ATLASBOOKS
Saratoga Tales (Sept., $19.95) by Bill Heller zeroes in on horse racing legends and Hall of Fame jockeys.
BALLANTINE
The Brushback Report: All the Sports News That's Unfit to Print (Sept., $14.95) by Dave Saraiva. The creator of TheBrushback.com compiles edgy and hilarious bogus news from the sports world. Ad/promo.
BIG EARTH/TRAILS BOOKS
Chicago Bears Trivia Teasers and Chicago Cubs Trivia Teasers (Oct., $16.95 each) by Steve Johnson challenge fans of these teams with more than 400 brain teasers.
EQUILIBRIUM BOOKS
Five-Star Basketball Coaches' Playbook, Vol. 2 (Oct., $18.95), edited by Leigh Klein and Matt Masiero, assembles more new plays from the sports camps whose numerous graduates play college or pro basketball.
FIREFLY
Football Now (Sept., $24.95) by Mike Leonetti and John Iaboni contains 70 brief biographies of today's top players. 30,000 first printing.
Gentlemen, This Is a Football: Football's Best Quotes and Quips (Sept., $15.95), compiled by Eric Zweig, collects wit and wisdom from the gridiron.
GLOBE PEQUOT/FALCON GUIDES
Vertical World: Conversations with the Masters of Rock(Dec., $19.95) by Katie Brown details the lives and accomplishments of the most influential climbers.
MCCLELLAND STEWART
The Best Game You Can Name (Sept., $16.95) by Dave Bidini gathers insights about hockey from former players and mavens.
MOUNTAINEERS BOOKS
Rock Climbing Anchors: A Comprehensive Guide (Feb., $18.95) by Craig Luebben covers the basics about setting anchors; includes 325 b&w photos.
POCKET BOOKS/WWE
Signature Moves(Nov., $14) by Michael McAvennie showcases the greatest wrestlers of the WWE.
ROUNDER BOOKS
The 1967 Red Sox: The Impossible Dream and the Birth of Red Sox Nation (Oct., $17.95), edited by Bill Nowlin and Cecilia Tan, chronicles the special season when the Sox clinched the pennant.
SHERIDAN HOUSE
Atlantic Crossings: A Sailor's Guide to Europe and Beyond (Sept., $29.95) by Les Weatheritt crosses the waters from East Coast points to the most popular European destinations.
The Barefoot Navigator: Navigating with the Skills of the Ancients(Oct., $17.95) by Jack Lagan asserts that the techniques of the earliest sailors are still applicable today.
SPORTS PUBLISHING
Glory Days: Catching Up with the Legends of Indiana High School Basketball by Dick Denny and ...Illinois... (Oct., $14.95 each) by Taylor Bell cover straight shooters from the two states.
TASCHEN AMERICA
Ali Rap (Nov., $24.99) by George Lois collects 300 rap rhythms and quips from the man who transformed himself from Cassius Clay into Muhammad Ali. Copublished with ESPN Books. 100,000 first printing.. Author tour.
TEMPLE UNIV. PRESS
The Bottom Line: Observations and Arguments on the Sports Business (Sept., $22.95) by Andrew Zimbalist brings together 100-plus essays.
THUNDERS MOUTH
Golf and the Art of War: How the Timeless Strategies of Sun-Tzu Can Transform Your Game (Sept., $14.95) by Don Wade aims to improve life on the links.
TRACKS PUBLISHING
No Holds Barred Fighting: The Clinch (Oct., $12.95) by Mark Hatmaker illustrates offensive and defensive concepts inside NHB's most grueling position; includes 800 photos.
UNIV. OF ILLINOIS PRESS
The Chicago Marathon (Oct., $19.95) by Andrew G. Suozzo Jr. takes a look at the citywide event.
UNIV. OF NEBRASKA PRESS/BISON BOOKS
Baseball and the Media: How Fans Lose in Today's Coverage of the Game (Nov., $24.95) by George Castle critiques the media's diamond coverage.
YMAA
Surviving Armed Assaults: A Martial Artist's Guide to Weapons, Street Violence, and Countervailing Force (Sept., $24.95) by Lawrence A. Kane covers topics from awareness and avoidance to weapon features and functions.
