LeBron James is simultaneously on the cutting edge of basketball greatness and as a cultural icon. Through the international exposure of the National Basketball Association and its televised games in more than 100 countries, and as a global marketing presence, the star of the Cleveland Cavaliers is [...]

The New York Giants have been one of the most successful franchises in NFL history, and gathered within these pages are all the players, coaches, and moments that have thrilled fans decade after decade. From Benny Friedman and Tuffy Leemans to Y. A. Tittle and Frank Gifford, Phil Simms and Lawrence [...]

Pele is not simply an extraordinarily talented athlete who achieved incredible success on the soccer field; his performances inspired millions of soccer fans as well as individuals outside the sport around the world. During the peak of his career, Pele was arguably the most famous person in the worl[...]

Philadelphia Fighters chronicles the golden era of American boxing in the pugilistic Quaker City, where top contenders settled and where many great fighters grew up during the epic period from the 1950s through the 1980s. Among the boxing figures remembered by the author are boxing writer J. Russell[...]

In Iditarod Adventures, mushers explain why they have chosen this rugged lifestyle, what has kept them in long-distance mushing, and the experiences they have endured along that unforgiving trail between Anchorage and Nome.
Renowned sports writer Lew Freedman profiles 23 mushers men, women, Nat[...]