Sports and Leisure

Recent movers and shakers in sports and leisure.

Updated April 22, 2026
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Heartbeats: A Memoir (English Edition)
Bjorn Borg
Paper Book
Idol. Legend. Enigma. For the first time, one of the all-time greatest sportsmen is finally ready to share his astonishing story: the long-awaited tell-all memoir from Björn Borg. 'a shockingly revelatory insight' - The Times 'The tennis star...
Baddest Man: The Making of Mike Tyson
Mark Kriegel
Paper Book
On a defining evening of the 1980s, Donald Trump hosted celebrities and high rollers in a Jersey Shore town to witness 21-year-old Mike Tyson knock out Michael Spinks in just 91 seconds, earning more than the annual payrolls of the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics combined. Only...
How to Read F1
Jennie Gow
Paper Book
'Formula 1 is as complex as it is competitive, existing in a world which has built up a language almost unique to itself. Jennie has been working the Formula 1 pitlanes and paddocks of the world since before many of today's superstars had even started karting. She knows the sport inside out. There's...
The Warrior: Rafael Nadal and His Kingdom of Clay
Christopher Clarey
Paper Book
LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR From the bestselling author of The Master, longlisted for the 2025 William Hill Sports Book of the Year. An intimate, original...
Test Cricket: A History
Tim Wigmore
Paper Book
'Wonderfully wide-focused, unfailingly readable and laced with passages of insightful analysis, Tim Wigmore's history of test cricket is a true tour de force.' David Kynaston 'Much more than simply a history of Test cricket, this is a colourful, modern take on the...
Swimmingly: Adventures in Water
Vassos Alexander
Paper Book
'A hugely enjoyable love letter to swimming and open water adventures' - Sophie Raworth Sports and Virgin Radio Breakfast Show presenter Vassos Alexander found solace and distraction swimming in the Thames during a difficult summer, and was bitten by the bug. Now he can't pass...
Leading From The Back: My journey to the top of women's football
Steph Houghton
Paper Book
SHORTLISTED FOR *AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR* AT THE CHARLES TYRWHITT SPORTS BOOK AWARDS *One of Waterstones' Best Sport Books of the Year 2024* 'Steph is truly one of the all-time greats of the women's game' Jill Scott 'Documents...

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