Sports

NBA veteran Caron Butler shares his journey from his gang days in Racine, Wisc., to his pro basketball career.

Tracking the Cincinnati Reds through five years of cultural change, starting with the trades of decorated veterans Adam Dunn and Ken Griffey Jr., an author, sportswriter and eternal fan of the game identifies the performance-enhancing qualities that together comprise the "communicable competitiveness" that he calls "teamship."

Chronicles a football season in Odessa, Texas, a depressed all-American town that lives and dies with the fortunes of its high school football team.

The author explores the dramatic events of the 1983 four-game series between the Yankees and the Royals, recounting the obscure and overturned rulings and illegal usages that shaped the competition.

The award-winning author of Cold New World describes his experiences as a lifelong surfer, from his early years in Honolulu through his pursuits of perfect waves in some of the world's most exotic locales.

Shares the lesser-known stories of last-place finishers in the Tour de France, recounting the inspirational and occasionally absurd events that shaped their efforts.

Drawing on his own experiences and interviews as well as the lives of other athletes and financial pros, a former NBA player and successful investor offers financial management advice for athletes to help them protect their wealth.

Nearly 30 years after his retirement, Val James, the first black American hockey player in the NHL, tells his story.

The Pro Football Hall of Famer and Super Bowl-winning coach traces his five decades in football, discussing such topics as his controversial methods, work with NFL teams, and relationships with such players as Lawrence Taylor and Curtis Martin.

In his collected New Yorker essays, baseball fan and aficionado Roger Angell chronicles the narratives and intricacies of the sport from 1983 to 1987.