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Gentleman Jack Newton: Confessions of a Crossroad Gambler" is an autobiography by Jack Newton, a legendary high-stakes gambler, narrated by 7-time WSOP bracelet winner and Poker Hall of Famer Daniel Negreanu. Jack recounts his life on the road from the Depression era through the 1970s, detailing his adventures in card games across America. The book offers a glimpse into the world of "crossroad gamblers," where both skill and cunning were used to win

On April 6, 2018, sixteen people died and thirteen others were injured after a bus taking the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team to a playoff game collided with a transport truck in a rural intersection. Crossroads is the story of Kaleb Dahlgren, a young man who survived the crash and faced life after the tragedy with resiliency and positivity. In this chronicle of his time with the Broncos and the loving community of Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Dahlgren takes a hard look at his experience of loss, but also revels in the outpouring of love from across Canada and around the world.

For the past year, John U. Bacon has received unprecedented access to Jim Harbaugh’s University of Michigan football team: coaches, players, and staffers, in closed-door meetings, locker rooms, meals, and classes. Overtime captures this storied program at the crossroads, as the sport’s winningest team battles to reclaim its former glory. But what if the price of success today comes at the cost of your soul? Do you pay it, or compete without compromising?

Rick Bettua should be dead. Many times over. The retired US Navy master diver suffered a devastating attack by a 12-foot bull shark that shredded his thigh from his knee to his hip. By the time he reached the shore 90 minutes later, he’d bled out, he had no pulse and wasn’t breathing. Yet, emergency medical workers didn’t give up. His miraculous recovery in late 2020 was just the most recent of his numerous underwater life-and-death experiences.

Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams, distinct but similar-type players, were arguably baseball's greatest player and baseball's greatest hitter. In their first major league seasons, Joe scored a rookie-record 132 runs, and Ted drove home a rookie-record 145 runs. More than 70 years later, their records still stand.

Es gibt Augenblicke, in denen sich alles ändert. In unserem zweiwöchentlichen Interview-Podcast „Crossroads“ sprechen aussergewöhnliche Persönlichkeiten über solche Momente, über Kreuzungen auf ihrem Lebensweg. Und sie verraten uns, was wir von ihren Entscheidungen lernen können.

Brandon Reef & Jonathan Birdsong break down the sports world from a fan's perspective with insight, rumors, and comedy. Special guests join the panel to debate the wide world of sports. "Indiana's Sports for Indiana's People"

An exploration of the parallel that runs by nostalgia, love, family, and coming of age through the lens of baseball.

A dynasty fantasy football podcast hosted by Peter Howard (@pahowdy). Taking 30 minute deep dives into the analytics of dynasty, player evaluation and NFL trends.

How often do you hear black dudes talk about professional wrestling? Not often enough? Well, welcome to “Lockin’ Up: A Black Pro-Wrestling Podcast” with James B. Knight, Marcely Jean-Pierre, and Keane Cobb. We discuss Black folks’ contributions to professional wrestling, current events in the business, a bunch stuff that has nothing to do with wrestling at all… oh, and we’ll never let you forget that Hulk Hogan is racist.