Ball sports / ball games

'Bravura on the ground reporting' - David Goldblatt, award-winning author of The Ball is Round'This is an important book' - Simon Kuper, bestselling author of Soccernomics, Chums and Barca'Compelling' - The Times'A subtle examination of the complex interplay between global ambition, economic power, and ethical considerations' - MoneyWeek'A comprehensive and shocking account' - When Saturday Comes_________In 2034, Saudi Arabia will host the men's FIFA World Cup and mark the culmination of Mohammed bin Salman's ambitious plan to modernise Saudi Arabia, a kingdom of unfathomable wealth at the heart of the Islamic world, which is only now emerging from nearly a century of self-isolation.

After fifteen years at the very pinnacle of test rugby, leading the most successful squad in Welsh history, Dan Biggar tells his story.

Zwischen Ruhm und Rückschlägen – Die Geschichte eines deutschen TennisidolsMit siebzehn Jahren sorgt Boris Becker mit seinem Wimbledon-Sieg für den Urknall in Tennis-Deutschland.

Soccer is the planet's most popular sport, and the Men's World Cup and Women's World Cup are its biggest events.

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER & WINNER OF THE FOOTBALL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDLONGLISTED FOR THE 2025 WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDA TIMES SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEARA TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEARAN IRISH TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARAN IRISH INDEPENDENT BOOK OF THE YEAR'Important, perfectly timed and hugely necessary.

Do you know someone who plays golf?

The definitive biography of Dodgers legend Don Drysdale Larger than Life.

Cristiano Ronaldo has won soccer's coveted Ballon d'Or five times, as well as more than thirty trophies and many other awards.

Prólogo de Andrés IniestaMariona Caldentey (Felanitx, 1996) es jugadora del Arsenal, y durante 10 temporadas ha defendido la camiseta del FC Barcelona.

The definitive chronicle of the Michigan Wolverines' 2023 championship season In Michigan vs.

Basierend auf zahlreichen Interviews mit Trainern, Freunden, Teamkollegen, Familienmitgliedern und nicht zuletzt mit Jordan selbst, legt Bestsellerautor Roland Lazenby die erste umfassende Biografie des vielleicht allergrößten Helden der Sportgeschichte vor, zumindest des größten Basketballspielers aller Zeiten.

An illustration-packed dive into the geometry, engineering, and physics of soccer ballsThe Football takes readers on an entertaining and fact-filled exploration of the mathematical secrets of the most popular spherical object on the planet.

Since 1921, Rochdale AFC had always competed in the English Football League.

This is the first book to focus on a small but essential piece of every baseball game played during the last 100-plus years--the lineup card, used to record the full lineup and batting order for both teams.