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Tiger, Meet My Sister…: And Other Things I Probably Shouldn’t Have Said By Rick Reilly chats with Dr. Alvin

Rick Reilly Click Here To Listen   Rick Reilly has been called “one of the funni­est humans on the planet—an indescribable amalgam of Dave Barry, Jim Murray, and Lewis Grizzard, with the timing of Jay Leno and the wit of Johnny Carson” (Publishers Weekly). In Tiger, Meet My Sister, Reilly com­piles the best of his columns from his last five years with ESPN, columns that will make you laugh, cry—and quite a few that may make you want to throw this book across the room. Rick Reilly tends to get under people’s skin like that. He has no compunction telling readers, in his singular quick-witted style, how he really feels about some of the most [...]

By |June 10th, 2014|Commentary, Humor, Sports|Comments Off on Tiger, Meet My Sister…: And Other Things I Probably Shouldn’t Have Said By Rick Reilly chats with Dr. Alvin
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The Big Fix: The Hunt For The Match-Fixers Bringing Down Soccer By Brett Forrest chats with Dr. Alvin

Brett Forrest Click Here To Listen Known as the "beautiful game," soccer is the world's most popular sport, crossing borders and language barriers to entertain billions. But underneath it all—the raucous fans in the stadiums; the beloved players; and FIFA, the international governing body with a membership of 209 national associations—is a scandal that threatens to make soccer the ugliest sport in the world. An underworld of international gambling rings, corrupt players and officials, and shadowy figures preys on the far-flung edges of the game, making match-fixing in soccer one of organized crime's new, profitable businesses. Now, for the first time, journalist Brett Forrest takes us inside the $700 billion international soccer betting market. In [...]

By |May 20th, 2014|Crime, Sports|Comments Off on The Big Fix: The Hunt For The Match-Fixers Bringing Down Soccer By Brett Forrest chats with Dr. Alvin
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