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"Long Range Goals" A Necessary History Lesson
It took me too long, but I cracked open Long Range Goals, by Beau Dure last night. An inability to sleep combined with strong writing meant that I also finished the book. Dure you may know if you read USAToday, frequent SB Nation's MMA blogs or read ESPNw, or if really dedicated you read his blog...
Q&A with Patrick Sheltra, author of 100 Things Utes Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
Utah athletics has a pretty storied history. There have been Final Fours and BCS bowls and a lot in between. If you're a fan, certainly there are memories and moments that you'll carry to the grave. Maybe it was Utah's remarkable run through the NCAA tournament in 1998 or the 2004 undefeated season...
Book Review: Tales from the New Jersey Devils Locker Room
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Book Review: The Grappler's Handbook by Jean Jacques Machado
As the popularity of MMA has grown, so have the various industries surrounding the sport. Clothing lines, workout gear, magazines... there's a whole world of MMA items out there now. You see this especially in books about MMA and other combat sports, where there's an ever increasing number of books...
Review: The Big Scrum - How Teddy Roosevelt Saved Football
My immediate thought when I first saw this book was that it would be a sugary glory story about how Teddy Roosevelt dashed in to save college football. In other words, full of more fluff than substance and more myth than reality. I could not have been more wrong. The Big Scrum: How Teddy Roosevelt...
Book Review: Linda Hogan's "Wrestling The Hulk" is surprisingly ok
Over the last few years, many ex-wives of famous pro wrestlers have tried to sell books to publishers, and most have been unsuccessful doing so. Only one has gotten a book out, and on a major publisher's imprint: Linda Hogan (actually Linda Bollea nee Claridge), the ex-wife of Terry "Hulk Hogan"...
Book Review: Shawn Green's The Way of Baseball
Last week a got a review copy of Shawn Green's book The Way of Baseball, Finding Stillness at 95 MPH. I love baseball books and Shawn Green was a favorite of mine. I'll admit, I am likely the least spiritual person you are ever going to meet. I'm not a big believer in Zen or any of that. But I do...
Book Review: "Wrestling's 101 Strangest Matches" is a good, fun read
"Wrestling's 101 Strangest Matches" by Oliver Hurley has largely flown under the radar, but not for lack of quality. It's a fun book that tells a bunch of interesting stories that a lot of fans may not be familiar with. Written by Powerslam Magazine writer Oliver Hurley, published by Pitch...
Book Review: Cung Le's San Shou: The Complete Fighting System
I've post-poned publishing this review of Cung Le's San Shou: The Complete Fighting System because I kept hoping against hope that he would sign a bout contract and treat us to another MMA fight, but alas, it appears Hollywood has lured him away from MMA for the foreseeable future. Cung Le has had...
Book Review: Randy Couture's Xtreme Training
Reviewing Randy Couture's latest book Xtreme Training: The Fighter's Ultimate Fitness Manual was pretty intimidating for me, the quintessential non-athlete. Unlike the Couture's previous Victory Belt book Wrestling for Fighting, this one is focused strictly on his training regimen with only cursory...
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