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This luminous, wide-ranging collection of sports writing covers a man who "dazzled his peers" (David Halberstam) and set the stage for the New ... More

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Some of the finest writing in America has been devoted to sports, much of it appearing in regional and little-known publications. Now, with The Best ... More

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"The Best American Sports Writing" brings together the finest writing on sports to appear in the past year. Culled from over 350 publications, this ... More

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With Pulitzer Prize-winning editor Cramer at its helm, this collection brings together the best writing on sports from the past year. Not just for ... More

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Lupica, one of the best-known and most widely read sports columnists in the United States, assembles another extraordinary year of writing on sports. ... More

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Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Ford pulls together the finest sports writing of the past year, featuring contributions by such celebrated ... More

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Living up to its series' reputation for quality is this 11th anniversary collection of features and profiles culled from a variety of publications ... More

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Since its inception in 1915, the Best American series has become the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction. ... More

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The "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Word Freak" chronicles his attempts to become a placekicker in the NFL. As he sharpens his skills, he ... More

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Focusing on the distinguished American sports columnist, this is a compilation of more than 200 of Jim Murray's best phrases and one-liners covering ... More

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Triumphs, disasters, magic moments, and controversies abound in this collection of writing by top New Zealand sportswriters. The material ranges from ... More

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Most of us will never know what it's like to parachute out of a Cessna, tend goal for the Boston Bruins, burn rubber on a NASCAR track, scale Everest ... More

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Chosen from more than 350 national, regional, and specialty publications, this eighth edition of THE BEST AMERICAN SPORTS WRITING once again brings ... More

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Sports icon Dick Schaap brings together top sports writing at the top of its game, with pieces on all athletic endeavors from football to fishing, ... More

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"Ringside" is a bountiful collection of the most memorable boxing stories by legendary fight-game writer Budd Schulberg. Schulberg takes us all the ... More

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The best work of one of Alabama's longest-serving and most beloved sports journalists.Although he spent 43 years at the same job, Alf Van Hoose was ... More

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From the physically and mentally taxing sport of chess boxing to the psychological battlefield that is the rock-paper-scissors championship, sports ... More

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The best sports writing by Charles Pierce is now collected for the first time in one volume, as he profiles famous sports personalities such as Tiger ... More

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It's only a game, Bill Littlefield's National Public Radio program tells us, trying to keep sports in perspective. And for all the deadly serious ... More

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In this hilarious Q and A for the world of sports, Gallagher sets out to answer the weird and wacky questions sports fans really debate, especially ... More

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A collection of the year's best sportswriting

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A critically acclaimed author and journalist edits this collection of the best sportswriting from the past year. Not just for readers of the sports ... More

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Well-established as the premier sports anthology, this collection brings together the year's finest writing on sports. Chosen from more than 350 ... More

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Chosen from more than 350 national, regional, and specialty publications, the 20 pieces in this anthology embrace the world of sports in all its ... More

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