A sportswriter discusses some of the various sports events he has covered and includes interviews with several athletes that attempt to reveal the private person behind the public image.
Presents essays about sports chosen from magazines and newspapers published in 2013, on topics ranging from bullfighting to basketball, baseball, and boxing.
Presents essays about sports chosen from magazines and newspapers published in 2011, on topics ranging from bullfighting to basketball, baseball, and boxing.
A collection of articles written by political journalist and historian David Halberstam that appeared in various publications throughout Halberstam's fifty-year career.
The author presents a collection of ballpark dispatches from legendary reporter Damon Runyon as he covered players such as Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth as well as commentaries on the fans, gamblers, and bookies who were involved in the game.
The author, a freelance journalist, describes his experiences as a reporter and participant in the Raid Gauloises, an annual eight- to twelve-day race designed to test the limits of human endurance.
