Extreme Sports & Other Sports Books

Climbing gives you the illusion of being in control, just for a while, the tantalising sense of being able to stay one move ahead of death. Helen Mort has always been drawn to the thrill and risk of climbing: the tension between human and rockface, and the climber's powerful connection to the elemental world.

Springbok rugby public relations manager Annelee Murray was with the team for 244 matches, during which time she worked with seven national coaches and 21 Springbok captains.

"Originally published in trade paperback in South Africa in 2020 by Mami Wata"--title page verso.

Pre-order the remarkable true story of one man's escape from the depths of depression through his 3,000 mile walk across the country 'Inspiring' INDEPENDENT 'An uplifting and inspirational journey through raw emotion' RAYNOR WINN, bestselling author of The Salt Path ______ After coming terrifyingly close to suicide, Jake Tyler was determined to take back control of his life from the clutches of depression. With only a pair of walking boots and a backpack, he left his home town of Maldon a

NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER .A world-class runner and four-time Olympian shares the life lessons he's learned from each of the twenty-six marathons he's run in his storied career. "An athlete whose wisdom and lessons aren't just for runners."-The Washington Post When Meb Keflezighi-the first person in history to win both the Boston and New York City marathons as well as an Olympic marathon medal-ran his final marathon in New York City on November 5, 2017, it marked the end of an extraordinary di

_________ 'WE ARE LIVERPOOL - THIS MEANS MORE.' JUERGEN KLOPP Allez Allez Allez is the inside account of Liverpool FC during the Klopp era, including the 2018/19 campaign which saw the club compete in the most gripping Premier League title race in history and become Champions of Europe for the sixth time. Featuring access to management, players and staff, Allez Allez Allez explains how Liverpool have emerged from what Jurgen Klopp described as the "depression" of 2015 to achieve feats that h

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK A "thoroughly captivating biography" (The San Francisco Chronicle) of American icon Arthur Ashe-the Jackie Robinson of men's tennis-a pioneering athlete who, after breaking the color barrier, went on to become an influential civil rights activist and public intellectual. Born in Richmond, Virginia, in 1943, by the age of eleven, Arthur Ashe was one of the state's most talented black tennis players. He became the first African American to play for the US Davis Cu

This is the perfect companion for anyone interested in attending or watching the 2019 Cricket World Cup, hosted by England and Wales for the first time in 20 years.

South Africans of all races remember the moment when Neil Tovey raised the Africa Cup of Nations trophy in 1996, with Nelson Mandela at his side wearing a matching number 9 jersey.

It still represents South Africa’s greatest success in international football.

What happens when you take the people's game away from the people? What happens to the game, and what happens to the people? This book is about why Hillsborough happened, and how the flawed response to the disaster created a 'whole new ball game' but destroyed a culture.

AB de Villiers is sonder twyfel een van die beste kolwers wat krieket nog ooit opgelewer het, maar sy prestasies strek veel verder as sy ongelooflike arsenaal dryf-, trek-, skep-, kap- en veeghoue.

Tells the story of a walking-averse golfer who treks his way around an entire country, spending sixteen weeks playing every seaside hole in Ireland.