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Featured Books
Books on The Shelf
Sports books covering leadership, careers, business, culture, performance, history and the people shaping sport.
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Lead It Like Lasso
"Lead It Like Lasso" offers unconventional leadership insights inspired by Ted Lasso, empowering readers to lead authentically and achieve success.
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Book
Double Plays and Double Crosses: The Black Sox and Baseball in 1920
This captivating account unveils how suspicion, intrigue, and deception continued to haunt the Chicago White Sox throughout the 1920 baseball season.
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The MVP Machine
How Baseball's New Nonconformists Are Using Data to Develop Better Players: The MVP Machine
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Always a Pleasure
The autobiography of Chicago Bulls announcer Chuck Swirsky describes his life and career in sports broadcasting.
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The Hockey Sweater
A children's book about a hockey sweater inspired by Montreal Canadiens superstar Maurice Richard.
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Book
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Movies on The Shelf
Sports movies and documentaries worth watching, organized to make it easier to find stories connected to the business and culture of sport.
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Movie
The Grizzlie Truth
Tells the story of why the Grizzlies left Vancouver in 2001 for Memphis from the eyes of a superfan.
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Movie
Boogie
Boogie is the coming-of-age tale of Alfred "Boogie" Chin, a basketball prodigy living in Queens, New York, who longs to one day play in…
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King Richard
A look at the development of Venus and Serena Williams as tennis players following the guidance of their father Richard Williams.
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Movie
61*
Babe Ruth, a legendary baseball player, set a record for the most home runs in a season with 60. In 1961, Roger Maris and…
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Movie
McEnroe
The legendary tennis bad boy John McEnroe discusses his quest for perfection, rock star lifestyle, and difficult personal life. The four-time US Open winner…
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TV Series on The Shelf
Sports television series, docuseries and shows that explore teams, athletes, organizations, leagues and the wider sports industry.
TV Series
Ted Lasso
An American college football coach with no soccer experience is brought on to coach a struggling team in the English Premier League.
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TV Series
Grind Now Shine Later: The Chris Boucher Story
This is the story of Chris Boucher’s improbable journey of overcoming the odds.
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TV Series
TV Series
The Playbook
Legendary coaches are profiled in The Playbook as they reveal the guidelines they follow to succeed in both sports and life. Featured coaches include…
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TV Series
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
A dramatized take on the rise of the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1980s.
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TV Series
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Sport Music on The Shelf
Songs and music connected to sport, athletes, teams, moments and sports culture, collected in one easy-to-browse library.
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Justin Bieber Says He’s “Got That Ring, Just Like Toronto” In Latest Hit Featuring Migos Called Intentions
Justin Bieber just released what will definitely be his latest of many hits: Intentions. While we love Justin Bieber and are jamming to this…
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What is The Shelf?
The SPMA Shelf is a categorized sports media portal built to help students, professionals, fans and gift shoppers discover books, movies, television and music connected to sport. Picks come from SPMA’s coverage, contributors and the wider sport management community.
Each item is organized so you can move beyond a title and understand how it connects to sport, whether through an industry area, a trend, education, careers, athletes, organizations or sports culture.
Some Shelf items may include links to third-party stores or services. When an eligible link supports SPMA, using it may help us continue producing free sport industry resources at no additional cost to you.
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