Playing Tough : The World of Sports and Politics [1 ed.] 9781555538156, 9781555537531

Playing Tough is an entertaining and thoroughly enlightening look at the unique and surprisingly outsized role that spor

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Playing Tough : The World of Sports and Politics [1 ed.]
9781555538156, 9781555537531

He considers the future of team sports, discussing league expansion, prospects for growth, and the issue of franchise re

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