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'A master at telling football's greatest ever stories... Breathtaking. Wilson's eye for detail and his elegant writing brings the World Cup to life like no other book on the topic I have ever read' ELIS JAMES 'Epic in scope, awesomely rich in detail, and compulsively entertaining' TOM HOLLAND...

'This is a wonderful book. I love it. Mark's research is amazing, with the in-depth interviews and level of detail providing great insights into who Carlos Alcaraz is.' - Annabel Croft, broadcaster and former tennis player: 'A perfect match of author and subject. Mark Hodgkinson's mix of style...

The true story of one football club's astonishing return to the top Featuring exclusive interviews with Jack Grealish, John McGinn, Ollie Watkins, Tyrone Mings and Ezri Konsa, along with many other key figures Aston Villa are Europa League champions and cementing their place among England's...

Contains newly unearthed, never-before-heard interviews with Busby, Sir Alex Ferguson, and other key figures in Manchester United’s history Provides the most complete and rounded picture of Matt Busby - the man and the manager - ever written, from an author widely regarded as the best...

The short answer is no. In the early 1900s, the sport of basketball was in its infancy. The basic elements of the game included passing the ball, no physical contact, and only two-handed set shots. Times were ripe for improvements and the development of new techniques. A few notable players in the 1930s and 1940s began to jump and shoot a basketball. But it was Kenny Sailors who stepped in and made the modern-day jump shot famous.

Discover the thrilling journey of surfing from its ancient Polynesian roots to its global explosion in this vivid narrative that rides the swells of time and culture. Riding the Wave: A Global History of Surfing is a sweeping, personal, and richly told nonfiction story that blends past and present, myth and memory, ritual and rebellion.

This action-packed trivia book is your ultimate challenge—featuring brain-teasing quizzes, fun facts, and iconic moments from 11 major sports including rugby, cricket, basketball, and the NFL.

Underneath the dirty lights of the wrestling ring, lies a world far from the glitz and glamour seen by the audience. It's a world of scraped elbows from bloody canvas's long drives in beaten-up cars, and paychecks that barely cover gas money. A world where "enhancement talents" exist-not to win but also not to lose, but to be spectacular at the cost of their own bodies.

A Telegraph Best Book of 2025. A News Statesman Book of the Year 2025. ‘David Goldblatt is possibly the best football historian there has ever been’. Dominic Sandbrook ‘David Goldblatt is the greatest British sportswriter of the 21st century … Injury Time is an absolute classic.’ James...

500 sports facts that will stump your friends, win trivia night, and make every fan say “no way!” Looking for a funny, easy gift for the sports fan who already has every jersey, mug, and team hat? True Facts That Sound Like Bull$#*t: Sports delivers 500 unbelievable-but-true sports facts...

Wartime Athletes is an unusual combination of sports history and military history in major wars. Profiles of more than 80 professional athletes are intertwined with the narrative about American history and stories of its heroes. During more than a century of warfare, athletes were side by side with many other heroic soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines. Hall of Famers in every major sport join relatively unknown athletes who sacrificed their lives, their limbs and their careers for their country.

Three hundred forty fighters from one hundred gyms explain why they train, compete, sacrifice, suffer, and keep coming back to the cage. Why would anyone willingly step into a cage and fight? Former mixed martial artist Mark Tullius wanted answers deeper than toughness, fame, or money. He crossed the country, visited a hundred gyms, and interviewed 340 fighters about what brought them to MMA, what it costs to stay, and what they found inside a sport built on controlled violence.

Bloomsbury presents The Dirtiest Race in History by Richard Moore, read by Dreyden Free 'A captivating and detailed account ... it reads like a thriller, which is exactly the right tone to adopt by author Richard Moore for a story dripping with skulduggery and intrigue ... compelling' The Sunday...

Una biografía íntima y original del eterno campeón del tenis: Rafa Nadal Una biografía íntima y original de nuestro mayor campeón del tenis: Rafa Nadal Rafa Nadal, el rey de la tierra y el tenis Rafa Nadal, la biografía del mejor deportista español de todos los tiempos La biografía de...

In College Sports, historians Eric A. Moyen and John R. Thelin tell the story of the success—and excess—of American college sports from their inception to today. Arguing that the modern American university's structure spurred the growth of big-time sports, they also highlight the treatment of marginalized groups in athletics and the role that commercialization and the media have played.

Step into the batter’s box of history with The Grand American Game, a sweeping narrative of baseball’s evolution from humble beginnings to a global pastime. Author Oliver Greyson takes listeners on an accessible and richly told journey through the roots of the game—from dusty 19th-century sandlots to roaring stadiums of the modern era. Blending first-hand accounts, cultural context, and fascinating anecdotes, this nonfiction chronicle captures how baseball mirrored—and shaped—American life across generations.

Bloomsbury presents Victory in Australia by Richard Whitehead, read by Oliver Hembrough ‘Such incredibly gripping sports writing. It was like being there. Truly. Every ball’ Giles Coren ‘Elegant and evocative … the definitive word on England’s most astonishing Ashes tour ever’...

Bloomsbury presents Roy Francis: Rugby’s Forgotten Black Leader by Tony Collins read by David Ijiti The remarkable story of one man’s struggle to overcome racism and revolutionise rugby coaching. In the 1950s and 1960s one man dominated rugby coaching like no other: Roy Francis. He led teams...

Pristine lawns, tennis whites, strawberries and cream, tennis is synonymous with the upper echelons of society, but scratch beneath the surface and you'll quickly discover a different history, one of untold struggles on and off the courts. From the birth of modern tennis in Victorian Britain to the present day, we bear witness to struggles around sexuality, gender, race, and class that have transformed the nature of tennis and sport itself.

The inside story of legendary golfer Tiger Woods' magnificent run, when he won all four major tournaments in a single calendar year, becoming the greatest player of his generation—a show of unparalleled dominance in the sport with which he has become synonymous. In the annals of golf, one...