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Edwin Flack: Lion of Athens - Australia's First Olympic Gold Medalist
Edwin Flack (1873–1935) was Australia's first Olympic competitor and gold medalist, famously nicknamed the "Lion of Athens" for his dominant performance at the inaugural 1896 Athens Games. An accountant and...
A Nasty Bit of Rough
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Over the years, readers of Golf magazine have come to know and love Major General (Ret.) Sir Richard Gussett, the raucous imaginary uncle featured in David Feherty's column "Sidespin." In...
Knockhill: 50 Years of Racing: The Official 50th Anniversary Book
This is the story of the legendary circuit where many of the greatest names in motorsport have raced, from Damon Hill to David Coulthard and Colin McRae to Steve Hislop....
The Olympic Games: Athens 1896-Athens 2004
Whether you are a stadium spectator or an armchair enthusiast, keep up with the action and drama at the 2004 Games. Packed with breathtaking sports photography, commentary and trivia-busting lists...
Fotheringham's Extraordinary Sporting Pastimes
When did the Mexican Wave originate? What is 33 in Bingo terminology? Who invented the first ever 'word cross'? Where is the best place to go noodling? And just how...
The Greatest Welsh XV Ever
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International rugby correspondent Eddie Butler tackles that most elusive of questions for Welsh rugby fans - just who are the best fifteen players ever to have played for the national...
What It Takes: My Playbook on Life and Leadership
Winning strategies from the three-time European Championship winner and the only football coach ever to reach the final of five international tournaments. As FIFA's most decorated female football manager and...
True Facts That Sound Like Bull$#*t: Sports: 500 Game-Changing Facts
Prove you are the smartest person in the room with 500 true trivia facts about sports. These facts are so absurd some might even say that they sound like bull$#*t!...
The Biteback Dictionary of Humorous Sporting Quotations
In this hilarious new volume, literary quotations legend Fred Metcalf trawls the world to bring together some of the funniest utterances ever made about sports or by its most famous...
The Other Olympians: A True Story of Gender, Fascism and the Making of
The story of the early athletes and Olympic bureaucrats who lit the flame for today's culture wars. In December 1935, Zdenek Koubek, one of the most famous sprinters in European...
Le Tour: Race Log
Keep track of every stage of the world's most famous cycling race with this illustrated journal and notebook. This is a complete guide to every aspect of Le Tour, from...
The Slams
Award-winning Australian sports writer Will Swanton has spent the last year on the trail of tennis greats including, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray and in The...
China's Great Leap: The Beijing Games and Olympian Human Rights
With contributions from some of the most well respected and experienced Chinese writers, journalists, and organizers, China's Great Leap examines the People's Republic of China as its government and 1.3...
What It Takes: My Playbook on Life and Leadership
Winning strategies from the three-time European Championship winner and the only football coach ever to reach the final of five international tournaments. As FIFA's most decorated female football manager and...
Arsene Who?: The Story of Wenger's 1998 Double
With unparalleled behind-the-scenes insights, Would You Believe It? dives into Arsene Wenger's revolutionary management at Arsenal FC, which changed the face of English football. Featuring 150 contributions from those who...
Australia at the Olympics
From the dual success of Edwin Flack at Athens in 1896 to the aspirations of the current young Australian hopefuls, this is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to Australia s...
The Lords of the Rings: Power, Money and Drugs in the Modern Olympics
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This book details how the Corinthian ideals of the Olympic Games have been destroyed by corruption, greed, politics and turning a bureaucratic blind eye to drugs. In collaboration with Patrick...
CLASSIC MOMENTS FROM A CENTURY OF
As 20th century sport gallops headlong towar ds the millennium post in a blanket finish, Frank Keating as ks who and what was the best of the century. '
True Facts That Sound Like Bull$#*t: Sports: 500 Game-Changing Facts
Prove you are the smartest person in the room with 500 true trivia facts about sports. These facts are so absurd some might even say that they sound like bull$#*t!...
The Stadium: An American History of Politics, Protest, and Play
The sweeping story of the American stadium-from the first wooden ballparks to today's glass and steel mega-arenas-revealing how it has made, and remade, American life Stadiums are monuments to recreation,...
Earning My Spurs: A Life in Football from Nice to LA and Beyond: My
Known for his 'lightning reflexes' and unique playing style, Hugo Lloris has always set himself apart from other goalkeepers. He played for the French national team for fourteen years, as...
Extra Time Beckons, Penalties Loom: How to Use (and Abuse) The
SHORTLISTED FOR FOOTBALL BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2025 LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD A New Statesman Book of the...
Who Am I?
'Powerful and thoughtful' Don McRae, Guardian 'A fascinating and incredibly honest insight into the pressurised life of an elite athlete, on and off the pitch' Piers Morgan RAW. REVEALING. REFLECTIVE....
El Mas Grande: The Story of River Plate, Argentina's Biggest Club
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El Mas Grande is the story of Argentina's biggest and most successful football club, River Plate. From their humble origins in the southern districts of Buenos Aires, River grew into...
When Dave Went Up: The Inside Story of Wimbledon's 1988 FA Cup Win
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When Dave Went Up is the fairy-tale story of Wimbledon's famous 1988 FA Cup win over Liverpool, and how a small team overcame the giants of English football. More than...
Great Australian Sporting Moments
This book captures, both in words and stunning photographs, some of the biggest and most memorable moments in the history of Australian sport. They are moments that happened on the...
Revolution: The Rise of Arteta's Arsenal
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The inside story of Mikel Arteta's astonishing transformation of Arsenal November 2019. Unai Emery's final game as Arsenal manager sees the Gunners languishing eighth in the...
The Times Speed: The History of Formula 1 World Championships
'This book expertly captures the extraordinary events and legendary drivers who made the sport what it is today. A must-read for any F1 fan.' - Zak Brown, CEO, McLaren Racing,...
Paris 1924: Sport, Art and the Body
Sheds new light on the Paris Olympics of 1924, often considered the first international games. From their origins in ancient Greece to their modern transformation into a visually powerful event...
Sevens Heaven: The Beautiful Chaos of Fiji's Olympic Dream: WINNER OF
WINNER OF THE TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019 'Brutally honest . . . A moving, candid tale of a coach taking the plunge with a rugby ball as...
The Fight
Author: Norman Mailer Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 256 From one of the major innovators of New Journalism, Norman Mailer's The Fight is the real-life story of a clash between...
The Seven Deadly Sins of Sport
A highly entertaining romp through sporting history's best sins and greatest sinners. WHERE THERE'S SPORT, THERE'S SINNING. Name a global sports icon and there will be a sin or two....
Surviving to Drive: A Year Inside Formula 1
A hugely entertaining access-all-areas account of a year inside Formula 1, from Haas F1 team principal Guenther Steiner, star of Drive to Survive, one of the most successful Netflix series...
SI SENOR: My Liverpool Years - THE LONG-AWAITED MEMOIR FROM A
A revelatory memoir from Liverpool legend and global football star Bobby Firmino.Master of the no-look goal and Anfield favourite, Roberto 'Bobby' Firmino, signed for Liverpool in July 2015. Over the...
Tinseltown: Hollywood and the Beautiful Game - a Match Made in Wrexham
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Andy Murray (A Life Story)
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Andy Murray: tennis player, sports icon, Olympian. Get the inside track on one of history's most spectacular athletes! A Life Story: this thrilling series throws readers directly into the lives...
The Boomers: A biography
From heartbreak to triumph: how our national basketball team went from misfits to superstars The Boomers' Olympic triumph in Tokyo was possibly the most celebrated bronze medal in Australian sporting...
Tinseltown: Hollywood and the Beautiful Game - a Match Made in Wrexham
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Unstoppable: The Ultimate Biography of Three-Time F1 World Champion
SHORTLISTED IN THE INTERNATIONAL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR CATEGORY AT THE 2024 SPORTS BOOK AWARDSWATERSTONES' BEST BOOKS OF 2023: SPORTA definitive and intriguing biography of Max Verstappen, Formula 1's...
Seventeen and Oh: Miami, 1972, and the NFL's Only Perfect Season
The 1972 Miami Dolphins had something to prove. Losers in the previous Super Bowl, a ragtag bunch of overlooked, underappreciated, or just plain old players, they were led by Don...
Infographic Guide to Sports
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand...
SI SENOR: My Liverpool Years - THE LONG-AWAITED MEMOIR FROM A
A revelatory memoir from Liverpool legend and global football star Bobby Firmino.Master of the no-look goal and Anfield favourite, Roberto 'Bobby' Firmino, signed for Liverpool in July 2015. Over the...
The Times Olympic Moments: 100 epic highlights from the history of the
'I've had the unique privilege of witnessing some of the most incredible moments in Olympic history. This book beautifully captures these extraordinary events and the athletes who made them possible....
The Boys of Winter: The Perfect Rugby Book for Father's Day
England have been in four Rugby World Cup finals and only won one of them. In 2003, this team was the one that did it.Nearly 20 years on, with their...