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F1 is now the fastest growing sport in the world; the full story of its unbelievable rise is a riveting saga only hinted at by the likes of Drive to Survive. In this book - the first, definitive account of how F1 came to achieve total global fandom - Wall Street Journal reporters Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg take us inside a world full of racing obsessives, glamorous settings, petrolheads, engineering geniuses, dashing racers and bitter rivalries.

Legacy of the Mat is a collection of stories from the Athletic and Coaching careers of twin brothers Jim and Dave Hazewinkel, two-time Olympic wrestlers. For years they have shared these stories with family and friends, and now they share them with you. Listen to the inspiring stories of these athletes as they smuggle Bibles across the Iron Curtain, coach the West Point Cadets, and witness the 1972 Munich Massacre.

Kenneth Washington shares his experiences, knowledge, and understanding of being raised by this warrior, trainer, father, mentor, man of God, friend, awesome person, and legend. Legendary Boxing Trainer George Washington is a great read; it will guide you to living life on life's terms and walking by faith not by sight. It takes you from childhood to manhood basic training to basic boxing skills leadership and the dedicated life of Brother George Washington.

Pittsburgh’s Paul Spadafora defeated Israel Cardona to capture the International Boxing Federation lightweight belt and the heart of a city that had not boasted a world champion prizefighter in over a half-century. Outside the ring, Paul’s dependency on drugs and alcohol marred his legacy and bore tragic consequences. Paul’s narrative was one of brilliance, crippled by madness, a dichotomy of in-ring savant and out-of-ring calamity. Fighting Till the End is a candid examination of a flawed champion determined to conquer his demons and come out on top in the final round of his life.

Far from an elite athlete, Alexandra Andre bounced from one running injury to the next for the best part of five years before deciding to take part in the toughest one- day sporting event in the world. Without an ounce of confidence she could achieve it, Alexandra signed up to do the 2015 IRONMAN Melbourne – 3.8 km swim, 180 km ride, 42.195 km run.

18 luglio 1976, Olimpiadi di Montréal: una giovane ginnasta rumena esegue l’esercizio alle parallele asimmetriche. La votazione tarda ad arrivare, poi sullo schermo appare un misterioso 1.00, che lascia tutti confusi e interdetti; infine giunge la rivelazione: i computer sono programmati per segnalare un massimo di 9.99 punti. A soli quattordici anni, Nadia Comaneci entra nella storia dello sport con un esercizio da 10, una perfezione che il tabellone non è neanche in grado di registrare, diventando istantaneamente un modello per generazioni intere di ginnaste e atlete.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER “A captivating read from one of our country’s greatest athletes.” ―Christine Sinclair, former captain of the Canadian Women's National Soccer Team and National Bestselling Author of Playing the Long Game Out of the Toronto suburb of Brampton comes an irresistible...

It’s an underdog story everyone thinks they know. Derrike Cope, an unheralded outsider from Spanaway, Washington, was running second to Dale Earnhardt on the last lap of the 1990 Daytona 500. As Derrike followed Earnhardt into the final corner, “The Intimidator” cut down a tire, handing Derrike his first career NASCAR Cup Series victory in just his 72nd start.

'Maunder's book is more than just a biography of the rise and fall of a complicated man . . . It is also a critique of the damage that myth-making and the media can do to an athlete; a study of what happens to a demigod when thrown from Mount Olympus' The Times Charly Gaul is a forgotten cycling...

Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to A Purpose Worth Fighting For and learn about Billy Huard's breakdowns and breakthroughs from a career in the NHL.

I Jeg er Zlatan Ibrahimovic fortæller Zlatan med egne ord om en barsk opvækst i Rosengård-kvarteret uden for Malmø. Om fædrene fra de fine dele af byen, der forsøger at få ham smidt ud af Malmö FF. Om kampen for at nå toppen af international fodbold. Fra den første hårde tid i Ajax, skiftet til Juventus, succesen i Italien og skandalen, der var ved at koste ham karrieren. Han fortæller om Inter og sejrene, om Mourinho, målene og de store stjerner. Han fortæller om kærligheden til Helena og børnene. Om livet uden for projektørlyset.

Master of the no-look goal and Anfield favourite, Roberto 'Bobby' Firmino, signed for Liverpool in July 2015. Over the next eight years - and seven winners' medals - he established himself as one of the club's most important players in recent years for his audacious skill, impressive goal scoring, and beaming smile. Jürgen Klopp saw Firmino as the on-pitch 'engine' that drove the club's counter-pressing strategy and together with Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mané, Firmino formed a formidable attacking trio.

Pocos han revolucionado el fútbol al nivel que lo ha hecho Johan Cruyff (1947-2016). Nadie al igual que él logró hacerlo como jugador y como entrenador. Con el número 14 al hombro brillaba en la “Naranja Mecánica”, la selección de los Países Bajos dirigida por Rinus Michels que a principios de los ´70 transformó la manera de practicar el deporte más popular del mundo. Entrenando al Barcelona en los '90 profundizó ese modelo y sentó las bases para lo que sería años después el extraordinario equipo de Guardiola, Messi, Xavi e Iniesta.

Mike Tyson será sin dudas recordado como uno de los pegadores más rotundos de la historia del boxeo. El público no llegaba a sentarse antes de algunos de su knock outs. Su trayectoria electrizante entre los '80 y los '90, manejado por el polémico Don King, lo convirtió en una celebridad mundial que en el pugilismo solo es equiparable a Mohammed Ali y Floyd Mayweather. Tan vertiginoso como había sido su crecimiento fue su caída, jalonado por los escándalos de su vida personal y por la derrota ante Evander Hollyfield.

Sept ans seulement après s'être mis à courir, Mathieu Blanchard est devenu l'une des stars mondiales des courses d'endurance en montagne. Son rêve : remporter l'Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB), une boucle de 172 kilomètres et 10 000 mètres de dénivelé positif autour du géant des Alpes. Tout au long de sa préparation pour l'édition 2022, l'ultra-traileur de 35 ans, passionné de nature et d'aventures, raconte ce qui l'a convaincu de quitter sa carrière toute tracée d'ingénieur pour mettre la course à pied au centre de son existence.

Instant New York Times Bestseller "A masterwork. ... O'Connor answers every question, deftly and deeply, that we've had about the most controversial person in America's biggest game." —Peter King Four-time New York Times bestselling sport biographer Ian O’Connor pulls back the curtain on...

Thirty years after creating one of the most memorable moments in sporting history, Indigenous AFL legend Nicky Winmar tells his story in a moving and compelling memoir.

From the tennis court to the boxing ring, the athletics track to the football pitch, the visibility of women in sport has been gathering pace. Women's competitions are increasingly popular. In Roar Sam takes a deep dive into the experiences of some of sport's most high-profile female athletes -...

In 2018, Leigh Timmis became the fastest person to cycle across Europe—in just 16 days, 10 hours and 45 minutes—breaking the previous world record by an astonishing 8 days and 17 hours. But when he set out to break the record, Leigh wasn't just trying to conquer the road. As he prepared his body for this ultra-endurance world record attempt, Leigh realized that he would have to confront deeper problems to make it to the finish line.

Mary Sanders was handed an Olympic dream by her father from the moment she was born. Determined to follow in his footsteps, the young gymnast struggled through training setbacks, financial hardships, and personal rivalries, under a cloud of grief, to compete in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. But that achievement was only the beginning for a woman determined to reinvent herself and consistently raise her own standards for success.