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Before March Madness
The Wars for the Soul of College Basketball
By Kurt Edward Kemper
Series Sport and Society
University of Illinois Press
Big money NCAA basketball had its origins in a many-sided conflict of visions and agendas. On one side stood large schools focused on a commercialized game that privileged wins and profits. Opposing them was a tenuous alliance... Learn MorePublished: 10th August 2020Hardback | £103.00
Paperback | £19.99
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The Sport Marriage
Women Who Make It Work
By Steven M. Ortiz
Series Sport and Society
University of Illinois Press
In The Sport Marriage, Steven M. Ortiz draws on studies he conducted over nearly three decades that focus on the marital realities confronted by women married to male professional athletes. These women, who are usually portrayed... Learn MorePublished: 10th August 2020Hardback | £91.00
Paperback | £19.99
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Indiana University Olympians
From Leroy Samse to Lilly King
By David Woods
Series Well House Books
Indiana University Press
From track and field to swimming and diving, and of course basketball and soccer, Indiana University Olympians celebrates over a century of Indiana University Olympic competitors. Beginning in 1904, at the 3rd summer games in... Learn MorePublished: 3rd August 2020Hardback | £52.00
Paperback | £20.99
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In photos and short biographies, Jewish Sports Legends introduces famous, and not so famous, Jewish sports greats throughout history. ... Learn MorePublished: 1st August 2020
Paperback | £34.00
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Michigan Motivations
A Year of Inspiration with the University of Michigan Wolverines
Written by Cyle Young and Del Duduit, Foreword by George Lilja
Indiana University Press
Over the past century, the Wolverines have created heroes and legends that excite both the young and old. From the first football game in 1879 to the hundreds of thousands of faithful fans that cheer on the most triumphant program... Learn MorePublished: 6th July 2020Hardback | £52.00
Paperback | £15.99
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Sports Journalism
A History of Glory, Fame, and Technology
Written by Patrick S. Washburn and Chris Lamb
UNP - Nebraska
Sports Journalism tells the full story of American sports journalism and the notable changes in technology that have dramatically changed how Americans consumed it. ... Learn MorePublished: 1st July 2020Hardback | £52.00
Paperback | £24.99
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Chasing Indiana's Game
The Hoosier Hardwood Basketball Project
Written by Chris Smith, Foreword by Chris May, Written by Michael Keating
Indiana University Press
Hoosiers have always loved basketball! Long before Larry Bird carried Indiana State University to the 1979 NCAA National Championship or Bobby Knight walked the sidelines at Indiana University, basketball fostered community identity... Learn MorePublished: 1st July 2020Hardback | £20.99
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Walking the High Desert
Encounters with Rural America along the Oregon Desert Trail
By Ellen Waterston
University of Washington Press
Former high desert rancher Ellen Waterston writes of a wild, essentially roadless, starkly beautiful part of the American West. Following the recently created 750-mile Oregon Desert Trail, she embarks on a creative and inquisitive... Learn MorePublished: 16th June 2020Paperback | £19.99
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A View from Two Benches
Bob Thomas in Football and the Law
Written by Doug Feldmann, Foreword by Mike Ditka
Cornell University Press
Whether in football or in the law, Illinois Supreme Court Justice Robert Thomas has always had the "best view from the bench."Bob Thomas got his start in football at the University of Notre Dame, kicking for the famed "Fighting... Learn MorePublished: 15th May 2020Hardback | £21.99
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Bouton examines the remarkable life of a player and an author who forever changed the way we view not only sports books but professional sports as a whole. ... Learn MorePublished: 1st May 2020
Hardback | £28.99
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Isabel “Lefty” Alvarez
The Improbable Life of a Cuban American Baseball Star
By Kat D. Williams
UNP - Nebraska
Kat D. Williams traces Isabel “Lefty” Alvarez’s life from her childhood in Cuba to her reinvention of herself as a professional American baseball player, illuminating the importance of sport as a source of stability... Learn MorePublished: 1st May 2020Hardback | £24.99
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The Called Shot
Babe Ruth, the Chicago Cubs, and the Unforgettable Major League Baseball Season of 1932
By Thomas Wolf
UNP - Nebraska
The story of the thrilling 1932 baseball season and Babe Ruth’s called shot. ... Learn MorePublished: 1st May 2020Hardback | £31.00
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Hearts of Lions
The History of American Bicycle Racing
Written by Peter Joffre Nye, Foreword by Eric Heiden
UNP - Nebraska
Heart of Lions recounts the development of bicycle racing in the United States, explains why its popularity faded, and profiles major American cyclists from the past through the 2016 Rio Olympics. ... Learn MorePublished: 1st May 2020Hardback | £34.00
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Cy Young
American Baseball Hero
By Scott H. Longert
Series Biographies for Young Readers
Ohio University Press
Cy Young: American Baseball Hero tells the life story of Cy Young, the hardest-throwing pitcher in baseball history, and introduces middle-grade readers to America’s favorite pastime, explaining balls, strikes, and outs in an... Learn MorePublished: 15th April 2020Hardback | £22.99
Paperback | £11.99
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What is the purpose of sport, and how are ethical conceptions of sport shaped by the answers to this question? In Sport and Moral Conflict, William Morgan investigates, examining sport as a moral crucible that puts athletes in... Learn MorePublished: 10th April 2020
Hardback | £82.00
Paperback | £27.99
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A Farewell to Arms, Legs, and Jockstraps
A Sportswriter's Memoir
By Diane K. Shah
Red Lightning Books
Strike fast, strike hard—whether it's scoring a homerun or front-page news, Diane K. Shah, former sports columnist, knows how to grab the best story.In her memoir A Farewell to Arms, Legs, and Jockstraps, follow Diane's escapades,... Learn MorePublished: 6th April 2020Hardback | £19.99