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Hamza Abdullah - Come Follow Me: A Memoir. The NFL. A Transition. A Challenge. A Change. (Hardcover): Hamza Abdullah Hamza Abdullah - Come Follow Me: A Memoir. The NFL. A Transition. A Challenge. A Change. (Hardcover)
Hamza Abdullah
R958 Discovery Miles 9 580 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Comeback (Hardcover): Cam Armitage The Comeback (Hardcover)
Cam Armitage
R617 Discovery Miles 6 170 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Watching With My Heroes (Hardcover): Stuart Simmonds Watching With My Heroes (Hardcover)
Stuart Simmonds; Foreword by Derek Pringle
R727 Discovery Miles 7 270 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

From the moment a hopelessly bored eleven year old boy watched Gower effortlessly pull his first ball in Test cricket for four, he instantly forgot the fact that West Ham were crap and had just been relegated and his life long love affair with cricket had begun. These are the recollections of how being pretty good at bowling a hard red ball at three tall sticks in the ground has allowed Stuart Simmonds the chance to travel the cricketing world, play against some seriously good players, meet some very famous people and most importantly avoid having to ever get what can only be described as a normal, sensible job. Written with huge amounts of charm, Stuart takes us on a journey around club grounds, county grounds, test grounds and an enormous amount of time coaching in playgrounds, all spent together with what seems like an awful lot of very entertaining people. Any profits from this book will be distributed between local charities. There are plenty of superstar autobiographies that tell you what its like to receive a standing ovation when you walk back through the pavilion at Lords, the Oval or the MCG having scored a brilliant hundred or a match winning bowling spell and of the boys on tour celebrations afterwards. This sadly, is not going to be one of those books. This is the tale of someone living their sporting life in the surreal world between so called professional excellence and the so called charm of the village green. There without the slightest hint of glamour, with all the frustrations and the occasional triumphs of the top flight club circuit in Sussex and its regular visits to the seaside. There are also the recollections of the seasons spent playing and coaching overseas, trying to see if you really were any good after all. Told with intelligence, humour and above all honesty, these are the memoirs of someone trying to make ends meet doing the things they love for a living, whilst occasionally bumping into somebody famous along the way.

Battle Tested - An Autobiography (Hardcover): Jamal Byrd Battle Tested - An Autobiography (Hardcover)
Jamal Byrd
R669 R607 Discovery Miles 6 070 Save R62 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Life Is Yours to Win - Lessons Forged from the Purpose, Passion, and Magic of Baseball (Paperback): Augie Garrido Life Is Yours to Win - Lessons Forged from the Purpose, Passion, and Magic of Baseball (Paperback)
Augie Garrido; Introduction by Kevin Costner; As told to Wes Smith
R462 R430 Discovery Miles 4 300 Save R32 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

FROM THE WINNINGEST COACH IN NCAA DIVISION I HISTORY, A GUIDE TO PRACTICING PERFECT AND PLAYING FOR FUN
While the statistics speak for themselves, Augie Garrido, the legendary baseball coach, is far from a "win-at-all-costs" leader. Rather, he focuses on building men of quality, teaching that lessons learned on the diamond can be applied to any facet of life. "Life Is Yours to Win "offers a refreshing approach to seizing life's opportunities and understanding that trophies are not the true goal. Garrido's advice includes:
- BE A PLAYER, NOT A PROSPECT--Garrido once used a game of catch with his Labrador retriever to show a team playing without heart the character it takes to be fully engaged as a ballplayer.
- STEP UP, SUPERMAN--Garrido stages a costumed Superhero Scrimmage each Halloween to remind his players that their inner superhero is just waiting to be realized.
- THE FEARLESS FIELD--Master fear and other emotions so that they don't paralyze you. Renting a hearse and placing a casket on the pitcher's mound helped a slumping Cal State team "bury" their fears and put past losses behind them.
- BUDDHA AT BAT--Small ball is not glorified like the home run, but the bunt does advance the runners and puts runs on the board. Small successes add up to big victories on and off the field.
Garrido's coaching methods are often unconventional, but as seen in "Life Is Yours to Win, "his creativity and wry humor always lead to unforgettable lessons.

Connecticut Boxing - The Fights, the Fighters and the Fight Game (Hardcover): Mark Allen Baker Connecticut Boxing - The Fights, the Fighters and the Fight Game (Hardcover)
Mark Allen Baker
R690 Discovery Miles 6 900 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Running Back In Time - Discovering the Formula to Beat the Aging Process and Get Younger (Hardcover): Zeev Gilkis Running Back In Time - Discovering the Formula to Beat the Aging Process and Get Younger (Hardcover)
Zeev Gilkis
R596 Discovery Miles 5 960 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Rube Waddell - King of the Hall of Flakes (Hardcover): W G Braund Rube Waddell - King of the Hall of Flakes (Hardcover)
W G Braund
R765 Discovery Miles 7 650 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Thom Harinck - Godfather of Muay Thai Kickboxing in the West (Hardcover): Thom Harinck, Julio Punch Thom Harinck - Godfather of Muay Thai Kickboxing in the West (Hardcover)
Thom Harinck, Julio Punch
R838 Discovery Miles 8 380 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Fame - Alex Rodriguez (Hardcover): Amer Moghrabi Fame - Alex Rodriguez (Hardcover)
Amer Moghrabi; C.W. Cooke; Edited by Darren G Davis
R525 Discovery Miles 5 250 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Joe Darling - Cricketer, Farmer, Politician and Family Man (Hardcover): Bernard Whimpress, Graeme Ryan Joe Darling - Cricketer, Farmer, Politician and Family Man (Hardcover)
Bernard Whimpress, Graeme Ryan
R1,258 Discovery Miles 12 580 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Belonging: The Autobiography (Paperback): Alun Wyn Jones Belonging: The Autobiography (Paperback)
Alun Wyn Jones
R285 R258 Discovery Miles 2 580 Save R27 (9%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

'People think they know him but unless you read this book you will never know the REAL Alun Wyn Jones' - Warren Gatland 'One of the greatest, and seemingly indestructible, players in history' - A Daily Mail Book of the Year Belonging is the story about how the boy from Mumbles became the most capped rugby union player of all time. It is the story of what it takes to become a man who is seen by many as one of the greatest ever Welsh players. What it takes to go from sitting cross-legged on the hall floor at school watching the 1997 Lions tour of South Africa, to being named the 2021 Lions captain. But is it also about perthyn - belonging: playing for Wales, working his way through the age grades and club rugby and his regional side. How to earn the right to be there, and what it feels like to make the sacrifices along the way. Feeling the connection to players who have come before, and feeling the ties to the millions in front rooms and pubs across the country, coast to coast. Knowing that deep down you want to belong, as everyone does. From playing on the rain-swept pitches of Swansea to making his test debut against Argentina in Patagonia in 2006; from touring with the Lions in 2009, 2013, 2017 and 2021 to dealing with loss and creating a family - Belonging is the autobiography of one of the most compelling figures in world rugby. Told with characteristic honesty, this is his unique personal story of what it takes and what it means to play for your country: what it means to belong.

The Sky's the Limit - The Joe Dial Story (Hardcover): Doug Eaton The Sky's the Limit - The Joe Dial Story (Hardcover)
Doug Eaton; As told to Joe Dial
R691 Discovery Miles 6 910 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Sports Illustrated The San Francisco 49ers at 75 (Hardcover): Sports Illustrated The San Francisco 49ers at 75 (Hardcover)
R974 R863 Discovery Miles 8 630 Save R111 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Ray Wharton - Champion In and Out of the Arena (Hardcover): George Sharman Ray Wharton - Champion In and Out of the Arena (Hardcover)
George Sharman; Edited by M. J. Schumacher
R708 Discovery Miles 7 080 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Torchy - The Humble Life of a Coaching Legend (Hardcover): B O Clark Torchy - The Humble Life of a Coaching Legend (Hardcover)
B O Clark
R930 Discovery Miles 9 300 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Elgin Baylor - The Man Who Changed Basketball (Paperback): Bijan C Bayne Elgin Baylor - The Man Who Changed Basketball (Paperback)
Bijan C Bayne; Foreword by Bob Ryan
R917 Discovery Miles 9 170 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

NBA Hall of Fame player Elgin Baylor was an innovator in his sport, a civil rights trailblazer, and a true superstar. He influenced future NBA All Stars such as Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, and is considered by many to be one of the most important players in NBA history. A prolific scorer who baffled opponents with his twists and turns and inventive moves, Baylor was a force both on and off the court for the Minneapolis and Los Angeles Lakers. In Elgin Baylor: The Man Who Changed Basketball, Bijan C. Bayne tells the story of how a kid from the streets of segregated Washington, DC, who didn't attend college until he was over twenty, revolutionized basketball and stood up for his rights. In a time when few nationally prominent black athletes spoke out about racial inequality in the United States, Baylor refused to tolerate discrimination. On the court, with his balletic moves and urban style of play, Elgin Baylor lifted the game of basketball off the floor and into the air. Elgin Baylor: The Man Who Changed Basketball includes personal reflections from Baylor's old schoolyard companions, former teammates, players he coached in the NBA, and noted sports journalists, bringing to life his childhood, college career, and professional life with intimate detail. Basketball fans, historians, and those interested in the impact of sports on the Civil Rights Movement will all find this first-ever biography of Elgin Baylor both fascinating and inspirational.

The Stroke of Grace - Trauma, Triumph and Testimony of Former NBA Player Juaquin Hawkins (Hardcover): Juaquin Hawkins The Stroke of Grace - Trauma, Triumph and Testimony of Former NBA Player Juaquin Hawkins (Hardcover)
Juaquin Hawkins
R743 Discovery Miles 7 430 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Baddest Man - The making of Mike Tyson (Paperback): Mark Kriegal Baddest Man - The making of Mike Tyson (Paperback)
Mark Kriegal
R430 R365 Discovery Miles 3 650 Save R65 (15%) Pre-order

On a defining evening of the 1980s, Donald Trump hosted celebrities and high rollers in a Jersey Shore town to witness 21-year-old Mike Tyson knock out Michael Spinks in just 91 seconds, earning more than the annual payrolls of the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics combined.

Only eight years earlier, Tyson, a troubled child from Brooklyn, was taken under the wing of boxing legend Cus D’Amato in upstate New York. Their story of mutual redemption captivated novelists, screenwriters, and the emerging cable TV industry. Tyson became HBO’s leading man long before Tony Soprano.

Despite the immense success, Tyson's story was more complex and darker than it appeared. Over the decades, he has been villainized, lionized, and fetishized―but never fully humanized until now. Acclaimed biographer Mark Kriegel, who first encountered Tyson as a young reporter, explores Tyson's life through what he survived rather than whom he knocked out.

Tyson, often compared to Jack Dempsey, was more akin to Sonny Liston―Black, feared, and expected to die young. What made Liston a pariah made Tyson a touchstone for a generation influenced by hip hop and gunfire. Kriegel captures not just Tyson’s rise but his profound impact on the American psyche.

Running - through the looking glass (Hardcover): Dick Telford Running - through the looking glass (Hardcover)
Dick Telford
R896 Discovery Miles 8 960 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Flyin' Floyd - The Unvarnished Biography of an American Dirt Racing Legend (Hardcover): David M. McGee Flyin' Floyd - The Unvarnished Biography of an American Dirt Racing Legend (Hardcover)
David M. McGee
R923 R790 Discovery Miles 7 900 Save R133 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Chalked Up - My Life in Elite Gymnastics (Paperback): Jennifer Sey Chalked Up - My Life in Elite Gymnastics (Paperback)
Jennifer Sey
R419 R392 Discovery Miles 3 920 Save R27 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Fanciful dreams of gold-medal glory led Jennifer Sey to the local gymnastics club in 1976. A natural aptitude and a willingness to endure punishing hard work took her to the elite ranks by the time she was eleven years old. Jennifer traveled the country and the world competing for the U.S. National team, but the higher she set her sights--the world championships, the 1988 Olympics--the more she began to ignore her physical and mental well-being. Jennifer suffered devastating injuries, developed an eating disorder, and lived far from family and friends, all for the sake of winning. When her parents and coaches lost sight of her best interests, Jennifer had no choice but to redefine her path into adulthood. She had to save herself.

Chalked Up delivers an unforgettable coming-of-age story that will resonate with anyone who has ever felt not good enough and has finally come to accept who they were meant to be.

Vlad the Impaler - More Epic Tales From Detroit's '97 Stanley Cup Conquest (Paperback): Keith Gave Vlad the Impaler - More Epic Tales From Detroit's '97 Stanley Cup Conquest (Paperback)
Keith Gave
R438 R415 Discovery Miles 4 150 Save R23 (5%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Reflections of Keiko Fukuda - True Stories from the Renowned Judo Grand Master (Hardcover): Kumiko Hirano Reflections of Keiko Fukuda - True Stories from the Renowned Judo Grand Master (Hardcover)
Kumiko Hirano
R568 R523 Discovery Miles 5 230 Save R45 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
His Last Shift - The Playbook of Todd Davison (Hardcover): Wade Davison His Last Shift - The Playbook of Todd Davison (Hardcover)
Wade Davison
R690 Discovery Miles 6 900 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
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