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絶望的な状況からの逆転劇から痛恨の失策まで、スポーツの熱狂と不完全さが交錯する人間ドラマを追体験し、極限のプレッシャーに挑むアスリートの真の姿に触れる。スタジアムを包み込む地鳴りのような歓声や、息を...

Erlebe die fesselnde Sportgeschichte, wie eine pragmatische Unterrichtsidee zum globalen Massenphänomen aufstieg. Im kalten Winter 1891 suchte ein verzweifelter Pädagoge nach einer sportlichen Ablenkung für seine Klasse – und erschuf versehentlich eine Milliardenindustrie. Diese packende...

Plongez dans l'histoire sociale de ce phénomène mondial, où la passion du football forge nos identités nationales. Parfait pour enrichir vos trajets quotidiens, ce récit documentaire captivant décrypte les rouages d'une célébration planétaire capable de rassembler des sociétés que...

Découvrez comment un simple ballon a forgé l'histoire du sport et transformé des passions en industrie mondiale. Idéal pour enrichir votre trajet quotidien, ce récit captivant retrace la genèse des règles qui unissent des millions de supporters. Plongez dans une évolution fascinante, des...

A deeply reported, revealing biography of tennis phenomenon and activist Naomi Osaka, telling the untold story behind her Grand Slam-winning career, her headline-making advocacy for racial justice and mental health, and the challenges of a life in the international spotlight. Naomi Osaka is...

Seen around the world, John Carlos and Tommie Smith’s Black Power salute on the 1968 Olympic podium sparked controversy and career fallout. Yet their show of defiance remains one of the most iconic images of Olympic history and the Black Power movement. Here is the remarkable story of one of the men behind the salute, lifelong activist, John Carlos.

The Secret Race is a definitive look at the world of professional cycling—and the doping issue surrounding this sport and its most iconic rider, Lance Armstrong—by former Olympic gold medalist Tyler Hamilton and New York Times bestselling author Daniel Coyle. Over the course of two years...

When a mixed martial arts (MMA) gym moves in across the street from his office, Jonathan Gottschall sees a challenge and an opportunity. Pushing 40, out of shape, and disenchanted with his job as an adjunct English professor, part of him yearns to cross the street and join up. The other part is terrified.

In this extraordinary tour de force, David Goldblatt tells the full story of soccer's rise from chaotic folk ritual to the world's most popular sport - now poised to fully establish itself in the USA. Already celebrated internationally, The Ball Is Round illuminates soccer's role in the political and social histories of modern societies, but never loses sight of the beauty, joy, and excitement of the game itself. 

This book is a culmination of my three decades of being a female sports agent. This book reflects on my three lives; one as a football Coach's kid, one as a Coach's wife, and one as a sports agent/attorney, but, really, all three have been and continue to be a part of who I am as a human being. If you want to be a sports agent the second part of the book goes into detail of how to be a sports agent, part 1 and 3 are reflections on my and different client stories.

A landmark work—and candy for sports fans everywhere—The Best Seats in the House is a riveting, uncensored oral history of Sports Illustrated, the magazine where legendary athletes collided with freewheeling writers and photographers, and where editors led a Mad Men lifestyle, all of it a...

A whirlwind history of soccer's improbable rise―from ancient traditions to worldwide cultural focus How did a simple kicking game conquer the world? In this concise yet comprehensive history, sports historian Brian D. Bunk traces soccer's unlikely, meteoric rise, showing how a pastime humbly...

Bringing the Heat by Mark Bowden is a fascinating, brutally candid look inside the Philadelphia Eagles during one of the most memorable eras in franchise history. Centered largely on the 1992 season, Bowden goes far beyond wins and losses to explore the personalities, conflicts, friendships, and enormous egos that made the Eagles of that era so compelling. At the heart of the story is the larger-than-life Jerome Brown, whose tragic death in a car accident before the season left an emotional void throughout the organization.

'Magnificent . . . Goldblatt is the doyen of sports historians and brings to this account his forensic and telling eye for detail' - Mail on Sunday A Sunday Times Best Sports Book of the Year The epic exploration of society, politics, and economics in the twenty-first century through the prism...

Long-listed for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award, 2016. This audio edition is read by the author, Anna Kessel. For too long society has led us to believe that women and sport don't mix. While perspiration and 'fitspiration' have never been so hot, sport continues to be stubbornly...

The Day I Became a Runner starts from a striking premise-that, since running is a solitary activity conducted in the public sphere, women who take up this sport pose a more direct challenge to patriarchy than those who play sports such as badminton, cricket and tennis. To support this thesis...

An All Black's memoir of rugby, dementia, and the hidden cost of success 'The best sports book I have read in decades' - Kevin Norquay, Stuff 'Startlingly honest' - Phil Gifford 'A brilliant read. Bold, brave and honest' - Mike Hosking, Newstalk ZB Carl Hayman, All Black #1000, once the most...

'A brilliant book about what football and its stadiums mean to the English. I loved it' Kieron Dyer 'I've measured my life in football grounds. While my friends went clubbing I got my kicks from away days at Halifax and Rochdale' Oliver Holt Oliver Holt has measured out his life with football...

This raw, rags-to-riches sports memoir reveals the brutal toll of escaping urban poverty for global football fame. Narrated with the intimacy of a late-night confession, this gripping underdog journey speaks directly to anyone battling adversity or seeking high-energy motivation during a...

Experience immersive, cinematic hockey stories that capture the underdog grit and nostalgic magic of the frozen pond. Perfect for a reflective morning commute, these narrative shorts pull you directly into the locker room steam and the adrenaline of the final shift. Feel the hiss of skates and...