Attention Adrenaline Junkies!!! Does your heart beat a little faster every time you strap on a scuba tank for a dive? Do you feel the excitement as you anticipate the adventure you’ll find while scuba diving deep underwater? I do. Come with me while I tell stories of adventures I’ve had while scuba diving. You’ll be...

Critical Race Theory provides a framework for exploring racism in society, taking into account the role of institutions and drawing on the experiences of those affected. Applied to the world of sport, this framework can reveal the underlying social mores and institutionalised prejudices that have helped perpetuate t...

A celebration of the classic football derby matches. From the Celtic–Rangers rivalry and Tyneside derby to the biggest global clashes from Barcelona to Buenos Aires, journalist Andy Mitten uses the fans' own words and stories to illuminate the conflicts, tensions, histories and culture behind these fascinating games...

SWEET SUMMERS THE CLASSIC CRICKET WRITING OF JM KILBURN Edited by Duncan Hamilton Winner of the Wisden Cricket Book of the Year 2009 GREAT NORTHERN ‘He was the very best of cricket writers.’ Dickie Bird For more than forty summers, J M Kilburn was one of cricket’s major romantic poets; the Coleridge to Neville Cardu...

Do you want to become the most talented cheerleader on the squad? The one that everyone admires, looks up to, even envies? Just imagine what life would be like if you were the best cheerleader in town: ☆ With your skill and talent, you could join any squad you wanted. ☆ You could take any position that you felt like...

In The Bottom Line, one of the foremost sports economists writing today, Andrew Zimbalist (National Pastime), analyzes the "net value" of sports. He examines motives for why owners buy franchises, the worth of the players and the profitability of teams, and the importance of publicly funded stadiums. In the essays c...

An irony of enshrinement at the baseball Hall of Fame is that it's no guarantee of lasting name recognition. The sport's history stretches too far back, as today fans scratch their heads about athletes and owners who were among the most celebrated public figures of their time. Who was more renowned than George Wrigh...

Travel along with J. T. Dunbar as he explores this complex state of many dimensions, from the northern superlatives of the Grand Canyon, and Canyon de Chelly in Navaho country, to the rugged mining districts in the far west and deep south, and upscale enclaves at Sedona, regarded by many as the most beautiful place ...

A great collection of hockey stories from one of Canada's best writers. Al Strachan (Bestselling author and Toronto Sun sportswriter) is a fixture in the hockey world. His insights are read and enjoyed by fans across North America. Well liked and respected by players and coaches, Al is often given special privileges...

This hilarious memoir touches all bases of what can and does go wrong with yachts at sea! In a fit of madness the Author bought a 45 foot 15 ton ocean yacht to go cruising round the world. This tracks the mind numbing journey between the 2 best days of his life (the day he bought it and the day he sold it).

Cape Schanck, Australia – a place of underwater wonders. Creatures large and small, skirmishing for life amid swaying plants and rocks at the bottom of the ocean and one lone SCUBA diver struggling against the force of massive waves – too close to slippery rocks. Can he win?

“Completely satisfying, as well-paced and exhilarating as a good run.”ーThe Boston Globe Whether running is your recreation or your religion, Adharanand Finn’s incredible journey to the elite training camps of Kenya will captivate and inspire you, as he ventures to uncover the secrets of the fastest people on earth....

What is the relationship between sport and national identity? What can sport tell us about changing perceptions of national identity? Bringing together the work of established historians and younger commentators, this illuminating text surveys the last half-century, giving due attention to the place of sport in our ...

This is the eBook version of the printed book. This Element is an excerpt from Stumbling On Wins: Two Economists Expose the Pitfalls on the Road to Victory in Professional Sports (9780132357784) by David J. Berri and Martin B. Schmidt. Available in print and digital formats. Running the numbers in the NFL: are great...

"Pike's Portage plays a very special role in the landscape of Canada's Far North and its human history. It is both an ancient gateway and the funnel for early travel from the boreal forest of the Mackenzie River watershed to the vast open spaces of the subarctic taiga, better known as the "Barren Lands" of Canada. "...

Reggie Jackson and Bob Gibson offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to understand America's pastime from their unique insider perspective. Legendary. Insightful. Uncompromising. Candid. Uncensored. Mr. October and Hoot Gibson unfortunately never faced each other on the field. But now, in Sixty Feet, Six Inches, the...