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Richest, most prestigious literary sports book prize in the world: £30,000 prize. Born 1989. #WHSBOTY https://news.williamhill.com/sport/sports-book-of-the-year/
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William Hill Sports Book Of The Year @bookieprize.bsky.social · 1d
📚 | 2025 LONGLIST

VAR. Fans hate it, players hate it, managers hate it and pundits love to hate it.

But why?

@daisychristo.bsky.social's persuasive book examines why football has struggled so much with video technology, compared to so many successes in other sports.
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William Hill Sports Book Of The Year @bookieprize.bsky.social · 7d
📚 | #WHSBOTY What are we reading this week?

🗣️ “It’s a hard recommend from me.”

@mattmwilliams.bsky.social takes us through David Walsh and Pippa York’s new book 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞: 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐞.

Check out Matt’s thoughts in full.
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William Hill Sports Book Of The Year @bookieprize.bsky.social · 8d
🎙️ | SPORTS BOOK CLUB – LONGLIST SPECIAL

🗣️ “There’s something for everybody on this list…”

Host @theadriandurham.bsky.social and Neil Foggin discuss the process of deciding the 2025 longlist from 150 to just 15 books.

Haven’t seen the longlist episode? Watch here: bit.ly/LonglistSpecial2025
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William Hill Sports Book Of The Year @bookieprize.bsky.social · 10d
📚 | 2025 LONGLIST

"Shedding light on why female athletes are outperforming men in endurance events, despite the obstacles put in their way."

@emmajourno.bsky.social and @lilycanter.bsky.social joined forces to uncover the history behind sexism in sports in their longlisted book Ultra Women.
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William Hill Sports Book Of The Year @bookieprize.bsky.social · 11d
📚 | 2025 LONGLIST

Sir James Anderson's book gives you a front-row seat on not only England's journey during this time, but also his own coming of age story from being an outsider growing up in Burnley, to becoming one of the greatest bowlers of all-time.
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Sports Journalists’ Association @sportsjournalists.co.uk · 13d
NEW: Several renowned sports journalists in contention for prestigious @bookieprize.bsky.social as longlist of 15 books is announced 📚

🏆 Along with the coveted trophy, there is also a £30,000 prize for the winner… #WHSBOTY

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15 on longlist for 2025 William Hill Sports Book of the Year prize - Sports Journalists' Association
Several renowned sports journalists, including Miguel Delaney, Joey D’Urso and Jonathan Wilson, are in contention for the prestigious award this year; along with the "Bookie Prize" trophy, there is al...
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Lily Canter @lilycanter.bsky.social · 14d
Lovely to see Ultra Women longlisted in @bookieprize.bsky.social amongst a sea of men's sports books. @emmajourno.bsky.social and I fought to have the stories of these women told and we're delighted our perseverance paid off 😃 #WHSBOTY
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William Hill Sports Book Of The Year @bookieprize.bsky.social · 28d
Missed the latest episodes of Sports Book Club? We’ve got you covered… Check out three of our most recent episodes on rugby, boxing and cricket.

𝐑𝐨𝐲 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐬
🎙️ bit.ly/RoyFrancis

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐥
🎙️ bit.ly/thelastbell

𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐞
🎙️ bit.ly/findingtheedge
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William Hill Sports Book Of The Year @bookieprize.bsky.social · 29d
📚 | #WHSBOTY What are we reading this week?

@mattmwilliams.bsky.social takes us through F1 journalist Frank Hopkinson’s 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐚 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐬: 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐨𝐰. 🏎️

The book details the evolution of the sport from the curves of Monza to long-lost circuits like Pescara.

Check out Matt’s thoughts.
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Matt Williams @mattmwilliams.bsky.social · 29d
One more batch hoping to get on the Longlist for @bookieprize.bsky.social 2025.
We make our decision on the Longlist very soon so these are hoping to make an impression quickly. There is at least one of these that I’m very excited has been entered…
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William Hill Sports Book Of The Year @bookieprize.bsky.social · Sep 3
📚 | #WHSBOTY What are we reading this week?

@mattmwilliams.bsky.social delves into Christopher Clarey’s 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫: 𝐑𝐚𝐟𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐍𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐲. 🎾

The book details Rafael Nadal's most mind-blowing record of 14 French Open titles.

Check out Matt’s thoughts on the book below.
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William Hill Sports Book Of The Year @bookieprize.bsky.social · Sep 2
We’re into the latter stages of the US Open! 🎾

We’ve taken a look back at the strongest tennis entries of our William Hill Sports Book of the Year award to date.

The Racket – @conorniland.bsky.social
Searching for Novak – Mark Hodgkinson
Althea – Sally H. Jacobs
The Master – Christopher Clarey
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William Hill Sports Book Of The Year @bookieprize.bsky.social · Aug 28
Entries for the 2025 William Hill Sports Book of the Year award close tomorrow! 🏆

⏱️ Want to submit a last-minute entry? Enter here: bit.ly/ENTRIESSBOTY25
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William Hill Sports Book Of The Year @bookieprize.bsky.social · Aug 28
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Matt Williams @mattmwilliams.bsky.social · Aug 28
Another batch ducks under the wire hoping to make it onto the Longlist for @bookieprize.bsky.social 2025.
Some of these have only just been released so have good reason...
Those who chose to wait til now to enter may come to regret it given the number of books being entered so late…
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William Hill Sports Book Of The Year @bookieprize.bsky.social · Aug 28
📚 | #WHSBOTY What are we reading this week?

Matt Williams delves into Ben Robinson's 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐚𝐧.

The book details how Notts County, the world's oldest professional football club, found itself within one of the biggest scandals in football history. ⚽️

Check out Matt’s thoughts.
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William Hill Sports Book Of The Year @bookieprize.bsky.social · Aug 27
There’s just 48 hours until entries close for this year’s William Hill Sports Book of the Year award! 📖

Yet to submit your entry? Follow this link: bit.ly/ENTRIESSBOTY25 ⬅️
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William Hill Sports Book Of The Year @bookieprize.bsky.social · Aug 24
The US Open starts this weekend, so we’re revisiting #WHSBOTY winner Connor Niland's memory of competing there. 🎾

In 2011, days after food poisoning, he retired vs Novak Djokovic in Round 1.

His book The Racket won our 35th award and is our only tennis winner. ✍️
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William Hill Sports Book Of The Year @bookieprize.bsky.social · Aug 22
Entries for this year's #WHSBOTY award will close in just ONE week. 🏆

Still haven’t submitted your entry? Follow this link: bit.ly/ENTRIESSBOTY25 👈
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William Hill Sports Book Of The Year @bookieprize.bsky.social · Aug 21
Author Tony Collins spoke with Sports Book Club host Adrian Durham and Neil Foggin about his most recent book, 𝐑𝐨𝐲 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐬: 𝐑𝐮𝐠𝐛𝐲’𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫. 📖

Former rugby league star Martin Offiah, who penned the book's foreword, also participated in the panel.

Full episode: bit.ly/BookClub_Ton...
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William Hill Sports Book Of The Year @bookieprize.bsky.social · Aug 20
Sports authors and publishers… There’s just 10 days to go until entries close for this year’s William Hill Sports Book of the Year award. 🏆

Want to submit your entry? Follow this link: bit.ly/ENTRIESSBOTY25 👈
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William Hill Sports Book Of The Year @bookieprize.bsky.social · Aug 12
📚 | #WHSBOTY What are we reading this week?

@mattmwilliams.bsky.social gives his thoughts on Donald McRae’s latest book, 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐥: 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞, 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐧𝐠, an account of being ringside with some of the sport’s greatest fighters.

Sports Book Club episode: bit.ly/BookClubTheLastBell
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William Hill Sports Book Of The Year @bookieprize.bsky.social · Aug 8
Sports authors and publishers… Time is running out to enter the 2025 William Hill Sports Book of the Year award. ⌛️
 
Want your sports book to be in contention for the most prestigious prize in sports literature? Enter here: wh.bet/SBOTY_Entry_...
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William Hill Sports Book Of The Year @bookieprize.bsky.social · Aug 7
📚 | #WHSBOTY What are we reading this week?

The fifth edition of The Hundred is underway and @mattmwilliams.bsky.social has given his thoughts on Richard Whitehead's 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚, a detailed account of the Ashes series of 1954-55. 

Check out Matt’s thoughts on the book. ⤵️
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William Hill Sports Book Of The Year @bookieprize.bsky.social · Jul 28
📚 | #WHSBOTY What are we reading this week?

@mattmwilliams.bsky.social delves into @nedboulting.bsky.social's ‪𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫-𝐢𝐬𝐭: (𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥) 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝, a behind-the-scenes account of Boutling’s cycling stories from across the world.

Check out Matt’s thoughts. ⤵️
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