Sports and Leisure

Recent movers and shakers in sports and leisure.

Updated October 9, 2025
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Sports and Leisure

Recent movers and shakers in sports and leisure.

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Homestand : small town baseball and the fight for the soul of America
Bardenwerper, Will
Paper Book
A poignant memoir exploring small town baseball as a lens into what's right and wrong with modern America-written by an acclaimed journalist and Army Ranger who, after returning from Iraq to a painfully divided country, rediscovered its core values in the bleachers of a minor league ballpark in...
Stugotz's personal record book : the real winners and losers in sports
Weiner, Jon
Paper Book
Sports radio legend Stugotz rewrites the record books, taking rings away from undeserving champions and giving them to the rightful winners.   "I've been accused of rooting against every team in America, but I am rooting FOR Stugotz's Personal Record Book."--Joe...
Comfort in darkness : the invisible power of jiu jitsu
Gracie, Rickson
Paper Book
A masterwork about the art of combat and the invisible powers within us all from Rickson Gracie, the world's greatest Jiu Jitsu fighter and New York Times bestselling author of Breathe  A mythic figure in fighting and a legendary member of the "first family of martial...
The basketball 100
Aldridge, David
Paper Book
A celebration of basketball by way of the 100 greatest players to ever grace the court in the history of the NBA--from The Athletic's foremost basketball writers and analysts the game has to offer. With a foreword by Charles Barkley. Over the course of 100 luminous player profiles, the...
The ancient eight : college football's Ivy League and the game they play today
Feinstein, John
Paper Book
From an award-winning, bestselling author, a year inside Ivy League Football, unveiling the heart and soul of college football's oldest teams as they compete amidst a rapidly changing collegiate sports world.  The history of the Ivy League dates back to 1869...
That deserves a wow : untold stories of legends and champions, their wins and heartbreaks
Myers, Chris
Paper Book
The Emmy Award-winning FOX Sports broadcaster provides a front row seat to some of the most memorable moments in sports history. Emmy Award-winning broadcaster Chris Myers reflects on his illustrious career as one of the most trusted and renowned journalists in sports. Myers has witnessed...
Death of a racehorse : an american story
Lillis, Katie Bo
Paper Book
The inside story of the crisis within the country's most classic sport--horseracing--and why money is killing thoroughbreds at the top of their game. Every year, hundreds of horses die on the racetrack. Why? In this deeply reported and propulsive narrative, CNN...
Amazing athletes
Buckley, James, Jr.
Paper Book
Learn about 101 of today's greatest athletes in this TIME for Kids book! The fact-filled TIME FOR KIDS- AMAZING ATHLETES includes biographies on 101 of today's most impressive sports stars. Kids will be inspired by the careers of LeBron James, Simone Biles, Travis Kelce,...
Athlete is agender : true stories of LGBTQ+ people in sports
Locke, Katherine
Paper Book
Athlete is agender. Athlete can mean anyone. This incredible collection revels in the achievements of strong, passionate, and determined queer athletes across every age, level, and field of sports. Find your strength in... ★Adam Rippon's unbelievable journey...
The dad coach : how to lead kids to succeed on and off the baseball field
Matheny, Mike
Paper Book
New York Times bestselling author Mike Matheny offers the definitive guide to coaching youth baseball and instilling positive values on and off the field. In 2009, former manager of the St. Louis Cardinals Mike Matheny penned a strongly worded letter urging parents and...
Iron hope : lessons learned from conquering the impossible
Lawrence, James
Paper Book
The ultimate guide to mental toughness by James "Iron Cowboy" Lawrence--the greatest endurance athlete in human history. Lawrence's accomplishments are nearly impossible to comprehend. After breaking two Guinness World Records, he shattered possibilities in 2015 by completing...
Five banners : inside the Duke basketball dynasty
Feinstein, John
Paper Book
On an early morning in 1983, after the worst loss of his career (109-66 against Virginia) and amid the cries of powerful athletics boosters calling for him to be fired, Duke men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski went to breakfast at 2:00 a.m. to vent with friends. Sports journalist and Duke alumnus...
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