Great Outdoors

A rousing gallop through the British sporting calendar as we eavesdrop on some of the most memorable events in the colourful history of British sport, told entirely in the words of those who were there. In two volumes: The Sports Gazette and The Sporting Pastimes Gazette.

Boxing has given Australian sport some of our most inspiring champions and captivating tales. Stories of underdogs overcoming heartbreaks and hurdles, of endless courage and dedication, triumph and tragedy. From the first brawls in old Sydney Town, the travelling boxing tents across the country and the first black world heavyweight champion to today's most celebrated fighters, Australia's pre-eminent boxing journalist and former assistant trainer to some of the ring's most talented champions presents our nation's greatest boxing stories.

In Richard Sherman: The Inspiring Story of One of Football's Greatest Cornerbacks, you will learn the inspirational story of one of football's premier cornerbacks, Richard Sherman. Since joining the NFL in 2011, Sherman has solidified his legacy as one of the most impressive cornerbacks to ever play the game, with his sheer dominance as the holder of the most interceptions and defended passes of any active player at the time of this writing.

One of basketball's grittiest point guards, Jeremy Lin had an incredible journey to get to where he is today as a highly-capable starting point guard. Despite his successes, Jeremy Lin remains incredibly humble and a role model for aspiring basketball players around the world. He has become a global icon, and you'll hear the inspirational story of what makes Jeremy so great and why it should be no surprise why he is so successful today.

Mike Shannon, top-selling author of the critically acclaimed baseball classics Tales from the Dugout and Tales from the Ballpark, returns for a third success to deliver a brand-new collection of more than 100 true stories and never-before-told anecdotes that come straight from the insider's circle.

Learn the inspiring story of one of tennis' greatest stars, Roger Federer! In Roger Federer: The Inspiring Story of One of Tennis' Greatest Legends, you will learn the inspirational story of one of tennis' premier players, Roger Federer. Few players have dominated the game of tennis as much as Federer. As of early 2017, Federer holds 18 Grand Slam singles titles, the most in history for a male tennis player.

In Body Politic, David Shields looks at contemporary America and its mythology through the lens of professional and college sports. The result is an unusually insightful and provocative book about an empire in denial. Shields relentlessly examines the way we tell our sports stories (both fictional and nonfictional), considers the kinds of athletes we choose as heroes, and delineates the lessons and values we glean from sports.

Pulitzer Prize nominee and William Hill award-winning author Thomas Hauser's tribute to Ali, the greatest sporting icon the world has ever seen. Few global personalities have commanded an all-encompassing sporting and cultural audience like Muhammad Ali. Many have tried to interpret in words his impact and legacy. Now, Muhammad Ali: A Tribute to the Greatest allows us to more fully appreciate the truth and understand both the man and the ways in which he helped recalibrate how the world perceives its transcendent figures.

There will have been times when you have decided you will never watch them again, only to go back on the vow the next time a Test comes along. But, for every crushing disappointment there have been triumphs that evoke utter euphoria. Moments when the pain you've suffered in the past all suddenly becomes worthwhile. So sit back and immerse yourself in England's finest moments.

Buckle up for an exhilarating look at 10 of the greatest Grand Prix drivers of all time. Enter the death-defying world of Lauda and Moss, explore the ill-fated careers of Senna, Ascari, and Clark and marvel at the mighty Mansell, Fangio, and Schumacher. Including quotes from the men behind the wheel and analysis of their greatest races, these information-packed words will tell you all you need to know about these celebrated kings of the track.

Sarah Greggor is back with another one of her incredible guests. This time, her wildly popular Wife Swap Chronicles radio show features Alice, and she tells all about the wife share her husband arranged with his friend, complete with outdoor sex, deep throat, and plenty of hard, hard wife f--king! It's a wife swap adventure that heats up the radio waves.

King Power Stadium, countdown to kick off. Out on the pitch, a lone brass player sounds the haunting 'Post Horn Gallop', for 80 years the home players' entrance tune. Spines tingle. Air is gulped into opposition lungs. Game time, time to begin the chase. Burning fox eyes peer down from between the decks of one of the stands. On the stadium's outside wall, a royal-blue LCD display says '#Fearless'. Welcome to Leicester City.

In Paul Pierce: The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's Greatest Small Forwards, you will learn the inspirational story of one of basketball's premier small forwards, Paul Pierce. Since joining the NBA as the 10th overall pick in the 1998 NBA Draft, Paul Pierce has solidified his legacy as one of the most impressive small forwards to ever play the game, having led the Boston Celtics alongside Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen to the 2008 NBA Championship.

At the young age of 17, Sachin Tendulkar earned the title of being the second youngest man to score 100 runs in international cricket. Sachin: The Story of the World's Greatest Batsman is an audiobook that traces the life and achievements of this individual, who is hailed as being the finest batsman in the world. He has made more than 33,000 runs in international cricket, which is the highest number of runs to be scored by any cricketer. He also has a total of 100 international centuries in his kitty as well.

Sport was never meant to be complicated. No gibberish, no statistics, no talk of green-zones, black-zones, channels and percentage plays, no cheating, no grubbiness and certainly no ball-tampering.Peter FitzSimons celebrates the good, the generous and the kind in Australian sport, the genuine characters, the national treasures and the special moments when the losers were the true champions and the game, whichever game, was done proud.

The first week of November 2016, as a crowd of people swarmed outside of Manhattan’s Trump Tower to rail against the election of Donald Trump, hundreds more descended on the city’s South Street Seaport. But they weren’t there to protest. They were there to watch the World Chess Championship between Norway's Magnus Carlsen and Russia's Sergey Karjakin - what by the time it was over would be front-page news and thought by many the greatest finish in chess history.

It is now 120 years after the first modern Olympic Games, and the tradition is as strong as ever. Over 200 countries and 10,000 athletes will gather in Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Summer Games. The ancient host city of Olympia may have crumbled to dust, but the Olympics capture the attention of the world like no other event. But how much do you know about this esteemed affair - both its ancient origin and its modern incarnation - and the downright disaster it has sometimes turned out to be?

Joakim Noah: The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's Greatest Defensive Centers is a short, unauthorized biography of Joakim Noah highlighting his rise to stardom since an early age, when he was raised by two athletic parents. Joakim Noah's heart and passion for the game of basketball are what make fans adore him. His fiery spirit carries over into the way his teammates play collectively as a united front.

In The Bases Were Loaded (and So Was I), sportswriter Tom Callahan brings to life the most fascinating - and often least understood - figures in the world of sports. This is the ultimate collection of Callahan’s sports profiles, with subjects ranging from Muhammad Ali to Pete Rose, and Joe Montana to Michael Jordan. Based on decades of sports reporting as well as featuring material original to this book, The Bases Were Loaded (and So Was I) takes athletes we thought we knew and reveals how wrong we often are. This is a rare and surprising work of reportage that will appeal to sports fans and non–sports fans alike.

Set in 1918, Dear Frank offers the listener a glimpse of life in the Boston area during the waning days of World War I. Young Andrew, writing to his older brother Frank, a serviceman fighting overseas, is intent on keeping his brother abreast of all that is going on around him, especially the Boston Red Sox, led by the young, hard-hitting, left-handed pitcher Babe Ruth.