THIS WEEK'S TOP 10 SPORTS BOOKS

1 Almanacco Illustrato Del Calcio '97, edited by Arrigo Beltrami (Panini; hardback, pounds 16.95)

2 Street and Smith's Guide to Baseball 1997, (Ballantine Books; paperback, pounds 5.50)

3 The Tao of Muhammad Ali, Davis Miller (Vintage; paperback, pounds 7.99)

4 Baseball America's 1997 Almanac (Baseball America; paperback, pounds 11.50)

5 An Intimate Portrait of The Tour de France, Philippe Brunel (Buonpane Publications; hardback, pounds 29.99)

6 Grand Prix Data Book 1997, David Hayhoe and David Holland (Duke Marketing; hardback, pounds 29.50)

7 Elliott's Golf Form 1997, Keith Elliott (Aesculus Press; paperback, pounds 16.95)

8 Sugar Ray Robinson - The Inside Story, Thomas Myler (Relym Publications; paperback, pounds 9.50)

9 Hitting the Turf - A Punting Life, David Ashworth (Headline; paperback, pounds 5.99)

10 The African Football Guide 1996/97, Barry Baker (Heart Books; paperback, pounds 24.95)

List compiled by Sportspages Bookshops, 94-96 Charing Cross Road, London (0171 240 9604) and St Ann's Square, Manchester (0161 832 853).