Títulos em Esportes

A tenista Carrie Soto se aposentou no auge, com a tranquilidade de ter atingido um recorde imbatível: foram vinte títulos Grand Slam conquistados ao longo de sua carreira. Mas apenas cinco anos depois de seu retiro das quadras, ela assiste Nicki Chan igualar sua marca, trazendo a sensação de que seu legado está comprometido. Disposta a chegar aos seus limites, Carrie tem o apoio de seu pai, Javier, ex-tenista que a treina desde os dois anos de idade.

An unexpected tragedy at a community pool. A family’s unrelenting expectation of victory. The desire to gain or lose control; to make time speed up or stop; to be frighteningly, undeniably good at something. Each of the eight teenage girl boxers in this blistering debut novel has her own reasons for the sacrifices she has made to come to Reno, Nevada, to compete to be named the best in the country.

Word to the wise, never become roommates with a girl you’ve been pining over for the better part of a year. You're probably wondering why I would do such a thing? Well, I didn’t. It was my teammates. The moment they found out Blakely White was single, they took it upon themselves to play cupid and instruct me on how I should win her over. Don't wear a shirt around her. Make her dinner. Lightly touch her shoulder when you say goodbye. I'm so flustered, so overwhelmed, so madly in love with this woman who barely notices me.

In Steven Pressfield's richly imagined, vividly detailed story, golf legends Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen are joined by a local unsung opponent, the troubled war hero Rannulph Junah. Played above raging Atlantic surf and under gathering storm clouds, their match is thrilling competition. But the key to the outcome lies with Bagger Vance, a caddie who carries the secret of the Authentic Swing. His mysterious powers guide the play and leave a lasting imprint on the lives he touches that day and in years to come.

Carrie Soto is fierce, and her determination to win at any cost has not made her popular. By the time Carrie retires from tennis, she is the best player the world has ever seen. She has shattered every record and claimed 20 Slam titles. She sacrificed nearly everything to become the best, with her father as her coach. But six years after her retirement, Carrie finds herself watching her record be taken from her by a brutal, stunning, British player named Nicki Chan. At 37 years old, Carrie makes the monumental decision to come out of retirement in an attempt to reclaim her record.

In Christoph Boxhausers Leben lief alles wie am Schnürchen. Er galt als talentierter Nachwuchsfußballer, war der beliebteste Junge der Schule, bekam die schönsten Mädchen ab und stand stets im Zentrum der Aufmerksamkeit. Die Schienen für eine glänzende Zukunft waren gelegt, die Sterne auf dem Silbertablett serviert. Boxi musste nur noch danach greifen.Er tat es nicht. Zehn Jahre später sind Ambitionen und Träume einem Alkoholproblem mitsamt Bierbauch gewichen. Boxi hat nichts von dem erreicht, was vorgezeichnet schien, und findet sich am anderen Ende der Nahrungskette wieder.

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"Hidden Revenge" takes you on a rollercoaster ride through the high-stakes world of professional sports, where the competition isn't confined to the basketball court. EK Powers weaves a gripping narrative that explores the fragility of love, the intoxication of fame, and the destructive power of hidden vendettas.

This is Franzie, part Holden Caulfield, part Lolita. The guys call her Gidget—short for girl midget. Based on the experiences of his daughter, Frederick Kohner's novel became an international sensation with an irrepressible heroine whose voice still echoes every thrill, every fear, and every hope that every teenager ever had about growing up.

I've never had a man be kind to me unless he wanted something, so when a gorgeous hockey star shows interest, I don't believe it's genuine. I was a throwaway child of a drug addict and I learned to survive in dark places. Now I'm determined to get my life on track, and I don't need complications, especially from a drop-dead gorgeous professional hockey player with delusions of rescuing me. I don't need to be rescued by him or anyone else. I'm doing it on my own.

The Golden Age of Red is a fast, entertaining work of immersive biographical historical fiction that will resonate with sports enthusiasts of all ages, and especially those following today’s almost daily changes regarding the compensation of student-athletes.

Со сверкающего льда олимпийского финала на больничную койку нижнетагильской больницы образца лета 1987 года. Вместо белоснежных песков Флориды, виллы на берегу Мексиканского залива и капитанской нашивки в лучшей команде НХЛ — стальное уральское небо и однокомнатная квартира. Вот что приготовила мне судьба. Но я не зря был одним из лучших в своем времени. Если там я стал тем, чью фамилию скандировали болельщики по обеим сторонам океана, то смогу сделать это снова. Тем более что другого выхода у меня нет.

I'm the star defenseman for the Portland Icehawks and the guy everyone loves to hate. Not that I don't deserve their hatred. After all, how can you like a guy who doesn't even like himself? Michella is the one woman I can't let go, yet I can't be with her. We're like drugs to each other, and addictions aren't a good thing. I've messed up a relationship before and destroyed the one person I loved. I can't do the same to Michella. To make matters worse, Michella's new job with a private investigative agency puts her in the crosshairs of Portland's elusive serial killer. I have to protect her.

Jon and Jake share a passion for basketball, but their experiences on the school team could not be more different. Superstar, Jon, is allowed to make mistakes and play all game. Benchwarmer, Jake, barely sees the court. Jake's resentment for Jon and his coach continues to grow until Jake can't stand the unfairness of it all and decides he's going to do something about it. To make matters worse, Jon and Jake's parents are friends.

Nathan Sanders didn't earn his reputation as the grouchiest player on the Appies hockey team by chance. So when Summer Callahan breezes into his life with her flirtatious smiles and endless charm, he responds like he always does: he completely ignores her. Summer is intrigued by the surly defenseman, so when a viral social media post requires her to step in and fake it as Nathan's girlfriend, she jumps at the chance. She's convinced the ones with the hardest shells are often the softest underneath, and she's determined to prove it.

Life is flipped upside down for Cheyenne Haney when her fairytale-like relationship of 5 years suddenly ends the day her boyfriend finally proposes to her. She’s heartbroken and storms out of the apartment seeing nothing but red. She’s so distracted that she doesn’t see the car hurling toward her. Right before the worst outcome could happen, she’s pulled away just in time by a mysterious, yet gorgeous person who introduces themself as Harley.

In einem Trailer Park irgendwo in den Ozarks wächst Billy Lowe mit einer alkoholabhängigen Mutter und einem gewalttätigen Stiefvater auf. Seine Wut und seinen Schmerz trägt Billy auf das Football-Feld, wo sie ihn zu einem sehr guten, aber unberechenbaren Spieler machen. Schon bald verliert Billy beim Training die Kontrolle. Als dann auch noch sein Stiefvater tot aufgefunden wird, nimmt eine unaufhaltsame Verkettung von Ereignissen ihren Anfang, die geprägt ist von Gewalt, Vorurteilen und Hoffnungslosigkeit.

My daughter is my life. I'd do anything for her. But let's be real, being a single dad to a four-year-old and the star goalie for the Chicago Red Tails is no easy feat. The season is about to get into full swing and Elsie is starting preschool which means I need a new plan. So, when my teammates suggest a full-time nanny, I'm open to the idea. The best candidate for the job is kind, energetic, compassionate, and fun. Fate is testing me because she's also smoking hot.

Eddy Pareti is a street-smart kid who does things his own way. He ditches school and dodges duties at the family’s tavern, Ernie’s Bleachers (now Murphy’s Bleachers), which is just across from Wrigley Field. World War II is ending, the Cubs are heading to the World Series, and Eddy sneaks into games and brushes up against baseball legends, including stars of the Negro League. From behind his family’s bar, Eddy pours beer for soldiers, ball players, and rodeo clowns, runs bets for a bookie who wants him to shoot a deadbeat gambler and—hold your horses—crashes a stagecoach on State Street.

Ich muss sie haben, nur ein einziges Mal. Danach wird sie so uninteressant wie all die anderen Frauen sein. Geld, Erfolg und jede Menge heiße Flirts - das ist alles, was für Gerome Bouchard im Leben zählt. Der attraktive Stürmerstar nimmt sich, was er will. Ohne Rücksicht auf Verluste legt er reihenweise Frauen flach. Dabei schafft es kaum eine ein zweites, geschweige denn ein drittes Mal in sein Bett. Als die couragierte Jazz wortwörtlich in sein Leben stolpert, weckt sie auf Anhieb sein Interesse.