History of Sports

A behind-the-scenes look at the high-pressure lives of NFL head coaches Coaching Confidential chronicles a year in the life of an NFL head coach. But not j...

This Book is Not for the Squeamish No. This is the autobiography of the Hardcore Legend, Mick Foley. Some wrestling fans claim that "Foley is God." You're ...

Breathtaking tales of climbers and hunters, runners and racers, winners and losers by the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter.New York Times reporter John Branc...

During The 1990s, Three-time Olympian Suzy Favor Hamilton Was The Darling Of American Track And Field. An Outstanding Runner, A Major Sports Apparel Spokesp...

Acc Player Of The Year And Star Pittsburgh Steelers Running Back James Conner Recounts His Devastating Struggle With Cancer, Revealing The Lessons He Drew F...

Young And In Love, Their Lives Ahead Of Them, Tami Oldham And Her Fiancé Richard Sharp Set Sail From Tahiti Under Brilliant Blue Skies, With Tami's Hometo...

Howell Raines has gone fly fishing with presidents of the United States and legends of the sport, as well as relatives, childhood friends, and his two sons...

Jeff Pearlman. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [351]-371).Categories: Literature & Fiction United StatesAnthologies

It is the tournament that separates champions from mortals. It is the starting point for the careers of future legends and can be the final stop on the down...

“If I were playing as a lefty, I would certainly read this book carefully and consult it often.” —Gary Player By winning the British Open in 1963, Bob Cha...

A Collection Of 101 Fascinating, Little-known Stories About Hockey By Long-time Hockey Night In Canada Broadcaster And Bestselling Hockey Author Author Is A...

"Examines athletic-academic corruption at UNC-Chapel Hill and in NCAA athletics"--Categories: Sports & Outdoors MiscellaneousHistory of Sports Educ...

Ever since his astonishing victory in the 1991 PGA Championship, John Daly, known affectionately on the PGA Tour as "Big 'Un," has enthralled fans with his...

The Definitive Biography Of George Steinbrenner, Owner Of The New York Yankees, Written By New York Daily News Columnist Bill Madden, Who Has Covered The Te...

On April 18, 1981, a ball game sprang eternal. What began as a modestly attended minor-league game between the Pawtucket Red Sox and the Rochester Red Win...

The earliest Olympic games began more than twenty-five-hundred years ago. What were they like, how were they organised, who participated? Were ancient sport...

A collection of essays by the award-winning Sports Illustrated writer highlights twenty of his most powerful pieces that range from "Shadow of a Nation," th...

Generations have come to marvel and celebrate spectacles of all kinds at Maple Leaf Gardens. With its soaring roof and massive walls, this iconic building t...

Inverting The Pyramid Is A Pioneering Soccer Book That Chronicles The Evolution Of Soccer Tactics And The Lives Of The Itinerant Coaching Geniuses Who Have ...

From The Archives Of Golf Channel Comes The Ultimate Book On The Sport--a Must For Every Fan--a Comprehensive And Engaging Full-color Compendium Of The Best...

In this love letter to his father, former professional golfer Nathaniel Crosby shares memories of Bing Crosby on the golf course, and the lessons he taught...

Presenting A Survey Of Sports In Ancient Greece, This Work Describes Ancient Sporting Events And Games. It Considers The Role Of Women And Amateurs In Ancie...

THE SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS is a glorious celebration of the Great American Game, and of the city that loves it so. It is a love affair that began in 1874, whe...

The Unlikely Story Of Dr. Bennet Omalu, The Pathologist Who Made One Of The Most Significant Medical Discoveries Of The Twenty-first Century, A Discovery Th...

The definitive primer on the world’s most popular shoe: the basketball sneaker. Basketball shoes have a long and storied history both on and off the court...

Inside the mind of a Canadian icon — the highs, lows, and miles he conqueredFeaturing excerpts from Terry’s very own Marathon of Hope journalIn 1976, wh...

In This Utterly Engrossing Biography, The Author Of The Bestselling The Mailroom Goes Beyond The Myth Of Legendary Surfer Miki Dora To Reveal The Truth Behi...

Now a Major Motion Picture Directed by George ClooneyThe #1 New York Times bestselling true story about the American rowing triumph of the 1936 Olympics in...

Published in partnership with the Toronto Maple Leafs and officially licensed by the NHL, this is the one and only official Toronto Maple Leafs Centennial ...

A celebration of the top 14 greatest boxers of all time, as well as an overview of the new stars of the 21st century, in a fascinating history peppered with...

when Canadian Industrialist And Thoroughbred Breeder E.p. Taylor Watched His Well-bred, Handsome Colt Pass Unsold Through The Auction Ring, He Could Hardl...

“Rarely have we gotten such a vivid look into the reality of how big-time players avoided becoming statistics and got to be great football players and life ...

Golf is a Zen sport. If you leave the present moment, you will likely feel the immediate karmic consequences like a hammer hitting your thumb.In The Mindful...

Boasting four sports channels with more than 200 million viewers worldwide, a sports magazine with a circulation of more than 2 million, a network of radio ...

A hockey history moment for every day of the year! A few seconds can make a game, even a season, and behind each play is a piece of history. Mike Commito m...

"A must-have for hockey lovers." --Library Journal The greatest individual honor that can be bestowed upon a professional hockey player is to be inducte...

Now in paperback, updated with a new final chapter!Lavishly illustrated, beautifully designed, impeccably researched, and wonderfully written, Hockey: A Peo...

Road to Valouris the inspiring, against-the-odds story of Gino Bartali, the cyclist who made the greatestcomeback in Tour de France history and, between his...

We May Never See A Playoff Series Like It Again. Before Gary Bettman, The Lockouts, And The Explosion Of Salaries. Before All The Nhl's Old Barns Were Torn ...

Broadcasting Icon Don Cherry Is Back To Give Fans More Of What They Want: Behind-the-scenes Access To Hockey's Greatest Heroes. For The Last Sixty Years, Do...

A Pioneering And Beloved Canadian Legend Comes To Life. Father David Bauer Changed Lives - At The Rink, In The Classroom, And At The Pulpit. Bauer's Dream C...

From bestselling author Mark Spector comes the behind-the-scenes story of the Canadian World Junior program’s journey from obscurity to the international...

Community Leisure And Recreation Planning Offers An Up-to-date, Evidence-based Approach To Planning Community Leisure And Recreation Facilities, Programs An...

Using an issues-oriented approach to study the role of sport in society,this text encourages the discussion of current sports-related controversies and help...

?The Toronto Argonauts have been a beloved football team since its beginnings in 1873, when players first donned the double blue uniforms (so popular, blue ...

The Terrible Tripper of 1957, the 1962 Fog Bowl, Vic Washington's Fabulous Fumble in 1968, Tony Gabriel's Classic Catch in 1976, Henry Gizmo Williams's Wil...

The glory years for the Toronto Maple Leafs—four Stanley Cups in the 1960s—may be distant memories, but what the team lacks in recent accomplishments is...