The greatest sports novels ever written
The LitHub GOAT novels list covered 25 sports from baseball to basketball.
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The Tables: a documentary about table tennis in Bryant Park
The Tables looks at the social connections made with a pair of outdoor ping pong tables in Bryant Park, New York.
Native Hawai‘ians never stopped surfing
Did White people revive surfing? A professor from Springfield, Missouri suggests otherwise.
Tejo, the national sport of Colombia
From pre-Hispanic times to the modern day, Tejo is a major part of Colombian culture. Here’s how it’s played and where it came from.
Overpowered video game athletes on the SNES
From Bo Jackson to Hakeem Olajuwon, SNES sports games had some of the most overpowered athletes.
When Sean Paul played touchtennis with Marcus Willis
It was Jamaica vs. Great Britain in a game of touchtennis between Sean Paul and Marcus Willis. Watch the first set between the pair right here.
The energetic art of Zenobia Winbush
Check out Zenobia Winbush and her energised design work for Miami University, Murray State University, and more.
Playrface says Black Lives Matter
At Playrface, we say that Black Lives Matter.
This or That #6: Maryam Naz
Our “This or That” series continues with sports writer, editor, and full-time feminist, Maryam Naz.
Sports Streaming: 4 Problems to Avoid for The Best Experience
Don’t let poor internet or illegal streams stop you from watching your favourite sports. Here are 4 problems to avoid and get the best out of your sports streaming experience.
This or That #5: Machel St Patrick Hewitt
Our “This or That” series continues with non-league football writer and cricket enthusiast, Machel St Patrick Hewitt.
This or That #4: Proxima Jornada
Our “This or That” series continues with Portuguese football writer, Proxima Jornada.
Why is the family name “Nguyễn” so common in Vietnam?
We’ve covered Swedish, Russian and Croatian names. Now we travel to Vietnam to find out why “Nguyen” is so common.
Why do so many Russian last names end in “-ov” and “-ova”?
Why do Russian surnames all end in “-ov” and “-ova”?
This or That #3: Ashwin Raman
Our “This or That” series continues with football writer, Ashwin Raman. Find out whether he picked boxers or briefs and more on Playrface.
Olympic Games design (1896-2020)
An Olympic historian has gathered over 6,000 images for a new book from Niggli. I love Olympic Games designs. They are the pinnacle of the craft (most of the time) and I’ve always wanted a design compendium for that reason. And I might have to get this one. Olympic historian Markus Osterwalder collected around 6,500 […]
5 of the weirdest sports in the UK
From shin-kicking in the Cotswolds to the Kirkwall Ba’ Game in Orkney, there are some odds sports in Great Britain.