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  • The Dirtiest Race in History cover art

    • The Dirtiest Race in History

    • Ben Johnson, Carl Lewis and the 1988 Olympic 100M Final
    • By: Richard Moore
    • Narrated by: Traber Burns
    • Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
    • Release date: 23-03-2013
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 20 ratings
    • The 1988 Seoul Olympics played host to what has been described by some as the dirtiest race of all time, by others as the greatest....

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    • A Sporting Chance

    • By: Titus O'Reily
    • Narrated by: Titus O'Reily
    • Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
    • Release date: 29-10-2018
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 68 ratings

    • In Sport, the term 'good bloke' doesn't mean what it says. Like 'fun run', it in fact often means the exact opposite....

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    • Faster

    • How a Jewish Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Beat Hitler's Best
    • By: Neal Bascomb
    • Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
    • Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
    • Release date: 17-03-2020
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 5 ratings

    • For fans of The Boys in the Boat and In the Garden of Beasts, a pulse-pounding tale of triumph over Hitler’s fearsome Silver Arrows during the golden age of auto racing....

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    • When Friday Comes

    • Football Revolution in the Middle East and the Road to Qatar
    • By: James Montague
    • Narrated by: Colin Mace
    • Length: 18 hrs and 22 mins
    • Release date: 08-12-2022
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 1 rating

    • The definitive story of the Middle East's unstoppable rise to football superpower, and the road to the Qatar World Cup...

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    • Those About to Die

    • By: Daniel P. Mannix
    • Narrated by: Brian P. Craig
    • Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
    • Release date: 27-08-2024
    • Language: English
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    • Putting the games in the context of Rome's rise and dramatic fall, Mannix captures all the history, planning, and savage pageantry that went into creating the first spectator sports.

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  • Jordan Henderson: The Autobiography cover art

    • Jordan Henderson: The Autobiography

    • By: Jordan Henderson
    • Narrated by: Jordan Henderson, Mark Stobbart
    • Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
    • Release date: 27-10-2022
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 14 ratings

    • Captain, father, leader, a fearless ambassador for the causes he believes in and a world-class midfielder, Jordan Henderson is all of these things—and it is why he is one of the most widely respected players of his generation....

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    • To the Limit

    • The Meaning of Endurance from Mexico to the Himalayas
    • By: Michael Crawley
    • Narrated by: Raj Ghatak
    • Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins
    • Release date: 12-09-2024
    • Language: English
    • 2 out of 5 stars 2 ratings

    • In a world where we are having to work harder than ever before, where talk of ‘burnout’ is everywhere and where pressures increase in many areas of our lives, some of us are turning to endurance sport and extreme challenges.

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    • The Sports Parent Solution

    • Proven Strategies for Transforming Parents from Obstacles to Allies
    • By: J.P. Nerbun
    • Narrated by: J.P. Nerbun, Nate Sanderson
    • Length: 3 hrs and 24 mins
    • Release date: 25-01-2024
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 1 rating

    • If you’re struggling with today’s sports parents, you are not alone....

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  • The Ball Is Round cover art

    • The Ball Is Round

    • A Global History of Soccer
    • By: David Goldblatt, David Goldblatt - foreword
    • Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
    • Length: 38 hrs and 58 mins
    • Release date: 21-04-2020
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 3 ratings

    • In this extraordinary tour de force, David Goldblatt tells the full story of soccer's rise from chaotic folk ritual to the world's most popular sport - now poised to fully establish itself in the USA....

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    • The Green Bullet

    • The Rise, Fall and Resurrection of Alejandro Valverde and Spanish Cycling’s Corruption
    • By: Matt Rendell
    • Narrated by: Matt Rendell
    • Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
    • Release date: 08-06-2023
    • Language: English
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    • Alejandro Valverde - the 'Green Bullet' - was a symbol of Spanish sport. Supremely talented, hard-working beyond belief, he was ranked no.1 in the world four times before retiring in 2022...

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  • To the Linksland (30th Anniversary Edition) cover art

    • To the Linksland (30th Anniversary Edition)

    • By: Michael Bamberger
    • Narrated by: Michael Bamberger
    • Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins
    • Release date: 19-03-2024
    • Language: English
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    • To the Linksland is the captivating memoir of Bamberger’s golfing pilgrimage/extended honeymoon. From an all-night caddie bus on the back roads of southern Europe to Stark’s secret six-hole course in the Scottish Highlands, Bamberger takes you on a journey into the heart of golf.

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    • The Competitive Buddha

    • How to Up Your Game in Sports, Leadership and Life
    • By: Jerry Lynch, Steve Kerr - foreword
    • Narrated by: Barry Abrams
    • Length: 5 hrs and 30 mins
    • Release date: 13-07-2021
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 4 ratings

    • The Competitive Buddha is about mastery, leadership, and spirituality. Learn what you need to keep, what you need to discard, and what you need to add to your mental, emotional, and spiritual skill set as an athlete, coach, leader, parent, CEO, or any other performer in life....

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  • Loving Sports When They Don't Love You Back cover art

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    • Take Back the Game

    • How Money and Mania Are Ruining Kids' Sports--and Why It Matters
    • By: Linda Flanagan
    • Narrated by: Abby Craden
    • Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
    • Release date: 23-08-2022
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 2 ratings

    • Some 75% of American families want their kids to play sports. Athletics are training grounds for character, friendship, and connection; at their best, sports insulate kids from hardship and prepare them for adult life....

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    • The Ball in the Air

    • By: Michael Bamberger
    • Narrated by: David Morse
    • Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
    • Release date: 28-03-2023
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 1 rating

    • After a lifetime of writing about the professional sport, Michael Bamberger, “the poet laureate of golf” (GOLF magazine), delivers an exhilarating love letter to the amateur game as it’s played—and lived—by the rest of us....

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  • The System cover art

    • The System

    • The Glory and Scandal of Big-Time College Football
    • By: Jeff Benedict, Armen Keteyian
    • Narrated by: Mark Deakins
    • Length: 17 hrs and 12 mins
    • Release date: 17-09-2013
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 1 rating
    • College football has never been more popular - or more chaotic. Millions fill 100,000-seat stadiums every Saturday; tens of millions more watch on television every weekend.....

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    • The Professor in the Cage

    • Why Men Fight and Why We like to Watch
    • By: Jonathan Gottschall
    • Narrated by: Quincy Dunn-Baker
    • Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins
    • Release date: 14-04-2015
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 24 ratings
    • When a mixed martial arts (MMA) gym moves in across the street from his office, Jonathan Gottschall sees a challenge and an opportunity....

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  • Parkour and the Art du déplacement cover art

    • Parkour and the Art du déplacement

    • Strength, Dignity, Community
    • By: Vincent Thibault, Casey Roberts - translator
    • Narrated by: Yusuf Zine
    • Length: 3 hrs and 47 mins
    • Release date: 30-05-2022
    • Language: English
    • Not rated yet

    • Parkour, the art of displacement, or freerunning—whatever the name, this new discipline born in the Paris suburbs is rapidly being adopted by people throughout the world. Not satisfied to suffer through urban life, these athletic artists or artistic athletes want to thrive in it....

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    • Play Their Hearts Out

    • A Coach, His Star Recruit, and the Youth Basketball Machine
    • By: George Dohrmann
    • Narrated by: Emily Rose Speer
    • Length: 15 hrs and 6 mins
    • Release date: 05-10-2010
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 5 ratings
    • The NBA has returned to prominence on the backs of phenoms like LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Kevin Garnett....

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  • Suicide Squeeze: Taylor Hooton, Rob Garibaldi, and the Fight against Teenage Steroid Abuse cover art

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