Essays 16

**'Heads and Tasker, legends themselves, set out to write a book that would continue the trail laid by early-days sporting scribes of long ago. I could not put it down.' John Coates AC, President of……続きを見る

«El Celta rozó la hazaña», se pudo leer en todas las crónicas deportivas. Si el roce hace el cariño, la hazaña debe de querer muchísimo al Celta porque llevamos décadas rozándola, acariciándola y ha……続きを見る

¡Sigue los intercambios de dos fanáticos del fútbol durante el Mundial de Rusia! Durante el pasado Mundial de Rusia, Galder Reguera y Carlos Marañón prometieron escribirse una carta cada noche en es……続きを見る

A veces el racinguismo es quedarte quieto mientras todo arde. No recuerdo cuándo dejé el fútbol. Solo sé que un tiempo después aprendí a controlar el balón con las figuras metálicas de un futbolín. ……続きを見る

Todo sobre el rugby : episodios icónicos, jugadores famosos y personajes menos conocidos. El rugby es un deporte particularmente carismático. Con fina desobediencia propone un repaso a través de los……続きを見る

Crossing the Finish Line is a message of motivation and personal development. It is a comparison of a marathon with life. Even if you don’t run or practice any sport, you can benefit from this messa……続きを見る

Austerity is perhaps the major challenge of our times, given the speed at which it arrived and the consequences of its impact upon society. The global financial crash and economic downturn was the c……続きを見る

From the former Tennessee Titan linebacker who brought award-winning Blitz Your Life: Stories from an NFL and ALS Warrior comes the empowering and inspiring On Turf as It Is in Heaven: A 40-Day Devo……続きを見る

The late Philadelphia Daily News sportswriter Stan Hochman was known for his many zingers, such as “Harry Litwack, the stoic Temple coach, stalks the sidelines like a blind man at a nudist colony.” ……続きを見る

Una scrittrice profonda, Sibilla Aleramo. In realtà Sibilla è lo pseudonimo di Marta Felicina Faccio, detta Rina. Rina nacque a Alessandria in Piemonte, il quattordici agosto 1876. Una lettura neces……続きを見る

Extrait : "Dans toute société il existe des classes d'hommes qui ont beaucoup d'heures à dépenser en loisirs. C'est pour ce monde privilégié que l'Angleterre maintient avec une sorte de culte religi……続きを見る

“It's easy to do anything in victory. It’s in defeat that a man reveals himself.” ーFloyd Patterson Twenty-two notable writersーincluding Bob Sullivan, Abby Ellin, Mike Pesca, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle……続きを見る

Extrait : "L'ensemble d'un spectacle se compose de deux éléments: la troupe qui l'exécute et le public qui y assiste. Comme corollaire de cet axiome, on peut ajouter que la valeur de chacune de ses ……続きを見る

Extrait : "Quelques mots sur l'origine du vélocipède peuvent ne pas être sans intérêt, pour ceux qui ne connaissent pas cette question. La machine actuelle descend en ligne droite de celle qui fut i……続きを見る

"Historia del deporte obrero en España" pretende dar a conocer la concepción del deporte y las propuestas relacionadas con el mismo y con la actividad física en general que durante el primer tercio ……続きを見る

The histories in Twin Cities Sports are rooted in the class, ethnic, and regional identity of this unique upper midwestern metropolitan area. The compilation includes a wide range of important studi……続きを見る

The Olympic Games are a phenomenon of unparalleled global proportions. This book examines the rich and complex involvement of Latin America and the Caribbean peoples with the Olympic Movement, servi……続きを見る

A celebration of our great game, From the Outer brings together 30 personal stories about Aussie Rules from unexpected voices: those who are female, Indigenous or gay; those with a disability, a for……続きを見る

Sont ici rassemblés les portraits de vingt champions ayant marqué l?histoire du Tour depuis soixante ans. D?Anglade à Walkowiak, en passant par Anquetil, Bartali, Bobet, Coppi, Darrigade, Fignon, Ga……続きを見る

En 1851, l'aiguière d'argent, créée par le joaillier londonien Robert Garrard pour récompenser un exploit maritime, est décernée pour la première fois. Le 22 août, face à quatorze adversaires, la go……続きを見る

Tout ce que vous n'avez pas lu dans la presse sur la Coupe du Monde qui a vu la victoire des Bleus. Vingt ans après ! Qui, en 1998, connaissait Lloris, Griezmann, Varane, Pavard, Pogba, Kanté ou Umt……続きを見る

How do you deliver a "googly" or make chin music? What are a beamer, a flipper, a corker, and a jaffa? What do a bunny, a cherry, a dolly and a royal golden duck have to do with sports? Readers will……続きを見る

En los últimos años, el fútbol ha alcanzado un nivel de popularidad nunca antes visto. En el mundo entero, los fanáticos se reúnen para ver las eliminatorias y se preparan para seguir el Mundial de ……続きを見る

"Insightful, thoughtful, and altogether wonderful." DANIEL COYLE, New York Times bestselling author of THE TALENT CODE "This book is a must read." EDDIE JONES, Head Coach, England Rugby "An engrossi……続きを見る

What you are about to read is beyond Unique! The tools for our investigation of the subject matter do not fit neatly into one particular genre. This about Numbers. Yet, this is NOT a definitive text……続きを見る

A story of the cut-throat world of promoting in New Zealand boxing, from the 1960s to the modern era, as told by legendary trainer and promoter Mike Edwards. 'Who would want to be a boxing promoter?……続きを見る

De l'Angleterre à la Palestine, de l'Allemagne au Mexique, du Brésil à l'Égypte, de la France à l'Afrique du Sud, ce livre raconte une autre histoire du ballon rond, depuis ses origines jusqu'à nos ……続きを見る

Columbus, Ohio, is a place whose identity centers on its supposed lack of identityーan American “every place” that has launched countless chain dining concepts. Enter the contributors to this wide-r……続きを見る

Sailing engages all the senses and requires an understanding of the natural processes in creation. It also allows for long, quiet times with others--free from distractions on land. Living in the Des……続きを見る

Although the Latino/a population of the United States has exploded since the 1960s, an analysis of its place in the history of American sport has, until recently, been sorely underrepresented. The t……続きを見る