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On July 12th, 1776, Captain James Cook, already lionized as the greatest explorer in British history, set off on his third voyage in his ship the HMS Resolution. Two-and-a-half years later, on a beach on the island of Hawaii, Cook was killed in a conflict with native Hawaiians. How did Cook, who was unique among captains for his respect for Indigenous peoples and cultures, come to that fatal moment? Hampton Sides’ bravura account of Cook’s last journey both wrestles with Cook’s legacy and provides a thrilling narrative of the titanic efforts and continual danger that characterized exploration.

The North Carolina Tar Heels saw their undefeated season end at home Saturday at the hands of the James Madison Dukes, 70-50. It was a rather embarrassing loss that was odd from the outset and went downhill from there. The good news is the Tar Heels have found their quarterback in Jacolby Criswell. Omarion Hampton was Omarion Hampton. Now it's back to the drawing board ahead of the first ACC game on Saturday at Duke.Locked On Tar Heels Insider Program: https://joinsubtext.com/lockedontarheelsLocked On Tar Heels Discord: https://discord.gg/DGhGSEPP2d Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms...

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In this edition of the podcast, Anthony and Josh react to the Tar Heels' 70-50 loss to James Madison, Mack Brown reportedly telling the team he would step down but then being convinced not to and J.J. Jones's tweet.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is LeBron James or Steph Curry more likely to win a fifth ring? And would you rather have Chet Holmgren or Paolo Banchero going forward? Wes Goldberg and Adam Mares play "More Likely Than Not" before talking about Ben Simmons SZN.For your next listen, check out the Locked On NBA podcast, where the season never ends providing national expertise with a local perspective. Click HERE to listen now. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first ...

We’re back with Season 2, Episode 103 of Club 520 with Jeff Teague, DJ Wells and B-Hen! Teague and the guys discuss LeBron James joining the Miami Heat with an ESPN special ‘The Decision,’ and how Jeff thought LeBron was going to the New York Knicks. The guys debate whether or not Ben Simmons will have a comeback after posting his yearly offseason workout video. Later, Jeff and the guys discuss the upcoming WNBA Playoff as A’Ja Wilson and Caitlin Clark both prepare their teams to have a deep run, and much more! #Volume #ClubSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is the September 18, 2024 episode of Stray Casts Outdoor Cartoon Television. Tonight, We are joined by Bassmaster Elite Angler Gerald Swindle, and Professional Bass Angler James Watson, with special guest Bassmaster Elite Rookie Kyle Patrick stopping by. #fishing #podcast #bassnation

Your Wednesday podcast with Fletch and the Missile and James is all fired up about bad swimming lane etiquette as he continues his training. We also talk about dating your teachers and the great man Tootsie Jarrod Croker Salutes. Plus a Sportsbet Market Update with Sean Ormerod. Stephen 'Beaver' Donald and Daniel McHardy from SENZ join Fletch and Missile on the Run Home to talk the Bledisloe Cup, Tane Edmed, Week 2 of the NRL Finals and the Ranfurly Shield. Big news out the National Rugby League with Missile and Fletch with the Bunnies making a signing for 2025, a new team is in with Papau New...

The captain of both the Sydney Roosters and Australia and the SEN Player of the Year thanks TR Group - Commercial truck & trailer rentals and lease, James Tedesco joins the Run Home with Fletch and Missile to look ahead to the big tie against Manly this Saturday, his Souvlaki business and the Panthers last out. 00:00 Roosters Captain James Tedesco 00:50 Winner of the SEN Player of the year 01:10 How’s his body holding up? 01:40 Where’s he living now? 02:10 Washup after the Panthers game 03:10 Surprised at how quick the Panthers started? 04:05 Playing Luke Brooks this week 04:40 Fletch ...

James Capen Adams roamed the Sierra Nevada when California was wild. He slept on the ground, ate what he could kill, mended his own wounds, and made friends with the Native Americans he encountered. Adams captured animals in elaborate traps he built by hand and delivered his prey to zoos, museums, and certain famous exhibitions. Many of his stories became the inspiration for a popular TV show in the 1980s, featuring a mountain man and his pet bear. This is the true story behind the legend, as told by Adams to respected California historian Theodore Hittell.

LeBron James is the hero in two very American tales: one, a success story the nation loves; the other, the latest installment in an ongoing chronicle of American antiblackness. James has lived in the public eye ever since high school when his extraordinary athletic skills subjected his every action, every statement, every fashion choice to intense public scrutiny that tells us less about James himself and more about a nation still wrestling with many social inequities.

Lost in the annals of boxing is the sport's true Cinderella story. James J. Braddock, dubbed "Cinderella Man" by Damon Runyon, was a once promising light heavyweight for whom a string of losses in the ring and a broken right hand happened to coincide with the Great Crash of 1929.

He was a college All-American who became the youngest player in the NFL and later a Super Bowl veteran. He was a star tight end on the league-dominant New England Patriots, who extended his contract for a record $40 million. Aaron Hernandez's every move as a professional athlete played out in the headlines, yet he led a secret life-one that ended in a maximum security prison. What drove him to go so wrong, so fast?

In this New York Times best-seller, get the inside scoop into LeBron James's return - and ultimate triumph - in Cleveland. What really happened when LeBron James stunned the NBA by leaving a potential dynasty in Miami to come home to play with the Cleveland Cavaliers? How did the Cavs use secret meetings to put together the deal to add star Kevin Love? Who really made the controversial decision to fire coach David Blatt when the team was in first place? Where did the greatest comeback in NBA history truly begin-and end?

Captain James Cook is one of the greatest maritime explorers of all time. Over three remarkable voyages of discovery into the Pacific in the latter part of the 18th century, Cook unravelled the oldest mystery surrounding the existence of Terra Australis Incognita - the Great South Land. He became the first explorer to circumnavigate New Zealand and establish that it was two main islands; discover the Hawaiian Islands for the British Empire; and left an enduring legacy.

This is the KINDLE eBook "Editor's Edition" with extra chapters and extra pictures not available in the print version of "Kamala Speaks." It is the life story of a WWE pro-wrestler who overcame very real obstacles like murder, racism and losing both legs to diabetes. Kamala "The Ugandan Giant" was a tribal, monster-like character that wrestling fans feared everywhere in the 80s & 90s. Never speaking once during his 30 year career, we finally hear what it was like for James Harris to wrestle headline matches in every major promotion, against Hulk Hogan, Andre The Giant, The Undertaker, Jake ...

June 19, 2016: the greatest moment in Cleveland sports history, when the Cleveland Cavaliers won the NBA Finals and broke the Cleveland Curse. It was the triumph fans had been waiting 52 years for, and it wasn't easy to get there - but thanks to LeBron James, an audacious plan to build a winning team, a couple of maverick GMs, and an incredible community of fans, it happened, and 2016 saw the birth of a new Cavaliers dynasty.

Many of us know what it is like to be doubted. To have people think you aren’t quite capable of doing the job you were brought in to do, but few have shattered those expectations quite like James Harden. Underrated and overlooked throughout his career, people have always doubted Harden’s ability to become an elite player in the NBA. He has never let any of that stop his work ethic and tenacity, and in doing so, he has put himself as one of the world’s top players. In James Harden, you will learn the behind-the-scenes story of an athlete who overcame obstacles to reach his dreams.

The Thursday Speeches pulls back the curtain to put listeners in the room with exclusive access to the compelling pregame speeches from one of the best college football coaches in history. The book reveals the exact words James used to inspire the Huskies to slay the football giants of his day. It features the inspiring stories and invaluable life lessons that Coach Don James used to transform the University of Washington football program from obscurity to the national championship.

Conocer a Michael Jordan fue como conocer a Jesús. Era como si estuviera caminando en el aire mientras venía hacia mí. Para un niño de Akron, sin dinero, sin un padre cercano, que necesitaba inspiración, Jordan era el hombre adecuado. Quería tirar como él, usar los mismos zapatos que él. Y quería que los chicos me miraran un día con los mismos ojos con los que yo lo miraba a él.