Owner of one of the most successful semi-pro football teams in the country, Leo Lyons attended the National Football League's organizational meeting in Canton, Ohio, along with George Halas, Jim Thorpe, Carl Storck, Ralph Hay and a handful of other visionaries, and is recognized as a founding father of the league.
As seen on TikTok, from Samantha Towle, the New York Times bestselling author of Ruin and Rush, comes the next dramatically powerful and passionate novel in the Gods series.
Soccer is the most popular sport on the planet, and this book has all the statistics a soccer fan could want-from brilliant goals to World Cup records to legendary team performances.
From Winchester to Tidewater and Danville to Fairfax, the black teams of Virginia played their form of Negro league baseball for five decades in pastures, parks, and--for a fortunate few--minor league stadiums.
Owner of one of the most successful semi-pro football teams in the country, Leo Lyons attended the National Football League's organizational meeting in Canton, Ohio, along with George Halas, Jim Thorpe, Carl Storck, Ralph Hay and a handful of other visionaries, and is recognized as a founding father of the league.
This is the first volume to explore the understudied side of baseball—how its heritage is understood, interpreted, commodified, and performed for various purposes today, ultimately showing how the performance of baseball heritage can reflect the culture and heritage of a nation.
'Exposes a dark and corrupt underworld in British football' Joao Castelo-Branco, ESPN'Gritty, dark and inspiring - you won't have read a story like this before' Daniel Taylor, The Athletic and New York Times'The descent from talented footballer to convicted criminal is shocking.
From the highs of Don Bradman's iconic 254 at Lord's to the hometown hat-trick from the flipperman Shane Warne, Great Ashes Moments is studded with the finest moments from the first 137 years of England-Australia Test battles.
Gripping autobiography of former Manchester United midfielder Luke Chadwick, one of football's nice guys, who fought a hidden battle with depression and anxiety due to appalling abuse from the media and fans.
A journey of football and self-discovery from an Italian who came to England with a one-way ticket and a burning desire to chronicle the country's rich and colorful footballing culture.
