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From the producers of the Signal Award-winning series The League and hosted by Emmy Award-winning journalist Jemele Hill comes the audio documentary series, Shadowball: Rise of the Black Athlete. This Audible Originals series offers a window into the history of the black athlete's role and how it has led us to where we are today, recounting a dark past, but showing inspirational triumphs that provide hope for future generations.

What’s it take to overcome the odds and change the game? That’s at the heart of the warm and revealing conversations between epic NBA sharpshooters—and father and son—Dell and Stephen Curry in their Audible Original Heat Check. While Dell laid the groundwork, Stephen later delivered a whole new era of jaw-dropping three-pointers from a time previously dominated by flying dunks. In these episodes, we hear how Stephen experienced his life’s journey and how Dell saw it play out.

In 1971, 12-year-old Lesley Cairns was a South African swimming phenom with big Olympic dreams.

On July 1, 2021, sports in America changed forever.

When Dr. Sanjay Gupta travels the world for CNN to report on natural disasters, conflicts, and catastrophes, he illuminates the stories of the affected and the afflicted. But a few times in his career, while reporting abroad, he’s been asked to don his surgeon’s cap and gloves to intervene in high-stakes medical emergencies. Far from his controlled and highly regulated operating rooms, Gupta found himself trying to save lives in the most makeshift and trying conditions.

Why did Michael Jordan retire at the peak of his powers? What actually caused the Blackout at the Super Bowl? Was the Battle of the Sexes fixed by the Mob? Did Tom Brady really admit to taking air out of his reputation? This eight-part podcast peels back the shroud surrounding some of the most unbelievable stories in the history of sports.

On night one of the NFL Draft, Alabama star Brian Branch sat backstage anxiously waiting for his name to be called. This was the defining moment of his lifetime; the culmination of years of hard work, struggle, and determination. The small-town kid turned Alabama football star was expected to be picked in the first round, that's why he had received one of the coveted invitations to attend the draft in person. Various experts had predicted that he would be drafted as high as pick 11. Would they be right? Or, as he so often felt, would Brian Branch have something to prove?

Collin is the founder and CEO of Master Your Mindset, LLC, a leader in the field of mental conditioning. Collin was a two-sport Division I athlete, Academic All-American, Pac-12 Champion, record setting medical sales professional, and national sales trainer. He has authored five books dealing with peak performance and his podcast, Master Your Mindset, has had 75,000 plus downloads world-wide. Collin’s innovative trainings on mindset, culture, and sales psychology have been utilized by some of the world’s best organizations.

20 audio-guided workouts.

Award-winning sports journalist Bonnie Bernstein interviews celebrities, industry leaders, and world class athletes who share a common bond—each has leveraged life skills they mastered through sports to thrive in their respective careers!

Siempre gana uno. El más rápido, el más fuerte o el que llega más alto. El que juega en equipo y el que domina la técnica. El que marca más goles, anota más canastas o gana más partidos. El mejor. Domina su tiempo, marca una época, bate todos los registros… ¿Pero qué ocurre cuando coinciden en el mismo deporte y al mismo tiempo dos ganadores de leyenda?

Voilà plus d'un siècle que le football déchaîne les passions à travers l'Europe. Imaginé comme un passe-temps pour ouvriers dans l'Angleterre rumeuse du 19ème siècle, le football a pris une place prépondérante dans nos sociétés occidentales. Entre frissons et moments de grâce, SUPPORTERS vous entraîne dans le tourbillon de l'histoire de 10 des tribunes les plus mythiques et insolites d'Europe.

[Contains explicit content] The latest Audible Original series "GameBreaker with Keith Olbermann" brings listeners inside the experience of athletes who can teach us lessons far beyond sports. From the runner who rewired her brain's reaction to pain, to the Olympic swimmer whose refusal of rules revolutionized the sport, to the cyclist with a soap tattoo and a burning sense of what's right, the series looks at the personal sacrifice and societal pressures that impact athletes and challenge the way we think about sports.

For more than 100 years, the NFL has been a showcase for some of the most jaw-dropping, gravity defying, breathtaking displays of human excellence. The greatest games come down to a single moment: an unbelievable catch, a show-stopping run, an astonishing interception. These performances stay in the minds and hearts of football fans long after the game is over. On Play By Play, host and former NFL wide receiver Andrew "Hawk" Hawkins breaks down these iconic moments with firsthand stories that drop you right into the middle of the most epic plays in football history.

La corsa non è soltanto uno sport ma un mondo da esplorare, fatto di eroi, storie, tecnica e punti di vista diversi. E con moltissime cose da imparare. In questo podcast ti porteremo nel mondo del running e dello sport con lo stile Runlovers, ossia con leggerezza, divertimento e competenza perché - come diceva il Marchese del Grillo - "Quanno se scherza, bisogna èsse' seri!".

La Rafa Nadal Academy se creó en 2016 con el objetivo de formar a futuros campeones en el mundo del tenis. Para ello cuentan con un sistema educativo similar al que se aplicó con Rafa Nadal cuando era un joven estudiante. Todos los años, pasan por esta academia medio centenar de alumnos que parten de cero y tienen un objetivo: triunfar en el mundo del tenis.

Worum geht es wirklich im Leben? Und was reicht, um glücklich zu sein? Patrizia Schlosser lässt sich auf ein Experiment ein, um dieser Frage nachzugehen: sie verabschiedet sich von Routine und Alltag, kündigt ihre Wohnung und zieht mit ihrem Freund Fredy in ein Auto. Ohne Ziel, nur mit dem Vorsatz weiter als Journalistin und Buchautor zu arbeiten, fahren die beiden los. Ihr Weg führt sie kreuz und quer durch Deutschland, bis in die USA, nach Mexiko und - tief hinein in den Dschungel der eigenen Identität.

Cristiano Ronaldo, James Rodríguez, Diego Costa, David de Gea, José Mourinho… todos tienen un nombre en común: Jorge Mendes. El representante portugués, antes propietario de una cadena de videoclubes en el norte de Portugal, maneja los hilos (y los millones) del mercado futbolístico.

Ahmed und Hussen Chaer sind Wrestling-Stars - und doch ganz anders als die meisten Erfolgssportler. Die Flucht des Vaters aus dem Libanon, eine Kindheit im Kreuzberger Hinterhaus, ihr Einsatz gegen Vorurteile und Ausgrenzung: All das hat die unzertrennlichen Brüder geprägt - und macht sie zu sympathischen Streitern für eine bessere Welt.

The NFL Draft is one of the most exciting events in sports.