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It's 1996, and Mighty Casey Morgan is back in Mudville—this time with a schtick of a different sort. The former all-star first baseman, jilted by the team he carried on his back for 15 seasons, now rules the AM talk show airwaves.

18 Holes is a unique collection of short stories; one for each of the 18 holes that make up a round of golf. The stories reflect the fact that golf is far more than a game. From death and glory through to love and valor, 18 Holes captures life itself as much as a sport that challenges and delights so many.

Meet Miss Cortez, a woman with Down syndrome who dreams of playing in the NBA.... She wants to defeat all the negative stigma that comes with disabilities.

Du denkst, ich bin der Falsche? Ich sage, du irrst dich! Und ich habe einen ungewöhnlichen Plan, dir genau das zu beweisen. Nachdem Tami bei einem Spiel der Lions einen Becher mit Bier über den Kopf geschüttet bekommt, zieht Blake kurzerhand sein Trikot aus und wirft es ihr zu. Während die Ladys im Publikum angesichts seines nackten Oberkörpers ausrasten, hat der Linebacker nur Augen für Tami. Denn es hat Zoom gemacht! Er begreift auf Anhieb, dass die IT-Studentin etwas Besonderes ist. Sein Gefühl bestätigt sich, als die beiden eine Nacht miteinander verbringen.

München 1955: Der alternde Lebenskünstler Gagge hat neben seinen Erinnerungen an Luna und Esther nur noch einen Gedanken, der ihn am Leben hält: Einmal bei einem Boxkampf im Madison Square Garden live dabei zu sein! Gagges halbseidenes Leben im umtriebigen Schlachthofviertel von München wird von der bitteren Feindschaft zu seinem ehemaligen Freund Fritzi überschattet, die immer bizarrere Formen annimmt und zur Sippenfehde entartet.

К Сэму Стюбнеру – менеджеру по боксу попадает молодой и никому неизвестный боксер Пат Глендон. Юноша очень амбициозен и вне всякого сомнения у него есть все шансы стать чемпионом мира в тяжелом весе. Он побеждает всех своих противников практически сразу, одним ударом. Но профессиональный спорт – это не только медали и восхищение толпы. И похоже Глендону предстоит познакомиться и с еще одной, не самой приятной, закулисной стороной спорта.

Football is a staple of American culture, but longtime high school coach Gordon "Tuffy" Nehls is now seeing it threatened by a wave of anti-football sentiment. In Fourth Down in Texas, Coach Nehls leads his players through a challenging and magical season as his school district considers eliminating the football program.

Marcus Machado, or Marquito, as his friends call him, is a young man who, along with his dog Arrow, find themselves in a sport called dog agility, giving them a new beginning after facing the traumas within his family.

The nephew of a star baseball player from Cuba seeks to establish his own imprint on the game, with the added goal of leading people to glory. He faces a number of trials from evil people and forces of nature that test his faith. His youth and lack of pedigree also work against him as he tries to compete with the best players in the world at the most difficult assignment in sports—hitting a baseball.

Twenty years ago, an out-of-control prank ended in an accident that destroyed the high school gym and threatened the futures of star athletes Beth and Ally. They move on with their lives carrying their secret while someone else is blamed, but the years reveal that no one truly comes out unscathed. Now, both women are at a crossroads: Beth returns to her hometown after a concussion ends her professional soccer career, and a surprise pregnancy disrupts Ally’s idyllic family. The only thing either of them are sure of is their desire to mend their estranged relationship.

The Legends are back in an even more thrilling sequel. Marquito, Sany, Amy, and Lisa, alongside their dogs Arrow, Maximus, X, and Fire will compete again for the national title. This time, the fight won't just be between them, because new handlers are also arriving.

„Bleibende Veränderungen“ ist eine Erzählung von Jörg Zemmler die auf Basis eines Gesprächs mit Heide Lampert (geboren 1936) beruht. Wie immer spielten wir zu Mittag Fußball und wie immer stand ich im Tor, als einziges Mädchen weit und breit. Der Ball kam in meine Richtung, ich hechtete ihm entgegen, wollte ihn fangen - da fühlte ich mitten im Sprung einen Stich im Rücken.

The audiobook 1842 is a fictional story about love, baseball, and God. It is set in Oklahoma, which is in a region known as the "Bible Belt" of the United States of America. The two main characters of the story, Bobby and Shawn, are among the very best baseball players in the country. Even so, each of them has personal traumas and troubling experiences that make life very complicated.

„Puchar od Pana Boga” to zbiór opowiadań, w których sport stanowi pretekst do opowieści o sprawach najważniejszych: życiu i śmierci, miłości, przyjaźni i pasji. Ota Pavel pisze o zwycięstwach i porażkach równie ujmująco jak o sarnach i rybach. Doskonała lektura dla czytelników ceniących szczerość, wrażliwość i piękno. „Może każdy z nas dostanie puchar od Pana Boga, ale będą one różnej wielkości, w zależności od tego, jak zachowywaliśmy się na tym świecie. Jeden będzie zrobiony na przykład z nieba. Inny ze złotych gwiazd. A jeszcze inny z Drogi Mlecznej”.

Harrison Foster ist Anwalt. Bei einer Londoner Beraterfirma hilft er gut betuchten Klienten, ihre Krisen so zu meistern, dass sie sie nicht die Reputation kosten. Als das Rennpferd eines saudi-arabischen Kronprinzen bei einem Stallbrand in Newmarket getötet wird, fordert der Scheich Foster zur Aufklärung an. Foster tauscht die Budapester gegen Gummistiefel und wird fündig: In der Ruine des Stalls liegen nicht nur ein Tierkadaver, sondern auch menschliche Überreste.

The world of pro wrestling is about to change. Eric "Jiggolo" Johnson can sense it, but he's already on his way out. On the way to what he expects will be one of his last big shows, he and the wrestlers he's traveling with come into conflict with a family of meth dealers in rural West Virginia...

Eddie Pond is in junior high and plays little league football. He is an excellent pass catcher and hopes to someday play for the local high school team. However, his football career as a receiver is thrown into question when the high school varsity coach in the area visits Eddie and tells him that he wants Eddie to start preparing to be a quarterback in high school. Eddie is not sure that he wants to be quarterback, or if he has the skills to do it.

It is 1952, and nearly all the girls 16-year-old Bertha Harding knows dream of getting married, keeping house, and raising children in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan. Bertha dreams of baseball. She reads every story in the sports section, she plays ball with the neighborhood boys—she even writes letters to the pitcher for the Workington Sweet Peas, part of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.

This book inspires laughter for those in the tennis world with quips and wisecracks that are lighthearted and fun to say while on the court. This book of tennis humor is a perfect gift for your double’s partner or your most competitive opponent.

Former pro football player and West Texas high school coach Gale McClanahan is plucked out of obscurity to lead the San Antonio Lone Stars. But as he uncovers the true motives of the team's shady owner, McClanahan's once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to coach at football’s highest level turns into a nightmare of treachery and deceit.