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They will all be hoping to follow in the footsteps of Irish retired tennis player Conor Niland, whose book ‘The Racket,’ written with The 42‘s Gavin Cooney, won the prize last year. The £30,000 prize and William Hill Sports Book of the Year award trophy will be presented at a central London ceremony on 25 November. Shortlisted authors receive a leather-bound copy of their book along with £3,000 each. 2025 William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award shortlist: Finding the Edge by Sir James Anderson Ultra Women by Lily Canter and Emma Wilkinson States of Play by Miguel Delaney The Last Bell by Donald McRae Engulfed by James Montague Test Cricket by Tim Wigmore The Escape by Pippa York and David Walsh Viewcomments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Two Irish journalists among 7 nominees for prestigious Sports Book of the Year award”. 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