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An iconic piece of design and style–and a gold standard in motorcycle engineering–the Triumph has roved through the twentieth century, making its mark in hearts and minds. Founded in Coventry in1885, Triumph Engineering had humble beginnings, importing bicycles and sewing machines. Little did anyone know that in the coming years the company would birth an historic series of motorcycles that have lit up the arenas of racing, popular culture and even warfare for well over a century.

In 1936, against a backdrop of swastikas flying and storm troopers looming, an African-American son of sharecroppers set three world records and won an unprecedented four gold medals, single-handedly crushing Hitler's myth of Aryan supremacy. The story of Jesse Owens at the 1936 Olympics Games is that of a high-profile athlete giving a performance that transcends sports. But it is also the intimate and complex tale of the courage of one remarkable man.

„Die Mutter aller Niederlagen“. So nennt Oliver Kahn das Champions-League-Finale 1999 gegen Manchester United. Der FC Bayern ist am Boden. Spieler, Trainer, Bosse, Fans: Sie alle können nicht glauben, was gerade passiert ist. Was da noch keiner ahnt: Zwei Jahre nach dem Trauma von Barcelona folgt in der Nacht von Mailand der größte Triumph der Vereinsgeschichte. Doch wie ist das passiert? Host Felix Kneidl nimmt uns mit auf eine hochemotionale Zeitreise durch die Jahre 1999 bis 2001. In diesem kicker-Podcast kommen die Legenden selbst zu Wort: Stefan Effenberg, Oliver Kahn, Patrik ...

In 2001, when the bible of the sport, Cycling Weekly, ran a poll to decide the greatest British cyclist, Chris Boardman's was the name that topped the list. It was Boardman's lone achievements in the '80s and '90s - Olympic track gold, the world hour record, repeatedly claiming the yellow jersey in the Tour de France - that lit the spark for modern British cycling. His endeavours both on and off the bike have made him the founding father of current golden generation - without him there would simply be no Hoy, Wiggins or Cavendish.

We live in a world of seeds. From our morning toast to the cotton in our clothes, they are quite literally the stuff and staff of life, supporting diets, economies, and civilizations around the globe. Just as the search for nutmeg and the humble peppercorn drove the Age of Discovery, so did coffee beans help fuel the Enlightenment and cottonseed help spark the Industrial Revolution. And from the fall of Rome to the Arab Spring, the fate of nations continues to hinge on the seeds of a Middle Eastern grass known as wheat.

In late 2024 Ireland, a nation of just 7 million people, stood at the top of rugby union's world rankings. Ireland's rise to such an exalted position has been the great triumph of rugby's professional era. For a nation that fought tooth and nail to keep the game amateur, their progress since 2000 has been extraordinary. The trophies, once so rare in Irish rugby hands, have become almost commonplace. Grand Slams, Six Nations Championships, Triple Crowns have all stood in the IRFU offices in Dublin.

The official home of all Triumph NIL podcasts. The Triumph Digital Network aims to produce unique athlete-driven content that takes fans into the heart of Virginia Tech Athletics. Triumph NIL was founded to create meaningful Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) partnerships for student-athletes at Virginia Tech. To watch/listen to an episode in its entirety, subscribe to TriumphNIL.com.

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Every triumph has its trials. In every journey, one must learn how to navigate and overcome adversity. Those are the moments that make life meaningful. Truths and Triumphs highlights hometown heroes making an impact in their own circles. Together, we reveal their stories and what keeps them striving.

The words of Rudyard Kipling's "If", written above the players' entrance to Centre Court, set the scene for this pre-Wimbledon series; "If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster and treat those two impostors just the same..." As Centre Court celebrates its centenary, three of the UK’s biggest tennis stars take you inside sport's most famous theatre. Join recently retired Laura Robson, 19-times Grand Slam champion Alfie Hewett and rising star Jack Draper for inspiring stories of turning dreams into reality. Feel the connection this summer with Vodafone, Official Partner of Wimbledon.

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...

In an era of college athletics where women are commanding center stage, owning their voices and pulling a seat up to the table, there's never been a better time to be a woman in sports. She Will Triumph is a Clemson Athletics podcast where our audience will hear from the past, present and future of women's athletics at Clemson. Hosted by Valerie Johnson.

Travis Kelce, the fiery and passionate tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs. It chronicles his early days growing up in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, his college football success at the University of Cincinnati, getting drafted by the Chiefs in 2013, battling injuries early in his career, ascending to elite All-Pro status, key contributions toward the Chief's two Super Bowl championships, and cementing his legacy as one of the best tight ends in NFL history. Kelce is renowned for his intense competitive spirit and spectacular athletic catches and runs which have made him a fan favorite in Chiefs ...

The Ashes series of 1954–55 marked a watershed moment in the history of English cricket. Under the leadership of Len Hutton, the national team’s first professional captain, one of the greatest group of players ever to represent England won an Ashes series in Australia for the first time in more than 20 years. It is a feat that has been repeated only four times in more than 70 years since. But Hutton’s men had to overcome the additional obstacle of losing heavily in the first Test – only one England team has managed to win an overseas Ashes series after such a monumental setback.

The true story of the game that never should have happened—and of a nation on the brink of monumental change. In the fall of 1943, at the little-known North Carolina College for Negroes, Coach John McLendon was on the verge of changing basketball forever. A protégé of James Naismith, the...

Amanda Lewis was an overachieving, burned-out book editor most familiar with trees as dead blocks of paper. A dedicated "indoorswoman," she could barely tell a birch from a beech. But that didn't stop her from pledging to visit all of the biggest trees in British Columbia, a Canadian province known for its rugged terrain and gigantic trees.

An authoritative exploration of how Black Americans have shaped baseball from its emergence after the Civil War to the Negro Leagues and Jackie Robinson’s breaking of the color barrier, up to today’s game—by award-winning author Gerald Early in collaboration with the National Baseball Hall...

A Soccer Podcast dedicated to keeping you informed about and bringing you the best stories from the Greenville Triumph and Greenville Liberty