Sports Archives - The Bookish Elf https://www.bookishelf.com/category/non-fiction/sports/ Everything about Books and Reading Tue, 17 Sep 2024 10:45:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://www.bookishelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/logo-7549440.jpg Sports Archives - The Bookish Elf https://www.bookishelf.com/category/non-fiction/sports/ 32 32 144235496 There’s Always This Year by Hanif Abdurraqib https://www.bookishelf.com/theres-always-this-year-by-hanif-abdurraqib/ https://www.bookishelf.com/theres-always-this-year-by-hanif-abdurraqib/?noamp=mobile#respond Tue, 17 Sep 2024 06:12:04 +0000 https://www.bookishelf.com/?p=15329 There’s something magical about a basketball arcing through the air on a summer evening, the squeak of sneakers on asphalt, the satisfying swish of the net. For many of us who grew up in small Midwest towns or inner cities, the game was more than just a pastime—it was a lifeline, a proving ground, a […]

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]]> https://www.bookishelf.com/theres-always-this-year-by-hanif-abdurraqib/feed/ 0 15329 Ride On! by S A Sterling | Dame Sarah Storey’s Extraordinary Journey of Triumph https://www.bookishelf.com/ride-on-by-s-a-sterling-dame-sarah-storeys-extraordinary-journey-of-triumph/ https://www.bookishelf.com/ride-on-by-s-a-sterling-dame-sarah-storeys-extraordinary-journey-of-triumph/?noamp=mobile#respond Mon, 13 Nov 2023 05:39:31 +0000 https://www.bookishelf.com/?p=11410 Explore the inspiring journey of British Paralympian Dame Sarah Storey in "Ride On!" by S.A. Sterling. This book review delves into the life lessons, resilience, and triumphs of an extraordinary athlete. Discover how Storey overcame adversity, cultivated resilience, and pushed past perceived limits.

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]]> https://www.bookishelf.com/ride-on-by-s-a-sterling-dame-sarah-storeys-extraordinary-journey-of-triumph/feed/ 0 11410 It Wasn’t A Waste of Time by Nikhil D. Samant https://www.bookishelf.com/it-wasnt-a-waste-of-time-by-nikhil-d-samant/ https://www.bookishelf.com/it-wasnt-a-waste-of-time-by-nikhil-d-samant/?noamp=mobile#respond Thu, 10 Mar 2022 04:02:54 +0000 https://www.bookishelf.com/?p=8402 The book opens with a match fixing scandal in April 2000, when Delhi police charge South African captain Hansie Cronje with the crime and implicated team India's involvement in it as well. Indian fans' love, respect, and trust in their beloved Indian cricket team and its players is shattered by this devastating news.

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