Sport

In the beginning, association football in Ireland was known as the garrison game: the game played in those towns where British garrisons existed when the country was under foreign rule....

The remarkable story of the footballer who battled against the odds to achieve his dreams - only to see his country having to fight to survive, after the shocking invasion...

Step into the rich history and legendary moments of one of the oldest and most popular football clubs in the world, Arsenal FC. This captivating collection of quotes and facts...

Dive into the rich history and legendary moments of Manchester United FC, a treasure trove of quotes and facts celebrating the iconic players and managers who have graced Old Trafford....

One of the oldest and most popular football clubs in the world, Liverpool FC has been enormously successful. Throughout its long and glittery life, Liverpool has also signed some of...

After a series of adventurous jobs around the world, Sam Sheridan found himself in Australia, cash-rich and with time on his hands to spend it. It occurred to him that...

As any Leeds United fan will tell you, following the Whites is certainly never boring. Almost as famous for their periods of chaos as for their moments of glory, over...

A story of true drive - now the topic of a major documentaryFounded in 1977 by Sir Frank Williams and Patrick Head, Williams F1 represents the last of the true...

Jeff Probyn made an extraordinary journey from the heart of London's East End, where he was born, to the front row of an epoch-making England rugby team, with whom he...

In RUGBY TALES, Lawrence Dallaglio recalls with affection and razor-sharp humour, the behind-the-scenes stories that have previously only been shared within the world of international rugby, together with some classics...

A curious collection of true stories from the stranger side of rugby, featuring the the Irish international who arranged his marriage so he could play against England, the team of...

On a wet Saturday afternoon in September 1953, 52 riders lined up at the GPO in Dublin, the star t of the first Ras. As they took to the roads,...

In the follow-up to his bestselling Ultramarathon Man, world-renowned ultramarathoner Dean Karnazes chronicles his remarkable exploits and explorations in gripping detail. Who wouldn't be curious about a man who has...

Richard Askwith wanted more. Not convinced running had to be all about pounding pavements, buying fancy kit and racking up extreme challenges, he looked for ways to liberate himself. His...

Michael Schumacher is the outstanding Formula One driver of his generation and, statistically, the greatest ever. Gifted with a rare blend of superior ability and nerve that defines a champion,...

The inside story of one football club's astonishing revival Featuring exclusive interviews with Jack Grealish, John McGinn, Ollie Watkins, Tyrone Mings and Ezri Konsa, along with many other key figures...

Cycling is taking over the city streets.From BMX gangs to vintage obsessives, track racers to diehard fixie fans, the urban environment is awash with cyclists. Urban Cycling delves into the...

Winner of 'Best New Writer' - British Sports Publishing Awards. Winner of the 'Bill Rollinson Prize for Landscape and Tradition' - Lakeland Book Awards Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports...

The Numbers Game by Chris Anderson and David Sally reveals football's astonishing hidden rulesFootball has always been a numbers game: 4-4-2, the big number 9 and 3 points for a...

When Emma O'Reilly joined the US Postal cycling team in 1996, she could have had no idea how she would become a central figure in the biggest doping scandal in...

Michael Phelps is one of the greatest competitors the world has ever seen. From teen sensation in Sydney, to bona fide phenomenon in Athens, he is now - after the...

The GAA is the largest amateur sports body in the world and the most successful voluntary association in the history of modern Ireland. Its games are played in every parish,...

'It had long ago ceased to be a giddy adventure. It was all mulchy bog, heather and rocks. And tired, aching legs. And then Ty said something that really struck...

Dreams and Songs to Sing is a unique people's history of the triumphs and tragedies of one of the biggest teams in sport. From Shankly to Klopp, Alan McDougall takes...

The leading textbook for undergraduate exercise physiology courses, "Physiology of Sport and Exercise, Fifth Edition" has been fully updated in both content and design. The authors, all distinguished researchers and...

Did you know that competitors from 30 different nations entered the first teakwondo world championships in 1973 and that there are now taekwondo schools and students in more than 180...

Ryan Giggs is a living legend. From signing with Sir Alex Ferguson at the age of fourteen to winning the Treble in 1999, his footballing life has been extraordinary. Here,...

Return once again to the timeless account of the Permian Panthers of Odessa--the winningest high-school football team in Texas history. Odessa is not known to be a town big on...

WINNER OF THE CRICKET SOCIETY AND MCC BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2016SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD'I doubt there will be a better book...

A ground-breaking approach to self-defence that will prevent you falling prey to many of the threats that can and do confront you in everyday life. As the newspapers and television...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Hilarious, and straight talking but also articulate and insightful - I am just hugely fond of this guy' -Eddie Jones 'James Haskell: what a flanker, what...

Few sporting records capture the imagination quite like that of the highest individual score in Test cricket. It is the blue riband record of batting achievement, the ultimate statement of...