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The Shelf: Sports Books, Movies, TV Shows & Music

A curated portal for media about and related to sports. Explore 261 Shelf entries covering the business, people, culture, history and stories of sport.

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Songs and music connected to sport, athletes, teams, moments and sports culture, collected in one easy-to-browse library.

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Books on The Shelf

Sports books covering leadership, careers, business, culture, performance, history and the people shaping sport.

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The Football Factory sports media on The Shelf Book
Fiction

The Football Factory

The Football Factory uses the voice of a football hooligan to examine a form of belonging built around aggression, territory and exclusion. John King's novel is relevant to sport culture…

John King 1996
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The Art of Fielding sports media on The Shelf Book
Fiction

The Art of Fielding

The Art of Fielding begins with a gifted shortstop and an errant throw, then follows the consequences far beyond the baseball diamond. Chad Harbach uses Henry Skrimshander's disrupted confidence to…

Chad Harbach 2011
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Shoe Dog sports media on The Shelf Book
Biography

Shoe Dog

Shoe Dog is Phil Knight's account of building the company that became Nike, told from inside the uncertainty rather than from the apparent inevitability of the finished brand. Its most…

Phil Knight 2016
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Lead It Like Lasso sports media on The Shelf Book
Non-Fiction

Lead It Like Lasso

"Lead It Like Lasso" offers unconventional leadership insights inspired by Ted Lasso, empowering readers to lead authentically and achieve success.

Marnie Stockman, Nick Coniglio 2023
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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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Youngblood (2025) sports media on The Shelf Movie
Drama

Youngblood (2025)

The new Youngblood revisits a familiar hockey premise with a sharper question about emotional control. Dean Youngblood's opportunity depends on more than whether he can compete physically. The film asks…

Alex Bennett 2025
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Youngblood (1986) sports media on The Shelf Movie
Drama

Youngblood (1986)

Youngblood places a talented hockey prospect in an environment where skill alone is not treated as sufficient proof of belonging. The 1986 film uses the pressure to fight as a…

Alex Bennett 1986
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Documentary

Untold UK: Vinnie Jones

Untold UK: Vinnie Jones considers how a sporting reputation can become a public identity that travels far beyond the field. The documentary's football-to-film trajectory raises a useful question about career…

Alex Bennett 2026
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The Football Factory sports media on The Shelf Movie
Drama

The Football Factory

The Football Factory places football identity at the centre of a violent social world, but its real subject is not the match. The film asks how belonging can become organised…

Alex Bennett 2004
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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.

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The Playbook sports media on The Shelf TV Series
Drama Game Show

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 the Los Angeles Clippers' Doc Rivers;…

ReachCrowds 2019
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Featured Music

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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About the collection

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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