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The numbers appear to be incongruous. The University of Michigan has won more football games than any other Division I-A school, yet the program has only produced three Heisman Trophy winners and precious few winners of other individual awards. The numbers are understandable, however. The focus of Michigan football has always been on the team rather than the individual. "The Team, The Team, The Team" has for decades been one of the program’s best known mantras.

Harvard has a reputation for turning out notable lawyers, doctors, politicians, and scientists - but not exactly for producing professional ballplayers. However, in the mid-1970s Rick Wolff transferred from this major leaguer of academia to baseball’s minors, playing for the Detroit Tigers organization. Thirty years later, his son followed in his footsteps: Harvard diploma in hand, he now plays for a minor league affiliate of the New York Mets.

Muay Thai, or Thai boxing, is considered by many to be the most effective martial art, and its popularity has only been heightened by its dominance in the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) arena. But one little-known aspect of this potent self-defense system is its deep spiritual roots and meditative practices. In The Essence of Muay Thai, Nuakai Aru, a Muay Thai master and longtime practitioner of various other martial arts, offers a fascinating historical and philosophical view of Muay Thai—along with his personal insights and experiences on the path.

A mobile monastery to stick in your pack whenever you go out on the trail, this book by veteran hikers and Buddhist monks Phap Luu and Phap Xa offers mindfulness practices to explore as you walk to generate inner and outer peace. Grounded in the rich traditions of Zen practice, this book invites you to experience the fundamental connection between humans and the natural world.

Just Short of a Length with Roy & HG – coming off the long run and dancing to the sweet sounds of chin music. Australia’s favourite sports commentary duo have a new home on Macquarie Sports Radio and they’re on the front foot for the balls, the bouncers, the beamers, the back foot barrages, and whatever else is hurled their way. Hear Just Short of a Length with Roy & H.G, 10:00am – 12:00pm Saturday..

Why are we drawn to the ocean each summer? Why does being near water set our minds and bodies at ease? In Blue Mind, Wallace J. Nichols revolutionizes how we think about these questions, revealing the remarkable truth about the benefits of being in, on, under, or simply near water.

Following the success of At Blackwater Pond, this second audio reccording from bestselling poet Mary Oliver contains a selection of thirty-seven previously published poems and four new, read by the poet in her steady, magnetic voice. Oliver recites from the full range of her poetry—from her...

A Silent Spring for our era, this eloquent, urgent, fascinating book reveals how just 50 years of swift and dangerous oceanic change threatens the very existence of life on Earth. Legendary marine scientist Sylvia Earle portrays a planet teetering on the brink of irreversible environmental crisis.

The Boxing Kings tells the story of the heavyweight title in the days when it was a defining institution in the United States. Author Paul Beston places special emphasis on those champions who held a central place in American culture beyond just in the boxing ring, including John L. Sullivan, who made the title a commercial property; Jack Johnson, who in 1908 became the first black man to claim the title; Joe Louis, whose contributions to racial tolerance and social progress transcended even his greatness in the ring; and many more.

Bloomsbury presents Running: Cheaper Than Therapy by Chas Newkey-Burden, read by Elliot Chapman. A witty and expertly compiled compendium of running wisdom and humour. From a short jog that lifts your mood to the closing stages of a marathon when you feel physically exhausted but emotionally...

Siamo Bob (Roberto Trivisonno) e Mig Mo (Moreno Monti), due appassionati che hanno vissuto in prima persona la vita e le giornate nelle scuderie e negli ippodromi del troppo. In Race Off porteremo il gusto della competizione, declinando tutte le sfaccettature di cavalli e uomini che popolano questo mondo, dalla generazione del puledrto al fotofinish. E tu? Punti al Race Off o rimani in scuderia?

El resumen deportivo informal que va desde la nota dura a lo más inimaginable durante las olimpiadas combinando en todo momento la comedia con el deporte. Luego de que el mundo se detuvo en 2020, los ojos estarán puestos en el lugar en donde la llama olímpica se enciende después de la larga espera. Con nuevas disciplinas olímpicas como los e-sports, protocolos reforzados y una nueva normalidad; los juegos arrancan el próximo 23 de julio con altas expectativas de lo que sucederá no solo en términos deportivos sino de seguridad y salud para los representantes de todos los países. Por ...

Sit, relax, and listen to a bunch of friends talk about what’s going in the world with a hint of comedy. 

The Muay Thai Kickboxing Podcast is dedicated to telling the stories behind the people shaping combat sports today. Through long-form conversations with some of the biggest names in Muay Thai and kickboxing, the podcast gives listeners a deeper look into the mindset, sacrifices, struggles, and personalities behind the fighters they watch online and in the ring.Our goal is not just to talk about fights—it’s to humanize the athletes, coaches, and personalities who dedicate their lives to the sport while helping spread Muay Thai’s influence to a wider audience.Episodes feature conversations...

Beyond The Ordinary is the podcast introducing the visionaries who don’t just ask “What if…?” – they go on to make it happen. Combining video content with previously unheard insights from behind the scenes, the series reveals how these athletes are able to turn ideas that sound impossible into history-making feats. From wingsuit flying through Tower Bridge to landing a plane on a helipad, to smashing the ski jumping world record – Beyond The Ordinary is your feed for serious inspiration.

One guest.One question.One answer. Pitch your questions on the Vover app and the best ones will get asked to our incredible guests.

Includes an audiobook-exclusive conversation between Bubba Watson and Don Yaeger! He was a small-town boy who burst onto the international golf scene with a dramatic hook shot from deep in the woods to win the Masters— before the game he loved almost killed him. Opening up about the toll that...

Revised, updated, and expanded with the latest interpretations and fossil discoveries, the second edition of Oceans of Kansas adds new twists to the fascinating story of the vast inland sea that engulfed central North America during the Age of Dinosaurs. Giant sharks, marine reptiles called mosasaurs, pteranodons, and birds with teeth all flourished in and around these shallow waters. Their abundant and well-preserved remains were sources of great excitement in the scientific community when first discovered in the 1860s and continue to yield exciting discoveries 150 years later.

Scott Drew, head basketball coach of the NCAA National Championship-winning Baylor Bears, rebuilt a program mired in scandal by instilling a culture of putting Jesus first. The Road to J.O.Y. is packed with leadership and coaching lessons that can equip any leader to make their team a...

The incredible story of the first African American military pilot, who went on to become a Paris nightclub impresario, a spy in the French Resistance and an American civil rights pioneer Eugene Bullard lived one of the most fascinating lives of the twentieth century. The son of a former slave...