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Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes in a major college athletic program? In this audiobook Val Hale describes his 24-year journey from being an intern in BYU's Sports Information Office to sitting in the athletic director's chair. His career spanned the "glory years," of Ainge, McMahon, Young, Bosco, and Detmer, when Cougar sports were rising to national prominence.

Winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year, this is the first ever biography of Harold Larwood. Larwood, one of the most talented, accurate and intimidating fast bowlers of all time is mainly remembered for his role in the infamous Bodyline series of 1932-3 which brought Anglo-Australian...

Bill Dobich and Nick Gerasimakis met in 1975 as Teacher and student, and have become lifelong friends, colleagues and now co-authors attempting to document the spirit and true greatness of a very complicated and often misunderstood man, Goeroe Willy Wetzel.

Minutes to Hours chronicles the incredible journey of DonnaJean Wilde, a woman who defied the odds to break two Guinness World Records in less than six months: the longest time in an abdominal plank (female) and the most pushups in one hour (female). This memoir is a powerful testament to both mental and physical endurance, showing that true strength comes from years of preparation and an unwavering commitment to self-improvement.

In the world of boxing, the script is usually written long before the opening bell. The favourite strides in under the bright lights, wrapped in silk and confidence, carrying the weight of expectation like armour. The opponent? He’s meant to be a footnote, a “tune-up” fight on the road to a bigger payday. But then, the unthinkable happens. A single hook lands. The champion’s legs wobble. The arena freezes in stunned silence, and in that heartbeat, boxing history is rewritten right in front of you.

Brendan Cullen manages Kars Station, a 10,000-head sheep property 65 kilometres outside Broken Hill, New South Wales. In 2022, despite his nearest beach being more than 600 kilometres away, he swam the English Channel. Taking up swimming was part of Brendan's recovery from severe depression, an illness that had seen him cope in highly unhealthy ways–drinking, overwork, being emotionally absent–for years. But then he found the strength to walk through the doors of Broken Hill Hospital and ask for help.

An unflinching, all–access look at the friendship between Mickey Mantle and Billy Martin, two of the most beloved New York Yankees and two flawed heroes who battled the colliding forces of success and self–destruction. Through meticulous research and exclusive interviews with the late Mickey...

Step out over the abyss and discover the incredible story of professional slackliner Friedi Kühne overcoming personal limits, grappling with mental toughness, and achieving greatness from thousands of feet in the air. Slacklining is an ever-evolving extreme sport in which an athlete must walk...

A meditative love letter to the sport of cycling, revealing how cycling can shed new light on age-old questions of selfhood, meaning, and purpose. Interweaving cycling, philosophy, and personal narrative, The Art of Cycling provides listeners with a deep understanding of the highs and lows of...

Most know Marvelous Marvin Hagler from his epic battles against Thomas Hearns and John Mugabi and his controversial split-decision loss to Sugar Ray Leonard. But it is his escape from riot-torn Newark in the late 1960s, the unbreakable bond he built with the Petronelli brothers, and his 1980...

Il va prouver au cours des 89 jours de son tour du monde qu'il est non seulement un aventurier des temps modernes mais aussi un compétiteur hors norme.

Bloomsbury presents HH: Helenio Herrera – Football’s Original Master of the Dark Arts, written and read by Richard Fitzpatrick 'A gripping, unsettling and authoritative portrait of football’s original dark genius — brilliantly researched and superbly told.' – GUILLEM BALAGUÉ A...

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the New York Times bestselling author of Charlie Hustle and Fly Girls comes one of America’s greatest sports stories: the improbable rise of Larry Bird and the Indiana State Sycamores. In the fall 1974, Larry Bird—one of the greatest players to ever...

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The rousing story of two trailblazing superstars—Julius “Dr. J” Erving and Moses Malone—whose improbable alliance and unsung legacies shaped the wildest and most innovative era of basketball history. In the early 1970s, playground courts across the United States were jammed with hoops...

This audiobook includes guided runs to help you progress to a faster 5k and is read by the author, Emma Kirk-Odunubi 'This genuinely feels like having a personal running coach in the book. Emma’s way of making runners of all paces feel confident in their own race is unmatched. A must-read for...

Phillip Harman wasn't born with a silver spoon in his mouth, he was born with a tennis racquet in his hand. As a young tennis player from California, he goes to Hong Kong for a fundraiser to help the Children of China. While there he falls in love, but Japan takes over Hong Kong and he is tortured and put in prison. Unwilling to die or be broken, he fights to survive and reunite with his new love.

On night one of the NFL Draft, Alabama star Brian Branch sat backstage anxiously waiting for his name to be called. This was the defining moment of his lifetime; the culmination of years of hard work, struggle, and determination. The small-town kid turned Alabama football star was expected to be picked in the first round, that's why he had received one of the coveted invitations to attend the draft in person. Various experts had predicted that he would be drafted as high as pick 11. Would they be right? Or, as he so often felt, would Brian Branch have something to prove?

El día que ellas pisaron la cancha hicieron historia Descubre el legado histórico que las futbolistas mexicanas han forjado desde hace más de 50 años. En 1971, ellas alcanzaron la gloria. Ante un Estadio Azteca repleto, fueron las finalistas de la Copa Mundial Femenina de Futbol. Esta...

In 1971, 12-year-old Lesley Cairns was a South African swimming phenom with big Olympic dreams.