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Ronald Reagan declares the Soviet Union an Evil Empire. The Apple Macintosh personal computer makes its debut. Michael Jackson's Thriller dominates the charts. And Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics capture the NBA championship over the Los Angeles Lakers. It was 1984, and for the NBA and the nation, the year was full of milestone moments. In Dynasty Restored, Thomas J. Whalen explores this dramatic season.

The summer of 1984 was a watershed moment in the birth of modern sports when the nation watched Michael Jordan grow from college basketball player to professional athlete and star. That summer also saw ESPN’s rise to media dominance as the country’s premier sports network and the first modern, commercialized, profitable Olympics. Magic Johnson and Larry Bird’s rivalry raged, Martina Navratilova and John McEnroe reigned in tennis, and Hulk Hogan and Vince McMahon made pro wrestling a business, while Donald Trump pierced the national consciousness as a pro football team owner.

In the early 1980s, a golden generation of volleyball players joined the U.S. men's national team. With the Olympics coming to Los Angeles in 1984, the pressure was on to build a winning program around these exceptional athletes. In If Gold Is Our Destiny, Sean P. Murray shares the incredible story of how a group of free-spirited players and their demanding coach captured the heart of a nation and became one of the greatest indoor volleyball teams of all time.

Le 11 août 1984 au Rose Bowl de Passadena de Los Angeles, l’équipe de France Olympique s’impose 2 à 0 face au Brésil avec des buts des lensois François Brisson et Daniel Xuereb. 40 ans après, huit acteurs reviennent sur ce formidable parcours au micro de Jean Resseguié, la voix foot de RMC.

Comprising nearly 30 all-new, exclusive interviews with players, coaches, trainers, broadcasters, and a celebrity fan, the book is not only a genuine account of the Islanders from this time, but also of the National Hockey League in general. Set up in the oral history format, Dynasty sounds like a documentary but in book form, as the participants weigh in on the ups and downs of the Islanders and pull no punches in their recollections and opinions.

É successo che per 14 giorni, dal 30 maggio al 13 giugno 19e84, Roma è stata la città più silenziosa di tutta la sua storia eterna. Quelli che c’erano dicono che se eri romanista, se eri comunista, se eri romanista e comunista, quelli sono stati i giorni più brutti della tua vita. Sono stati i giorni di Romaliverpul, la finale di coppa dei campioni giocata in casa e persa ai calci di rigore, e due settimane dopo, dei funerali di Enrico Berlinguer, il segretario del partito comunista. Due cose cose che non sarebbero dovute succedere e invece sono successe. Inserti audio AAmod

For five years Peter Ueberroth spearheaded the committee that oversaw the 23rd Olympiad held in Los Angeles, California. While the athletes trained, competed, and qualified, this future baseball commissioner and his committee—primarily comprised of business leaders and entrepreneurs—tackled the financial, political, and logistical problems they faced. Made in America is a detailed, behind-the-scenes look at what Ueberroth and his colleagues encountered on the road to the 1984 games