Títulos em Esportes

After a successful career on Wall Street, the Catskill Mountains beckoned. In Chasing the Grid, author Kenneth Posner, a seasoned corporate worker and intrepid but non-elite runner, sets out after an ultra-distance mountain-running record which nearly destroys him. Along the way, he stumbles upon an obscure peak-bagging tradition known as the "Grid,” which becomes his new obsession.

Wieso fährt ein Mensch mit der eigenen Muskelkraft Berge hinauf – auch mit mäßigen Erfolgsaussichten und unter allergrößten Qualen? Und wieso setzt er sich am nächsten Tag aufs Rad und beginnt von vorn? Was ist das Geheimnis dieses Sports, der das größte Opfer und das größte Glück vereint? Rick Zabel kennt die Antwort. Als Sohn eines erfolgreichen Sprinters wurde er selbst Profi, fuhr alle großen Rennen – mit deutlich weniger Siegen, aber mit derselben Hingabe und Leidenschaft.

Simon Kuper travelled to twenty-two countries from South Africa and Italy to Russia and the USA to examine the way football has shaped them. At the same time, he tried to find out what lies behind each nation's distinctive style of play, from the carefree self-expression of the Brazilians to the anxious calculation of the Italians. During his journeys he met an extraordinary range of players, politicians and - of course - the fans themselves, all of whom revealed in their different ways the unique place football has in the life of the planet.

Get a rare glimpse into the mind of Karrion Kross, the 6'4", 265-pound powerhouse known for his ferocity in the ring but admired for his thoughtful perseverance outside of it. This book is packed with heartache, humor, and invaluable lessons, revealing the real man behind the menacing exterior and his relentless journey to the top of sports entertainment.

The Endurance Artist is an all-access pass to the world’s most grueling races and the mastermind behind them. Gary Cantrell, better known by the nom de guerre Lazarus Lake, has been described as a “hillbilly genius” and the “Leonardo di Vinci of pain.” His Barkley Marathons is considered the most difficult ultramarathon ever devised, a fight club in the wilderness run in secret. With books hidden in the woods, a cigarette-start, and elevation gain that amounts to summiting Mount Everest twice, the Barkley defies convention.

On September 3, 1970, the New York City Marathon was run for the first time. One hundred twenty-seven runners paid a $1 entry fee. The race was won by a Long Island firefighter who came to the starting line straight from his overnight shift. Only one woman competed. All but one runner was a New York resident. Fifty-four years later, nearly fifty thousand runners finished the same race. Nearly half were women. More than three times as many runners applied, and over two million spectators watched. Today, runners from all over the world run the NYC Marathon, and many others like it.

Many of us can be apprehensive to start planning for our 'second half' in life. And then, once it begins, what should become some of our very best years, a time of hard-earned relaxation and freedom, focusing on what we cherish the most, can instead become a period of worry and stress.

A fearless journey from the edge of fame to the fight of her life—modern tennis phenom and Olympic gold medalist Bethanie Mattek-Sands serves up a raw, defiant memoir of pain, power, and the will to rise again.

Step into the batter’s box of history with The Grand American Game, a sweeping narrative of baseball’s evolution from humble beginnings to a global pastime. Author Oliver Greyson takes listeners on an accessible and richly told journey through the roots of the game—from dusty 19th-century sandlots to roaring stadiums of the modern era. Blending first-hand accounts, cultural context, and fascinating anecdotes, this nonfiction chronicle captures how baseball mirrored—and shaped—American life across generations.

What does it take to run the world—literally and figuratively? For Robyn Godfrey, it meant logging thousands of miles and navigating one of the most transformative decades of her life. Running the World is more than a runner’s travelogue, it’s a memoir of reinvention, resilience, and the conviction that it’s never too late to redefine yourself.

One universal truth I have learned over the years is that we archers and bowhunters love a good story. I am no different. Behind The Riser is a book of stories that I have accumulated over thirty years of bowhunting and competitive archery. I start with what first sparked my interest in archery, and how at an early age my father got me into hunting, to transitioning into a bowhunter, as well as how I became a competitive archer. These stories not only include the hunts that ended with me putting my hands on multiple Pope and Young bucks, but also hunts that didn’t end so well.

Die beste Achterbahn der Welt Vermutlich bringt kaum ein Bundesligaverein seine Anhänger so oft an den Rand des Nervenzusammenbruchs wie Eintracht Frankfurt . Und so ist es kein Zufall, dass, wenn man „Sport" und „Diva" zusammen googelt, der Name dieses Klubs erscheint. Wer der SGE folgt, erlebt ein dauerndes Wechselbad von Aufs und Abs. Einem Sieg beim FC Barcelona kann ohne Weiteres eine Pleite beim Rheinhessen-Derby gegen Mainz 05 folgen.

UWFインターナショナル、キングダム、全日本プロレス、プロレスリング・ノア、PRIDE、新日本プロレス、DDT、TAKAYAMANIA EMPIRE……。“プロレス界の帝王”の偉大なる足跡にレスラー、家族、関係者の証言から迫る！

This is the powerful and deeply personal memoir of Adam Reynolds, a rugby league icon whose journey began in the heart of Redfern and took him all the way to the top of the NRL. From humble beginnings on Morehead Street–just metres from Redfern Oval–Adam grew up surrounded by community, struggle and the relentless rhythm of footy being played on every corner.

Una biografía íntima y original del eterno campeón del tenis: Rafa Nadal Una biografía íntima y original de nuestro mayor campeón del tenis: Rafa Nadal Rafa Nadal, el rey de la tierra y el tenis Rafa Nadal, la biografía del mejor deportista español de todos los tiempos La biografía de Rafa Nadal, un deportista épico Después de su impresionante semblanza de Roger Federer, Christopher Clarey, uno de los mejores escritores de tenis a nivel mundial, se sumerge en la figura de Rafa Nadal, todo un símbolo del deporte español y uno de los deportistas más inspirador del mundo.

This book explores the journey of Sir Lewis Hamilton as you've never seen before—layered, vulnerable, complex, and utterly human. Halven Strayer charts Hamilton’s rise from a modest childhood in Stevenage to the global stage of Formula One stardom, where he would rewrite the record books and challenge the DNA of a sport steeped in tradition and privilege. But this is more than a sports biography. It is a deep dive into the psyche of a cultural trailblazer, an exploration of identity, ambition, and what it truly means to carry the hopes of millions while navigating the pressures of perfection.

And So I Run is a story about running. Jamie Doward uses running as an escape, as a way to evade life’s most painful realities. As the marathon medals stack up, a new obsession creeps in – beating the clock, needing to run a time, a time that once attained would magically solve all of life’s problems.

Brought to you by Penguin. Hurling is Ireland's national game – a source of fascination and pride, even to people who have never played it. Ciarán Murphy, a lifelong club footballer, used to be one of those people. Then he spent a summer trying to play hurling with a tiny club in the West Waterford Gaeltacht. Along the way he embarked on a quest to understand the history, geography and mystique of this extraordinary sport.

From his humble beginnings in Goodwood, a Cape Town suburb where nothing came easy, to his place within the South African squad and their inner workings, get ready for a rugby story like no other. Eben will uncover the key driving factors in his extraordinary career, and how he keeps focused, both on and off the pitch.

Julia Mullié en Tim de Vries kruipen in het wiel van knechten en kampioenen en diepen alle tot en met 2024 verreden Tours grondig uit. Over het mannenwielrennen, en zeker de Tour de France, verschijnt er genoeg, maar we vonden het allebei een groot gemis dat er nog geen allesomvattend boek is over de geschiedenis van de Tour voor vrouwen.