Biographies

Fifteen players who can turn the game around-they always know where the football is and they'll do what they have to do to either take it away or take it to the end zone. Profile subjects will be (most likely): Shaun Alexander, Tiki Barber, Tedy Bruschi, Derrick Burgess, Larry Fitzgerald, Larry John... More

Poor training facilities, bad diets, packed stands, great songs, scary center-backs, world-class strikers and, after 90 minutes of kicking and being kicked, a brown ale in a dirty bath. One of British soccer's greatest heroes talks about the golden era, before football became a circus of media hype... More

Steve Sabol of NFL Films once answered the door to see his friend, Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Tim "Rosso" Rossovich, standing there literally on fire. After Sabol knocked Rossovich to the ground and put out the fire, Rosso stood up and - without missing a beat - said, "Sorry, I must have the wro... More

Babe Ruth is the most recognized figure in baseball and a true American icon. In this brief but readable biography, author Wayne Stewart engagingly describes the highlights of Ruth's career and deftly examines the reasons for the unprecedented impact Ruth had on the game. Ruth's ability to hit the l... More

As one of the most recognizable and highest paid athletes in the world, Shaquille O'Neal, better known as "Shaq," is undeniably one of the greatest players in basketball history. Murry Nelson presents a fascinating look at the career of a man who has dominated basketball for over 10 years and invite... More

Drugs in professional sports. Today''s news? Not to the authors who take you behind the scenes into the backrooms, the board rooms and the high perches of politics where the quest for a state''s profit often outweighs giving the public a fair return for their loyalty and support. This is not your av... More

"The most valuable team player in sports" shows you what "teamwork" really means What does it take to be a real team player, especially in a society that glorifies selfishness and a corporate culture that often uses "team player" as a buzzword but rewards only the showboaters and prima donnas? Well... More

A one-of-kind collection of letters from many of golf's past and present masters--from Jack Nicklaus to Tiger Woods--describing their most amazing shot and its impact on their career. While listening to so-called golf-experts debate the greatest golf shots of all time, Ron Cherney, a golf memorabili... More

From the author of the bestselling "Brotherman" comes the first and only biography of boxing genius Sugar Ray Robinson, considered by many to be pound-for-pound the best American boxer ever.Hailed by critics as a long overdue portrait of Sugar Ray Robinson, a man who was as elusive out of the ring a... More

The autobiography of football's 'Mr Cool', the former Leeds and Chelsea striker, who now plays for Middlesbrough. In his book, Hasselbaink is forthright about his time at Leeds, and how he felt betrayed by the club and its fans despite the fact that he was their leading scorer for two seasons. Hasse... More

The ultimate tribute to the ultimate coach, completely updated Now celebrating his 21st anniversary at Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson's achievements as manager are legendary. When he accepted the biggest job in soccer November 1986, Sir Alex had the unenviable task of trying to bring back the... More

It's been said Peter Forsberg has the meanness of Messier, the dirtiness of Linseman, the smarts of Gretzky, and the strength of Trottier--and this lively biography, filled with fantastic photos of the superstar in action, proves just how true this statement is. He has won the Calder Memorial Trophy... More

The definitive autobiography of soccer's first pop-star footballer. George Best was blessed with an extraordinary gift; he brought beauty and grace to soccer never before seen. But he was unable to cope with the success and fame his genius brought and his life story is littered with tales of women, ... More

"Profiles of the best players of all time plus the up-and-coming new stars." Hockey fans everywhere are always hungry for more information on the game. Hockey's Greatest Stars profiles hockey's greatest players, the all-stars and the promising young lions. Fans will enjoy the book's lively and inci... More

From impoverished beginnings in the Dominican Republican to phenomenal stardom, this is the true story of Sammy Sosa, the baseball player whose extraordinary talent has made him the sport's greatest international ambassador with millions of fans worldwide. 8-page photo insert.Here is the true story ... More

In the spring of 1946, following the defeat of Hitler's Germany, America found itself still struggling with the subtler but no less insidious tyrannies of racism and segregation at home. In the midst of it all, Jackie Robinson, a full year away from breaking major league baseball's color barrier wit... More

David Breashears, the first American to scale Everest twice, was a veteran of nine previous Himalayan filmmaking expeditions when he agreed to lead what became his most challenging filmmaking experience. The expedition was organized by large-format motion picture producer MacGillivray Freeman Films ... More