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'One evening, when I was headed for dinner with my British girlfriend Ellen, news of her presence spread like wildfire through the entire squad on tour. A senior national selector, who was on tour with us, spotted us walking in the lobby with our hands linked. It didn't even occur to me that I...

Call it "Zen and the Art of Farming" or a "Little Green Book", Masanobu Fukuoka's manifesto about farming, eating, and the limits of human knowledge presents a radical challenge to the global systems we rely on for our food. At the same time, it is a spiritual memoir of a man whose innovative system of cultivating the earth reflects a deep faith in the wholeness and balance of the natural world. As Wendell Berry writes in his preface, the book "is valuable to us because it is at once practical and philosophical."

What will it take to run a marathon in less than two hours? The world's fastest times for the marathon have been dropping since the distance of 26.2 miles was made official nearly one hundred years ago. But after a noticeable decline that occurred for a half century, the times, while still edging lower, have stalled several minutes north of two hours for the past decade. For the first time, 1:59 examines what it will take for an elite distance runner to go subtwo hours.

He's baseball's biggest heartbreaker. I'm a recovering romantic...and his new trainer. Parker Knight is a smooth-talking pitcher with a smile for days and a roster of broken hearts behind him. Those are only a few reasons why a guy like him is never getting near my heart. After making a move to prove I deserve a place within my dad's baseball empire, the last thing on my mind is a playboy pitcher. I didn't know who he was when we randomly met off the field, and Parker certainly had no idea I'm the team owner's daughter. He thought I was going to be his next conquest.

On the night before he was to turn forty, Rich Roll experienced a chilling glimpse of his future. Nearly fifty pounds overweight and unable to climb the stairs without stopping, he could see where his current sedentary life was taking him—and he woke up. Plunging into a new routine that prioritized a plant-based lifestyle and daily training, Rich morphed—in a matter of mere months—from out of shape, mid-life couch potato to endurance machine.

A transformational journey through Italy, India, and Bali searching for pleasure and devotion—the massive bestseller from the author of The Signature of All Things This beautifully written, heartfelt memoir touched a nerve among both readers and reviewers. Elizabeth Gilbert tells how she made...

'Adrian has a unique gift for understanding drivers and racing cars. He is ultra competitive but never forgets to have fun. An immensely likeable man.' Damon Hill The world’s foremost designer in Formula One, Adrian Newey OBE is arguably one of Britain’s greatest engineers and this is his...

"Welcome to our Formula 1 podcast, where speed, strategy, and adrenaline converge on the race track. Explore the latest news, in-depth analyses, and engaging conversations with experts and enthusiasts. Dive into the world of the pinnacle of motorsport and join us in tracking the excitement, triumphs, and challenges of the Formula 1 season."

In our very first episode we discuss a return of Kansas City Chiefs OC, Mahomes, Kelce, Humphrey, Pro-Bowlers, and the first 18 picks for the 2026 draft.

They shouldn't have tear gassed best-selling (bald) author Adam Fletcher. It ruined his supposedly normal holiday in Istanbul, made him curious, and began a quest to visit places everyone else is trying to escape from, and tourists don't normally go to. In this hilarious travel memoir, he'll enter a blizzard in China armed with only biscuits; pose as a scientist to sneak into Chernobyl; be chased by Croatian police boats en route to Liberland (the world's newest country); become a reluctant diving board star in a North Korean water park, and much more.

An absolutely essential book for every modern football fan, about the development of Premier League tactics, published to coincide with 25 years of the competition. Back in 1992, English football was stuck in the dark ages, emerging from a five-year ban from European competition. The game was...

The Neversink River in New York’s Catskill Mountains, with its plunges and gorges, is one of the world’s great trout streams. This treasury from the finest fly-fishing writers takes a revelatory look at the river from its earliest days right up to the present, and from its origins high on Slide Mountain to the wild and deep ledge pools where the biggest fish live.

שתי אגדות הכדורסל פיני גרשון וצביקה שרף נפגשות עם דרור הופמן למפגש שבועי על עולם הכדורסל הישראלי, עם המון סיפורי עבר של שניים מהגדולים מכולם

For those who enjoyed Amazing Gracie or Merle’s Door, here is a completely new tale of a rescued dog who becomes the unlikely purveyor of a powerful gift. What if most people have it wrong, and miracles are not the exception but the norm? Flash’s Song is the true account of how one person discovered the secret of miracles. It is a story of the power of laughter, the power of family, and, ultimately, the power of love to get us through life.

Welcome to The Wild Ones podcast, the show where we chat about all things cycling. Hosted by YouTubers and long-time friends Francis, Jimmi and producer Emily, each week we discuss the latest news from the cycling world, share our views on some controversial topics, revealing behind the scenes secrets from our YouTube channel – Cade Media – and throw it over to you, the listeners, to tell us what you really want to talk about when it comes to bikes. We hope you enjoy! Get involved and send us your stuff to wildonespodcast@cademedia.co.uk

Want to know what really happened? Stan Isaacs knows. He was there! "The Shot Heard Round the World," in 1951. "The Fight of the Century," in 1971. The horror of the 1972 Munich Olympics. Secretariat's legendary win at the 1973 Belmont Stakes. Stan Isaacs saw them all live. Isaacs covered thousands of sports stories in his more than fifty years as a journalist. But ten moments stand out in his memory. Ten Moments That Shook the Sports World offers Isaacs' eyewitness accounts of the events that changed sports history.

Wake up to sports talk that actually talks to you. The Drake Toll Show is the evolution of sports audio - fast-paced, interactive, and built for fans who want more than recycled takes. Every episode, Drake brings sharp insight, fearless opinions, and the kind of storytelling that makes sports feel alive. As a broadcast entertainer with the Savannah Bananas - the fastest-growing phenomenon in sports - and host of Locked On Big 12, Drake knows how to captivate an audience and keep the conversation moving. This isn’t about shouting hot takes or dominating the mic. It’s about creating a ...

Michael Schumacher was de eerste zevenvoudig wereldkampioen Formule 1 en is nog altijd houder van een aantal imposante records in de autosport. Dit boek vertelt het leven van een Formule 1-legende, vanaf zijn eerste meters in een kart tot zijn beginjaren als autocoureur en zijn negentien succesvolle én minder gelukkige jaren in de F1. Hij was van 1991 tot en met 2006 en van 2010 tot en met 2012 actief in de F1. Met zijn professionele aanpak, ijzeren trainingsdiscipline en totale toewijding heeft hij een nieuwe standaard gezet voor coureurs.

Dr. Joe Parent has drawn on a career coaching the masters to write a hundred easy to understand yet powerful tips for improving any golfer’s score, from the essentials of the mental game to helpful hints to keep your composure. As with his other books, you will find yourself returning time and again to hear what Masters and PGA Champion Vijay Singh call “lessons that make the mental game seem so simple".

Golf Positive is a series dedicated to improving your golf game to play better and stay on par for the course. In this lesson, former LPGA Golf Professional of the Year Debbie O'Connell outlines CORE Triumph - her four part system for strengthening your mental approach to golf. Then, learn the proper placement of your hands in order to grip the golf club correctly.