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Von Rückschlägen, Siegen und dem Mut, nie aufzugeben! Knallhartes Training, große Hallen, die sich beim Kampf in brodelnde Kessel verwandeln, brutale Kicks – was bewegt eine junge Frau dazu, sich ausgerechnet im Kampfsport zu beweisen? Marie Lang hat sich dieser Herausforderung gestellt. Sie holte zwanzig Weltmeistertitel und brach Rekorde. Doch was war der Preis für den Erfolg? Und wie blickt sie heute auf diese intensiven und entbehrungsreichen Jahre zurück? Die Rekord-Meisterin im Kickboxen spricht in ihrem Hörbuch erstmals darüber, wie sie es geschafft hat, an die Spitze zu kommen.

In the four biggest American sports leagues, 124 franchises vie for the crown of greatest of all. Only one can sit atop the throne. Now for the first time ever, Got Your Legends ranks all of the franchises and explains which teams are legendary, or unique, or exciting, or tragic . . . or laughable.

After a successful career on Wall Street, the Catskill Mountains beckoned. In Chasing the Grid, author Kenneth Posner, a seasoned corporate worker and intrepid but non-elite runner, sets out after an ultra-distance mountain-running record which nearly destroys him. Along the way, he stumbles upon an obscure peak-bagging tradition known as the "Grid,” which becomes his new obsession.

Outside of the ring, boxing legend Andy Lee was the Irish Traveller in England. The English cousin in Ireland. The white boy in Detroit. But inside the ring he was only ever one thing: a fighter. In 2005, at the age of twenty, Andy Lee left Limerick to make it in the harsh and unforgiving world of professional boxing. Under the guidance of the legendary Emanuel Steward, he set about honing his craft, winning fight after fight slowing ascending the professional ranks.

In Pelé: 10 Facts About the King of Football, Jasmine Dyggan brings to life the extraordinary story of a boy from the slums of Brazil who became a global icon, an agent of hope, and the first true superstar of the beautiful game. With clarity, insight, and deep admiration, this concise but powerful portrait explores ten pivotal facts that define Pelé’s unmatched career and lasting legacy.

Nobody does offbeat like Ian Holloway–known to one and all in football as ‘Ollie’. He has been dubbed as ‘inspirational’ by those who played for him, a ‘genius’ by those who owned the clubs he managed and made huge profits for, and a loveable rogue by football fans in general. Now, he turns that wisdom, passion for the game–and occasional feistiness–into a reflection of football that only he could provide.

Brought to you by Penguin. Hurling is Ireland’s national game – a source of fascination and pride, even to people who have never played it. Ciarán Murphy, a lifelong club footballer, used to be one of those people. Then he spent a summer trying to play hurling with a tiny club in the West...

Gordy Racette, renowned Canadian professional boxer, kickboxer, and martial arts champion, delves into the hard-won wisdom of his years of competing to be the best, while overcoming challenges that would leave most people out of the game for good. Born with grit and tenacity, Gordy grew up in a small town with only TV and movie heroes inspiring him to reach peak performance. Leaving home at fifteen, he developed a fierce independence, determined to become champion. However, after a severe accident, the doctors said what he wished to achieve was impossible.

Award-winning sportswriter Ivan Maisel brings the forgotten legend of Notre Dame head football coach Frank Leahy back to life, based on rare and complete access to Fighting Irish football historical archives and the Leahy family. When Frank Leahy retired from Notre Dame after the 1953 season, he...

Veteran NFL insider and New York Times bestselling author Gary Myers will draw on his unique and unparalleled access to Belichick and Brady over the course of the two decades, but also to the myriad players, coaches, personnel and family, to get to the bottom of this argument and resolve it once and for all. He will drill into the numbers, analyze the psychology and sociology of this partnership, and use the powerful wand of perspective and context to illuminate the greatest duo that has ever graced the game.

Out of My Scull offers a unique perspective into the world of rowing. It's not a racing tale or a technical manual. Instead, it's the story of a woman's quest for the perfect recreational sport at age 50, leading her to the sliding seat of a scull where she found joy for 25 years. She tells her story of joining a rowing center, learning to row, and becoming incomparably smitten. It is part instructional manual for those unfamiliar with the sport and its sometimes-hilarious lingo and part exposure to the crazy challenges that may come along with it.

Finding Me: From Imposter to Icon is the raw, unfiltered story of how I went from pretending to be someone else to becoming a two-time Photographer of the Year. It’s about the setbacks that nearly broke me, the unexpected moments that shaped me, and the lessons I learned from capturing one of the fastest, most chaotic sports in the world. More than a memoir about paintball or photography, this is a journey of identity, resilience, and discovering what happens when you stop living for others and start living for yourself.

Myron Cope was the color commentator for Pittsburgh Steelers radio broadcasts from 1970 to 2005, the second-longest-serving team broadcaster in NFL history. At the peak of his popularity, an estimated 50 percent of Steeler fans turned down the volume on their TVs so they could listen to the radio as Cope, in his one-of-a-kind scratchy, raspy voice, barked out phrases like “Yoi” and “Okle-dokle,” often fueled by bursts of excitability and his own beautiful brand of homerism. Cope helped forge the unbreakable bond between the city of Pittsburgh and its football team.

So lernen wir nicht nur die Hooligan-Szene selbst kennen, sondern auch die wiederkehrend anwesenden Polizisten, die Fußballvereine, die Fans und vor allem: die Menschlichkeit zwischen all diesen Gruppen, die man hier wohl am wenigsten erwartet hätte. In der letzten Folge wirds persönlich: Biniak teilt seine Gedanken, Gefühle, seinen Werdegang, seine Familiengeschichte.

'A fascinating and unique insight from one of F1's most formidable reporters.' Toto Wolff From Australia and Italy to China and the U.S, Ted Kravitz - hailed as an 'icon' and 'one of the most high-profile voices in F1' - is the fan's eyes and ears in the pit, followed by millions of F1 fans...

The weird, wacky and wonderful betting exploits of an unconventional gambler who takes the biggest risk of his life to give up his day job and try to make a living on chance. The Gambler reveals the highs and lows, the joy and despair, and the sheer lunacy of someone willing to risk it all on the most outlandish outcomes, from betting on the winner of Eurovision and Strictly to whether a pair of pandas might mate.

Behind every goal, there’s a story of grit, sacrifice, and relentless determination. Discover how two soccer stars turned childhood dreams into global dominance… Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo stand as two of the most celebrated athletes of all time. They didn’t just conquer the sport—they revolutionized it. This book promises a compelling journey into the hearts and minds of two of the greatest athletes in history.

Mais en dehors des terrains, « Lefty » comme le surnomment ses fans, souffre d'une addiction au jeu, il ira jusqu'à emprunter beaucoup d'argent au célèbre parieur et bookmaker Billy Walters et sera inquiété à ses côtés dans une affaire de délit d'initier sur les marchés financiers. L'auteur, Alan Shipnuck, nous plonge dans l'élite du golf et nous révèle comment Phil Mickelson s'est laissé embarquer dans la création d'une ligue de golf concurrente, le LIV, séduit par un chèque de 200 millions de dollars promis par ses promoteurs.

Shot Ready is a powerful distillation of Stephen Curry’s transformative philosophy of success—centered on preparation, constant improvement, creativity, connection, mindfulness, and joy—delivered in his incomparable voice and style. Shot Ready is an intimate narrative and a practical...

A New York Times bestselling biographer and lifelong baseball devotee takes readers on an epic journey through the game that baseball has become— a heartfelt manifesto that's perfect for lovers of the sport. Jane Leavy has always loved baseball. Her grandmother lived one long, loud foul ball...