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A powerful true story of loss and hope by one of the biggest names in sports media, Adam Schefter's The Man I Never Met.On September 11, 2001, Joe Maio went to work in the north tower of the World Trade Center. He never returned, leaving behind a wife, Sharri, and 15-month old son, Devon. Five years later, Sharri remarried, and Devon welcomed a new dad into his life.For thousands, the whole country really, 9/11 is a day of grief. For Adam and Sharri Maio Schefter and their family it's not just a day of grief, but also hope. This is a story of 9/11, but it's also the story of 9/12 and all the days after. Life moved on. Pieces were picked up. New dreams were dreamed. The Schefters are the embodiment of that.The Man I Never Met will give voice to all those who have chosen to keep living. It's gratifying and beautiful. But also messy and hard. Like most families. Except that one day every year history comes roaring back. How do you embrace that? How do you honor that? This book is also a peek at Adam Schefter ("Schefty"), the man behind the headlines and injury reports; a real person who has a real family. It will follow in the path of other ESPN books by Tom Rinaldi and the late Stuart Scott - books that have transcended sport to examine the raw emotion of life.

The legendary New York Yankees catcher tells the incredible story  of his personal journeyFor seventeen seasons, the name Jorge Posada was synonymous with New York Yankees baseball. Now, in this long-awaited memoir, one of the greatest Yankees ever to put on the uniform details his journey to home plate, sharing a remarkable, generational account of his journey from the ballfields of Puerto Rico to the House That Ruth built. Offering a view from behind the mask unlike any other, Jorge discusses the key moments and plays that shaped teams and forged a legacy that came to define Yankees baseball for a generation. With pitch-by-pitch recall, Jorge looks back across the years, explaining how—as part of the Core Four alongside Derek Jeter, Andy Pettitte, and Mariano Rivera—he helped to reestablish the Yankees as a dynasty and win five World Series. Going beyond his all-star career, Jorge also shares his life in full for the first time, examining how his remarkable journey to the big leagues began in the most unexpected of ways. Digging into his cultural roots in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Cuba, Jorge illuminates three generations of cherished father-son relationships that have made him the man he is today. At the center is the deep bond he shares with his father and namesake, Jorge Sr., who escaped Cuba and would eventually mold his son to be a ballplayer, honing his talent and instilling in him the drive necessary to fulfill his childhood dream of playing in the Bronx.My Journey Home is a testament to hard work and a celebration of the generational gift of baseball between fathers and sons.

The first openly gay professional athlete in North America tells the story of his landmark decision to come out of the closet and how he changed the playing field of professional sports forever."Rogers made history." -Sports Illustrated Robbie Rogers knows better than most that keeping secrets can crush you. But for much of his life Robbie lived in paralyzing fear that sharing his big secret would cost him the love of his family and his career as a professional soccer player. So he never told anyone what was destroying his soul, both on and off the field. While the world around Robbie was changing with breathtaking speed, he knew that for a gay man playing a professional team sport it might as well be 1958. He could be a professional soccer player. Or he could be an out gay man. He couldn't do both. Then last year, at the age of twenty-five and after nearly stepping away from a brilliant career-one that included an NCAA Championship, winning the MLS Cup, and competing in the Olympics-he chose to tell the truth. But instead of facing the rejection he feared, he was embraced-by his family, by his teammates, and his fans. In Coming Out to Play, Robbie takes readers on his incredible journey from terrified teenager to a trailblazing out and proud professional soccer player for the L.A. Galaxy, who has embraced his new identity as a role model and champion for those still struggling with the secrets that keep them from living their dreams.

Jimmy Connors is a working-man's hero, a people's champion who tore the cover off the country-club gentility of his sport. A renegade from the wrong side of the tracks, he broke the rules with a radically aggressive style of play and bad-boy antics. Yet his enduring dedication to his craft kept him among the top ten best players in the world for sixteen years straight—five of those years at number one. Presiding over an era that saw tennis attract a new breed of passionate fans, from cops to tycoons, Connors transformed the game forever with his two-handed backhand, his two-fisted lifestyle, and his epic rivalries.The complete, uncensored story of his life and career, The Outsider is a grand slam of a memoir written by a man once again at the top of his game—as feisty, unvarnished, and defiant as ever.

Prepare for a paradigm-shifting view of biblical manhood.Every man wants to succeed. But for so many, life seems to get in the way. We all have friends-good men, followers of Christ even-who start out well but before long, they're failing at relationships, bending ethical standards, or drivingthemselves so hard at work they're losing the hearts of their wife and kids.In The Real Win, Colt McCoy and Matt Carter wrestle deeply and personally with this challenge, then deliver down-to-earth, biblical answers. Based on their personal experiences and a close study of Scripture, McCoy and Carter show men:• Why so much depends on who you trust and who you serve• Why every man is called to lead and why every man can• How to man up to temptation-and conquer it• How to find the "win" even in your biggest failure"The real win means trusting the Lord and walking with Jesus no matter what," write Matt and Colt. "That kind of faithfulness is possible for any man who follows God with all his heart. No matter what circumstances threaten him, afaithful man is the most truly confident man in the room."Now includes bonus section on mentoring, plus a small group reading guide.

X Games skateboarder, pro mixed-martial-arts fighter, and outspoken SiriusXM satellite radio host Jason Ellis shares his jaw-dropping and inspirational life story—from the depths of addiction to the joys and ordeals of radio, fatherhood, and professional fighting—in his uncensored, no-holds-barred style.

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 206. Chapters: Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams, Kim Clijsters, Roger Federer, Maria Sharapova, Billie Jean King, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Ai Sugiyama, Leander Paes, Bob and Mike Bryan, Jana Novotná, Ken Rosewall, Daniela Hantuchová, Todd Woodbridge, Jonas Björkman, Pam Shriver, Helena Suková, Samantha Stosur, Justine Henin, Cara Black, Ana Ivanovic, Fabrice Santoro, Lisa Raymond. Excerpt: Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera (Catalan: , Spanish: ; born 3 June 1986) is a Spanish professional tennis player and a former world no. 1. As of 10 December 2012), he is ranked no. 4 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). He is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time; his success on clay has earned him the nickname "The King of Clay", and has prompted several experts to regard him as the greatest clay court player in history. Nadal has won eleven Grand Slam singles titles, including an all-time record seven French Open titles, the 2008 Olympic gold medal in singles, a record 21 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournaments (tied with Roger Federer), and was also part of the Spain Davis Cup team that won the finals in 2004, 2008, 2009 and 2011. He completed the Career Grand Slam by winning the 2010 US Open, being the seventh player in history, and the youngest of four in the Open Era, to achieve it. He is the second male player to complete the Career Golden Slam (winner of the Career Grand Slam and the Olympic gold medal) after Andre Agassi. Nadal has at least two Grand Slam titles on each of the three surfaces (hard court, grass, and clay), the second player to achieve this feat after Mats Wilander. By winning the 2012 French Open, he became the second male player and is one of three to win any Grand Slam tournament seven times (Pete Sampras's and Federer's seven Wimbledon titles). Nadal had a 32-match winning streak in 2008, starting at the 2008 Masters Series Hamburg to the 2008 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters and Women's Open, which included titles at Hamburg, the French Open (where he did not drop a set), Queen's Club, his first title at Wimbledon, and the Rogers Cup. In 2012, by winning the Monte-Carlo Masters, he became the only player to have won eight consecutive editions in any tournament during the history of tennis, and only the second player to win a single tournament for a total of eight times during Open Era. Nadal is the first m

The book that inspired Harrison Ford in his portrayal of Branch Rickey in the hit movie "42”In a brilliant match between author and subject, this latest addition to the Penguin Lives series features the inimitable Jimmy Breslin telling the rags-to-riches tale of Branch Rickey, the legendary manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers who integrated baseball by putting Jackie Robinson into the major leagues. Moving from the dusty Midwest towns where Rickey built baseball's farm system to the Brooklyn streets where he hatched his most famous plan, Breslin brilliantly captures the heady days when baseball became the national pastime. What emerges is the irresistible story of a schemer and redeemer, a great American who remade a sport-and dreamed of remaking a country. See Branch Rickey's life brought to the screen in the hit movie "42” in theaters everywhere now.

A revealing and intimate biography of the man who influenced Tiger Woods the most-his father, Earl Woods. From the time he entered the public consciousness as a two-year-old golf prodigy on The Mike Douglas Show, Eldrick "Tiger" Woods has often seemed to be not much more than a ball-striking machine- reinforced by his carefully guarded image and emotionless persona. Even after his recent bombshell adultery scandal, the public still knows very little about the man behind the golf clubs and multimillion-dollar endorsement deals. But one thing is certain: Earl Woods, Tiger's beloved and now deceased father, knew him better and influenced his life more than anyone.In His Father's Son, Tom Callahan offers a full-blown biography of earl Dennison Woods, the Vietnam War veteran who raised the golf phenomenon and, in turn, a full-blown biography of Tiger. With exclusive access to and interviews with Earl, Tiger, and a host of other key figures, Callahan provides an unprecedented look into their lives and the remarkably close relationship they had. With unparalleled insight into the man who made Tiger Woods the person that he is, His Father's Son is part biography and part father-and-son love story.

In the thirty-four years since his retirement, Henry (Hank) Aaron's reputation has only grown in magnitude. But his influence extends beyond statistics, and at long last here is the first definitive biography of one of baseball's immortal figures. Based on meticulous research and extensive interviews The Last Hero reveals how Aaron navigated the upheavals of his time-fighting against racism while at the same time benefiting from racial progress-and how he achieved his goal of continuing Jackie Robinson's mission to obtain full equality for African Americans, both in baseball and society, while he lived uncomfortably in the public eye. Eloquently written, detailed and penetrating, this is a revelatory portrait of a complicated, private man who through sports became an enduring American icon.

Quelle: Wikipedia. Seiten: 28. Kapitel: Liste der Olympiasieger im Wasserball, Erich Rademacher, John Arthur Jarvis, Paul Radmilovic, Mait Riisman, Márton Homonnai, András Bodnár, Dezso Gyarmati, Gergely Kiss, Tibor Benedek, Leo Goodwin, Cesare Rubini, Henri Padou, Tamás Kásás, Ervin Zádor, John Derbyshire, George Wilkinson, Louis Handley, William Dean, Péter Biros, Joachim Rademacher, Dezso Lemhényi, Noel Purcell, Charles Sydney Smith, Gianni Lonzi, Zoltán Szécsi, János Németh, Jesús Miguel Rollán, József Vértesy, György Bródy, István Gergely, Tamás Molnár, Miklós Sárkány, Joseph Ruddy, István Barta, George Van Cleaf, Charles Bugbee, Ferenc Keseru, Emil Benecke, Mihály Mayer, István Szívós senior, George Nevinson, Christopher Jones, Igor Milanovic, Jeno Brandi, György Kutasi, George Cornet, Thomas Thould, Sándor Ivády, István Molnár, Norbert Madaras, Georges Rigal, György Kárpáti, Isaac Bentham, Kálmán Markovits, Alajos Keseru, Albert Mayaud, Mirko Sandic, David Bratton, Fritz Gunst, Kálmán Hazai, Tivadar Kanizsa, Tamás Faragó, István Szívós junior, László Jeney, Attila Vári, Zoran Jankovic, Arthur Edwin Hill, Dénes Varga, Barnabás Steinmetz, Mihály Bozsi, Sándor Tarics, Tamás Varga, Olivér Halassy, Charles Forsyth, Gábor Kis, Paul Dujardin, William Peacock, James Steen, Robert Desmettre, Norbert Hosnyánszky, Rajmund Fodor, Karl Bähre, David Hesser, Dániel Varga, Antal Bolvári, Ottó Boros, Noël Delberghe, István Hevesi, Albert Deborgies, Max Amann, Endre Molnár, Otto Cordes, Ádám Steinmetz, Johannes Blank. Auszug: Die Liste der Olympiasieger im Wasserball führt sämtliche Siegerteams sowie die Zweit- und Drittplatzierten der Wasserball-Wettbewerbe bei den Olympischen Sommerspielen auf, gegliedert nach Geschlecht. Den Abschluss bildet die Nationenwertung. Wasserball ist olympische Sportart für Männer seit den II. Olympischen Spielen 1900 in Paris, für Frauen seit den XXVII. Olympischen Spielen 2000 in Sydney. 1896 und 1904 fanden keine Wasserball-Wettbewerbe statt. Wasserball-Wettbewerbe bei den Frauen finden erst seit 2000 statt. Erich ¿Ete¿ Rademacher (* 9. Juni 1901 in Magdeburg; ¿ 2. April 1979 in Stuttgart) war ein erfolgreicher deutscher Schwimmer. Erich Rademacher, gelernter Versicherungskaufmann, galt in seiner aktiven Zeit als bester Schwimmsportler Deutschlands. Er wird in einer Reihe mit Arne Borg, Andrew Charlton, Gertrude Ederle, Duke Kahanamoku und Johnny Weißmüller als erfolgreichster Schwimmer der 20er Jahre des 20. Jahrhunderts genannt. Seine sportliche Karriere begann beim SC Hellas Magdeburg, in dessen Knabenstaffel er 1913 seinen ersten Sieg errang. Über einen Zeitraum von annähernd 20 Jahren startete er für diesen Verein. Er stellte in dieser Zeit 30 Weltrekorde auf und gewann eine Vielzahl von Schwimm-, aber auch Wasserball-Wettbewerben. Im Jahr 1924 hielt er sämtliche Weltrekorde über 100, 200, 400, und 500 Meter im Bruststil. Am Ende seiner Laufbahn konnte er auf 998 Siege zurückblicken. Achtmal wurde er Deutscher Meister über 100 Meter Brust. Er gewann Europameisterschaftstitel und konnte auch bei Olympischen Spielen Medaillen erringen. Gerade in seiner leistungsstärksten Zeit konnte er jedoch an den Olympischen Spielen von 1920 und 1924 nicht teilnehmen, da Deutschland als Folge des Ersten Weltkrieges von einer Teilnahme ausgeschlossen war. Er absolvierte 1926 eine Schwimmtournee durch die USA und 1927 durch Japan. Im Jahr 1928 wurde er mit der deutschen Mannschaft Olympiasieger im Wasserball. Sein Bruder J...