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Some of the Best World Cup stories There was a player who suffered a heart attack in the middle of a match, a defender who was murdered for defending his honesty after having committed the sin of sc……続きを見る

This book tells the moving story of Julie Edmondson's career as a renowned greyhound trainer, breeder, and group winner. It offers insights into the greyhound racing world and provides essential gui……続きを見る

���� Some boats are built to fish. Others are built to survive. In the summer of 1975, twenty-one-year-old RP Nash had nothing but a sleeping bag, a few dollars, and a reckless hunger for something ……続きを見る

"If you're looking for a personal prostitute, I suggest you try elsewhere." She spat the words like they tasted bad. "I'd rather lose my job than lose my self-respect." **“**But 'personal prostitute……続きを見る

Increasingly, across the globe, coaches and athletes are coming to a key realisation: in the battle for podium placings in major competitions, where, as a ‘ticket of admission’, event finalists have……続きを見る

Building on the success of his acclaimed Wing Chun series, Sifu Shaun Rawcliffe presents his most comprehensive and advanced guide yet. Mastering Wing Chun Kung Fu is written for practitioners who a……続きを見る

This book explores the multifaceted impact of sports mega-events, from the World Cup to the Olympics, Formula One, and America’s Cup. Often celebrated for uniting nations, showcasing culture, and dr……続きを見る

" An insightful tour of an intense athletic world unknown to most." ー Kirkus Reviews Looking at life through the lens of this unique sporting community, journalist and veteran marathon runner John……続きを見る

Chair Tai Chi for Seniors Over 60 Are you worried about falling, stiffness, or losing your independence as you age? Do you wonder if exercise is safe for your joints or heart? Falls are the leading ……続きを見る

Tai Chi im Sitzen für Senioren ab 60 Machen Sie sich Sorgen um Stürze, Steifheit oder den Verlust Ihrer Selbstständigkeit im Alter? Fragen Sie sich, ob Bewegung für Ihre Gelenke und Ihr Herz unbeden……続きを見る

When we are outside, studies show evidence of significant improvements to our mood, stress levels, confidence and self worth, relationships and physical and mental health. And yet many of us aren’t ……続きを見る

R-HIT: The Smarter Way for Advanced Lifters to Build Muscle, Preserve Joints, and Train for Life Are you an experienced lifter over 40, 50, or 60? Have you spent decades under the bar, but now find ……続きを見る

Professional athletes are more than performers – they are sports brands, and data is the key that will identify, optimise, measure and predict their value. In the multi-billion-dollar sports industr……続きを見る

It’s “game on” in uncovering the many sports-inspired terms, expressions and sayings that populate our everyday language! That’s the challenge that this book takes on, using a “playbook” for each sp……続きを見る

Die Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft 2026 wird als das größte Turnier aller Zeiten angekündigt – mit 48 Nationen, 104 Spielen und erstmals drei Gastgeberstaaten: den USA, Mexiko und Kanada. Doch hinter dem……続きを見る

This book provides a structured guide to improving your football techniques. It focuses on the core principles of ball control, dribbling, passing, and shooting, aiming to enhance your abilities on ……続きを見る

This Revised and Expanded Edition deepens the Swing to Flow framework with new content on the neuroscience of motor memory, a completely reimagined beginner's chapter, and the Flow Indexーa breakthr……続きを見る

Your body is the most sophisticated performance system on the planet. The Energy Within teaches you how it works-and how to make it work better. The second book in the HaKi Energy Trilogy goes insid……続きを見る

For fifty-two years, Cleveland waited. The Browns lost The Drive. The Fumble. Red Right 88. The Indians gave away the 1997 World Series. The Cavaliers watched Michael Jordan end their seasons again ……続きを見る

Als man Jugendliche in Chicago 1984 fragte, welchen Sportler sie gerne einmal treffen würden, landete wer klar vor Muhammad Ali auf Platz eins? Karl-Heinz Granitza! Der Deutsche spielte als Fußballp……続きを見る

The word kendo means “the way of the sword”. Well beyond the technical skills, it relates to our emotional and intellectual skills. If in Japan, and more generally in Asia, this multidimensionality ……続きを見る

This volume on Cognitive Athletic Training in Soccer tackles the question of which game and exercise forms can train cognitive abilities alongside athleticism and endurance of soccer players. As the……続きを見る

Scuba diving instructors – Do we want to make a living doing what we love, without starving in the process? As dive instructors, we get to introduce people to the magical underwater world. It looks ……続きを見る

Zestig jaar Europa Cup 1 is Real Madrid en Dynamo Kiev, Keizer en Cruijff en Israel en van Hanegem. Het is San Siro en Wembley maar ook het Heizelstadion. Het zijn Messi en Di Stefano, Kluivert en S……続きを見る

Die Europameisterschaft 1996 in England war in vielerlei Hinsicht ein außergewöhnliches Turnier. Es fiel mitten in die Hochzeit des "Britpop", die Fans schwelgten zu den Klängen von "Don´t Look Back……続きを見る

Was im Herbst 1989 über den Fußball in der DDR hereinbrach, war eine Katastrophe. Westdeutsche Vereinsmanager wie Reiner Calmund fielen in den Osten ein und verpflichteten die Stars der dortigen Obe……続きを見る

On 9 January 2019, Lee Spencer, a disabled former Royal Marine, set out in a tiny rowing boat called Hope from the Southern Portuguese town of Portimao. He was hoping to become the fourth person in ……続きを見る

Some life lessons aren’t taught in classrooms. They’re learned on dusty baseball fields, in quiet car rides home after a game, or in a few simple words from a fatherwho didn’t say muchーbut somehow ……続きを見る

The Wimbledon Anthology is your essential companion to the world's oldest and finest tennis tournament. Foreword by Des Lynam OBE. From William Hill Sports Book of the Year-nominated author Spencer ……続きを見る

Pressure is no longer reserved for stadiums. For many professionals, the short walk to a presentation, a tense video call, or a critical decision at the end of a long week feels just as exposed as a……続きを見る