Sports & Recreation audiobooks

Gratitude in Motion

By: Colleen Kelly Alexander

Narrated by: Colleen Kelly Alexander

Length: 8 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

It was a beautiful fall day in Connecticut when Colleen Kelly Alexander, a lifelong athlete, rode her bike home from work. She had survived both a diagnosis of lupus and brain surgery, had a fulfilling career, and was married at last to the love of her life. Everything was good as she coasted along, meeting the eyes of a truck driver as he... Read more

Champions: How The Worldcup Was Won

By: Suresh Menon

Narrated by: Elvis Mathias

Length: 1 hour 50 minutes

Abridged: No

2 April 2011. After 28 years, the cricket World Cup returned to India when Dhoni's boys beat Sri Lanka on a day that ended in a shower of champagne and confetti. They had started the tournament as favourites, but in the early stages had appeared shaky. Then came the turning point. India were a more purposeful side in the knockout stage, their... Read more

What We Think About When We Think About Soccer

By: Simon Critchley

Narrated by: Liam Gerrard

Length: 3 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Soccer is the world's most popular sport, inspiring the absolute devotion of countless fans around the globe. But what is it about soccer that makes it so compelling to watch, discuss, and think about? Is it what it says about class, race, or gender? Is it our national, regional, or tribal identities? Simon Critchley thinks it's all of these and... Read more

Clean Protein

By: Kathy Freston & Bruce Friedrich

Narrated by: Karissa Vacker

Length: 6 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Join the Clean Protein revolution and lose weight, feel stronger, and live longer.

Food and wellness experts Kathy Freston and Bruce Friedrich have spent years researching the future of protein. They've talked to the food pioneers and the nutrition scientists, and now they've distilled what they've learned into a strength-building plan poised... Read more

Sports Byline: Charley Rosen

By: Ron Barr

Narrated by: Ron Barr & Charley Rosen

Length: 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Charley Rosen talks about his book, The Chosen Game: A Jewish Basketball History, in which he discusses the impact the Jewish community had in the early days of basketball starting in lower east side Jewish immigrant neighborhoods of New York City. Rosen talks about the style of gameplay that developed there from the necessity of playing in the... Read more

Sports Byline: Andrea Kramer

By: Ron Barr

Narrated by: Ron Barr & Andrea Kramer

Length: 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Andrea Kramer talks about her HBO’s Real Sports piece on the state of legalization of sports gambling. Legal sports betting is an estimated 5 billion dollar industry, while illegal sports betting in the rest of the country has an estimated 150 billion dollar value. Kramer talks about the fight to legalize sports betting in the state of New... Read more

Sports Byline: Dave Kaval

By: Ron Barr

Narrated by: Ron Barr & Dave Kaval

Length: 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Dave Kaval, president of the Oakland A’s and founder of the independent Golden Baseball League, talks about his mission to get a new stadium built in Oakland, as well as how he took inspiration from Steve Jobs to start the Golden Baseball League. Kaval gives insight on the Cleveland sports fan mentality, growing up in Cleveland and going to... Read more

Sports Byline: David Vobora

By: Ron Barr

Narrated by: Ron Barr & David Vobora

Length: 21 minutes

Abridged: No

David Vobora, a former NFL linebacker who played 4 seasons with the Rams & Seahawks, talks about drawing motivation from being the last pick of the 2008 draft and forming the Adaptive Training Foundation for physically impaired athletes and veterans. Vobora discusses how he overcame his struggles with opioid addiction and found a new purpose... Read more

Sports Byline: Jon Kingdon

By: Ron Barr

Narrated by: Ron Barr & Jon Kingdon

Length: 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Jon Kingdon started as an intern for controversial Raiders coach and owner Al Davis, and eventually became one of Davis’s confidants.Kingdon recalls memories from working closely with Davis including his run ins with various players, his stretching of the rules and more from the book he co-wrote, Al Davis: Behind the Raiders Shield: Untold... Read more

Sports Byline: Ben Braun

By: Ron Barr

Narrated by: Ron Barr & Ben Braun

Length: 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Ben Braun, 37 year college basketball coach of the University of California, Rice, and Eastern Michigan, talks in depth about the recent outbreaks of college basketball scandals being investigated by the FBI involving corruption and bribery. Braun talks about how the corruption has shifted from point shaving and gambling to bribery and taking... Read more

Sports Byline: Jerome Williams

By: Ron Barr

Narrated by: Ron Barr & Jerome Williams

Length: 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Jerome Williams, former NBA forward who played for Detroit, Toronto, Chicago and the New York Knicks talks about the importance of academics for kids in sports, and the weight that was placed on basketball as a kid growing up in the Washington D.C. area.Williams talks about starting his college basketball career at Georgetown, what it was like... Read more

Sports Byline: Sam Smith

By: Ron Barr

Narrated by: Ron Barr & Sam Smith

Length: 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Sam Smith, author of theNew York Times best-seller The Jordan Rules talks about his book, Hard Labor: The Battle that Birthed the Billion-Dollar NBA, which details exactly how and why the NBA, and NBA players, make so much money.Smith explains the significance of the historic Oscar Robertson v. National Basketball Association lawsuit that... Read more

Sports Byline: Terry Porter

By: Ron Barr

Narrated by: Ron Barr

Length: 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Terry Porter played 17 years in the NBA including 10 years for the Portland Trailblazers. Porter earned two all-star selections and had his #30 retired by the Trailblazers. The former first round pick is now the head basketball coach at the University of Portland. Porter talks about growing up in Milwaukee, playing for Dick Bennett and his NBA... Read more

Sports Byline: Phil Esposito

By: Ron Barr

Narrated by: Ron Barr

Length: 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Hockey Hall of Famer Phil Esposito played 18 years in the NHL. He’s widely considered one of the best hockey players of all time, and ranks sixth all time in goals. After his playing career, Esposito was a founder of the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning, where he’s still part of the broadcasting team. This interview looks back at his time playing youth... Read more

Sports Byline: Tony Granato

By: Ron Barr

Narrated by: Ron Barr

Length: 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Tony Granato played 13 seasons in the NHL, including a trip to the Stanley Cup while with the Los Angeles Kings. After his playing career, Granato coached the Colorado Avalanche. He’s now the head coach at the University of Wisconsin. In this interview, he discusses his return to college hockey and the changes to the college game in recent years. Read more

Sports Byline: Mike Pereira

By: Ron Barr

Narrated by: Ron Barr

Length: 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Football rules analyst Mike Pereira serves as an analyst for Fox Sports’ NFL and college football coverage. Pereira was a college and NFL official before becoming the vice president of officiating for the NFL. He discusses his book, After Further Review: My Life Including the Infamous, Controversial, and Unforgettable Calls That Changed the NFL.... Read more

Sports Byline: Steve Spurrier

By: Ron Barr

Narrated by: Ron Barr

Length: 21 minutes

Abridged: No

College Football Hall of Famer Steve Spurrier is the only person to win both the Heisman Trophy and the NCAA FBS Championship as a coach. Spurrier played for nearly a decade in the NFL before returning to college football, where he became the winningest head coach at both Florida and the South Carolina. He talks about his book, Head Ball Coach:... Read more

Sports Byline: Carli Lloyd

By: Ron Barr

Narrated by: Ron Barr

Length: 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Carli Lloyd is a 2-time Olympic gold medalist with the United States women’s national soccer team. She was awarded the 2015 and 2016 FIFA Player of the Year awards and played in 3 FIFA women’s World Cups for the United States. She discusses her start in soccer, her book, When Nobody was Watching: My Hard-fought Journey to the Top of the Soccer... Read more

Sports Byline: Lynn Swann

By: Ron Barr

Narrated by: Ron Barr

Length: 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Hall of Famer Lynn Swann won 4 Super Bowls with the Pittsburgh Steelers and was selected to 2 Pro Bowls. Swann also served as the chairperson of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition. Swann returned to his Alma Mater USC and became the athletic director. Swann discusses his career with the Steelers, what drew him to USC and... Read more

Sports Byline: Mark Price

By: Ron Barr

Narrated by: Ron Barr

Length: 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Mark Price is a 12-year NBA veteran, most noted for his shooting. A member of the Cleveland Cavaliers for nine years, he was a 4-time All-Star and two time 3 Point Shootout Challenge winner. His #25 jersey is retired by both the Cavs and Georgia Tech, his alma mater. Price discusses how the recruiting process has evolved over the years and how... Read more

Sports Byline: Mike Freeman

By: Ron Barr

Narrated by: Ron Barr

Length: 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Mike Freeman is an NFL writer who has written for the New York Times, Washington Post, Boston Globe and many more. Freeman currently writes for Bleacher Report and has written multiple books, including biographies of Bobby Bowden and Jim Brown. In this Sports Byline interview, he discusses his book, Snake: The Legendary Life of Ken Stabler, and... Read more

The Lost Interview

By: Bruce Lee & Pierre Burton

Narrated by: Pierre Berton & Bruce Lee

Length: 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Bruce Lee's in-depth interview at The Pierre Berton Show, originally recorded in 1971, just a couple of years before he passed away. The interview was lost and would not be found and aired again until 1994. Read more

Sports Byline: Andre Ward

By: Ron Barr

Narrated by: Ron Barr

Length: 11 minutes

Abridged: No

In this Sports Byline Classic interview from 2016, Andre Ward talks about the mental aspect of boxing and his career highlights, including bringing home a gold medal in 2004 and subsequent WBA Super and WBC Super Middleweight title accolades. Read more

Sports Byline: Bill Walton

By: Ron Barr

Narrated by: Ron Barr

Length: 36 minutes

Abridged: No

NBA Hall of Fame center Bill Walton, one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history, looks back on his incredible career in this 2016 Sports Byline Classic interview. He talks about his New York Times best-seller, Back from the Dead, and how he was able to overcome injuries and physical obstacles to reach basketball greatness. Read more