39 Results for : sportscaster
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Fresh Air, Bob Costas and Robert Kimball, Hörbuch, Digital, 44min
Emmy-award winning sportscaster Bob Costas and editor Robert Kimball on this edition of Fresh Air. Since 1980, Bob Costas has been affiliated with the NBC network covering Major League Baseball, the NFL, and the NBA. He was the prime-time host for the 1992 Summer Olympic Games, the 1996 Summer Olympics, and the 2000 Sydney Games. He's won numerous Emmys including one for his now defunct late-night TV interview program Later with Bob Costas. He is currently anchor of MSNBC's "InterNight." Costas is also the author of Fair Ball: A Fan's Case for Baseball. Robert Kimball is the editor of the new book, The Complete Lyrics of Irving Berlin which he compiled with Berlin's daughter, Linda Emmet. Berlin's songs include "Cheek to Cheek", "Let's Face the Music", "Always", "There's No Business Like Show Business", "White Christmas", and the song heard a lot of lately, "God Bless America". Kimball edited complete lyrics collections of Cole Porter, Ira Gershwin, and Lorenz Hart. (Broadcast Date: November 1, 2001) Language: English. Narrator: Terry Gross. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/rt/whyy/011101/rt_whyy_011101_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Every Town Is a Sports Town: Business Leadership at ESPN, from the Mailroom to the Boardroom , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 638min
ESPN's rise is one of the most remarkable stories about business and sports in our time, and nobody can tell it better than George Bodenheimer. It may be hard to believe, but not long ago, getting sports updates was difficult and frustrating. ESPN changed everything. George Bodenheimer knows. Initially hired to work in the mailroom, one of Bodenheimer's first jobs was to pick up sportscaster Dick Vitale at the Hartford airport and drive him to ESPN's main campus - a couple of trailers in a dirt parking lot. But as ESPN grew, so did George's status in the company. In fact Bodenheimer played a major part in making ESPN a daily presence not just here but all over the world. In this business leadership memoir - written with best-selling author Donald T. Phillips - Bodenheimer lays out ESPN's meteoric rise. This is an audiobook for business listeners and sports fans alike. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: George Bodenheimer. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hach/002039/bk_hach_002039_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Elements of Expression , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 418min
A FUNNY and useful grammar book! There are many grammar and usage books that give advice on correct English. This isn't one of them. The Elements of Expression targets expressiveness as a goal apart from getting it technically right. Imagine the yawns a sportscaster would induce by announcing, "His bat struck the ball and the ball went into the stands," instead of "He took that ball downtown!" And why say, "I'd prefer it if you didn't volunteer your opinions," if what you really mean is "When I want your advice, I'll beat it out of you" (Chuck Norris, Code of Silence)? Written with uncommon wit and humor, The Elements of Expression offers writers, speakers, and self-improvers a fresh look at how they express (or fail to express) their thoughts and feelings. Plotnik supplies many engaging examples of adventurous language to show the tremendous power of words to describe and enliven human experience. For people who care about language and want to write or speak forcefully, effectively—in a word, expressively—this is the audiobook to turn on! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Richard Waterhouse. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/bbca/001022/bk_bbca_001022_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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You Shook Me Howl Night Long: Second Chance Fated Mates Romantic Comedy: Camp Shifter, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 260min
Eliot “Pole” Elianzo is a god in college football, and he knows it.Too bad he’s also a polar bear.The morph happens on national television, right after a pro team picks him in the draft. It’s official - Pole is a shifter. And boy, is he livid.He can’t choose practice over his mandatory stay at Camp Shifter, but he sure can make camp a nightmare for everyone. Especially the hot ash blonde who’s teaching Undressed in Public 101 classes. Risa Devaneau can’t believe Pole’s in her class, in the first row, and very, very undressed. The former sportscaster and wolf shifter ran away from her testosterone-filled career for the quiet peace of Camp Shifter.Sure, teaching people how to be undressed in public isn’t exactly the most prestigious job, but it got her away from the city. From her overly controlling politician father. From her past. From Pole.And here he is, smirking at her, front and center. In his birthday suit.You Shook Me Howl Night Long is book two in the Camp Shifter series. Each book can be listened to as a stand-alone, but why not enjoy them all? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jeffrey Kafer, Heather Costa. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/205774/bk_acx0_205774_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Every Day I Fight: Making a Difference, Kicking Cancer's Ass , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 483min
When you die, it does not mean that you lose to cancer. You beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and the manner in which you live. (Stuart Scott) The fearless, intimate, and inspiring story behind ESPN anchor Stuart Scott's unrelenting fight against cancer. Shortly before he passed away, on January 4, 2015, Stuart Scott completed work on this memoir. It was both a labor of love and a love letter to life itself. Not only did Stuart relate his personal story - his childhood in North Carolina, his supportive family, his athletic escapades, his on-the-job training as a fledgling sportscaster, his being hired and eventual triumphs at ESPN - but he shared his intimate struggles to keep his story going. Struck by appendiceal cancer in 2007, Stuart battled this rare disease with an unimaginable tenacity and vigor. Countless surgeries, enervating chemotherapies, endless shuttling from home to hospital to office and back - Stuart continued defying fate, pushing himself through exercises and workout routines that kept him strong. He wanted to be there for his teenage daughters, Sydni and Taelor, not simply as their dad but as an immutable example of determination and courage. Every Day I Fight is a saga of love, an inspiration to us all. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Cassandra Campbell - foreword, Adam Lazarre-White. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/peng/002548/bk_peng_002548_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Playing for Overtime: The David Lee Herbert Story , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 435min
He was handed a terminal diagnosis. But in what could have been his final game, he made an unforgettable call....Tishomingo County, Mississippi, 1985. David Lee Herbert was passionate about coaching high-school football. But one night, driving the team bus home from a game, he came upon an accident that had claimed the life of his daughter. Two years later, the devoted Christian was diagnosed with ALS.Despite his personal death sentence, Coach Dave and his wife clung to faith and persevered when others might’ve thrown in the towel. And he achieved the legendary status in his final season, famously calling an improvised play with seven seconds left that delivered a miraculous playoff win.In Playing for Overtime, author and sportscaster Al Ainsworth documents the remarkable dedication of an ordinary man overcoming extraordinary odds. Showing much more of the coach than his well-publicized gameplay, Ainsworth reveals an inspirational account of the incredible impact a single person can have.Be moved to tears and laughter in this tender and profound run to the end zone.Playing for Overtime: The David Lee Herbert Story is a captivating sports biography. If you like real-life challenges, heroic achievements, and moving stories, then you’ll love Al Ainsworth’s tale of football, family, and faith. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Al Ainsworth. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/223839/bk_acx0_223839_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Baller , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 529min
The first time I met Brody Easton was in the men's locker room. It was my first interview as a professional sportscaster. The famed quarterback decided to bare all. And by all, I don't mean he told me any of his secrets. No. The arrogant ass decided to drop his towel just as I asked the first question. On camera. The Super Bowl MVP quickly adopted a new hobby: screwing with me. When I pushed back, he shifted from wanting to screw with me to wanting to screw me. But I don't date players. And it's not because I'm one of the few women working in the world of professional football. I'd date an athlete. It's the other kind of player I don't date. You know the type. Good looking, strong, cocky, always looking to get laid. Brody Easton was the ultimate player. Every woman wanted to be the one to change him. But the truth was, all he needed was a girl worth changing for. Turned out I was that girl. Simple, right? Let's face it. It never is. There's a story between once upon a time and happily ever after...and this one is ours. Contains mature themes. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mackenzie Cartwright, Sean Crisden. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tant/005914/bk_tant_005914_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Perfect Catch: Fishing, Family and Friendship , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 324min
For any man who has ever wanted to make his father proud and bond with his brothers, you must read The Perfect Catch. It's perfect for anyone who loves the outdoors, loves to fish, and is not afraid to put love back into the tricky dynamic of male relationships in the family and among friends. (Dr. Marty Becker, "America's Veterinarian")Seventy-three-year-old sportscaster Bob Walsh didn't bother to ask his three adult sons if they would like to join him on a Thanksgiving week fly fishing trip to western New York before he booked and paid for it. It had been five years since all four men had been together, and they didn't have another five years to wait. As prized steelhead trout returned to the river to spawn where they were born, the Walshes retraced their roots, reeling in fish and each other; settling old beefs, reconnecting as friends, and bonding as men. And oh yes, one unforgettable fish was caught by the man who made it all happen. The Perfect Catch is written for men by a man. It is a book that wives will want their husbands to listen to and a book that any decent man should have in his collection. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kevin Walsh. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/137343/bk_acx0_137343_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Unscripted: The Unpredictable Moments That Make Life Extraordinary , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 341min
Ernie Johnson, Jr., has been in the game a long time. With one of the most recognized voices in sports broadcasting, he is a tireless perfectionist when it comes to preparing and delivering his commentary. Yet he knows that some of sports' greatest triumphs - and life's greatest rewards - come from those unscripted moments you never anticipated. In this heartfelt, gripping autobiography, the three-time Sports Emmy Award winner and popular host of TNT's Inside the NBA provides a remarkably candid look at his life both on and off the screen. From his relationship with his sportscaster father to his own rise to the top of sports broadcasting, from battling cancer to raising six children with his wife, Cheryl, including a special needs child adopted from Romania, Ernie has taken the important lessons he learned from his father and passed them on to his own children. This is the untold story, the one Ernie has lived after the lights are turned off and the cameras stop rolling. Sports fans, cancer survivors, fathers and sons, adoptive parents, those whose lives have been touched by a person with special needs, anyone who loves stories about handling life's surprises with grace - Unscripted is for all of these. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ernie Johnson, Jr.. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tant/007570/bk_tant_007570_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Buffalo, Home of the Braves , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 265min
Buffalo, Home of the Braves chronicles the rise and fall of the National Basketball Association franchise in Western New York that existed from 1970-1978. The team roster included such key players and personalities as Bob McAdoo, Dr. Jack Ramsay, Randy Smith, Paul Snyder, Jack Marin, Gar Heard, John Shumate, and Ernie DiGregorio. The Braves made history with their up-tempo style of play and had three Rookies of the Year. This award-winning book highlights each of those memorable seasons, including the playoffs. With a foreword by Van Miller (read by broadcaster Pete Weber), this is a must-listen for basketball fans everywhere."Over the years, I can reflect on the experience of living in Western New York with a single phrase: 'You can leave Buffalo, but Buffalo never leaves you.' The same can be said of the Buffalo Braves." (Rick Azar, longtime Buffalo sportscaster)"If you are old enough to remember the Braves, you will love this book for its clear-eyed, unsentimental rendering of the heartbreak and the history. If you are too young to remember, you need this book for an essential understanding of how the Braves' bizarre departure fits into a continuum with Wide Right, No Goal and the terrible specter of 'Toronto.'" (Erik Brady, The Buffalo Courier-Express, 1976-1982) ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Tim Wendel, Pete Weber. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/212039/bk_acx0_212039_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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