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Brought to you by Penguin. Discover the exclusive, access-all-areas inside story of one of the most successful F1 teams, perfect for fans of Drive to Survive. The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team was once untouchable. But now, the winner of seven Drivers' World Championships and eight consecutive...

Discover the story of one of the most transcendent players in NBA history–from his early life living in poverty in Greece to his inspiring rise to super-stardom in America. As the face of the NBA's new world order, Giannis Antetokounmpo has overcome unfathomable obstacles to become a symbol of...

Novembre 1999. Buio sugli spalti del Madison Square Garden di New York. Un’emozionata Steffi Graf, ormai non più giocatrice, entra in campo. Illuminata dall’occhio di bue va a ricevere ciò che le spetta: le istituzioni del tennis sfilano davanti a lei e le donano quadri, fotografie, targhe, come farebbero i magi con una dea. La ragazzina che amava lo scambio e il gioco più di ogni altra cosa, però, si infiamma solo quando scopre il regalo del Roland Garros, il suo Slam preferito: l’anta dell’armadietto dello spogliatoio femminile che ha sempre usato, il numero 19.

This fascinating collection of archive interviews with Muhammad Ali begins in 1965 with an interview with Harry Carpenter, and culminates with a TV interview with Joanna Lumley in 1989. Along the way Ali makes several famous appearances on Parkinson in the 1970s, and talks to David Frost in The...

The first Olympic women's marathon and the battle for the right to run.

One of America's most beloved sportscasters turns the spotlight on his own life, chronicling his incredible life covering Southeastern Conference football and some of the most iconic moments in sports history over the last five decades. Verne Lundquist's remarkable broadcasting career has placed...

Steven Kitshoff, the formidable former Springbok prop, is much loved on field and off for his discipline and determination–and for his humility, honesty and warmth. Now he takes us beyond the bruising scrums and World Cup trophies to reflect on a rugby career defined by an unwavering commitment to what is best for the team.

Cleveland Indians pitcher Paul Byrd gives an honest account of how he has kept his faith in God despite all the trials and temptions associated with the Major League Baseball lifestyle...

Chris Coste dreamed of playing major-league baseball from the age of seven. But after eleven grueling years in the minors, a spot on a major-leage roster still seemed just out of reach - until that fatefull call came from the Philadelphia Phillies in May 2006. At age thirty-three ("going on...

In Breaking Free, Herschel tells his story -- from the joys and hardships of childhood to his explosive impact on college football to his remarkable professional career. And he gives voice and hope to those suffering from DID. Herschel shows how this disorder played an integral role in his...

WWE Superstar Natalya “Nattie” Neidhart—the longest-serving female wrestler in WWE history—invites readers inside her extraordinary journey, from her upbringing in the legendary Hart family home through her more than two decades in wrestling While most children grow up running around...

Bloomsbury presents Victory in Australia by Richard Whitehead, read by Oliver Hembrough ‘Such incredibly gripping sports writing. It was like being there. Truly. Every ball’ Giles Coren ‘Elegant and evocative … the definitive word on England’s most astonishing Ashes tour ever’...

The legendary sportswriter and the Hall of Fame, eleven-time NBA champion coach separate the music from the noise in the stories of the greatest who ever played and their impact on the game Sam Smith and Phil Jackson grew to know and respect each otherin the late 1980s, when Smith was a Chicago...

Wilma Rudolph, amerikanische Ausnahmeleichtathletin: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten!

La historia inolvidable de cómo un grupo de apasionados desafió las reglas del béisbol y conquistó el mundo. A inicios de 2002, los Oakland Athletics, uno de los equipos más pobres de la liga profesional de béisbol, perdió a sus tres mejores jugadores. Sin embargo, unos meses más tarde...

MARADONA is the definitive new biography of a true global icon, from world-renowned football writer and journalist Guillem Balagué. Diego Armando Maradona was widely acclaimed as a genius. One of the greatest footballers of all time, he was also one of the most controversial. In an...

मिताली राज भारत की महिला क्रिकेट टीम की वन-डे क्रिकेट कैप्टेन हैं, जिन्होंने इंटरनेशनल विमेंस क्रिकेट में आज तक...

När Björn Borg och Lars Skarke träffas i mitten av åttiotalet blir de snart goda vänner. De träffas ofta, har mycket kul ihop och lär känna varandras familjer. Vänskapen djupnar. När Björn efter avslutad tenniskarriär vill ägna sig åt affärer presenterar Lars en affärsidé. Båda...

Проще сказать, чем не занимался Василий Уткин — человек, изменивший если не все, то многое в культуре российского спортивного комментария. Непросто объяснить, почему книга, которую он так хотел написать «о жизни, друзьях, всяких встречах и бывальщинах», случилась уже без автора, но как будто в постоянном незримом его присутствии.

The riveting autobiography of iconic American sportscaster Tom Durkin Sports have become indelibly linked to the voices that describe the action, from Al Michaels at the Olympics to baseball's Vin Scully and basketball's Marv Albert. In horseracing, perhaps no single voice did as much to reshape...