Sports Athletes

Back in his old basketball league, before the car accident, 13-year-old Carlos Cooper owned the court, sprinting and jumping and lighting up the scoreboard as his opponents (and teammates) watched in amazement. But now, Carlos feels completely out of his league on his new wheelchair basketball team, the Rollin’ Rats. After all, how can he make a layup when he’s still struggling to learn how to dribble? But when the city’s crooked mayor threatens to tear down the Rollin’ Rats’ gym, Carlos realizes that he can’t stay on the sidelines forever.

Rena May and Mike Wolcott have each worked hard to qualify for the Port Macquarie triathlon in Australia. Neither of them needs, nor wants, any distractions. But that’s just what they get, beginning with a bumpy plane ride, complicated stateside relationships, and a frightening accident. Oh, and they don’t know each other, and don’t want to know each other. Despite their intentions, independent Rena and cautious Mike team up for an adventure that forces them into close quarters. At first, harmony seems unlikely. But a man with a van and a woman who likes to plan might forge something ...

Tia Toomey, the world's fittest woman, has won the CrossFit Games an incredible six years in a row and is undeniably a true warrior. She has also trained for the Winter Olympics in bobsledding, competed in the Summer Olympics in weightlifting and was a Commonwealth Games gold medalist. She is, in short, one of the most accomplished and dominant athletes in human history. But for Tia physical fitness is only a small part of overall strength. More important is building mental toughness. In The Heart Is the Strongest Muscle, Tia shows how she reached elite levels by focusing on her "why."

Growing up the youngest of seven children in Puerto Rico, Roberto Clemente had a talent for baseball. His incredible skill soon got him drafted into the big leagues, where he spent 18 seasons playing right field for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Who Was Roberto Clemente? tells the story of this remarkable athlete: A 12-time All-Star, a World Series MVP, and the first Latin American inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

What could Demi Moore, the 1990s Atlanta Braves, Eminem's 'Relapse,' and Michael Jordan's time with the Washington Wizards possibly have in common? They've all been unfairly criticized or misunderstood in the collective conscience. Until now. Within these pages, individuals and events from across hip-hop, sports, television, and film - from Kanye West to Barry Bonds to Tom Cruise - are not just defended, but championed. By the end of this book, you may just look at these albums, films, and individuals in a completely new light.

She can break his heart as easily as she broke his leg.After a failed relationship with a network executive, Hollywood TV reporter, CLEO JONES is sent packing from LA to the entertainment wilderness of Brisbane, Australia. It’s a temporary assignment before her foreign correspondent role in London, England.When an accident causes Cleo to break the leg of Australian elite triathlete, HAYDEN O’LOUGHLIN, she finds herself his driver and all-around gofer as compensation. Hayden is the World Number Two, and aiming to make the Australian Olympic team—his ticket to major sponsorship. A ...

In this game-changing guide, sports dietitian Pam Nisevich Bede explains how women are unique with regards to training, nutrition, and performance, on the road, court, field, or track. Instead of outdated concepts and male-centric research that never spoke to your specific needs, here you will find a framework that will maximize performance, no matter your sport, illustrated with the insights and experiences of world-class athletes.

The Alphahole billionaire you despise just bought your dad's pro NFL team. There's one catch: You are part of the deal! The spicy and dark new billionaire romance featuring enemies to lovers, fake dating, and guaranteed HEA ending. Perfect for fans of Kat Singleton and Ana Huang! ASHLEIGH My dad warned me about Grayson Donahue. Star quarterbacks at the height of their career have their pick of hot girls. He would only break my heart and ruin my reputation. Dad was right: that’s exactly what happened. Now, he waltzes back into my life with an offer we can’t refuse. And I have to take it ...

Kendrick “Perk” Perkins is known for his blunt, opinionated, “carry the hell on” commentary on ESPN’s most popular shows. As a fourteen-year NBA player and starting center for the 2008 NBA champion Boston Celtics, Perk earned a reputation as an enforcer, a fierce defender, and a great teammate. Now, In The Education of Kendrick Perkins, he opens a different side of himself: a powerful and intimate memoir that goes beyond basketball to discuss the reality of being Black in America.

Mental training is just as important as physical training when it comes to success in sport. Like physical fitness, mental toughness is something that can be taught and learned. Bring Your "A" Game introduces key strategies for mental training, such as goal-setting, pre-performance routines, confidence building, and imagery. Each of the 17 chapters focuses on a single mental skill and offers key points and exercises designed to reinforce the concepts.

New beginning or new heartache? Nurse Lana Smith gives herself a gift for Christmas, a fresh start in a small town. After escaping a dead-end relationship with a celebrity, she avoids her patient's grandson, a pro football player. When Arturo gradually thaws her frozen heart, can her Christmas wish for family and affection come true? Football is Arturo De La Vega's life, but he returns to his hometown to help his ailing grandfather. Lana challenges Arturo to reach for stars of faith and love. Is Arturo's quest for glory worth crushing Lana's dreams and sacrificing his heart's true desire?

When the Lights Went Out tells the story of a moment in the 1987 World Junior Championship that forever changed the lives of the players involved, and ignited a debate that ….

She only signed up to support her best friend. He only agreed to protect his career. Falling in love was never part of the plan. Shani Robbins has zero interest in fame, roses, or televised romance. But when her best friend begs her to audition for Mystery Bachelor, she reluctantly agrees—fully intending to get eliminated in the first round. Andre McIntyre is a former pro athlete with a bruised ego and a career on life support. Reality TV is the last thing he wants, but his agent insists the show will help him stay relevant. Smile, flirt, survive a few episodes—then bounce. Neither of ...

What does every college athlete aspire to do? Play professionally, and Emily is no different. She has worked her entire life practicing, playing, and perfecting her golf game. She is at her peak performance; competing and winning college tournaments. She has a real chance of getting an offer to play professional women's golf next year, but then she sustains an injury just before the start of the next season. Fortunately, the university has assigned each sports team a personal trainer. She will just see him for a few weeks and be good as new before the first tournament. Emily is determined ...

Lionel Messi has taken the soccer world by storm. He scored the most goals in a season. He’s racked up championships. There was even a statue built in his honor. Despite the accolades, he’s still hungry for more goals, more championships, more opportunities to shine on the soccer pitch. Messi’s drive to succeed has motivated him ever since he first stepped on his local, worn-down field as a kid. Yet his success didn’t come without bumps in the road.

In The I of the Tiger, retired athlete and sports researcher Kimberly Carducci analyzes the psychology behind forming an athlete identity and its impact on mental health in today’s sports world. With a basis of who we are as athletes, Carducci guides listeners through the toughest moments athletes face along their journey (defeat, injury, retirement), and how to get through them. In this timely audiobook, Carducci demonstrates how ignoring athlete’s emotional struggle in modern competition is a harmful, outdated approach to sport.

Parents are pivotal in allowing kids to pursue their sporting aspirations and enjoy all the benefits that youth sports have to offer. Despite being much relied upon and expected to assume a host of different roles at various stages, the sport parent has to date been under-served with resources to help them fulfil these responsibilities. Sports Parenting was written to fill this gap and takes a deep dive to explore how parents can best support young performers, whether they aspire to reach the highest level or simply wish to enjoy the positive social, developmental and life-long health ...

With her shooting range, swagger, and play-making prowess, the electrifying Caitlin Clark became one of the greatest college basketball players of all time and helped skyrocket women’s basketball to a new level of popularity. Now in the WNBA with the Indiana Fever, she’s poised to take professional basketball by storm as well.

In the icy world of professional hockey, I have found myself in the eye of a storm of passion while breaking every rule I've ever known. As a respected sports journalist, my pen has been my sword, my integrity my shield. But now, the battlefield has shifted. I'm in the throes of a love that's forbidden, taboo. It's me against the world, me against the norm, loving not one, but three pro hockey players. Jack, the team's captain, with his smoky gaze and electric touch. Maxim, the stoic goalie, whose silent strength makes my heart race. And Ethan, the rookie, whose innocence and passion ignite...

The NCAA and the Exploitation of College Profit-Athletes: An Amateurism That Never Was provides a comprehensive historical, sociological, legal, financial, and managerial argument for the reclassification of profit-athletes as employees. Such a reclassification would permit profit-athletes to gain not only fair financial compensation but also equal access to educational benefits that have been promised but systematically denied. The authors trace how Power Five college sports have morphed into a hyper professionalized and commercialized sport-business enterprise.