Liam O'Callaghan's revelatory Blood and Thunder shows that the rise of Irish rugby is inextricable from the tensions, debates and divisions of politics, religion and class that have defined modern Irish history.
This book examines the new era of the Olympic Movement as it is forced to navigate through old and new socioeconomic, geopolitical, and environmental challenges.
The hilarious, heartwarming and - unbelievably - true story of Maurice Flitcroft, the World's Worst Golfer'The story of its greatest anti-hero is just what the game needs' SpectatorWhen 46-year-old crane driver Maurice Flitcroft chanced his way into the Open - having never before played a round of golf in his life - he ran up a record-worst score of 121.
Intrigue, high-stakes machinations and adrenaline-fuelled track action Growing Wings is the never-before-told inside story of how the grid s most fascinating, swagger-rich and win-at-all-costs team competed their way to total domination and disrupted Formula One s world order.
A SUNDAY TIMES SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEARA FINANCIAL TIMES SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEARLONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR'Personal, political, powerful and about so much more than race and sport.
One hundred colourful portraits of the cricketing characters whom Ian Botham has come across in his eventful career and who have influenced the game for good in his time: from top players, umpires and coaches to pop stars, writers and philanthropists.
From the author of You Are Awesome: Find Your Confidence and Dare to be Brilliant at (Almost) AnythingEssential reading for an astounding summer of sport; If you've ever wondered what makes a champion, Bounce has the answer.
He is one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court - but from early childhood Andre Agassi hated the game.
*FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE BIGGEST FIGHTS IN THE LAST FEW YEARS*'Essential reading for anyone with even a fleeting interest in boxing' Boxing Monthly 'Nobody knows British fighters and their stories better than Steve Bunce' Daily TelegraphBoxing is Steve Bunce's game.
"e;CAS Mi Pasion (Tomo 3)"e; continua la monumental obra de Edgardo Abel Gaude, quien con rigor documental y fervor emocional relata la historia del Club Atletico Sarmiento entre 1980 y finales de los anos 90.
Für eine gerechtere solidarische FußballweltDie ehemalige Profifußballerin Kathrin Längert berichtet in diesem Buch von ihren Erlebnissen in der Welt des Fußballs, die exemplarisch sind für eine Gesellschaft, die ihre Sportlerinnen nach wie vor systematisch abwertet und marginalisiert – teils bewusst, teils unbewusst.
En las últimas décadas, la investigación en torno a los deportes desde las ciencias sociales y humanas fue creciendo y adquiriendo cada vez mayor legitimidad académica.
Als Deutschland die Leichtigkeit erfandDie Fu ball-WM fand in Deutschland statt, Millionen Menschen aus der ganzen Welt waren zu Gast, und eine Leichtigkeit, wie sie nur ein Sommer hervorbringen kann, erfasste das Land.
This guide takes the reader on a journey through history, tracing the origins of soccer from its humble beginning to an established sport beloved worldwide.
For the last 130 years, the Borders has produced a long line of international class rugby players, out of all proportion to the area's small population, and has long been considered the heartland of Scottish rugby.
The story of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the ten-year period from 2009 to 2018 reads like a classic Greek tragedy, filled with gut-wrenching plot twists and turns.
With the most victories and highest winning percentage in college football history, the University of Michigan Wolverines have a long and storied history.
Baseball Italian Style brings together the memories of major leaguers of Italian heritage whose collective careers span almost a century, from the 1930s up to today.
From the clubs inception in the late 70s to winning the division for the first time in the 80s, Joe Carters epic home run, the two World Series titles in the early 90s, the reign of Roy Halladay, Josh Donaldsons MVP season, and everything in between, the Blue Jays have continued to build a storied history as one of baseballs most exciting teams.
