Uncommonly Good Books Read by Two Common Guys – The Last Great Game
Join Dave and Nate as they discuss the book “The Last Great Game: Duke vs. Kentucky and the 2.1 Seconds That Changed Basketball Forever”.
Sports
Getting you acquainted with our sports collection here at the library, we highlight some of the outstanding resources and materials we have at the library for the many different types of sports fans that are out there. This blog will also discuss local, state wide, and national sports events, as well as any programs or speakers we have coming up at the library which would appeal to sports fans.
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Recent Sports Blog Posts
Sports Moments That Transcended the Game
Join Nate as he looks at some of the most significant moments that have happened in the history of sports.
Fantasy Football is Back!
The library has all of your fantasy football needs covered for the upcoming season with a Fantasy Football Strategies program presented by WIBW’s Terry Blount and Jake Lebahn, as well as our own fantasy league we want you to join!
Munich 1972: The First Modern Olympics?
It was September 5, 1972. With my apologies to Don McLean this was the day the music died. With the Summer Olympic games only days away, my mind drifts back to the games of the Olympics held in 1972. Those days are fixed in my mind. I was a high school senior back then. Like most [...]
Sports Most Dominating Individual Performances
Join Nate as he gives you his list of the most dominating individual performances the sports world has ever seen.
Team Up For Sports Trivia
Put your sports knowledge on display at the library’s sports trivia competition!
Sporting K.C.-What You Don’t Know You’re Missing
by Megan Johnson & Kelli Smith Let’s face it…it’s hard for MLS soccer teams to compete in the U.S. professional sports market. It almost always ranks well below the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL and even NASCAR in terms of popularity and merchandising numbers. But what most MLS teams don’t lack in, including our very own [...]
Get in the Game. Summertime Activities in Topeka
Usually when I write on the Sports Blog it is about a game, a team, or a book I have read. This time I want to do something a little different. It’s about getting out and enjoying playing a sport. Its summer time and and you need to get outside and play. Thanks to the abundance [...]
Step Up to the Plate Trivia Challenge
If you think you know your baseball trivia, then “Step Up to the Plate” this summer!
Take “The Ultimate Baseball Road Trip”
Ever have the urge to tour all of the Major League Baseball Stadiums? “The Ultimate Baseball Road Trip” is your guide!
Some Great Books on Baseball–My Starting Nine
As someone who has probably read over 500 books on baseball over my lifetime it is a difficult task to pick my all-time favorites. My starting lineup if you will. Over the past several years there have been some wonderful books written and available for you at TSCPL. For example—Clemente by David Maraniss; The Last [...]
