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“I’m proud to call George a mentor and a friend.” —Michael Jordan Orphaned at just thirteen in a still-segregated Washington, D.C., George Raveling was introduced to a relatively unpopular sport—basketball—in high school. The rest, as they say, is history. Raveling went on to become...

The riveting inside story of college basketball's fiercest rivalry among three coaching legends—University of North Carolina's Dean Smith, Duke's Mike Krzyzewski, and North Carolina State's Jim Valvano—by the king of college basketball writers, #1 New York Times bestseller John Feinstein On...

What makes a coach great? How do great coaches turn a collection of individuals into a coherent “us”? Seth Davis, one of the keenest minds in sports journalism, has been thinking about that question for twenty-five years. It’s one of the things that drove him to write the definitive...

For the countless basketball fans who were spellbound by the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2003–2004 high-wire act, this book is a rare and phenomenal treat. In The Last Season, Lakers coach Phil Jackson draws on his trademark honesty and insight to tell the whole story of the season that proved to be...

In Players First, John Calipari relates for the first time anywhere his experiences over his first four years coaching the Kentucky Wildcats, college basketball’s most fabled program, from the doldrums to a national championship, drawing lessons about leadership, character, and the path to...

From the basics to expert strategies, this audiobook will fill in the gaps in your knowledge with detailed descriptions of each playing position and a variety of playing strategies. Sharpen your knowledge of the game with targeted drills and proven strength training exercises.

The final whistle blows, the crowd fades, and suddenly the identity that defined an entire lifetime vanishes. For athletes, retirement can feel like stepping off a cliff into darkness.

Baseball Drills & Skills is the ultimate all-in-one training guide for players and coaches of every level. Packed with professional drills, clear skill progressions, mental toughness strategies, and complete practice plans, this book teaches listeners how to hit harder, pitch smarter, run faster, field cleaner, and dominate the diamond with confidence. Whether you're a beginner learning the basics or an advanced athlete sharpening your craft, this comprehensive manual provides the tools you need to elevate your game and build a championship mindset.

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Fitness-Coach zu sein, ist viel mehr als nur ein Beruf. Es ist eine echte Berufung, die es ermöglicht, Menschen dabei zu begleiten, sowohl körperlich als auch geistig eine bessere Version ihrer selbst zu werden. Um Fitness-Coach zu werden, muss man natürlich lernen, effektive Programme zu erstellen, aber auch die menschliche Psychologie verstehen, seine Kunden inspirieren und eine Karriere aufbauen, die Leidenschaft und Erfolg miteinander verbindet.

A cinematic and candid memoir from your favorite basketball players’ favorite basketball player, God Shammgod. Perfect for fans of Becoming Kareem, Straight Shooter, and Where Tomorrows Aren’t Promised. A street ball legend from 1980s and ’90s New York City, a college basketball phenom...

A revelatory examination of the choices we make as parents and children, explored through the true story of an adopted Black man on a journey to find his biological family and discover where and to whom he truly belongs. Runs in the Family follows the remarkable true story of Deland McCullough...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2025 WINNER OF THE CASEY AWARD FOR BEST BASEBALL BOOK OF THE YEAR “Baseball books don’t get any better than this...Earl Weaver has at last been given his due.” —George F. Will “Vivid...Most sports books are pop flies to the...

From FOX NFL Sunday analyst and legendary Hall of Fame head football coach Jimmy Johnson—the first to win both a college football championship and a Super Bowl—the long-awaited, intimate, no-regrets memoir recounting his extraordinary life and insightful lessons on winning, at every level...

From award-winning Boston Globe columnist Dan Shaughnessy, an “entertaining” (The Wall Street Journal) and nostalgia-filled retelling of the 1980s Boston Celtics’ glory years, which featured the sublime play of NBA legend Larry Bird. Today the NBA is a vast global franchise—a...

From the breakout star of Netflix’s Cheer, this motivational guide “will inspire you to aim high and succeed no matter what ‘getting on mat’ means in your life” (Gabi Butler, two-time national cheerleading champion and star of Cheer). In Full Out, “the Bill Belichick of...

After three decades at the center of race and sports in America, the first Black head coach to win an NCAA championship makes the private public at last. Chockful of stories and moving beyond mere stats (and what stats! three Final Fours, four times national coach of the year, seven Big East championships, 97 percent graduation rate), Thompson’s book drives us through his childhood under Jim Crow segregation to our current moment of racial reckoning.

Von den Besten lernen. Außergewöhnliche Athleten teilen Schlüsselmomente in ihrer Karriere und ermöglichen einen Einblick in die psychologischen Hintergründe, die den kleinen Unterschied zwischen Sieg und Niederlage bedeuten. Lernen Sie mentale Taktiken wie Resilienz, Hartnäckigkeit und die Kraft von Routinen und Selbstreflexion von Top-Athleten wie Formel-1-Champion Max Verstappen, dem ehemaligen Bayern-München- und Nationalstürmer Mario Gómez, Stabhochspringer Mondo Duplantis oder der Ski-Legende Lindsey Vonn.

SOCCER DRILLS & SKILLS is the ultimate training guide for players, coaches, and beginners who want to master the fundamentals of soccer. Packed with easy-to-follow drills, step-by-step techniques, tactical lessons, conditioning routines, and position-specific skills, this book builds confident players from the ground up. Listeners will learn how to dribble with precision, pass with accuracy, shoot with power, defend smartly, increase speed and agility, and develop game-winning soccer IQ.

Football Drills & Skills is a complete step-by-step training guide for beginners who want to develop real football abilities. Packed with simple drills, clear instructions, and easy-to-understand explanations, this book helps players improve footwork, ball handling, speed, strength, endurance, teamwork, and game IQ. Ideal for youth players, new athletes, and coaches, this book provides football training routines, position-specific drills, conditioning workouts, and motivational strategies to build confidence.