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May 26, 2025 (May 19, 2025)

NASSH 2025 Virtual Exhibit

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Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2025 North American Society for Sport History conference! Use the promo code NASSH25 for 50% off of all books when ordering from our website, […]

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May 24, 2024 (May 6, 2024)

NASSH 2024 Virtual Exhibit

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Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2024 North American Society for Sport History conference! Explore our extensive collection of books, journals, blog posts, and more. […]

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August 1, 2023 (July 21, 2023)

Journal of Olympic Studies Recommended Reading

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Edited by Matthew P. Llewellyn, the Journal of Olympic Studies (JOS) is the official publication of the Center for Sociocultural Sport and Olympic Research Conference, and aspires to be the […]

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May 26, 2023 (May 16, 2023)

Q&A with Lauren Miller Griffith, author of GRACEFUL RESISTANCE

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Lauren Miller Griffith, author of Graceful Resistance: How Capoeiristas Use Their Art for Activism and Community Engagement, answers questions on her new book.  Q: Why did you decide to write […]

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May 26, 2023 (May 19, 2023)

NASSH 2023 Virtual Exhibit

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Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2023 North American Society for Sport History conference! Explore our extensive collection of books, journals, blog posts, and more. […]

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May 4, 2023 (April 20, 2023)

Q&A with Gregory J. Kaliss, author of BEYOND THE BLACK POWER SALUTE

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Gregory J. Kaliss, author of Beyond the Black Power Salute: Athlete Activism in an Era of Change, answers questions on his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write […]

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May 3, 2023 (April 25, 2023)

Q&A with Robert D. Sampson, author of BALLISTS, DEAD BEATS, AND MUFFINS

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Robert D. Sampson, author of Ballists, Dead Beats, and Muffins: Inside Early Baseball in Illinois, answers questions on his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book?   […]

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February 7, 2023 (February 10, 2023)

Q&A with Jeff Karzen, author of PLAYGROUNDS TO THE PROS

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Jeff Karzen, author of Playgrounds to the Pros: Legends of Peoria Basketball, answers questions on why he wrote his new book and the myths he hopes to dispel with it. […]

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December 2, 2022 (December 1, 2022)

Half-Time Reading for the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup

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With the World Cup well underway, we’ve got just what you need to tide you over between games. First, we’ve got a sneak peek of an upcoming article that will […]

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May 21, 2020 (April 2, 2021)

Your 2021 Olympics Reading List

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It’s 2021 and after a long wait, the Olympic Games are returning this summer! We’ve assembled a list of titles featuring the history and impact of the Games to help […]

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February 2, 2018

Authors on Issues: The Political Football

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 In this latest installment in our Authors on Issues series, Thomas P. Oates, author of Football and Manliness: An Unauthorized Feminist Account of the NFL, writes about the political and cultural […]

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September 27, 2017 (September 27, 2017)

Cheating for more than just NCAA basketball recruits

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It would be easy to call a significant part of the NCAA basketball landscape a cesspool of cheating, money, and other sins. Indeed, an oft-alleged mariner on those dark waters was […]

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