New Releases by Sports Illustrated

Continuing its series of spectacular coffee-table books for the holiday season, Sports Illustrated presents The College Football Book, the ultimate gift for America''s most passionate fans. SI launched this series in 2005 with The Football Book, devoted to the professional game. A New York Times best-seller that year, the book has taken root as a perennial, selling more than 200,000 copies to date. Now the editors of Sports Illustrated return to the gridiron, this time to serve the most avid football fans of all. With the best words and pictures SI has to offer, The College Football Book, brings to life the game''s unparalleled excitement and pageantry, its legendary players, historic teams and epic rivalries. In 288 pages of the greatest photography and writing available anywhere, The College Football Book spans the sport''s history, from its infancy in the 1800s right up to the postseason showdowns of 2008. The book is packed with stunning pictures, award-winning stories, original stats, decade-by-decade all-star teams and iconic artifacts photographed exclusively for this book at the College Football Hall of Fame--the same exciting mix of elements that makes each book in the SI series a must-have for sports fan.

New for Fall 2008, the editors of Sports Illustrated Kids present In Your Face 3-D: The Coolest Sports Book Ever! Filled with exciting, state-of-the-art 3-D images taken by veteran Sports Illustrated photographer David E. Klutho, this 96- page, hardcover book will literally have kids ducking, jumping, and flying out of their chair with every turn of the page. Awesome 3-D images from just about every sport you can imagine will be featured. The book is packaged with a pair of high-grade 3-D glasses, which kids can re-use to see a special gallery of bonus 3-D images on SIKIDS.Com. Big stars, big sports, and the best 3-D sports photography in the world make this a must-have title for sports fans of all ages.

Recounts the New York Giants Super Bowl XLII win, covering some of the games they played during the regular season and the major plays and highlights of the championship game.

This exciting sports almanac will tell kids everything they want and need to know about the previous year in sports. It includes major sports (basketball, baseball, football, hockey); "secondary sports" (golf, tennis, swimming, auto racing); and action sports (BMX, snowboarding, motocross, skateboarding). Illustrated with fabulous action photos, the book will also feature an all-new sixteen-page, fourcolour insert that contains photos of the year''s most thrilling moments and memorable athletes.

In its annual Swimsuit Issue 10 years ago, " Sports Illustrated" first presented spectacular photographs of gorgeous models in swimsuits that consisted of nothing more than paint artistically and painstakingly applied to their bodies. These eye-popping optical illusions, created by make-up artist Joanne Gare and captured by the magazine''s world-class photographers, have become a favourite feature of this wildly popular magazine. Now the editors bring together not just a complete collection of astonishing painted-swimsuit photographs, but also a series of vastly entertaining essays, stories, and column, some commissioned especially for this book - that trace the history of body painting and take readers behind the scenes as the Swimsuit shoots that are the craft''s most modern and provocative application.

Highlighted by dozens of photographs, a celebration of America''s college and professional basketball from some of Sports Illustrated''s finest writers captures the great teams, players, games, memorabilia, artifacts, and important moments throughout the more than one hundred years of basketball history.

America''s No. 1 sports almanac since its introduction 16 years ago, the Sports Illustrated Almanac has got it all covered, from football to fencing, hockey to handball, and everything in between. Spanning 864 pages, the Sports Illustrated Almanac features essays by top Sports Illustrated writers, all-time stats and records, and ticketing and venue information for pro baseball, basketball, football and hockey.

No sport has inspired better writing than baseball, and no one writes baseball better than Tom Verducci. As Sports Illustrated''s lead baseball writer since 1993, Verducci has witnessed the achievements of the games greatest heroes and told their inspiring stories with unmatched passion and sophistication. He has enriched SIs readers with an insiders perspective on the game, examining subtle shifts in the ever-changing balance between pitchers and hitters, between slumps and streaks, between sacred records and the athletes trying to break them. Despite his deep affection for baseball, however, Verducci has never shied away from the hard truth about the game: his landmark piece about steroids, for instance, changed the baseball landscape forever.These 25 pieces span the generations from Sandy Koufax to Roger Clemens, from Ted Williams to Barry Bonds.They chronicle the important trends in the game and celebrate baseballs brightest stars and most breathtaking performances.They are the best work of a writer at the top of his game.

Americas No. 1 sports almanac since its introduction 15 years ago, the Sports Illustrated Almanac has got 2005 covered, from football to fencing, hockey to handball, and everything in between. Spanning 896 pages, the Sports Illustrated Almanac features essays by top Sports Illustrated writers, all-time stats and records, and ticketing and venue information for pro baseball, basketball, football and hockey. The Sports Illustrated Almanac 2006 is the ultimate guide to the year in sports. Americas #1 sports almanac since 1991. The ultimate argument-ender and guide to the year in sports. Packed with comprehensive statistics, colorful essays, humorous anecdotes from every major sport and dozens of minor ones. Includes the 2005 World Series results as well as a full round-up of all major sports. New special Trivia Guide included- A great way to test your sports knowledge.

This colorful book celebrating fifty years of America''s most prominent sports magazineis certainly more practical than hoarding 2,500 issues. The six-part book plays to the strength of the magazine: "The Stories" and "The Photographs" sections are the largest. The 35 articles are truncated, often just whetting your appetite for more. The companion book Fifty Years of Great Writing offers many of these in their full glory. On the other hand, the pictures are often bigger than they were in the magazine (or could ever have been with the smaller size). Lose minutes staring at Michael Jordan or Walter Payton frozen in midair. Examine the juxtaposition of a close play at the plate with the bizarre styles of a 60s women''s track team. Try not to be swept away at a shot of Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain defining basketball. If you have picked up the special issues released during SI''s anniversary year, you already seen a decent portion of this book. The notable new writing is Richard Hoffer''s essay about the world (both sports and at large) when the magazine began in 1954 and senior editor Frank Deford''s pitch-perfect introduction about why the magazine is special and how it grew up in the age of television. The section most folks will spend their coffee table moments is "The Covers," a listing of the entire magazine''s cover images, both in chronological order and grouped in similar topics (Scandals, Presidents, Deja Vu). Punctuated by the best sport quotes, SI''s "Signs of the Apocalypse," fascinating lists of athletes and teams that were on the cover the most times, and other sport tidbits through the ages, this area is sure to launch a thousand sport memories. Yes, all the swimsuit covers are in one place, too. One quibble: why is their "Sports Person of the Year" in the book not the same as their well-known "Sportsman of the Year?" --Doug Thomas

- Stunning photography chronicles the sports world''s most unforgettable game moments and the eccentric personalities that keep us entertained.- For the first time ever, Sports Illustrated gathers together all the craziest, weirdest and wildest photographs ever taken on a playing field.

Complemented by more than one hundred photographs, this close-up look at the upcoming NASCAR season provides complete statistical breakdowns for every race on the 2004 schedule, along with a retrospective of the 2003 season, profiles of the elite drivers on the circuit, memorable moments in the hist

The team rankings, players, and statistics of college sports are constantly changing, and no one covers this better than Sports Illustrated. Here is the ultimate guide to the year in college sports.

Nothing in sports history has so stirred the blood of diehard fans as a good rivalry. Here, gathered in a single volume, are some of the most legendary, from Ohio State-Michigan in college football to Bears-Packers in the pros; from Celtics-Lakers in basketball to Rangers-Bruins in hockey; from Giants-Dodgers in baseball to Nicklaus-Palmer in golf; from Navratilova-Evert in tennis to Ali-Frazier in boxing. Illustrated with unforgettable photos of the key moments in the rivalries and filled with informative essays on how the rivalries took shape, this book highlights those contests which were the most dramatic and which personalities became pivotal. Greatest Rivalries also includes statistics, sidebars and excerpts from the pages of Sports Illustrated.

Features essays, player profiles, and statistics for the 2002 sports year, covering football, baseball, hockey, tennis, boxing, and other sports; and includes coverage of the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic Games, and month-by-month event listings for 2003.

A collection of incredible accomplishments in sports.

Sporting Halls of Fame have been the repositories for the memories, highlights and legends of Americas favorite games since 1939, when the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum was established in picturesque Cooperstown, New York.Now for the first time, all of the history, color and lore of the 12 most prominent Halls of Fame in North America are collected in one handsome volume.

Includes information on athletes considered to be outstanding in their respective sports.

The hisory of sports is full af bizarre stories. Games sometimes have totally unexpected finishes. Athletes occasionally get into oddball situations on-and off-the field. Even fanatical fans have joined in the action, with very peculiar results.

Provides up-to-date facts, statistics, and information about all types of sports. Includes 2001 world series.

Features essays, player profiles, and statistics for the 1998 sports year, covering football, baseball, hockey, tennis, boxing, and other sports; and includes month-by-month event listings for 1999.

Featuring thrilling full-color action photos and insightful commentary, this book lets you revisit all the memorable moments in sports from the past year whenver you like.

Star athletes who shine off the field tell you, in their own words, about their outside interests.

Vince Lombardi''s Green Bay Packers. The Yankees with Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle. The Celtics in the Bill Russell and Larry Bird eras. The Montreal Canadiens with Maurice Richard and Jacques Plante. Here, from the leader in sports news and coverage, is a tribute to the best teams ever to play pro football, basketball, hockey and baseball -- as well as a handy compendium of championship records and key statistics.

They''re the most beautiful women ever to have graced the Sports Illustrated pages. Need we say more? Kim Alexis, Christie Brinkley, Rachel Hunter, Stephanie Seymour, Kathy Ireland, Elle Macpherson, Paulina Porizkova, Cheryl Tiegs, and Vendela.

Providing a complete review of the year in sports, this authoritative reference provides statistical reports, photographs, histories, previews, and special features on the world''s major sports

Are you MVP material? This championship collection features all your favorite puzzles -- crosswords, jumbles, spirals, and more -- and all your favorite athletes! Can you prove if you are really on the ball? Plus take an extra challenge and try What''s The Call? -- puzzlers that put you in the hot seat. You''re the umpire or You judge the action and then make the call! -- Is the player out or safe? -- Is the goal good? -- Does the basket count? The game is in your hands! So grab your pencil, and touch to solve these tricky sports teasers!

From cover to cover, the "Sports Almanac" is packed with facts, figures, and articles by "Sports Illustrated''s" peerless roster of sportswriters. of color photos.