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'An absolute gem. Funny, incredible and brilliantly reported, in Ed Hawkins the sports world has its own Jon Ronson.' - Will Storr The bizarre true story about the cosmic side of sports Ever wondered if the mind tricks used by Luke Skywalker or his Star Wars brethren were real? Ed Hawkins...

New Afterword by Dave Zirin and John Carlos While the numerous sports memoirs and biographies published every year show an enduring interest in the subject matter, Carlos and Zirin offer a blend of storytelling that includes both politics and sports rarely scene in the genre. Since the...

Over the last few years, participation in online education has skyrocketed.Online teachers are earning millions, instructing students around the world in everything from computer programming to homemade crafts. The e-learning market is ripe, but only a small handful have ventured into the most...

The most popular sports columnist in America puts his life (and dignity) on the line in search of the most absurd sporting event on the planet. What is the stupidest sport in the world? Not content to pontificate from the sidelines, Rick Reilly set out on a global journey—with stops in Australia,...

For sports fans everywhere! The 2017 edition of Year in Sports features full-color action photographs throughout, completely updated facts and stats, and a colorful interior design. Featuring info about all of the top athletes, championships, and legends from the major and secondary sports. Including...

For sports fans of all ages! The brand new 2018 edition of Scholastic's annual Year in Sports features full-color action photographs throughout, completely updated facts and stats, and a colorful interior design. Read about all of the top athletes, championships, and legends from the major...

Bump, set, score! Ready for Sports: Volleyball introduces young readers in prekindergarten to grade 1 to one of the most popular sports for kids. From uniforms to scoring, the engaging text and images provide children with the knowledge they need to be ready to play with confidence. The Ready...

The tenth volume in the Indiana Historical Society Press’s celebrated Youth Biography Series examines the life of a man who helped define college basketball in the twentieth century and became an icon of American sports—John Wooden. He was born in the small Indiana town of Martinsville near the...

Run, kick, pass, score! Ready for Sports: Soccer introduces young readers in prekindergarten to grade 1 to one of the most popular sports for kids. From uniforms to scoring, the engaging text and images provide children with the knowledge they need to be ready to play with confidence. The Ready...

Skate, pass, shoot, score! Ready for Sports: Ice Hockey introduces young readers in prekindergarten to grade 1 to one of the most popular sports for kids. From equipment to scoring, the engaging text and images provide children with the knowledge they need to be ready to play with confidence. The...

: As a 20+-year sports veteran I am revealing the system I use to bet a small amount of money, and look for the big score. As a better I know what it feels like to have more than one play starting at the same time, so I needed a method for dealing with this situation. I developed The Complete Round...

Amy Steadman was destined to become one of the great women's soccer players of her generation. "The best of the best," Parade magazine called her as she left high school and headed off to the University of North Carolina. Instead, by age twenty, Amy had undergone five surgeries on her right knee....

In Scorecasting, University of Chicago behavioral economist Tobias Moskowitz teams up with veteran Sports Illustrated writer L. Jon Wertheim to overturn some of the most cherished truisms of sports, and reveal the hidden forces that shape how basketball, baseball, football, and hockey games are played,...

For eight years, the Tour de France, arguably the world’s most demanding athletic competition, was ruled by two men: Lance Armstrong and Floyd Landis. On the surface, they were feature players in one of the great sporting stories of the age–American riders overcoming tremendous odds to dominate...