History of Sport

Tennis, the much-loved sport, is a game for the ages dating back to sixteenth-century royal court matches played by King Henry VIII. History of Ten...

Nobody had heard of Arsène Wenger when he took charge of Arsenal in October 1996. 'Arsène Who?' was the headline. Yet within less than two full sea...

For better or for worse, the Giro dItalia remains the sporting metaphor for Italians. To celebrate its centenary, Herbie Sykes produced a unique - ...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2024 CRICKET BOOK OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR THE CRICKET SOCIETY AND MCC BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2024 'The g...

Experience the legendary history of Formula 1 in this definitive illustrated book.Foreword by Ross Brawn.Fully updated for 2024, Formula 1: The Off...

This book provides an historical overview of the formation of sports media in Latin America and its role in the construction of the political histo...

Nobody Remembers Second: Aston Villa 1989-1993 charts a fascinating period in Villa's history and features exclusive interviews with many of the ce...

Immortals explores the remarkable stories of 50 great racehorse champions, focusing on horses in and beyond Europe.Since National Hunt racing was f...

When the Springboks smashed the British and Irish Lions in Cape Town in 2021 to celebrate their emergence from Covid-19 lockdown, it was exactly 13...

The sports film has become one of commercial cinema's most recognizable genres. From classic boxing films such as Raging Bull (1980) to soccer-them...

The Presidents and the Pastime draws on Curt Smiths extensive background as a former White House presidential speechwriter to chronicle the histori...

'Invaluable . . . A whistle-stop tour down through the ages' Jarlath Burns, GAA PresidentThe ultimate book to celebrate 140 years of Ireland's grea...

2024 Independent Publisher Book Awards Winner Silver Medal, World History Nadia Comaneci is the Romanian child prodigy and global gymnastics star...

For twenty Major League seasons, the name Dwight Evans was synonymous with sterling defense and a potent bat. A Red Sox legend, he played in 2,505 ...

This irreverent, balls-out celebration of the greatest matchups in sports movie history includes analysis, maps and diagrams, and designed memorabi...

In the last two decades, innovation, data analysis and technology have driven a tectonic shift in the sports business. Game of Edges is the story o...