The "New York Times" bestseller, now in paperback. America's most visible sports commentator recounts some of the most dramatic moments in American sports and pays tribute to the man who inspired him-his beloved father
As vivid as an instant replay, "Always by My Side" gives readers an insider's look into an unprecedented sixty-three- day stretch from February through April of 2007, when Jim Nantz became the first broadcaster to call the Super Bowl, the Final Four, and the Masters. Though Nantz was unable to share the voyage with his dad, the devoted son felt his father's presence every step of the way, and used this championship odyssey to celebrate the people, venues, and moments that tapped into all the goodness that his dad-and his dad's generation- represent.
In recounting the highlights of more than two thrilling decades with CBS Sports, Nantz recalls legendary voices of his youth-such as Jim McKay, Chris Schenkel, Pat Summerall, Jack Whitaker, and Dick Enberg-who sparked his imagination and shaped his style.
"Always by My Side" traces Nantz's life and career, and along the way readers are treated to an array of memories, including Nantz's special relationship with former president George H. W. Bush and his friendships with such sports royalty as Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Peyton Manning, Tony Dungy, Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, Mike Krzyzewski, John Wooden, and many others. "Always by My Side" turns every day into Father's Day.

After a year chronicling the Denver Broncos's record-breaking and ultimately heart-breaking 2013 season, Woody Paige and Mike Klis are releasing a new book focusing on that season, the players involved, and the Broncos' history and future. The Super Broncos: From Elway to Tebow to Manning, is the "definitive account of the 2013 season when the Broncos were the wildest west offensive show in NFL history," writes Jim Nantz, the NFL sportscaster, in the book's foreword. Paige, an ESPN regular, and Klis, a long-time Denver sportswriter, celebrate the personal records and team victories, but don't pull punches about the defeats - particularly the disastrous Super Bowl against the Seattle Seahawks. Of perhaps greatest interest to Broncos fans and die-hard football fans everywhere, The Super Broncos is filled with entertaining and revealing anecdotes about three of the most celebrated quarterbacks in the history of the game - John Elway, Tim Tebow and of course, Peyton Manning. "Watching Peyton and the Broncos light up the NFL with an historic season, yet seeing it end in disappointment and heartache in New York, reminded me of how far the Broncos have come. And I've been with them through most of it," says Paige. The book's chapters take fans through the Broncos' colorful history: the team's birth in the AFL; the "Orange Crush" and the infamous revolt against coach John Ralston; the team's first Super Bowl appearance; the rise to one of the NFL's elite franchises with John Elway and Coach Dan Reeves; Tebowmania; Peyton Manning and his rivalry with Tom Brady; and a game-by-game account of the historic 2013 Broncos season which saw Manning throwing a record 55 touchdowns, and even saw the Broncos set the longest field goal in NFL history. Finally, there's a colorful post-mortem on the Super Bowl defeat: "Mike, sorry man." That's what Mike Klis writes that Peyton Manning said to him after the Super Bowl loss. For many Broncos fans, that personal account sums up the season. But where they go from here is going to be one of the most interesting NFL stories of 2014 and beyond, with Peyton coming back along with probably three quarters of the roster, the Broncos will get "meaner and more motivated," writes Woody Paige. "Bring on 2014," Klis added. Broncos fans surely agree.

Golf legend Amy Alcott talks with twenty-seven celebrated individuals about the one thing they have in common--the game they love.
In this entertaining and fascinating collection of candid conversations, Amy Alcott offers a rare look at the personal lives and experiences--both on and off the golf course--of prominent entertainers, athletes, political leaders, and other influential figures. A fierce love of the game connects them all, but their varied anecdotes show how this magical sport has touched each of their lives in unique ways.
Some highlights: Bill Clinton reveals why Hillary encouraged him to start playing again in his late twenties; Jack Nicholson explains how he began to play golf in his forties and became good enough to shoot a sixty-five; and Ben Crenshaw reminisces about his close relationship with Harvey Penick and about winning the 1995 Masters just days after serving as a pallbearer at Penick's funeral.
At times poignant, illuminating, and laugh-out-loud funny, The Leaderboard is sure to inspire and capture the imaginations of golf fans everywhere.