A place for sports figures
found in book, a record
so amazingly gripping

Anagram container cryptic clue poem.

A place for sports figures = definition
found in = linkword
Book = b
a record so = remaining fodder
amazingly = anagram indicator
gripping = container indicator

a, record, so is juggled to
Score oard which grips b for clue word poem.
Score(b)oard.

A place for sports figures is deceptive in my view.
A place in this regard could refer to a podium for receiving medals.
Sports figures may also refer to athletes.
Sports figures as ongoing scoreline between teams