The Thinking Fan's Guide to the World Cup features original pieces by thirty-two leading writers and journalists about the thirty-two nations that have qualified for the world's greatest sporting event. In addition to all the essential information any fan needs -- the complete 2006 match schedule, results ... more »

When a fight broke out between the Houston Rockets and the L.A. Lakers one night in 1977, All-Star Rudy Tomjanovich raced to break it up. He was met by Kermit Washington's fist, which delivered one of the most ferocious punches ever seen in sports. The punch dislodged Tomjanovich's skull, and required ... more »

This book provides the reader with a deep insight into the moral and ethical value we place on sport in today's society. It urges us to think again about current sports practices and the future of sport as a cultural phenomenon. more »

Out of Bounds: Inside the NBA's Culture of Rape, Violence, and Crime is a searing indictment of professional basketball players who live in a world where criminal laws and social norms don't exist, a world where they are given license to act above the law. On the court, they dazzle us with their spectacular ... more »

When I die and people realize that I will not be resurrected in three days, they will forget me. That is the way it should be. For reasons known only to God, I was asked to write an autobiography. Most people who knew me growing up didn't think I would ever read a book, let alone write one.  Holtz Few ... more »

When is a story about a basketball player not even about basketball? When the basketball player spends a couple hundred pages trying to convince you that it is. The time is July 1987. A nameless man boards a plane in Los Angeles, headed for London. A ballplayer. Or at least until recently. Injuries have ... more »

Drugs in sport has now become a major issue surrounding most top sporting events. In order to provide a wide perspective on this subject from both the scientific and social/political viewpoint, this edition has been expanded and extensively revised. A highly accessible text suitable for students on sports ... more »

Once upon a time, twenty-four grown men would play baseball together, eat together, carouse together, and brawl together. Alas, those hard-partying warriors have been replaced by GameBoy-obsessed, laptop-carrying, corporate soldiers who would rather punch a clock than a drinking buddy. But it wasn't ... more »

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An in-depth and surprising look at the game, Sunday Morning Quarterback will dramatically change the way you watch football. You've heard all the football clichés: Their offense is too predictable, or They've got to win the turnover battle, or They didn't make any halftime adjustments. Perhaps you've ... more »

When Philadelphia native Wilt Chamberlain returned home in 1964, it was the beginning of a journey that led to his first championship ring, something that had eluded him, both in college and the National Basketball Association. Chamberlain single-handedly rewrote the record book after coming into the ... more »

Death, Taxes, and Leaky Waders collects forty of John Gierach's finest essays on fishing from six of his books. These essays are seasoned by a keen sense of observation and a deep knowledge and love of fishing lore. Whether he's catching fish or musing on the ones that got away, Gierach always writes ... more »