Sports
SOCCERWOMEN: THE ICONS, REBELS, STARS, AND TRAILBLAZERS WHO TRANSFORMED THE BEAUTIFUL GAME
Written by Clarke, Gemma
Bold and inspiring profiles of the pioneers, champions and future heroines of women's soccer around the world.
MASTERS OF MODERN SOCCER: HOW THE WORLD'S BEST PLAY THE TWENTY-FIRST-CENTURY GAME
Written by Wahl, Grant
In Masters of Modern Soccer, Sports Illustrated writer Grant Wahl asks: How do some of the game's smartest figures master the craft of soccer?
THEY SAID IT COULDN'T BE DONE: THE '69 METS, NEW YORK CITY, AND THE MOST ASTOUNDING SEASON IN BASEBALL HISTORY
Written by Coffey, Wayne
The story of the 1969 Miracle Mets, unlikely world champions against the backdrop of the space race and Vietnam, on the 50th anniversary of their Cinderella season In 1962, the New York Mets spent their first year in existence racking up the worst record in baseball history.
BLACK BOOTS AND FOOTBALL PINKS: 50 LOST WONDERS OF THE BEAUTIFUL GAME
Written by Gray, Daniel
Ramshackle dugouts, matches played in fog, muddy goalmouths, the smell of tobacco, floodlight failure and of course Saturday evening pink newspapers... They were the gritty stardust which made football sparkle. Here, 50 such wonders are drawn together with evocative charm before they slip from memory altogether.
QUARTERBACK: INSIDE THE MOST IMPORTANT POSITION IN THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Written by Feinstein, John
A major new book from #1 New York Times bestseller and sports-writing legend John Feinstein, QUARTERBACK dives deep into the most coveted and hallowed position in the NFL - exploring the stories of five top quarterbacks and taking readers inside their unique experiences of playing the position and holding the keys to their multi-billion-dollar teams. In the mighty National Footba
K: A HISTORY OF BASEBALL IN TEN PITCHES
Written by Kepner, Tyler
From the New York Times baseball columnist, an enchanting, enthralling history of the national pastime as told through the craft of pitching, based on years of archival research and interviews with more than three hundred people from Hall of Famers to the stars of today The baseball is an amazing plaything.
POUNDING THE ROCK: BASKETBALL DREAMS AND REAL LIFE IN A BRONX HIGH SCHOOL
Written by Skelton, Marc
Welcome to Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom High School, in a working-class corner of the Bronx, where a driven coach inspires his teams to win games and championships--and learn Russian history and graduate and go on to college. In 2006, the Fannie Lou Hamer Panthers basketball team was 0-18.
SON OF HAVANA: A BASEBALL JOURNEY FROM CUBA TO THE BIG LEAGUES AND BACK
Written by Wisnia, Saul
Luis Tiant is one of the most charismatic and accomplished players in Boston Red Sox history--a cigar-chomping maestro who was the heart and soul of Boston's teams in the 1970s. In his white polyester uniform, with a paunch in his belly and a Fu Manchu mustache on his face, Tiant looked like a guy rolling out of bed for a Sunday-morning beer league.
NOTABLE BOATS: SMALL CRAFT, MANY ADVENTURES
Written by Compton, Nic
A charmingly illustrated selection of thirty-six iconic boats and the remarkable stories surrounding them. Whether it be on a humble fishing boat, a canvas kayak, or a racing yacht, the allure of navigating across a brilliant blue sea is a pleasure that many dream of experiencing.
SOCCER TRIBE
Written by Morris, Desmond
A lavishly illustrated revised edition of the '70s cult book, updated by the author and with a bold new design and contemporary images. Before Franklin Foer, Bill Bryson, and Simon Kuper wrote about soccer, best-selling author and highly respected academic Desmond Morris became a director of a soccer club in order to properly analyze the world's most popular sport.
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