Sporting House

The Darts' first season was a success. But as they make preparations for their new season, complications are inevitable. Tessa’s wrestling with her feelings for Fitz, a secret which she fears could tear apart their friendship. Dawn and Michelle are facing their own unique parenting challenges. Meanwhile, Fitz is forced to decide what she is willing to endure in the name of saving her marriage.

For Patricia "Fitz" Fitzpatrick, hockey is her only escape from her controlling husband and the isolation of her suburban life. When the drama on her team threatens that one happiness, Fitz takes matters into her own hands. She convinces three of her teammates - Michelle, Dawn, and Tessa - to join her in building a new team. The Darts. The Darts have the potential to be something fantastic - if they can survive their first season. As Fitz’s marriage takes a dark turn, she puts more pressure on the team to succeed.

Surfing is more than just a sport; it's a way of life for many enthusiasts around the world. At its core, surfing involves riding waves while standing or lying on a surfboard. It's a thrilling and dynamic activity that combines athleticism, balance, and a deep connection with the ocean.

A sport unlike any other in the world, football has always been Australia's bellwether. But at a time when politics is increasingly conducted like sports, football is the one institution that's more relevant than ever. And it's Richmond that's out in front of the pack. Before it could win the 2017 premiership, the club had to change how it thought about good leadership.

Roughy is the story of a footballer who lived the dream, the country boy who not only became an AFL star, but was a key player in a Hawthorn team that will be remembered as one of the greats of any era. Success didn't change him, which made him all the more relatable, as if in spirit he was still having a kick with the Leongatha Parrots and a beer with his mates at the local pub. When in 2015 a spot on his bottom lip was diagnosed as melanoma, we could relate to him all the more.

What makes for a surfing life? With a blaze of groundbreaking performances and a swag of titles claimed from all over the world to his name, Australian world champion surfer Nat Young might know. His 70th birthday inspired some reflection on exactly that, and on the waves and characters that have marked his remarkable life - Miki Dora and Midget Farrelly to name a few. But surfing for Nat Young - and so many like-minded surfers - has never been about winning, never been about the sport. It's a calling, an endless quest, a philosophy, a religion.

Modern sports culture is causing many former athletes to face an identity crisis. We are unfulfilled, discontented, and depressed. If athletic achievement isn't our purpose in life, what is? Is life itself just a big game? In his raw and vulnerable real-life account, Ben will help you discover YOUR game and how to play it best.

The New York Yankees. The Boston Red Sox. For a hundred years, no two teams have locked horns as fiercely or as frequently, and no two seasons frame the colossal battle more perfectly than 2003 and 2004. Now, with incredible energy and access, leading sports columnist Mike Vaccaro chronicles the history of the greatest rivalry in sports, and the two stunning American League Championship Series that define a century of baseball.

Brisbane, 1984. It all started with a simple plan to secretly swap a mediocre horse with a faster one, and rake in the cash with a few well-placed bets. What could possibly go wrong? In The Fine Cotton Fiasco, Peter Hoysted and Pat Sheil brilliantly tell the scarcely believable tale of how - through a combination of horrendous mismanagement, terrible judgment and comically bad luck - the scheme gradually unravelled. How did a horse with white painted socks dripping onto the turf come to hold the hopes of punters across Australia and beyond?

One of the top storylines from the 2021 Tokyo Olympics was the brigade of bandits from Australia throwing down at the freestyle park for the inaugural action-sports events—in particular the young gun from Logan City, Queensland, who took the gold medal off the table before his competitors knew what had happened. But there's been nothing easy about Logan's ascent to the top. A testament to dedication and self-discipline, artistry and courage, Logan Martin has set the bar for what it means to be an international extreme sports athlete.

Madden Tyler, the handsome guy on the Boston Bay Vikings minor league team, looked more like a surfer than a hockey player. Girls were screaming for his attention because of his seductive look. Unfortunately for them, only one girl caught his eye. Tessa George had no idea that catching a stray bullet would bring her up close and personal with a hockey god. She was about to discover that beneath his flawless exterior lay a softer side, and she was the only one he wanted to see inside. Then Vegas happened.

Footballstar Hunter Browning ist gewohnt zu bekommen, was er will – so auch die umwerfende Emerson Day, mit der er auf dem Weg zu einem Termin aneinandergerät. Als sich herausstellt, dass die temperamentvolle Rothaarige in einer Immobilienagentur arbeitet, ist für Hunter klar: Sie soll ihm sein neues Haus vermitteln! Bei der gemeinsamen Besichtigung kommen die beiden sich schnell näher – doch noch ahnt Emerson nicht, dass der sonst so arrogant auftretende Sportler eine ganz andere Seite hat.

Footballstar Tanner Green fällt aus allen Wolken, als er von Ex-Basketballprofi Elara Vance öffentlich beschuldigt wird, sie um Spendengelder für ihr Jugend-Sportzentrum gebracht zu haben. Diese Anschuldigung kann Tanner nicht auf sich sitzen lassen, und sucht sie im Jugendzentrum auf. Bei einem aufgeheizten Basketballspiel fliegen zwischen den beiden die Funken – und Elara merkt schnell, dass der Profisportler nicht nur ein aufrichtiges, sondern auch ein gebrochenes Herz hat. Ebenso wie sie. Ist ihre Verbindung stark genug, sich trotz ihrer Vergangenheit auf den jeweils anderen einzulassen

Eine schreckliche Tragödie kostete Profi-Footballer Shawn Wilson alles – seither flüchtet er von einem Adrenalinkick zum nächsten. Als er nach einer Verletzung Yoga-Stunden empfohlen bekommt, traut er seinen Augen nicht, da sich seine Yoga-Lehrerin als Sage herausstellt. Die faszinierende Frau, mit der er einen heißen One-Night-Stand hatte! Sage fühlt sich noch immer stark zu dem Sportler hingezogen, doch könnte sie, deren Leben so ruhig und geordnet verläuft, niemals eine Beziehung zu einem Adrenalinjunkie haben. Es sei denn, ihr Coaching hilft Shawn dabei, endlich zu sich zu finden

Joe Castle ist ein Ausnahmetalent. Bereits in seinen ersten Spielen für die Chicago Cubs schlägt er einen Home Run nach dem anderen...

In this book, Suresh Raina takes us through the challenges he faced as a young cricketer. He was bullied in school and at cricket camps, but he always punched above his weight, overcoming every adversity life threw at him and never giving up. This is the story of the lessons he learnt and the friendships he built.

When my childhood friend, Cora, dared me to write a sexy novel about a martial arts fighter, I agreed, albeit under the influence of alcohol. It was something for me—something different and exciting. It was supposed to be research, pure and simple. But then I met him—a six-foot-six mountain of a man with no name. The way his muscles flexed and rippled when he trained made my belly quiver. The way his dark hair flopped over his forehead made me want to brush it back from his strong face. His nose had been broken, but it made no difference, he was still a handsome man. He had eyes dark as...

Hristo Stoichkov, El Pistolero del legendario Dream Team del FC Barcelona, nos trae su auténtica autobiografía. El máximo goleador de la Copa Mundial de 1994 nos revela su alma sin maquillaje, pretensiones ni cohibiciones. Directo, volcánico y fiel a su imagen de aquella época en la que millones de seguidores admiraban al mágico Nº8.

Award-winning journalist and bestselling author Rick Westhead does a deep-dive into the state of hockey in Canada today. He gives voice to those who have been sexually assaulted by hockey players, revealing the struggles they've had with local police officials in their efforts to seek justice. He also goes inside the dressing room to find out how attitudes of misogyny and homophobia continue to flourish, and speaks to former players who were forced to perform degrading acts of initiation in order to join the team.

Ash & Tansy – kann sie ihm dabei helfen, den Sprung zurück in sein altes Leben zu wagen? Der schönste Tag im Leben von Profi-Snowboarder Ash Lewis verwandelt sich in einen Albtraum, als am Tag seiner Teilnahme an der Winterolympiade seine Eltern tödlich verunglücken. Er überlegt, dem Wintersport auf ewig den Rücken zu kehren. Genau da tritt die lebensfrohe und impulsive Tansy in sein Leben, die seit der Überwindung ihrer Krebskrankheit jeden neuen Tag als Geschenk ansieht. Trotz ihrer Gegensätzlichkeit sprühen zwischen den beiden sofort die Funken.