Kyle Busch Amazon documentary “Rowdy” hopes to grow the world of NASCAR storytelling
The Amazon documentary Rowdy hopes to shed a new light on one of NASCAR's most polarizing drivers.
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ESPN announces weekly XFL docuseries ‘Player 54: Chasing the XFL Dream,’ directed by Peter Berg
With the XFL's launch coming, ESPN has announced a new docuseries.
CBS Sports Network will air ‘Crown,’ a documentary about Black hair in sports, February 19th
On Tuesday, CBS Sports announced a new documentary called Crown that “will explore this country’s complicated relationship with...
Amazon releases teaser for ‘Reggie,’ a Reggie Jackson documentary premiering March 24th
Reggie Jackson will be the focus of a new documentary on Prime Video.
Netflix’s ‘Bill Russell: Legend’ honors the NBA’s greatest champion and a champion of civil rights
The new two-part documentary takes its best shot at summing up the life of the Boston Celtics icon.
ESPN E:60’s ‘The Perfect Machine’ is an informative look back at the peerless 1972 Miami Dolphins
Gus Johnson’s life, year balancing Harvard and broadcasting to be featured in new Fox special
Johnson has spent a year balancing classes in Harvard's Advanced Leadership Initiative program with his college broadcasting work for Fox. That will be a large focus in the upcoming Back To School With Gus Johnson 60-minute special on his life and career.
Brett Rapkin on Lute Olson and ‘LUTE’ documentary: ‘It was just incredible.”
"10 times out of 10, that ends up being a better film if I can find that personal connection."
CBSSN Lute Olson documentary focuses more on the coach than the man
LUTE has interesting moments, but doesn't deliver enough insights on the late Arizona Wildcats' coach as a person.
‘RIVALS: Ohio State vs. Michigan’ is a fresh, fun look at college football tribalism
An enjoyable documentary tries a new approach to better understand an old rivalry.
‘War on the Diamond’ looks at the 1920 death of a player that sparked a baseball rivalry
This solid documentary probably should have focused solely on the hit-by-pitch death of Ray Chapman.
HBO’s ‘Say Hey, Willie Mays!’ delves into a talented, misunderstood star
Baseball’s first five-tool player rose to fame in a changing America, and Say Hey, Willie Mays! examines that.
ESPN will debut ‘The Cave of Adullam’ doc on Jason Wilson’s dojo linearly on Oct. 16, with Laurence Fishburne as EP
"With his mantra, 'It’s easier to raise boys than repair broken men,' Wilson’s methodology teaches emotional stability instead of discipline, setting these children on a path to become whole and healthy adults."
John Skipper and Meadowlark Media announce “Sports Explains the World” series of docs and podcasts
John Skipper and Dan Le Batard have a big new Meadowlark Media content initiative on the way with "Sports Explains the World." It doesn't have a streaming destination yet, though.
Netflix’s ‘The Redeem Team’ focuses on the redemption narrative of Kobe Bryant
Kobe fans will want to see this documentary
Fox Sports announces ‘David Ortiz: Legend of the Fall’ documentary
"This film sends the message to my fans that if you have faith and don’t quit, you can achieve your dreams."
HBO’s ’38 At The Garden’ recalls how Jeremy Lin went from a longshot to an icon
In 38 minutes, you’ll understand why this unique Asian American story still inspires.
HBO’s ‘Say Hey, Willie Mays’ documentary will debut in November
"It's been one of the highlights of my life to get to talk with and document the life of Willie Mays, perhaps baseball's greatest player and certainly its most charismatic personality."
Director Michael Doneger talks ‘Fate of a Sport’ PLL doc: ‘This is a human story, it’s about identity, it’s about sacrifice.’
"Just knowing Paul and Mike so well, I just kind of had a feeling that if they didn't succeed, they were going to die trying. From just a story standpoint, I found them to be compelling subjects."
Netflix has dropped a trailer for ‘The Redeem Team’
We have a trailer for the upcoming doc on the 2008 US men's Olympic basketball team.
‘Untold: The Race of the Century’ revisits snapshot in time when 132 years of American sailing dominance ended
Netflix's documentary "Untold: The Race of the Century" looks back at the shocking loss to the Australians at the 1983 America’s Cup.
Jimmy Chin talks ‘Edge of the Unknown with Jimmy Chin’ on adventure athletes’ dangerous moments: ‘The stakes are life and death.’
"We really asked these athletes to be vulnerable and talk about these moments that are really hard to talk about."
‘Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul’ clip shows Tim Donaghy’s relationship with fellow conspirators Tommy Martino and Jimmy Battista
A new clip from Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul illustrates the long history between the conspirators.
‘The Figo Affair’ details the art of deception behind soccer’s most infamous betrayal
A new Netflix documentary examines Luis Figo’s controversial 2000 transfer from Barcelona to Real Madrid.
