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"A MATCHUP FOR THE AGES! And the lightweight world champion is...Yu! With one weight division conquered, K sets his protégé's sights on the next target: junior welterweight. This inevitably pits Yu against Yuto Takeda, a tenacious boxer who earned his belt through nothing but hard work--the antithesis to Yu's natural talent. Will Yuto prove to be the first force powerful enough to derail Yu's unstoppable path of destruction...?"-- Back cover.

"The robot soccer crew and their rivals are both at coding camp--but when the camp ends, only one club will be left standing. This graphic novel explains coding basics such as algorithms and the binary system"-- Provided by publisher.

Mio the mermaid, her monster truck Mudwick, and their team from Glittergear Island compete for the magical Glam Prix Cup against the Cyclops Camper Crew and the Vroombots, who have diabolical plans.

"ITS GRUESOMENESS MAKES IT ALL THE MORE BEAUTIFUL... BEHOLD, THE PINNACLE OF BOXING TECHNIQUE!! The highly anticipated lightweight championship fight continues! With Yu landing a shocking blow and Jean Pierre knocked down, everyone is left dying to know--can Jean defend his belt, or will Yu win his first world title? Meanwhile, watching this all unfold is Yu's old schoolmate Injae, who is making his own foray into professional boxing. Injae's got...

"A mad young coach gathers soccer players from across the country to compete in a series of bizarre challenges in a high-tech colosseum he calls Blue Lock. It's a no-balls-barred battle to become Japan's next top striker, in this Squid Game–meets–World Cup manga, now available in print!"--

"The newly formed team of Isagi, Nagi, and Barou head to their next rival battle, where they face Kunigami, Chigiri, and Reo. Isagi knows their victory will depend on the team's ability to form a "chemical reaction" with their play styles. Isagi and Nagi have a fluid synergy, but Barou seems to be chafing against his new teammates... Who will emerge victorious from the battle of egos?!"--

"The joint training camp has begun, and Taiki must endure even tougher practices than usual. But all he can think about are Chinatsu and Hina! During the final night of the camp, Taiki finds himself alone with Hina once again and realizes he needs to be more honest with himself--and with her."-- Provided by publisher.

On the morning of July 4, 1910, thousands of boxing fans stormed a newly built stadium in Reno, Nevada, to witness an epic showdown. Jack Johnson, the world's first Black heavyweight champion--and most infamous athlete in the world because of his race--was paired against Jim Jeffries, a former heavyweight champion then heralded as the "great white hope." It was the height of the Jim Crow era, and spectators were eager for Jeffries to restore the racial...

In Flint, Michigan, 1986, hockey--and life--keep handing Evan and Bobby losses, but together, they find reasons to keep taking the ice.

Kitty is terribly out of shape and when Kitty's owner catches her wheezing, she is told that it is time to exercise, but it will take a lot of convincing and a bit of trickery to get Kitty into the competitive spirit.