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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Toughness : developing true strength on and off the courtTHE SOFTBALL PITCHING EDGETHE BOYS IN THE BOAT : nine Americans and their epic quest for gold at the 1936 OlympicsIT'S TIME! : my 360 view of the UFC365 golf tips & tricks from the prosClass A : baseball in the middle of everywhere

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Recent Sports Blog Posts

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Shawnee County Sports Hall of Fame

Topeka and Shawnee County boasts an impressive list of sports greats with roots in the area. The Shawnee County Sports Hall of Fame was created to honor men and women of excellence. The Library is the permanent home for all the placques honoring the Hall of Fame inductees.

Football books

Football Books

The dog days of summer are upon us and unfortunately for Royals fans that means another slow march to the end of the season and another 90+ loss year.  Normally we would be talking about the Chiefs hopes for the upcoming season, but with the NFL lockout still underway all of the discussion has been [...]

Sports Trivia July 22

Team Up For Sports Trivia

Think you know your sports? Come out on Friday Night, July 22 from 6:00-8:30 and prove it at our sports trivia competition!

Dirk Nowitzki

How Good Is Dirk?

Dirk Nowitzki just got his first ring by leading the Dallas Mavericks to their first NBA Championship. But where does he rank on the all-time list of power forwards?

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Welcome Sports Fans!

Hey Topeka sports fans, welcome to the new sports blog here at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library.

Uncommonly Good Books Read By Two Common Guys – The Best Game Ever

Dave: Today we’re discussing the book, “The Best Game Ever: Giants vs. Colts, 1958, and the Birth of the Modern NFL”, by Mark Bowden. The game the book focuses on, the 1958 NFL Championship Game, has been labeled the greatest game ever played by many people for decades. It was the first professional football game to [...]

Uncommonly Good Books Read By Two Common Guys – When the Game Was Ours

Nate: Today we’re talking about the book “When the Game Was Ours” by Magic Johnson & Larry Bird with Jackie MacMullen. I’ll start off by saying that one of the things that stood out to me the most in this book was the dynamic between Bird and Magic, how competitive they were with one another, [...]