Rush – James Hunt and Niki Lauda
“My name is Niki Lauda, and racing people know me for two things. The first is my rivalry with him [James Hunt]. I don’t know why it became such a big thing. We were...
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Invictus – Mandela and the 1995 Rugby World Cup
Clint Eastwood’s Invictus tells the story of how Nobel Peace Prize winner Nelson Mandela used rugby as a way to bring his nation together as the country attempts to move past the era of...
The Rookie – Pitcher Jim Morris
Jim Morris was once a minor league pitcher who was forced to retire because of shoulder problems. He becomes a high school teacher and baseball coach in a small Texas town. One day after...
The Blind Side – The Story of Michael Oher
The Blind Side is about Michael Oher, the 2009 first round pick of the Baltimore Ravens. As a child, Michael lived in poverty. He was often homeless and had to learn how to survive...
Japan’s 2011 Women’s World Cup Soccer Team – Tragedy and Triumph
Japan’s World Cup Women’s Soccer Team What’s unique about sports is that its importance is both minimized and maximized in times of tragedy. Its importance is minimized when people are reminded that it’s just a...
The Greatest Game Ever Played – 1913 US Open
The Walt Disney Picture The Greatest Game Ever Played is the story of Francis Ouimet, a young man who is invited to compete in the 1913 US Open Golf Tournament despite his poor socio-economic...
Cinderella Man – Boxer James Braddock
Cinderella Man, the 2005 film from director Ron Howard, chronicles American boxer James Braddock’s (Russell Crowe) tumultuous journey to become the world heavyweight champion in 1935. The film opens in 1926 with Braddock in...
Baseball Ideas for Hollywood
Moneyball and 42 are the latest Hollywood adaptations based on a true baseball story. Just for fun, we’ve complied a list of three possible storylines for Hollywood to consider in the future. 1. The 2004...
Jackie Robinson: ESPN SportsCentury
ESPN’s SportsCentury series featured Jackie Robinson as the 15th greatest athlete of the 20th century, debuting his segment on Feb 23, 2001. Below are all episodes in the 7-part series. Part 1 Part 2...
September 11: Baseball Remembers
UPDATE: MLB Networks makes it very difficult to share content, unlike other professional sports leagues like the NFL and the NBA. Some of the embedded videos will not work, so you may need to...
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