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Mais en dehors des terrains, « Lefty » comme le surnomment ses fans, souffre d'une addiction au jeu, il ira jusqu'à emprunter beaucoup d'argent au célèbre parieur et bookmaker Billy Walters et sera inquiété à ses côtés dans une affaire de délit d'initier sur les marchés financiers. L'auteur, Alan Shipnuck, nous plonge dans l'élite du golf et nous révèle comment Phil Mickelson s'est laissé embarquer dans la création d'une ligue de golf concurrente, le LIV, séduit par un chèque de 200 millions de dollars promis par ses promoteurs.

When most people think of Michael Jordan, they think of the beautiful shots, his body totally in sync with the ball, hitting nothing but net. He is responsible for incredible moments so ingrained in basketball history that they have their own names: The Shrug, The Shot, The Flu Game. But for all his greatness, there's also a dark side to Jordan: a ruthless competitor, a gambler. There's never been a biography that balanced these personas-until now.

They called him God. For his grace on a bicycle, for his divine talent, for his heavenly looks. Frank Vandenbroucke had it all, and in the late '90s, he raced with dazzling speed and lived even faster. The Belgian won several of cycling's most illustrious races, including Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Paris-Nice and Ghent-Wevelgem. He was a mix of poise and panache who enthralled a generation of cycling fans. Off the bike, he only had one enemy - himself.

Brought to you by Penguin. A GRIPPING AND SEARINGLY HONEST ACCOUNT OF A YEAR IN THE TURBULENT LIFE OF A PROFESSIONAL JOCKEY, FROM FOUR-TIME CHAMPION OISIN MURPHY. Born prematurely, weighing less than a bag of sugar, Oisin Murphy’s life has always been one of struggle. From a young age he found...

During his storied career as head coach of the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers, Phil Jackson won more championships than any coach in the history of professional sports. This is the story of a preacher's kid from North Dakota who grew up to be one of the most innovative leaders of our time. Eleven times, Jackson led his teams to the ultimate goal: the NBA championship - six times with the Chicago Bulls and five times with the Los Angeles Lakers. This book is full of revelations.

Known to bodybuilders young and old as The Golden Eagle, the man Arnold Schwarzenegger personally passed the "bodybuilding torch" to, and commonly acknowledged as the most intense bodybuilder who ever trained - a living legend who forged the best legs to ever adorn a bodybuilding stage -Tom never wanted a "normal" life. The dedication and devotion to his calling started when he was barely 10 years old, and propelled him on a trajectory that led to bodybuilding's stratosphere, and beyond - to the top of the world of the social and business elite.

The “definitive” (The New York Times) biography of film legend Bruce Lee—the martial arts icon who made kung fu a global phenomenon, shattered Hollywood stereotypes of Asian and Asian American actors, and became one of the most influential pop culture figures of the 20th century...

JE SUIS LE MEILLEUR, ALORS QUE LE MEILLEUR GAGNE ! L'histoire de Cédric Doumbé commence au Cameroun. Elle se poursuit à l'âge de 8 ans à son arrivée en France où il apprend une nouvelle culture et les affres de l'hiver parisien. Adolescent, il découvre la boxe, les sports de combats et sa vie s'en trouve profondément changée. À force d'entraînements acharnés auprès des meilleurs spécialistes, Cédric Doumbé devient une légende de son sport. Il est multichampion du monde de kickboxing avant de combattre en MMA.

Merili Freear had no idea how much she needed that first run during the Covid-19 lockdown. With each footstep, she uncovered the transformative magic in the simple act of running. Whether you’re aiming for marathons, ultras, or you stick to 5ks, join Merili in this honest and encouraging memoir as she shares the highs, the lows, and the incredible joy that comes from deciding to just run.

'He is rugby's Pep Guardiola' – The Telegraph Rassie Erasmus has been called a genius. He’s been called reckless. All his life, he’s done things differently. Now, with his trademark candour, Rassie talks openly about his adventures and misadventures at the pinnacle of world rugby, both as...

From legendary Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA master Rickson Gracie comes a riveting, insightful memoir that weaves together the story of Gracie’s stunning career with the larger history of the Gracie family dynasty and the founding of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, showing how the...

Lorsqu'il édita ces Mémoires olympiques, Pierre de Coubertin avait 69 ans en 1931. Ce livre est particulièrement utile pour comprendre l'Esprit des Jeux Olympiques de l'ère moderne tels qu'ils ont été recréés sous l'impulsion de Pierre de Coubertin. Car Pierre de Coubertin dut batailler ferme avant de pouvoir imposer son œuvre qui s'inscrit dans un contexte politique précis dont on retrouve la trace dans son récit.

No man or woman has won more Grand Slam singles titles than Novak Djokovic, who took his 24th major at the 2023 US Open. Based on fresh interviews with people close to Djokovic - including his friends and mentors, along with his former coaches and his rivals - this is an in-depth exploration of the psyche of one of the most fascinating and controversial sporting characters ever.

Named one of Time Magazine International's 30 most important people of 2005, Maud Fontenoy presents us with a terrific, entertaining adventure story on the high seas as she challenges the Pacific Ocean - a feat no woman before her ever accomplished. Already the first woman to row alone across the North Atlantic, Maud raised the bar to defy the elements, the daunting solitude, and the circling sharks of the South Pacific on her second solo voyage.

Snooker is a British success story, a working-class game which became a multi-million pound professional sport, exported to the world. Beginning as an upper-class pursuit invented in the British Raj, snooker was taken up in the working men's clubs of industrial Britain. It nearly ceased to exist as an organized sport in the late 1950s, before reviving and becoming big business in the Thatcher era: 18.5 million people watched the famous 1985 World Championship final.

Filled with insightful stories about golf, Dr. Bob Rotella’s delightful book will improve the game of even the most casual weekend player. Dr. Bob Rotella is one of the hottest performance consultants in America today. Among his many professional clients are Nick Price (last year's Player of...

Revised and updated with new material from the paperback edition. Includes a prelude read by Sir Alex Ferguson. Sir Alex Ferguson's compelling story is always honest and revealing he reflects on his managerial career that embraced unprecedented European success for Aberdeen and 26 triumphant seasons with Manchester United.

In his own words, the heavyweight champion of the world pulls no punches as he chronicles the battles he faced in and out of the ring in this fascinating memoir edited by Nobel Prize-winning novelist, Toni Morrison. Growing up in the South, surrounded by racial bigotry and discrimination, Ali fought not just for a living, but also for respect and rewards far more precious than money or glory. He was named Sportsman of the Century by Sports Illustrated and the BBC.

Le gare non sono mai state una passeggiata per me, ma quella lotta all’ultimo respiro io la cercavo. Se capivo di dover entrare in acqua e combattere alla morte, l’adrenalina mi scorreva ed ero felice. La condizione ideale per gareggiare era sentirmi un animale braccato. La sera prima di una gara quasi non mangiavo. Era la tensione, certo, ma anche un modo di prepararsi all’assalto, come il lupo che prima di andare a caccia per affrontare la lotta digiuna, dimagrisce. La fame o l’inappetenza non erano solo forme nervose, ma manifestazioni di un atavico istinto al combattimento.

The fascinating, “upfront and unapologetic” (Kirkus Reviews) memoir of Richard Williams, a businessman, tennis coach, subject of the major motion picture King Richard, and father to two of the greatest athletes and professional tennis champions of all time—Venus and Serena Williams. Born...