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The fully updated autobiography of Tony 'A.P.' McCoy, Grand National and BBC SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR winner and unquestionably the greatest jump jockey ever.Tony 'A.P.' McCoy is without doubt the greatest and most successful jump jockey of all time. He has...
Editeur :
Orion
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2011-10-20
ePub
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Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins transcended sport in a way very few sportsmen ever have. In this definitive biography, Tony Francis describes howAlex threw himself into life like a man throwing himself off a cliff. No safety net. No plan. No fear. No shame. Francis interviews...
Editeur :
Hodder & Stoughton
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2011-10-13
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New Zealanders have long believed Kiwis rugby league captain Benji Marshall to be the best player in the world. That view was confirmed early in 2011 when he was named winner of the prestigious 2010 Golden Boot — the international prize for the best player in the game....
Editeur :
Hodder Moa
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2011-10-11
ePub
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Following Brian Johnston's death in 1994, Prime Minister John Major appeared to speak for the nation when he remarked that 'Summers will never be the same.' To an Englishman's ears, the sound of leather against willow will always be closely associated with the cheerful...
Editeur :
Virgin Digital
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2011-09-30
ePub
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At 23, James Toseland was the youngest ever winner of the World Superbike Championship and with more racing experience than riders twice his age, has overtaken previous champions Carl Fogarty and Neil Hodgson to become the next biking superstar. Toseland's success has...
Editeur :
Virgin Digital
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2011-08-31
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The mystery man threw off his disguise and started to run. Furious stewards gave chase.The crowd roared.A legend was born. Soon the world would know him as 'the ghost runner'. John Tarrant.The extraordinary man whom nobody could stop. As a hapless teenage boxer in the...
Editeur :
Mainstream Digital
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2011-07-07
ePub
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Jim Baxter was one of the greatest footballers Scotland has ever produced. But his career was over by the time he reached 30 and in 2001 he died at the early age of 61, the victim of a lifestyle that ultimately destroyed him.SlimJim Baxter charts the great man's...
Editeur :
Virgin Digital
Parution :
2011-06-01
ePub
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'Football is not just a matter of life and death: it's much more important than that' - Bill ShanklyBill Shankly was without doubt among the greatest football managers of the post-war era and his life story is an inspiring read for anyone interested in the sport. To...
Editeur :
Virgin Digital
Parution :
2011-05-31
ePub
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Just before the start of the 2002 Wales v Scotland match in Cardiff, the stadium announcer asked people to stand and acknowledge Bill McLaren's great contribution to the sport. The whole ground rose, leaving McLaren choking back the tears. Then came a voice in his ear:...
Editeur :
Transworld Digital
Parution :
2011-05-31
ePub
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Graeme Fife has been riding a bike since he discovered, aged five, that escaping from home on two wheels was a lot faster and took him a lot farther than he could go on foot. He soon allied love of what was, admittedly, quite a humble version of the beautiful machine...
Editeur :
Mainstream Digital
Parution :
2011-05-20
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40 years ago a group of eleven young men stood in the Estadio Nacional in Lisbon and faced a crowd of 77,000 and the mighty Inter Milan. They were the first British team ever to reach the final of the European Cup. Indeed it was the first time their club had even played...
Editeur :
Virgin Digital
Parution :
2011-04-30
ePub
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From matches played on a village green to the high-church splendour of Lord's, in A Last English Summer, award-winning author Duncan Hamilton preserves the 2009 cricket season, a seminal, convulsive time in the sport's history. In prose by turns reflective and glorious,...
Editeur :
Riverrun
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2011-04-28
ePub
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Tipperary native Paddy Russell has been one of the leading referees in the GAA for the past 30 years. His story is a remarkable one, following his rise from humble beginnings to the pinnacle of two All-Ireland finals.Inspired by the late, great John Moloney, Russell...
Editeur :
Mainstream Digital
Parution :
2011-04-01
ePub
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'Had John lived, he could have been one of the greatest footballers of all time' Jimmy GreavesWhen John White was killed by a bolt of lightning in 1964, the football world was rocked by the tragedy. White was just 27 years of age.Nicknamed the 'Ghost' for the way that...
Editeur :
Vintage Digital
Parution :
2011-03-10
ePub
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In his 15-year career as one of the most popular figures in Welsh rugby, Martyn Williams has played against some of the giants of the sport. Known as ‘Nugget’ to the fans, Martyn has captained his country on many occasions and was a key player in two Welsh Grand...
Editeur :
Headline Accent
Parution :
2011-03-03
Collection :
Quick Reads
ePub
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The hugely entertaining, and extremely candid, autobiography of one of the most colourful characters in motor sportHere's what readers say about AN INDEPENDENT MAN:'An entertaining read for any sports fan and a must read for all Formula 1 fans' ...
Editeur :
Orion
Parution :
2011-02-24
ePub
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Sequel to the worldwide hit A LION'S TALE.A LION'S TALE documented Chris Jericho's journey from small-time dreamer to big-time superstar, from Winnipeg, Canada, to undisputed WWE heavyweight champion of the world. But UNDISPUTED kicks off just as the fantasy begins to...
Editeur :
Orion
Parution :
2011-02-17
ePub
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Charlie Oatway was born into a family who were often in prison and always on the wrong side of the law. Unable to learn his lessons in school,Charlie was soon involved in petty crime and it seemed his life would follow that of his dad and uncles. He managed to become a...
Editeur :
Transworld Digital
Parution :
2011-02-17
ePub
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"Ladies and gentlemen, here is the result of event nine, the one mile: first, #41, Roger Bannister ... with a time which will be a new English Native, British National, All-Comers, European, British Empire and World Record. The time was three..."As the announcer spoke...
Editeur :
Cornerstone Digital
Parution :
2010-12-15
ePub
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In 1999, the hurlers of St Joseph's Doora-Barefield won the All-Ireland club championship. That winter, they became only the second club in history to win successive Munster club titles, and the following March they became the only Munster club to reach successive...
Editeur :
Penguin
Parution :
2010-11-05
ePub
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