Guest speakers include:

Dave Stewartformer Oakland A’s starting pitcher

Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle sports columnist

Mark Purdyformer San Jose Mercury News sports columnist

Ted Robinsonnational sports broadcaster

Dave Newhouseformer Oakland Tribune sports columnist and co-author of Goodbye, Oakland: Winning, Wanderlust, and a

Sports Town's Fight for Survival


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Andy Dolich has held executive positions in the MLB, NFL, NBA, and NHL with the Oakland A's, San Francisco 49ers, Golden State Warriors, Memphis Grizzlies, and Washington Capitals. He is the executive vice president of Fan Controlled Sports and Entertainment. Dolich is a co-author of Goodbye, Oakland: Winning, Wanderlust, and a Sports Town's Fight for Survival with Dave Newhouse and of 20 Secrets to Success for NCAA Student-Athletes and LOL, Loss of Logo: What's Your Next Move? He is also the co-host of the podcast Life in the Front Office and

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San Jose Earthquakes 1

Minnesota United FC 2

PayPal Park, San Jose, CA

Saturday, August 31, 2024

Bouda equalizes for San Jose but Loons edge Quakes in second half; Black and Blue now head into international break before resuming MLS play Sept. 14 on road vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC


SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Earthquakes fell to Minnesota United FC 2-1 on Saturday night at PayPal Park in front of 15,122 fans.


The visitors got on the board in the ninth minute when Robin Lod controlled a loose ball and found Bongokuhle Hlongwane on a diagonal run for the one-timed finish. But the Earthquakes would answer in the 33rd minute when Amahl Pellegrino headed an aerial ball in the box toward a charging Ousseni Bouda, whose left-footed strike beat goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair. Bouda almost had a second off a header but St. Clair made a spectacular save to keep the score level. The half ended 1-1.


MNUFC regained the lead in the 63rd minute when off a long throw-in, the Quakes cleared two point-blank attempts by Hlongwane in the box, but not a third, as the Loons forward’s industriousness paid off for his second goal of the match. San Jose pushed for an equalizer but could not get one before time expired.


The Quakes will now head into the international break before resuming MLS regular-season play on Saturday, Sept. 14, when they travel north of the Canadian border to face Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Kickoff from BC Place is set for 7:30 p.m. PT and will be broadcast globally on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV (English/Spanish), as well as on local radio AM 810 The Spread (English) and AM 1370 La Kaliente (Spanish).


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Oakland Roots SC 1

New Mexico United 0

Pioneer Stadium, Cal State University East Bay, Hayward

Saturday, August 31, 2024

Roots Steal All Three Points at Home in 1-0 Shutout of First Place New Mexico United


Dom Dwyer lifted Roots late in the game, and Oakland stayed locked in defensively, shutting out visiting New Mexico United in the East Bay on Saturday afternoon, earning a 1-0 victory.


While the match on the field was intense from the outset, with both sides earning scoring chances in quick succession throughout the first frame, the stat sheet wouldn’t reflect it. Neither team could find an answer to the other’s backline and the match remained deadlocked at 0-0 heading into the half.


Neither team made halftime changes, and the evenly contested match continued until a hero emerged for Roots in the 75th minute when Memo Diaz sent in a corner kick from the left side that found a leaping Dom Dwyer who headed it home for his first goal in an Oakland Roots kit.


New Mexico pressed the Roots backline for the remainder of the match, desperate to find an equalizer that would never come, as the home side held on to the final whistle to earn a tight 1-0 victory.


Oakland will now head on the road for their next USL Championship action when they face North Carolina FC on Sept. 7th. Roots will return to the East Bay for their next home game versus San Antonio FC on Sept. 14th — Kickoff is scheduled for 7 PM PT. 


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Bay FC 2

FC Barcelona Femeni 5

PayPal Park, San Jose, CA

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Bay FC defender Madeline Moreau (#24) battles FC Barcelona Femení defender Jana Fernández #5 in the first half. FC Barcelona Femení defeated Bay FC, 5–2, in an international friendly match at PayPal Park on Tuesday, Aug 27, 2024 in San Jose, California. © 2024 Alex Ho

Barcelona Femení midfielder Aitana Bonmatí #14 checks on Bay FC goalkeeper Emmie Allen’s injury in the second half.

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Bay FC goalkeeper Emmie Allen #32 with a save in the second half.

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Now Everyone’s Gonna Want Women to GSD For Them


by Howard Pearlstein


There’s an old saying: “Don’t send a boy to do a man’s job.”


Looks to me like the better alternative is to send a woman, or several. Because the women of the NWSL have done something neither the NFL nor NBA male players have managed to do. They have negotiated and finalized a truly equitable Collective Bargaining Agreement including guarantees of actual seriously important players’ rights.


So, the saying that Women Get Stuff Done is a provable fact. (And not for the first time.)


The new CBA contract, approved by players on July 30, includes major items that will have the boys of the major pro sports drooling in envy:


No Draft – neither for entry, as from college, or high school, or the

neighborhood or for expansion.


Increased Minimum Salaries – current league minimum jumps from a

little less than $38,000 to $48,500 in 2025 and up to $82,500 in 2030.


All Contracts Are Guaranteed


Unrestricted Free Agency on conclusion of contract (instead of an

overall 5 year wait regardless of contract length.)


No Trades within NSWL or outside to other organizations without the players’ consent.


Improvement of Existing Mental Health Benefits: That means

upgrading and broadening of Mental health services and leave policies, increased team medical and training staff, improved workload management, with minimum standards for charter flights, guaranteed midseason break and an offseason of at least 28 days.


All this (and there’s more) might do for professional sports unions what the Reuthers (Walter, Roy and Victor) did for Labor Unions and Workers’ Rights. Starting with Walter Reuther and the UAW, they created a national movement of “Why can’t WE have the same benefits as they do?”


It’s unlikely that the men of professional sports will not ask the same question.


As to No Trades without player’s approval, that is why Abby Dahlkemper, as quick off the new CBA as she is on the ball, was able to jump from San Diego Wave, where she had been their first signed defender, to Bay FC, her hometown team. Bay FC paid $50K in allocation money for getting her on the roster. This move gets her to what she called her dream situation – playing home games in

front of her friends and family for the first time in her career.


And this contract means that American women can have the same freedom as foreign women – the player, herself, decides to which team she goes, although with some allocation paid. Heretofore, Bay FC was able to bring in African and undrafted players at their own and the team’s discretion, i.e. Racheal Kundananji, Asisat Oshoala, and Princess, all from Africa and the blindingly fast but undrafted

Maddie Moreau from Louisiana and West Virginia U. The hope is that Maddie Moreau will be able to fill the space left by Scarlett Camberos, joining Ashaola and Kundanaji as the third forward, even though she’s always played outside back until now.


It's not like getting the CBA done was easy. It took nearly a year and 20+ intensive sessions with forty-three players, some of them skipping vacations to get it complete.


So, until we see what will happen in the NBA and NFL, it’s sort of like the song from Annie Get Your Gun, the musical about Sharpshooter Annie Oakley: “Anything you can do I can do better.”


And the angry Owners will insist it’s different and they can’t do that, but need to have their own come to Jimmy Buffet realization: “Some people claim it was the women to blame, but we know it’s our own damn fault.”

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Sonoma Raceway

Sonoma Debuts New NASCAR Race Date at Heart of Summer for 2025! 


Toyota/Save Mart 350 now part of new

in-season tournament  

 

SONOMA, Calif. (August 29, 2024) – For the first time ever, NASCAR at Sonoma Raceway will drive deeper into the summer months next year when the Toyota/Save Mart 350 weekend moves to its new date of July 11-13, 2025.  


July in California just got a whole lot more exciting with NASCAR at Sonoma Raceway, offering fans the perfect opportunity to add some adrenaline to their summer. The transition to a mid-summer date allows more fans to attend, particularly campers with families and college students. 


"It’s fantastic to now have the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at the heart of summer when more fans are free to travel and enjoy a great weekend of racing,” said Sonoma Raceway Executive Vice President and General Manager Brian Flynn. “Having three days of racing action gives our fans even more reasons to join us in Northern California.” 


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Cal Bears

Bears Notch Overtime Victory In Season Opener


Liz Klompmaker Scores Both Goals For

Cal In 2-1 Triumph


BERKELEY –  Liz Klompmaker scored both goals – including the game-winner less than two minutes into sudden victory overtime – and the California field hockey team won its season opener on Sunday afternoon, defeating Michigan State 2-1 at Underhill Field.


Klompmaker, playing in her first collegiate game, tied the game at 1-1 with an unassisted goal in the third period. The Bears held the Spartans scoreless after the midway point of the second quarter, sending the game into extra time with stout defense.


Klompmaker then ended it at 1:57 into the first overtime period, off an assist by graduate transfer Canisha van Duyn.


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Stanford Cardinal

Stanford Downs Saint Mary's


The Cardinal scored four goals to take down the visiting Gaels 4-1 on Sunday at Cagan Stadium


STANFORD, Calif. - No. 13 Stanford earned a decisive win over Saint Mary’s on Sunday, taking down the Gaels 4-1 at Cagan Stadium. The Cardinal has now scored nine goals over the last two games after scoring two across the first two games of the season.


Stanford moves to 3-1 in 2024 while Saint Mary’s falls to 1-2.

Despite the three goal advantage for Stanford, Saint Mary’s struck first to take the lead in the seventh minute of the game.


“Really disappointed about giving up the early goal,” said the Knowles Family Director of Men’s Soccer Jeremy Gunn. “It was poor marking on a set piece and that is just a level of alertness we have to go into the game with, so we have to correct that.”


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San Jose State Spartans

Spartans Start Season 2-0 After

Win Saturday


FULLERTON, Calif.—Blaire Fleming hit .513 and recorded a career-best 25 kills as the San José State volleyball team improved to 2-0 on the season with a 3-1 win at Cal State Fullerton Saturday afternoon as part of Fullerton Invitational.


  • Fleming recorded her 25 kills in 39 attempts and had just five hitting errors. She added five digs, four block assists and two service aces in the win.
  • Brooke Bryant and Brooke Slusser each recorded nine kills in the win. Bryant hit .280 for the match with just two hitting errors.
  • Slusser recorded her nine kills on 14 attempts and no errors. She had 40 kills and seven digs in the match.
  • Nayeli Ti’a added eight kills and four blocks.
  • Randilyn Reeves led SJSU with 14 digs.
  • Emma Testi recorded a team-best eight blocks – two solo and six assists. She added three kills, two aces and two digs.


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Saint Mary's College Gaels

MXC | Gaels Place Second Overall, Best Finish in Over Eight Years


SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - For the first time in over eight years, the men's cross country team has finished second overall at the USF Invitational. 

 

Saint Mary's started off the 2K and 4K split in third place, where they picked up speed in the 6K as they jumped to second place and maintained to finish. 

 

The first Gael crossing the finish line was graduate student Zane Jackson with a time of 24:46.1 and finished in 10th place as he started off in 22nd. Jacob Moffett finished with a time of 24:47.5, where he jumped from 35th to 20th, to 18th, and secured the 12th place spot.  

 

Saint Mary's also secured the 14th and 15th spot with Francisco Felix Jr. coming in at 24:50.3 and Junior Eric Martinez finishing 4.1 seconds behind Felix. 


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USF Dons

Triathlon Dominates to Open

New Year


LAKE SISKIYOU, Calif. - Kicking off the new year in dominant fashion, the University of San Francisco triathlon team shined on Sunday morning as all eight Dons finished in the top thirteen athletes individually in the Mt. Shasta Tinman.

 

  • RACE HIGHLIGHTS:Leading the pack to open the season, Maite Kuestner finished first overall individually while Molly Elliott was right behind coming in second place.
  • Dominating the top ten overall, Kieren Berg (4th), Maisie Gibbins (5th), Ava Smith (6th) and Nanette Nikolajsen (7th) all impressed in their USF debuts.
  • Rounding out the group and also appearing in the green and gold for the first time, Sara Kos finished 13th overall on Sunday morning.


  1. TEAM RESULTS:San Francisco - 192 points
  2. Cal Poly Humbolt - 157 points
  3. Central College - 110 points
  4. Willamette University - 98 points
  5. Arizona State - 87 points 



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Santa Clara Broncos

No. 10 Women's Soccer Picks Up Road Win at UC Davis


DAVIS, Calif. – A pair of late goals led No. 10 Santa Clara women's soccer to a 2-0 win at UC Davis Sunday afternoon. The Broncos (5-1) really took control in the second half after the Aggies (3-2) played them even over the first 45 but couldn't break through until goals two minutes apart late in the match sealed the victory.

 

HOW IT HAPPENED:

 and the deadlock is broken! #StampedeTogether pic.twitter.com/wGN2VzACjz
— Santa Clara Women's Soccer (@SCUWomensSoccer) September 1, 2024
and just like that another one!#StampedeTogether pic.twitter.com/Han1p8CwUa
— Santa Clara Women's Soccer (@SCUWomensSoccer) September 1, 2024

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University of Pacific Tigers

Tigers Come Back to Win Five-Set Thriller over Northwestern


LAS VEGAS - For the second consecutive day, the Pacific volleyball team rallied from two sets down to force a fifth set, but flipped the script Saturday with a 19-25, 22-25, 25-23, 25-17,15-13 victory over Northwestern at the Rebel Challenge Tournament.

 

Graduate outside hitter Alexa Edwards led both teams with 17 kills on the day, while going for her second double-double in digs and kills. On the defensive end, she notched 11 digs on the afternoon.

 

Senior setter Jenna Heller collected 35 assists for the Tigers (1-1), while going for her own double-double in assists and digs, also recording 11 digs.


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UC Davis Aggies

Aggies Storm Back Against Kansas State; Take Match In Five Sets


Score:  UC Davis 3, Kansas State 2

Set Scores: 20-25, 25-20, 25-23, 14-25, 15-13

Location: West Lafayette, Ind. (Holloway Gymnasium)

Records: UC Davis 2-0, Kansas State 0-2

 

The short story: The Aggies stormed back against the Big 12's Kansas State, bouncing back from a first set loss to outlast the Wildcats in a five-set marathon behind 17 kills by junior Jade Light and 46 assists by sophomore Mia Starr.


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Cal State University East Bay Pioneers

Cal State East Bay Announces Fall Schedules for Several Sports


The 2024-25 athletic year officially begins next Thursday, September 5 for Cal State East Bay. The fall season begins with action in September for men's and women's soccer, women's volleyball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's golf and women's swimming.

 

For a majority of events hosted by Cal State East Bay and other CCAA institutions, you can watch the action on CCAA on FloSports starting this season.


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LAST CALL FOR 2024 ROLEX BIG BOAT SERIES

Registration closes August 31.



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For sailors who’ve competed in Rolex Big Boat Series over its 60-year history, “It’s the most fabulous event there is, period," according to Chris Perkins, who’s raced it since the 1980s and is the 2024 Commodore of event host St. Francis Yacht Club. 


What makes it fabulous? Epic, breeze-on conditions over four days of racing, dynamic racecourses managed by a world-class race committee and outstanding parties hosted by St. Francis Yacht Club. Perkins hasn’t committed to a boat yet, but he’s fired up for the full schedule of events, on and off the water. “I just love the event. You know it’s time for Big Boat Series because the weather starts changing,” says Perkins, a multi-year winner in the J/105 fleet who, last year, served as helm on Shepard Kett’s Santa Cruz 50 Octavia, which won the St. Francis Perpetual Trophy and a Rolex timepiece. 


It's not too late to join the party on San Francisco Bay, September 11-15, 2024, at this legendary racing destination. To be a part of celebrating its iconic 60th year, sign up before entries close at 2100 hours on Saturday, August 31.

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Sports Calendar


Monday, September 2 through

Sunday, September 8, 2024

Monday, September 2

Oakland A's vs. Seattle Mariners, 4:07 p.m.

Tuesday, September 3

San Francisco Giants vs. Arizona Diamondbacks, 6:45 p.m.

Oakland A's vs. Seattle Mariners, 6:40 p.m.

Oakland Ballers @ Yolo High Wheelers, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, September 4

San Francisco Giants vs. Arizona Diamondbacks, 6:45 p.m.

Oakland A's vs. Seattle Mariners, 6:40 p.m.

Oakland Ballers @ Yolo High Wheelers, 4 p.m.

Thursday, September 5

San Francisco Giants vs. Arizona Diamondbacks, 12:45 p.m.

Oakland A's vs. Seattle Mariners, 12:37 p.m.

Oakland Ballers @ Yolo High Wheelers, 4 p.m.

Friday, September 6

San Francisco Giants @ San Diego Padres, 6:40 p.m.

Oakland A's vs. Detroit Tigers, 6:40 p.m.

Oakland Ballers @ Yolo High Wheelers, 4 p.m.

Saturday, September 7

San Francisco Giants @ San Diego Padres, 5:40 p.m.

Oakland A's vs. Detroit Tigers, 1:07 p.m.

Oakland Ballers @ Yolo High Wheelers, 1:05 p.m.

Bay FC vs. Racing Louisville FC, 7

Oakland Roots SC @ North Carolina FC, 4:30 p.m.

Cal Bears @ Auburn Tigers, 12:30 p.m.

Stanford Cardinal vs. Cal Poly Mustangs, 4 p.m.

Sunday September 8

Las Vegas Raiders @ Los Angeles Chargers, 1:05 p.m.

San Francisco Giants @ San Diego Padres, 1:10 p.m.

Oakland A's vs. Detroit Tigers, 1:07 p.m.

Oakland Ballers @ Yolo High Wheelers, 1:05 p.m.

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For the past 60 years, Michael Zagaris has taken his camera behind the scenes of the NFL, capturing the moments that define America’s game.

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It Was More Than Just A Game (#475)

Looking Over The Ledge (#476)

The Slider That Saved Baseball (#478)

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The Heart of a Champion (#483)

The Warriors: An Appreciation (#485)



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The Emerald Mile: The epic and award-winning story of the fastest ride in history through the heart of the Grand Canyon, by Kevin Fedarko. A thrilling true tale during the legendary flood of 1983.

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More than a cookbook, this culinary delight was written to preserve a great chef's traditional family recipes and stories of her childhood for her far-flung grandchildren. Author Leonie Samuel-Hool recounts stories of a vanished society and legends of the gods and goddesses that protect and sometimes make mischief in Indonesian homes, fields and foods. The recipes are explicitly presented.

The absolute greatest Yankees were the 1949-1953 pinstripers, winners of an unprecedented five consecutive World Series. "The Yankee Way," Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa writes in the book's foreword, is "full of Yankee winning keys, star-studded competition, and insights about one of baseball's historically fascinating periods." By Charlie Silvera with Dave Newhouse (Author).

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