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The Sports Book Awards 2023 Ceremony
WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2023
The Sports Book Awards in Association with The Sunday Times
2022 Winners Announced
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2022 Sports Book Awards Winners Announced at the Kia Oval
Michael Holding does the double at the 20th Sports Book Awards in association with The Sunday Times
Billie Jean King, Siya Kolisi, Frankie Dettori, Clare Balding, Ian Wright, Marcus Rashford, Sir Geoff Hurst and Elise Christie among those nominated for the 20th anniversary Sports Book Awards.
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Sports Book Awards, the judging academy have selected previous winners to showcase the best sports books of the 21st century.
The Sports Book Awards are delighted to announce that The Sunday Times will become an exclusive media partner for the 20th Sports Book Awards in 2022.
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of the Year 2020_
Behind The Mask: My Autobiography
by Tyson Fury
Behind The Mask is an unflinching autobiography from the greatest boxer of our time and a man who has demonstrated strength of a very different kind by conquering his demons. Speaking candidly about his struggles with mental health, this is Tyson Fury as you have never seen him before.

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