On August 28 1982 Cody Webster and a small group of schoolyard friends from Ki...On August 28 1982 Cody Webster and a small group of schoolyard friends from Kirkland Washington sat anxiously in a dugout waiting to take the field for the championship game of the Little League World Series. Their focus was just about what you d...more
In 1985 at the tender age of 13 Mat Hoffman entered into the BMX circuit as an...In 1985 at the tender age of 13 Mat Hoffman entered into the BMX circuit as an amateur and by 16 he had risen to the professional level. Throughout his storied career Hoffman has ignored conventional limitations; instead focusing his efforts on the...more
From extraordinary athletes and coaches to defining games and moments the SEC ...From extraordinary athletes and coaches to defining games and moments the SEC Storied documentary series features films from the Southeastern Conference s past and present. Plagued by injuries at UK and the NBA Sam Bowie has always been overshadowed by...more
This definitive first-hand and unflinching account examines one of the sports ...This definitive first-hand and unflinching account examines one of the sports world s most polarizing and influential figures Sonny Vaccaro. A fast talking maverick his zeal for basketball and instinct for sales forged an era of unprecedented growth...more
The story of one of the greatest upsets in sports history has been told. Or ha...The story of one of the greatest upsets in sports history has been told. Or has it? On a Friday evening in Lake Placid a plucky band of American collegians stunned the vaunted Soviet national team 4-3 in the medal round of the 1980 Winter Olympic...more
O.J. - Made in America is an essential examination of the rise and fall of Ore...O.J. - Made in America is an essential examination of the rise and fall of Orenthal James Simpson and parallels between his incredible story with that of race in America. This critically-acclaimed documentary series reveals how he first became a...more
In 1980 a group of writers and academics - and most importantly baseball fans ...In 1980 a group of writers and academics - and most importantly baseball fans - met at La Rotisserie Francaise in New York City and created a new game: Rotisserie Baseball. The idea was simple: create your own imaginary baseball team.more
In 1989 the Buffalo Bills were a talented team full of big personalities inclu...In 1989 the Buffalo Bills were a talented team full of big personalities including future Hall-of-Famers Jim Kelly Bruce Smith Thurman Thomas and Andre Reed. Dysfunction and infighting ran as deep as the talent in their locker room but the team known...more
In the early 1970s America was being torn apart by the war in Vietnam with rac...In the early 1970s America was being torn apart by the war in Vietnam with racial unrest in the streets and a distrust of the White House. But there was a happier place where men of different backgrounds showed people that amazing things could happen...more
On December 10 2010 Sotheby s auctioned off what could be considered the most ...On December 10 2010 Sotheby s auctioned off what could be considered the most important historical document in sports history - James Naismith s original rules of basketball. There s No Place Like Home is the story of one man s fanatical quest to win...more
Love them or hate them the Yankees remain the most successful team in American...Love them or hate them the Yankees remain the most successful team in American sports history. Behind George M. Steinbrenner a man who with his passing in July 2010 proved to be as iconic to the team as it s pinstripes the Yankees restored their...more
Football is a religion to many people. But few know the depths of both faiths ...Football is a religion to many people. But few know the depths of both faiths as well as Bill McCartney the former head football coach of the University of Colorado and the founder of Promise Keepers a Christian men s ministry. Uncover this...more
The 100-meter men s final at the 1988 Seoul Games was the fastest and perhaps ...The 100-meter men s final at the 1988 Seoul Games was the fastest and perhaps most thrilling sprint in Olympic history. But within 48 hours gold medalist Ben Johnson had tested positive for anabolic steroids and scandal reigned. This one race still...more
LEGENDS AREN t BORN. THEY ARE MADE. FROM ESPN S GROUNDBREAKING 30 FOR 30 AND N...LEGENDS AREN t BORN. THEY ARE MADE. FROM ESPN S GROUNDBREAKING 30 FOR 30 AND NINE FOR IX SERIES COME 14 FILMS THAT DELVE DEEPER INTO THE LIVES OF ATHLETES WHO BECAME LEGENDS BEFORE OUR EYES. Renowned documentarian Albert Maysles paints an intimate...more