Sports

There is nothing quite as powerful as cheering on your favorite team in the presence of 65,000 other diehard fans, right? Mike Schur and Joe Posnanski take readers on a journey to celebrate sports, fans and the games that bring them all together in Big Fan. Read on for an exclusive essay from Joe Posnanski on writing Big Fan.

A crucial fact about me: I’m from Portland, Oregon. One of my hometown’s AKA’s is RIP City. It was christened such because we love our Trailblazers. When I was a young buck, the Blazers had a great team, even battled Michael Jordan’s Bulls in the 1992 Finals. The starting five of that Blazers squad were […]

Discover how Joe Polanski managed to pick only 50 moments in Why We Love Baseball as you get ready for the 2023 World Series.

Get ready for the snap because we’re sending you some great books and magazines all about football. Whether it’s books from the greats, football classics, or a larger look at the sport to help you understand your own game plan, find our list here of must-reads to help you prepare for the new season. Back […]

For a moving memoir full of courage, resilience, and perseverance, pick up My Greatest Save. Briana Scurry is one of the greatest keepers in the history of women’s soccer, and her memoir explores the barriers she broke as well as her perseverance through a career ending injury that left her depressed, in debt, and in great pain, inspiring readers that sometimes the most courageous thing to do is to save yourself. Here, you’ll find out from Briana Scurry about why she wrote her memoir, what she hopes people get from it, and being totally authentic.

The Wizenard Series: Training Camp is the first volume of a new fantasy series created byKobe Bryant and written by Wesley King. Welcome to two weeks of supernatural basketball training camp! There’s lots of basketball and magic, as well as lessons in self-respect and perseverance. When I got my copy for The Training Camp, my first […]

You don’t have to love sports to be a great dad, but there are some great books out just in time for Father’s Day this year that will make great gifts for the dads who do. These books offer unique insights into beloved games and beloved athletes, and each has distinctive take (baseball as architecture; […]

It’s fall sports season. In our house, that means soccer practices, and Saturdays cheering on our athlete from the sidelines, rain or shine. The slower pace of summer is over and we’re back to the weekday scramble. Anybody else with me? Whether fall sports are part of your autumn routine or not, here are 5 […]

As his story unfolds, we come to understand why he stopped. Sunny, who believes that every move has a sound, wants to be a dancer. And, when his dance-move-whoosh reminds his coach of a discus throw, Sunny finds himself with a new role on the track team. Sure, he’s less than a natural at discus […]

With gusty winds and freezing temperatures sometimes it’s hard to imagine that spring is right around the corner. But the upcoming change in seasons will bring more sun, flowers, and for those young readers who are also athletes—spring sports! So if you can’t be out there practicing your backhand, here are some great reads to […]

The Winter Olympics are upon us, this time from Pyeongchang, jewel of South Korea, as big-name and soon-to-be-big-name athletes share the spotlight with the global news. Even as they reflect the realities of our world, the Games also point to our highest aspirations for cooperation and peace amid inspiring competition. As they have in the […]

If you’re watching the Olympics with your kids and they beg you to let them try out some winter sports, it’s time to strap them to a luge and send them down a run at 87 miles an hour. Or take them to practice their double McTwist on a snowboard halfpipe. Or release them down […]

A great series is a wonderful thing! Once a reader is hooked, they’re set for a nice long run of not having to worry about what to read next. If the series is complete, they don’t have to chaff at delays between books, and if it isn’t, they can look forward to the excitement of […]

We love screaming “RUN” at the television as Olympic sprinters dash across the track, each vying for the coveted gold medal. Every four years, we are glued to the screen in our living room, jumping and cheering in anticipation. The Olympics carry with them such a tradition of determination, competition, and absolute courage. And no one […]

Just because your kid is athletic or a sports fanatic (or both!), doesn’t mean they can’t also be a devoted bookworm. After all, watching sports and playing sports are fun, but when you need a little downtime, it’s also nice to read…about sports! Here are ten books that combine the best of both worlds for sports fans, trivia […]