Personal Foul

Author: Tim Donaghy
Publisher: Clerisy Press
ISBN: 0615379095
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 274

Book Description
Uncover the true story behind the Netflix documentary Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul. “The book the NBA doesn’t want you to read.” —Deadspin.com Tim Donaghy loved basketball. In many ways, his zest for the game came from his father, who officiated high school and college games for over 30 years. After graduating from Villanova, Donaghy was unsatisfied with his career until he followed his heart and became a basketball referee, first in the CBA and then the NBA, where he officiated for 13 seasons: 772 regular-season games and 20 playoff games. He loved his job, his family, his life. He felt like he had everything. And then, suddenly, he had nothing. He succumbed to a gambling addiction and to intimidation from well-connected criminals—and began using inside information to win bets for them. Following an FBI investigation, Donaghy pled guilty to two federal charges, and on August 15, 2007, he was sentenced to 15 months in prison. He was released on November 4, 2009, after serving his sentence. This is his story, which provides a stunningly candid admission of his mistakes, as well as his insider’s account of the world of professional basketball. With a foreword by Phil Scala, the FBI special agent who worked the Gambino case, Personal Foul reveals how the fast life of professional sports can tempt and trap the unwary and unwise. Donaghy has written an unforgettable page-turner, one of the most controversial sports books ever published. It will confirm your suspicions about the influence of the front offices of major league sports, while examining the corrosive power of money and fame. From the Introduction: I’m guilty. For 13 years I was a referee in the National Basketball Association, living a glamorous life on and off the court, rubbing elbows with superstar players and celebrity A-listers. I suppose many would say that I had it all—a great job, money, a wonderful family—but it was all an illusion. You see, during my last four years in the NBA, I led a secret life that would ultimately cost me everything: my integrity, my reputation, my career, my livelihood, my marriage, my family, and my freedom.

Personal Foul

Author:
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
ISBN: 0897334892
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
It was bad enough when popular offensive line coach Joe Moore sued the University of Notre Dame for age discrimination—but matters got much worse when the lawsuit uncovered disquieting evidence of unethical and inappropriate conduct in a football program widely regarded as a model of probity. This is the dramatic story of that explosive lawsuit, which tarnished Notre Dame's burnished football image: the winner of eleven national titles; the home of legends Knute Rockne, the Gipper and the Four Horsemen; the subject of innumerable books and films—Notre Dame football has been idealized as everything that is good and right about American sports competition and, indeed, about America itself. This riveting story begins in November 1996, when Bob Davie is hired as head coach to replace the beloved Lou Holtz. In one of his first-and most fateful-executive decisions, Davie fires 64 year old Joe Moore because—as Davie puts it—he needs someone younger for the job. Attorney Rick Lieberman takes on Joe Moore's case and in this absorbing book he describes the trial and the enormous tensions to which litigants like Joe Moore are subject. This is a David and Goliath story in which the Notre Dame attorneys attempt to destroy Joe Moore's reputation as both a coach and a man. In the process, Davie's own background comes under close scrutiny as a reporter's investigation reveals some damning evidence. And as the trial proceeds, Notre Dame's football program is shown to be rife with legal improprieties and inappropriate behavior involving both coaches and administrators. Anyone interested in sports, in the law, in stories of blatant injustice—and in Notre Dame—will find Personal Foul a fascinating, revealing and memorable read.

Personal Fouls

Author: Peter Golenbock
Publisher: Signet Book
ISBN: 9780451167323
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 420

Book Description

Personal Foul

Author: Hayley Faiman
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781979201605
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 416

Book Description
per-son-al foul noun: a rule violation involving illegal contact. Violated. That's how Trent makes me feel. But I can't leave him. I owe him too much. Illegal contact. That's what it is the first time Cole touches me. Except, it doesn't feel wrong. I shouldn't break the rules--and yet, I'm afraid that if I don't, the personal foul will be called against me. My future. My heart. My life is at stake. I can't betray myself. I won't. *Recommended for readers 18] - Sexual Content, Sexual Abuse, and Language.

Foul Trouble

Author: John Feinstein
Publisher: Ember
ISBN: 0375871691
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 418

Book Description
Bestselling sportswriter John Feinstein exposes the big money and back-room deals that pervade college-basketball recruiting in this fast-break young adult novel. Terrell Jamerson is the #1 high school basketball player in the country. His team is poised to win State, top colleges are lining up to give him scholarships, and everyone says he could play in the NBA tomorrow. But it only takes one false step to lose everything. Danny Wilcox is Terrell’s best friend and teammate, and a top prospect himself, but these days it seems like everyone wants to get close to Terrell: the sneaker guys, the money managers, the college boosters. They show up offering fast cars, hot girls, and cold, hard cash. They say they just want to help, but their kind of help could get Terrell disqualified. Danny and Terrell better keep their eyes on the ball if they hope to last the season. John Feinstein has been praised as “the best writer of sports books in America today” (The Boston Globe), and he proves it again in this fast-paced novel. “Thorough and suspenseful; a must-read for those interested in basketball and the dealings surrounding the sport.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred

Personal Foul

Author: Brooke O'Brien
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781954061026
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 260

Book Description
Sydney Carr knows better than to mix business with pleasure. She's had a long, hard road to get to where she is now. She landed her dream job, and she's not about to risk it all for the newest basketball recruit.The stakes are high for Colson Rush. When he's traded to the Miami Blaze, his focus is on one thing-winning. But when he helps a fiery redhead fight off a mugger, he can't deny the sparks between them. Although she tries, neither can she.Too bad she's his new coach's daughter.Giving into the temptation is one personal foul neither of them can back down from.Personal Foul was previously featured in the Playing to Win Anthology and is now expanded to a full-length novel.

Manual of Football Officiating (15th edition)

Author: Jim Briggs
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1291789413
Category : Football
Languages : en
Pages : 206

Book Description

Manual of Football Officiating (18th edition, perfect bound)

Author: Jim Briggs
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0244544514
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 240

Book Description

Football Made Simple

Author: Dave Ominsky
Publisher: First Base Sports, Inc.
ISBN: 9781884309120
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 140

Book Description
This easy-to-read guide, filled with illustrations and action photographs, contains everything for the fan and non-fan alike to understand and enjoy the sport of football. Each section stands alone, so it can be used as a handy reference guide, and it is so lightweight it can easily be taken to games. The book includes:- The Rules of Football Simplified - What to Look For During Play - NFL Playoff Format - Statistics Explained - College Rule Differences - Introduction to Fantasy Leagues - Stars and Great Teams -- Past and Present - A Complete Glossary. Incredibly, over 60% of Americans watch football, whether it's parents at high school games, alumni at homecoming or viewers glued to the TV on weekends. Yet many still don't really understand what is going on! With the help of this guide, you can easily learn to follow the excitement of football and discover why it's America's most popular team sport.

Foul Lady Fortune

Author: Chloe Gong
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1665905603
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 544

Book Description
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights and Our Violent Ends comes the “equal parts intoxicating and dazzling” (Roshani Chokshi, New York Times bestselling author of The Gilded Wolves) first book in a captivating new duology following an ill-matched pair of spies posing as a married couple to investigate a series of brutal murders in 1930s Shanghai. It’s 1931 in Shanghai, and the stage is set for a new decade of intrigue. Four years ago, Rosalind Lang was brought back from the brink of death, but the strange experiment that saved her also stopped her from sleeping and aging—and allows her to heal from any wound. In short, Rosalind cannot die. Now, desperate for redemption for her traitorous past, she uses her abilities as an assassin for her country. Code name: Fortune. But when the Japanese Imperial Army begins its invasion march, Rosalind’s mission pivots. A series of murders is causing unrest in Shanghai, and the Japanese are under suspicion. Rosalind’s new orders are to infiltrate foreign society and identify the culprits behind the terror plot before more of her people are killed. To reduce suspicion, however, she must pose as the wife of another Nationalist spy, Orion Hong, and though Rosalind finds Orion’s cavalier attitude and playboy demeanor infuriating, she is willing to work with him for the greater good. But Orion has an agenda of his own, and Rosalind has secrets that she wants to keep buried. As they both attempt to unravel the conspiracy, the two spies soon find that there are deeper and more horrifying layers to this mystery than they ever imagined.