I can't think of a sports fiction series off my head, but if your wife doesn't mind extremely racy story or a much more lush and dense prose, Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel series rocks.
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2006 Golden Scribe Nominee
2006 Golden Scribe Winner
Best Non-Sport Dynasty: May Our Reign Be Green and Golden (CK Dynasty)
Rookie Writer of the Year
Dynasty of the Year: May Our Reign Be Green and Golden (CK Dynasty)
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