History of Sport

Of all the New York Yankees championship teams, the 1947 club seemed the least likely. Bridging the gap between the dynasties of Joe McCarthy and C...

From statistical databases to story archives, from fan sites to the real-time reactions of Twitter-empowered athletes, the digital communication re...

Aston Villa On This Day revisits all the most magical and memorable moments from the club's distinguished past, mixing in a maelstrom of quirky ane...

Latin American athletes have achieved iconic status in global popular culture, but what do we know about the communities of women in sport? Futbol...

An excellent recap, with wonderful access and forensic detail on the Premier League's rise to global alpha status... All told with an arch sense of...

Our view of football will never be the same again Written by a world-respected football historian, this football unique gift title reveals the glob...

From the teams inception in 1903, the New York Yankees were a floundering group that played as second-class citizens to the New York Giants. The te...

The 1974 fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, staged in the young nation of Zaire and dubbed the Rumble in the Jungle, was arguably the b...

It was the field of dreams, the birthplace of legends, the hallowed home of our sporting gods. Historic Wembley Stadium, with its iconic Twin Tower...