More from David Scott on Christy Mack breaking her silence, as well as Jason ‘Mayhem’ Miller and the culture of MMA.
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Candler Cook knows firsthand that dreams can come true—but only if you’re willing to fight for them.A lifelong Bulldogs fan, Candler decided at age seven that he wanted to play football for the University of Georgia.
Athletes are revered for their physical attributes, such as strength, speed and stamina, as well as their psychological strength or mental toughness to cope with the demands of elite sport.
Champions, as the familiar adage preaches, are not born―they’re made. Reaching the top of any sport, or any aspect of life, takes years upon years of dedication and proper preparation.
This is what your coaches would have said to you if you were a boy, told through the story of a small-college team that won more games than it ever had a right to win.
For the first thirty-five years of my life, I thought I was unstoppable, believing that my hard work, focus and passion could carry me through anything. I had an amazing, flexible job, a loving husband, a powerful, strong body and lived in one of the most beautiful places in the world.
This book is designed to explain why winners win, why losers lose―and why everyone else finishes in the same position time after time. Addressing the competitor―whether in sailing, tennis, golf, baseball, or other sport―Stuart H.
She looked for all the world like a woman who could not be cowed. And then just when her many detractors thought she was out for good, she pulled herself back in.
Simone Biles’ entrance into the world of gymnastics may have started on a field trip in her hometown of Spring, Texas, but her God-given talent, along with drive to succeed no matter the obstacle, are what brought her to the national spotlight during the Olympic Games and have catapulted her ever...
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In this candid memoir, Phelps talks openly about his battle with attention deficit disorder, the trauma of his parents’ divorce, and the challenges that come with being thrust into the limelight.
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Champions aren’t born, they’re made. The haunting, searingly candid New York Times bestselling memoir of Greg Louganis’ journey to overcome homophobia, colorism, and disability to become one of the best Olympic athletes in the world.