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THE TIGER WORE SPIKES—An Informal Biography of Ty Cobb, Baseball's Greatest Player

Mike Burke arguably led one of the most interesting lives in twentieth century America. It seems that it was his destiny to have a rendezvous with history at every turn in his seventy years. The people that became his friends, associates and adversaries read like a who’s – who of America in the middle years of the twentieth century.

From Jim Lampley, HBO’s ringside face and voice of boxing, comes a first-person, blow-by-blow account of the evolution of sports television chock full of famous names, history-making events, and never-before-told stories from the world of sports.

I started writing articles when I was twenty-two years old – what did I know? Four short years earlier my A Level history teacher had called me semi-illiterate after I handed in a sloppily written essay. However, youth is wasted on the young and wisdom is wasted on the old. With childlike enthusiasm I set about publishing my thoughts and ideas. As age tried to crow-bar a little wisdom into me, the topics I focused on and the beliefs I formulated changed. So too did my writing. For this book I have cherry-picked thirty-eight artices, that were written over a seven year period. This is the ...

Life doesn’t come with a referee, and the toughest fights aren’t always in the ring. Born into a council estate in Newcastle, Danny knew struggle from an early age. The boxing gym became his sanctuary, a place where discipline, resilience, and raw determination were forged with every punch. But the biggest battles were the ones fought outside the ropes, against doubt, betrayal, and the weight of his past. This is not just a story of boxing; it’s about stepping into the world of business, navigating loyalty heartbreak and deception, and learning that resilience isn’t just about ...

Running is hard. 42,2 km is far. For most runners running 42,2 km is a bucket list event. For Mart-Mari Breedt it was as well. This 41-year-old software engineer, author and mother of four had already achieved a lot in her life: She lost 80 kg, became a runner, and authored and published her memoir. She loves writing and running and embraces the gifts that overcoming obesity has brought her. It is now time for her next goal: Running a marathon. My First Marathon Training is a tale of grit. It is the story of how an unlikely marathon runner persevered through a challenging training program ...

“If you're feeling like life has passed by too quickly, or that you're no longer capable of what you once were, John Clark's story is just what you need to re-ignite the spark inside you." – Matt Stone; 180DegreeHealth.com Running out of time John Clark, an overweight, self-loathing school teacher turning 60 years old, had a wild idea. Despondent and depressed at the idea of becoming a sexagenarian, he was absolutely PANICKED at the possibility that the time he had left to fulfill his biggest dreams was running out – and running out FAST. Instead of buying a sports car he couldn’t ...

Flowers for Adrian is a detailed and engaging look at the life, death and legacy of professional wrestler Keith Franke, who competed as “Gorgeous” Keith Franks and “Adorable” Adrian Adonis during the 1970s and 1980s before his untimely death in 1988. This biography, the first of its kind, takes the reader through Franke’s start in life as an orphan, through to achieving his childhood dream of becoming a pro wrestler. The tale plays out across the colourful background of wrestling’s territories era, where Franke learned his trade the 'old-fashioned' way in Vancouver, the ...

Butterbean: The Eric Esch Story by Stu Armstrong is an in-depth biography of the legendary heavyweight fighter Eric “Butterbean” Esch, tracing his journey from humble beginnings to global fame in combat sports. The book explores how Butterbean, once an overweight kid bullied for his size, defied expectations to become a dominant force in boxing, kickboxing, and mixed martial arts.

This is the long overdue story of George Yardley, one of the greatest … and most overlooked … NBA players of all time Known as the Stanford Flash, the California Comet, the Blond Bomber, and the Bald Eagle, Yardley helped usher in the evolution of the modern NBA with a game that transcends generations. He excelled on the greatest basketball stages and broke records of two of basketball’s all-time greatest players… and did so with style and flair. Most ballplayers of his time would be anachronisms in today's game, but Yardley was the opposite - a colorful anachronism playing in a ...

This is a definitive unofficial account of seven-time world champion Sir Lewis Hamilton and his final year with the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team before his move to Ferrari. Carol M. Creasey is already well known by fans of Sir Lewis, following four years writing on the SilverArrows.net website, which is the main unofficial site covering Mercedes F1. In this book she starts with a brief history of Sir Lewis’s career and life, and then records all his races with Mercedes throughout 2024, including his iconic win at the British Grand Prix. There are details of events within the ...

So, who’s the best of 'em all? Tiger Woods? Jack Nicklaus? Bobby Jones? Ben Hogan? Golf fans will disagree until the end of time, but one thing is certain: For well over 100 years, the sport has provided its share of spectacular careers and indelible moments. And what about fan favorites such as Phil Mickelson, Nancy Lopez, and Lee Trevino? Where do they rank on the list? Or modern players like Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele, Jordan Spieth, Nelly Korda, and Justin Thomas. Did they make the final cut—and if so, where?

For as long as he can remember, BJ Daniels ate, slept and breathed football. He became a star quarterback at the University of South Florida and went on to play professionally in the NFL, winning the Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks in 2013. In many ways, it seemed like BJ was living every athlete's dream. However, he also saw first-hand the lows that accompany being a football player at the highest level.

For all but the final day of six electric weeks during the winter of 2023, India’s campaign at a home World Cup blazed and sparkled, warming the soul of a cricket-crazed nation. As Rohit Sharma’s dominant side took their show on the road, from one delirious city to another hysterical town, stretching from the sunburnt coast of Chennai to the frozen mountains of Dharamshala, the greatest cricket team to not win a World Cup edition unified a vast and diverse country in their shade of blue.

Le Québécois Jean-Marc Généreux, 61 ans, est l'animateur vedette de l'émission de TF1 Danse avec les stars depuis 2011. Avec son accent, son célèbre cri « Et ça, j'achète ! », sa fantaisie inoxydable et son empathie, il a très vite conquis le cœur du public français. Fort d'une carrière internationale dans la danse de salon, danse latine et danse sportive en couple avec son épouse, France, il est également juge permanent des émissions canadiennes Révolution et So You Think You Can Dance ; et chorégraphe pour la télévision et le cinéma.