Títulos en Deportes

A volte capita che a un uomo le sue gesta gli sopravvivano nel tempo, allora smette di essere semplicemente un uomo, "esce" dalla storia e diventa un mito. È quanto accaduto ad un giovane esuberante nato e cresciuto alla periferia di Modena, che con la sua passione assoluta per i motori si è conquistato il titolo di "grande Drake". Il nome di quel giovane era Enzo Anselmo Ferrari, più comunemente conosciuto come Enzo Ferrari.

Michael Dunlop is quite simply the greatest road racer on the planet. Brother of William, also an accomplished rider, son of the late Robert and nephew of the late great Joey Dunlop, Michael can fairly claim that racing is in his blood. Now for the first time he talks in depth about his family story, how he got involved in the family business and how he manages to keep getting back on his bike despite all he knows of the deadly risks he encounters every time he crosses the start line.

It takes a certain kind of person to do whatever is necessary to make a living as a mixed martial arts fighter. And it takes another kind of person to stand out from all the rest as both a wild man and a rock star. Chris Leben, otherwise known as "The Crippler", is that kind of person. Leben's reputation started when he appeared on the inaugural season of The Ultimate Fighter, a reality show and competition where hopeful fighters live together and vie for a UFC contract and a path to greatness.

La struggente vicenda di un'eroina dei nostri tempi. Samia è una ragazzina di Mogadiscio con la corsa nel sangue. Allenamenti notturni nello stadio deserto la portano a soli 17 anni alle Olimpiadi di Pechino, dove diventa un simbolo per tutte le donne musulmane. Rincorrendo la libertà e il sogno di vincere le Olimpiadi di Londra, una notte parte, sola e a piedi, per il Viaggio, l'odissea dei migranti dall'Etiopia al Sudan e, attraverso il Sahara, alla Libia dove s'imbarca per l'Italia. Realizato con il patrocinio della Società Dante Alighieri.

È alla ricerca del fratello piccolo, partito con l’intenzione di raggiungere l’Europa e mai arrivato, che Ibrahima Balde lascia la Guinea e il lavoro di camionista, per intraprendere un viaggio che non voleva fare, ma che è comune a migliaia di africani. Questo romanzo è la cronaca...

Más de 20 años después desde que dejara de jugar al fútbol, la figura de Diego Maradona sigue despertando interés. De lectura ágil y con una investigación seria detrás, Gracias Maradona incluye análisis novedosos que permiten una mirada nueva de este mito del fútbol. Por ejemplo, “Gracias Maradona” enfoca el gol de “la mano de Dios” de modo distinto al habitual, alcanza conclusiones sorprendentes al comparar a Diego y Pelé.

Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction In this groundbreaking new book, Thomas Page McBee, a trans man, trains to fight in a charity match at Madison Square Garden while struggling to untangle the vexed relationship between masculinity and violence. Through his experience of...

In 1997, World Championship Wrestling was on top. It was the number-one pro wrestling company in the world, and the highest-rated show on cable television. Each week, fans tuned in to Monday Nitro, flocked to sold-out arenas, and carried home truckloads of WCW merchandise. Sting, Bill Goldberg, and the New World Order were household names. Superstars like Dennis Rodman and KISS jumped on the WCW bandwagon. It seemed the company could do no wrong.

Only a few years ago, Alex Honnold was little known beyond a small circle of hardcore climbers. Today, at the age of thirty, he is probably the most famous adventure athlete in the world. In that short time, he has proven his expertise in many styles of climbing and has shattered speed records...

It is likely not terribly surprising that surfers like to party. The 1960-'70s image, bolstered by Tom Wolfe and Big Wednesday, was one of mild outlaws. Tanned boys who refused to grow up, spending their days drinking beer and smoking joints on the beach in between mindless hours in the water. As the surf brands accidentally morphed into a multimillion- then multibillion-dollar industry beginning in the 1980s, however, the derelict portrait began to harm business.

Dieciocho capítulos tomados de la vida real: dos hijos que llegaron al dojo por caminos distintos, un abuelo cuyas manos se heredan sin saberlo, un medallón que detuvo un asalto, cuarenta minutos que tardaron veinte años en sanar. Contados por quien lleva veintiocho años dentro del Sistema...

A rare, raw look at the relentless spirit that has driven one of the greatest athletes in Canadian history—in her own words. Cassie Campbell-Pascall is more than just one of Canada’s all-time hockey players—coming of age in the generation that rejected the old-school administrators who...

In his brand-new book, bestselling author & award-winning adventurer Ross Edgley details the science, psychology and history of heroism, uncovering what drives ordinary people to do extraordinary things. *With a foreword from Chris Hemsworth* Written during his historic 1,000-mile (1,600-km)...

¿Quién es la jugadora con más Balones de Oro? ¿Sabías que en La Coruña hubo una chica que creó su propio equipo y que encima le puso su nombre? ¿A qué futbolista descubrieron en la playa? ¿Qué jugadoras han puesto de moda el pelo morado y las trenzas? ¿Qué estudian en la universidad las futbolistas? ¿Quiénes son Las Matildas? Todo eso y mucho más es lo que vas a descubrir en las páginas de este libro. Cada capítulo cuenta la historia de una jugadora o árbitra (porque ellas también están en el partido).

La historia de Iván Fandiño es una aventura de superación, la de un torero al que no le cantaron los poetas, pero del que escribieron los historiadores. Vivo y muerto. Porque Fandiño es una leyenda cuyas ansias de libertad superaban a cualquier instinto de supervivencia. Aquel 17 de junio...

Brought to you by Penguin. The unfiltered truth about being a rugby player - from the horsey's mouth. This book is not just about how I got back on my horse and went clippity-clop all the way to the World Cup final in Japan. It's the story of how a fat kid who had to live up to the nickname...

Una trepidante historia de la revelación del deporte español. Nadie podía imaginar que la nueva gran estrella del deporte español fuera un patinador. Pero desde una especialidad minoritaria como el patinaje artístico sobre hielo -con apenas un millar de licencias y un puñado de pistas de...

I came for the tattoo. Not for the fitness, the medal, or some misty-eyed journey of self-discovery. I came for a piece of ink the size of my palm—the red M-Dot logo—and I was prepared to wreck myself to earn the right to wear it. Becoming Iron Tyler is an irreverent, unfiltered, and deeply...

After having a heart attack at sixty-five, I decided to get fit because apparently my response to nearly dying was to make exhaustion a competitive sport. Eventually, I became fit enough—or mentally unstable enough—to compete in duathlons, bike fondos, and time-trial events.When I turned...

Discover a life lived by instinct, curiosity, grit, and joy in Go Big: The Earnest Pursuit of Personal Growth by Kevin Ladd—a reflective, funny, and deeply human story about building a meaningful life one imperfect, audacious yes at a time. From a childhood in small-town Maine with a...