Résultats pour "The Stranger" dans Sports et loisirs

Many people dream of escaping modern life, but most will never act on it. This is the remarkable true story of a man who lived alone in the woods of Maine for 27 years, making this dream a reality—not out of anger at the world, but simply because he preferred to live on his own. A New York...

Records Fall. Legends Rise. Sports history is packed with weird coincidences, strange superstitions, and unforgettable moments. Strange But True Sports History, uncovers the real stories behind the greatest moments in athletic history, with chapters including: Strange but True Sports Firsts, Unusual Sports, Sports Technology, Forgotten by History, Fact or Fiction? Behind every recordbreaking win, mind-blowing sports trivia, and legendary game lies a story you won’t believe – until you hear it.

Mind Games follows the journey of Phil Jackson to the top of basketball’s coaching hierarchy, a rise that took him from obscurity in the Continental Basketball Association to nine championship rings in the NBA. Along the way he turned multimillionaire players on to meditation, transformed the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls from a one-man show to a five-man team of domination, and after battling with Bulls management, ended one dynasty to start another on the West Coast.

In 1968 Donald Crowhurst was trying to market a nautical navigation device he had developed and saw the Sunday Times Golden Globe 'round the world sailing race as the perfect opportunity to showcase his product. Few people knew that he wasn't an experienced deep-water sailor. His progress was so slow that he decided to shortcut the journey, falsifying his location through radio messages from his supposed course. Everyone following the race thought that he was winning, and a hero's welcome awaited him at home in Britain.

In Strange Company, a delightful collection of short essays, Jean Ryan brings us closer to the natural world. From lizards to lady bugs, from the inscrutable sloth to the resplendent quetzal, Ryan reveals some of our commonalities with earth's creatures and hints at the lessons we might learn from them.

Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Gibson has always been one of baseball's most uncompromising stars. Gibson's no-holds-barred autobiography recounts the story of his life, from barnstorming around the segregated South with Willie Mays' black all-stars to his astonishing later career as a three-time World Series winner and one of the game's all-time greatest players.

Strange But True Tales of Car Collecting recounts the wildest car-collecting stories, focusing on tales of the most eccentric and over-the-top collectors and collections from around the world. Most car collectors exhibit a healthy enthusiasm for their hobby with a tendency to dig into their...

'In my world, the word inspirational gets bandied around a lot, but Jonny Benjamin is truly deserving of that adjective.' – HRH The Duke of Cambridge 'Jonny Benjamin is the most inspirational man I know. His book shows us how remarkable the human spirit is.' Bryony Gordon, bestselling author...

In 1528, a mission set out from Spain to colonize Florida. But the expedition went horribly wrong: Delayed by a hurricane, knocked off course by a colossal error of navigation, and ultimately doomed by a disastrous decision to separate the men from their ships, the mission quickly became a desperate journey of survival. Of the 300 men who had embarked on the journey, only four survived - three Spaniards and an African slave.

The Strange Wolves podcast returns after a five-year hiatus to discuss MMA, UFC, and more, with mature language and content not suitable for immature audiences.Back from a 5-year hiatus and diving headfirst into the wild world of MMA! 🐺 We’re catching up on everything we missed, from UFC becoming TKO to bare-knuckle boxing and beyond. Plus, Tom's back with his top 3 MMA dancing entrances (yes, really!). Spoiler alert: We might not know much about modern MMA, but we're entertaining AF. 😉

From the marriage equality debate to the COVID-19 lockdown, ‘free speech’ has become the new battleground in Australian society. What does the furore over one footballer’s social media postings reveal about how it got that way? For a period in 2019, a tweet from rugby player Israel Folau...

Of all the sports played across the globe, none has more curses, superstitions, or supernatural events like baseball, America's national pastime. While some of these can easily be explained, there are just as many that cannot. Field of Fantasies delves right into that superstition with short stories written by several key authors about baseball and the supernatural.

The Plant Hunter's Atlas is a volume telling some of the most extraordinary tales of horticultural discovery and exploring the characters behind the stories. Taking in the world's inhabited continents and spanning the centuries, the stories range from tales of derring-do in the age of discovery to modern-day botanists working at the cutting-edge of science. The text explores how plant hunters have been inspired by everything from scientific curiosity to economic greed, and their own ingrained sense of adventure.

How big was the pressure? How deep was the division? Those were the questions that would beg answering long after the Chicago Bulls had completed their strife-ridden 1997-98 season in the National Basketball Association. Blood on the Horns details the infighting and conflict between Jordan, coach Phil Jackson, teammate Scottie Pippen and the team's general manager, Jerry Krause, and managing partner, Jerry Reinsdorf.

Un podcast prodotto dagli alunni e alunne della scuola secondaria di primo grado di Corno Giovine all'interno di un laboratorio di podast di Eduway. Hanno partecipato: Luca, Hashim, Carlo, Leonardo, Giorgia, Adam, Mattia e Preet.

In this groundbreaking book, Keith Law, the ESPN baseball writer and author of the acclaimed Smart Baseball, offers an era-spanning dissection of some of the best and worst decisions in modern baseball, explaining what motivated them, what can be learned from them, and how their legacy has...

Benvenuti al podcast The Strange Podcast, il podcast di calcio che non ha paura di affrontare i temi più duri e controversi del mondo del calcio, ma che sa anche essere avvincente come un finale di Champions League. The Strange Footbal è il luogo in cui potrete trovare tutto sul calcio italiano e mondiale, dalle ultime notizie sulle squadre e sui giocatori più importanti, alle analisi tattiche delle partite e dei campionati. Se siete appassionati di calcio e non avete paura di affrontare i temi più duri e controversi del mondo del calcio, The Strange Podcast è il podcast che fa per voi

Packers, Brewers, Bucks, Badgers and random stuff.

Fishing guru, Keith Arthur reels in expert guests to talk about everything and anything to do with every kind of fishing. Stick your earphones in, cast your line and enjoy the craic. Stick your earphones in, cast your line and enjoy the craic.

Stamford Strange er din danske podcast om Chelsea FC. Her kan du høre analyser, optakter og meget andet. Humøret afhænger meget af hvordan det går klubben, men én ting kan du være sikker på, og det er, at det hele bliver leveret med masser af passion. Stamford Strange er et fanmedie – af Chelsea-fans, til Chelsea-fans. Drivkraften på podcasten er Johan Strange, og sammen med hans dedikerede gæster kommer han hver uge rundt om alt, hvad der rører sig i klubben. KTBFFH! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.