She's Got Game is the perfect resource for women who have it all together but just don't understand the rules-when it comes to professional and college sports, that is.

Melissa Malamut has worked in public relations for the National Hockey League and Professional Golfers Association of America. She was the editor-in-chief of Touchdown Illustrated magazine and a researcher for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN Books. She held a weekly sports beat for Tribune newspapers while simultaneously working as a beauty editor for an upstart fashion magazine. Malamut has been writing sports, beauty, fashion, and lifestyle pieces for ten years.

Introduction: The Girlie Girl's Guide to the Games	p. xi
The Best White After Labor Day (Home Whites): Major League Baseball (MLB)	p. 1
The Game	p. 3
The Season	p. 9
The Teams	p. 14
Game Structure	p. 17
Balls and Strikes	p. 23
Chicks Dig the Long Ball: Hitting	p. 27
Baserunning	p. 32
Playing the Field	p. 38
Pitching	p. 42
History, Drama, Curses, and Legends	p. 51
Who to Know in History: The Best of the Best	p. 71
Stitches and Seams: Baseball Fashion	p. 78
Do the Math	p. 90
The Girlie Girl's Baseball Glossary	p. 93
The Monday-Morning Quarterback Versus the Football Widow: The National Football League (NFL)	p. 98
The Game	p. 99
The Season	p. 101
The Experience	p. 105
Inside the Huddle	p. 109
Basics to Know	p. 118
Points	p. 119
Overheard: Penalties	p. 121
History	p. 123
Drama: NFL Rivals	p. 125
Historic NFL Games and Moments	p. 127
The Best and Most Talked-About Players in History	p. 133
NFL Draft Basics	p. 136
The Other Leagues	p. 138
Football Fashion and Fandom	p. 139
The Girlie Girl's Football Glossary	p. 145
The NBA Has a Dress Code; Why Shouldn't You? The National Basketball Association (NBA)	p. 149
The Game	p. 152
Offense	p. 163
Defense	p. 165
History of the Game	p. 168
Decades and Dynasties: What to Know	p. 175
Who to Know in History	p. 176
Who to Know Now: Future Legends	p. 180
Courtside Chic	p. 181
The Girlie Girl's Basketball Glossary	p. 188
Hockey and Heels: The National Hockey League (NHL)	p. 194
The Game	p. 196
The Skaters	p. 203
Basic Rules to Know	p. 205
Points and Standings	p. 209
History and Drama	p. 210
The NHL	p. 213
The Miracle on Ice	p. 217
Who to Know in History	p. 218
NHL Trophies: End-of-the-Season Awards	p. 222
Fashion and Fandom	p. 223
The Girlie Girl's Hockey Glossary	p. 225
College Football and College Basketball	p. 228
College Football	p. 228
College Football Versus the NFL	p. 232
Divisions and Conferences	p. 233
The BCS	p. 236
The Polls	p. 237
The Other Bowls	p. 237
The Season	p. 239
The Heisman Trophy	p. 240
History of College Football	p. 243
The Programs	p. 244
Rivals and Drama	p. 245
College Football Legends	p. 249
College Football Traditions and Lore	p. 251
Tailgating: College Football Edition	p. 255
Fashion	p. 257
College Basketball	p. 259
College Basketball Versus the NBA	p. 261
March Madness	p. 262
Rivals	p. 268
College Basketball Coaching Legends	p. 270
The Game Experience	p. 272
The World's Games	p. 274
Tennis	p. 275
The Game	p. 275
The Grand Slams	p. 280
Noteworthy Retired Players	p. 281
Who to Know Now	p. 284
Going to a Tennis Match	p. 286
Tennis Terms to Know	p. 289
Golf	p. 290
The Course	p. 291
Par	p. 292
The Majors	p. 293
Who to Know	p. 294
Going to a Golf Tournament	p. 296
Golf Terms to Know	p. 299
Major League Soccer (MLS)	p. 300
Nascar	p. 301
Quick Guide: The Girlie Girl's Cheat Sheet for Information on the Fly	p. 305
Acknowledgments	p. 321
References and Suggested Reading	p. 323
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