Kody Timmers

Game of Edges The Analytics Revolution and the Future of Professional Sports By Bruce Schoenfeld W. W. Norton & Company; June 6 SBJ contributor Schoenfeld walks readers through the...

The Black Athlete Revolt: The Sport Justice Movement in the Age of #BlackLivesMatter By Shaun M. Anderson Feb. 8; Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Loyola Marymount University professor Anderson examines the history of racial justice protests and activism in...

Love & Try: Stories of Gratitude and Grit from Professional Bull Riding By Andrew Giangola Jan. 1; Cedar Gate Publishing This rough-and-tumble read dives into the world of PBR, offering an inside look into...

Tiger & Phil: Golf’s Most Fascinating Rivalry By Bob Harig April 26; St. Martin’s Press Sports Illustrated’s Harig takes a deep dive into the compelling relationship between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, tracing their off-course friendship and on-course rivalry that...

True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson By Kostya Kennedy Publish date: April 12; St. Martin’s Press Former SI editor and writer Kennedy offers a different perspective of Robinson’s iconic life, zeroing in...

Christina Giunta-Quarino Head of Marketing and Communications, New York Red Bulls Favorite holiday sporting event: Going to the NFL games my dad [Peter Giunta] is coaching around Christmas. It’s been 30 seasons now...

Sports business executives share their favorite holiday memories and traditions with us, from the NFL on Thanksgiving to the NBA on Christmas — and, of course, good times and good eating with family and friends. John Harbuck President, Strike Ten Entertainment...

Frank Vuono Co-founder, 16W Marketing Must read: “Be Where Your Feet Are” by Scott O’Neil with Randall Wright; “Jersey City to America’s Game, Memories and Reflections” by Paul Tagliabue; “Wine Folly: The Essential Guide to Wine” by Madeline Puckette...

Sana Shuaib Vice president of partnership marketing, MLS Must read: Two of my favorites are “The Awakening” by Kate Chopin and “The Shadow of the Wind” by Carlos Ruiz Zafón. Chopin’s novel is set...

From Football to Soccer: The Early History of the Beautiful Game in the United States By Brian D. Bunk Publish date: July 13; University of Illinois Press Bunk introduces readers to an America that is very much a part...