Sports and Leisure

Recent movers and shakers in sports and leisure.

Updated August 29, 2024
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Silence All the Noise
Semenya, Caster
Paper Book
A REVELATION IN SPORTS MEMOIRS. THIS IS THE JOURNEY OF A WOMAN FIGHTING TO RUN FREE. "A compelling insight her towering resilience and determination." Telegraph, Best Sports Books of 2023 "A story which makes us all interrogate our humanity and the world we...
Fair Play : How Sports Shape the Gender Debates
Barnes, Katie
Paper Book
"[An] electrifying debut...Through in-depth and compassionate reporting, Barnes breaks down the misunderstood science surrounding sex and gender that has been used to keep cisgender women out of sports and has fueled debate over trans athletes participation in women's sports."--Shannon Carlin,...
A history of basketball in fifteen sneakers
Bengtson, Russ
Paper Book
A celebration of the iconic shoes and superstars who have defined the sport for decades, A History of Basketball in Fifteen Sneakers tells the story of hoops as only shoes can. The ultimate book for both hoops fans and sneaker obsessives, A History of...
1923 : the mystery of lot 212 and a Tour de France obsession
Boulting, Ned
Paper Book
The story of an obsession. When cycling commentator Ned Boulting bought a length of Pathé news film featuring a stage of the Tour de France from 1923 he set about learning everything he could about it - taking him on an intriguing journey that encompasses travelogue, history and detective...

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