Spectacular sports

A history of some notable basketball shots and players.

This book is packed with facts about amazing touchdowns from the earliest days of football to the present and the players who made them happen.

Discusses the history of ice hockey and focuses on the rules and technique of scoring goals.

What if a boxer and a wrestler fought? Who would win? What if a fighter skilled in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tangled with a foe trained in traditional judo? These were questions that fans of combat sports asked for years, but how to settle it? The answer: mixed martial arts. In this action-packed book, you'll meet the superstars and record holders of mixed martial arts, get behind-the-scenes details about some of its most dramatic moments, and find out...

In 2015, when Ohio State took on the University of Oregon in the first College Football Playoff championship game, millions of sports fans tuned in. But back in 1869, when Rutgers University and Princeton University played the first-ever college football game, no one predicted the national spectacle that a college football championship game would become. Author Matt Doeden takes readers on a journey from the disorganized games of the early years to...

The National Football League (NFL) is the most popular sports league in the United States, and the Super Bowl is its grandest stage. The incredible runs, the gutsy defensive stands, and the game-winning touchdowns throws are all here.

In 1921, New York Yankees slugger Babe Ruth smashed a home run that sailed 575 feet (175 m), the longest homer ever hit in a Major League Baseball game. Ruth's homeruns thrilled fans and revolutionized the game. One hundred years later, the home run is still the most exciting play in baseball. Read about the longest, strangest, and most important home runs in baseball history. See how the game's superstars hit the ball so far and learn about the...