The Sports Junkies' Book of Trivia, Terms, And Lingo: What They Are, Where They Came From, and How They're Used

by Frommer, Harvey

• ISBN13: 9781589792555
• ISBN10: 1589792556
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-08-30
• Publisher: Natl Book Network

Summary

Conbining two of Frommer's previous successes, Sports Lingo and Sports Roots, and supplemented with new material, this book will prove to be indispensable to nay sports enthusiast wishing to settle an argument, decipher a mysterious call, or simply persue for his or her enjoyment.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xi
Introduction	xiii
Archery	1	(5)
Badminton	6	(3)
Baseball	9	(88)
Basketball	97	(24)
Billiards	121	(8)
Boating: Rowing, Kayaking, and Canoeing	129	(6)
Bobsledding and Snowboarding	135	(2)
Bocce	137	(3)
Bowling	140	(7)
Boxing	147	(15)
Cricket	162	(4)
Croquet	166	(5)
Cycling	171	(3)
Darts	174	(5)
Diving	179	(3)
Equitation (Horseback Riding)	182	(3)
Fencing	185	(8)
Field Hockey	193	(3)
Football	196	(36)
Golf	232	(12)
Gymnastics	244	(3)
Handball	247	(3)
Hockey	250	(22)
Ice Skating: Figure Skating, Freestyle, Ice Dancing, Pair Skating	272	(6)
Jai Alai	278	(1)
Judo	279	(3)
Karate	282	(2)
Lacrosse	284	(3)
Luge	287	(3)
Motorcycling	290	(3)
Motor Sports: Auto Racing, Drag Racing	293	(10)
Mountain Biking	303	(5)
Mountaineering: Hiking, Climbing, Rock Climbing	308	(15)
Olympics	323	(3)
Platform Tennis (Paddle Tennis)	326	(2)
Racquetball	328	(3)
Rugby	331	(3)
Sailing	334	(6)
Scuba and Skin Diving	340	(3)
Skateboarding	343	(4)
Skiing	347	(7)
Soccer	354	(20)
Squash	374	(2)
Surfing	376	(4)
Swimming	380	(3)
Synchronized Swimming	383	(3)
Tennis	386	(11)
Track and Field	397	(5)
Trampolining and Tumbling	402	(3)
Volleyball	405	(3)
Water Polo	408	(4)
Weightlifting	412	(2)
Wrestling	414	(5)
About the Author	419