I denne vanvittige sportskomedie optræder baseballholdet Cleveland Indians, som ikke har ikke vundet noget større i årevis og er til grin overalt, hvor de spiller. Da ejeren dør, vil hans unge enke flytte hele holdet til varmere himmelstrøg i Florida, men planen kan kun lykkes, hvis spillerne gør det så dårligt, at publikum bliver væk. Så hele holdet udskiftes med afdankede talenter og skabagtige ungdomsforbrydere såsom Charlie Sheen, Wesley Snipes m.fl.
'Concussion' handler om neuropatologen Dr. Bennet Omalu, der som den første opdager, at amerikanske fodboldspillere pådrager sig varige hjerneskader forårsaget af sporten. Omalu konstaterer tilstanden, der går under navnet kronisk traumatisk ecefalopati (CTE), hos en tidligere fodboldspiller, som er død af hjertestop. Den banebrydende retsmediciner forsøger nu at få sandheden frem om sportsgrenens farlige konsekvenser, men den amerikanske football-liga NFL forsøger ihærdigt at benægte, at det er den voldsomme sport, der forårsager lidelsen. Filmen er baseret på den virkelige historie om den nigerianske immigrant og retsmediciner Bennet Omalu, der tvinges ud i en indædt kamp med en af verdens mest magtfulde institutioner.
Mens resten af klassen fra gymnasietiden søger ind på de videregående uddannelser, tager skateboarderen Eric Rivers og hans venner Dustin og Matt på en sidste sommertur sammen i håbet om at blive opdaget af den professionelle skateboard verden. Efter et mislykket forsøg på at blive indlemmet i legenden Jimmy Wilsons team starter de deres egen gruppe og dermed en hård kamp om at få foden, og deres skateboards, indenfor hos profierne.
I dag er den legendariske bodybuilder Ronnie Colemans krop mærket af hans kamp for at blive verdensmester. Her fortæller han, hvad det kostede ham at nå sine mål.
Raw and unflinching examination of the courageous life of basketball star and social justice activist Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf. Born Chris Jackson, he overcame tremendous adversity to reach the NBA and found his true calling when he converted to Islam. His decision not to stand for the national anthem, however, turned him from prodigy to pariah. Told candidly by Abdul-Rauf himself more than 20 years later it’s the remarkable story of one man who kept the faith and paved the way for a social justice movement.
True story of the life of Jimmy Piersall, who battled mental illness to achieve stardom in major league baseball.
A study of the psychology of a champion ski-flyer, whose full-time occupation is carpentry.
Years after serving time for betting on games he officiated, former NBA referee Tim Donaghy revisits the scandal that shook up the league.
Celebrated author and Nation magazine sports editor Dave Zirin tackles the myth that the NFL was somehow free of politics before Colin Kaepernick and other Black NFL players took a knee.
Drawing on the book of the same name, League of Denial crafts a searing two-hour indictment of the National Football League’s decades-long concealment of the link between football related head injuries and brain disorders.
Plagued by injuries at UK and the NBA, Sam Bowie has always been overshadowed by his draft placement. The 7-foot-1 center was seen by many as a franchise player when he was selected by Portland with the second overall pick in the 1984 NBA Draft, just ahead of Michael Jordan. Sadly, injuries limited his success.
Explores the personal and professional life of former NFL and Ole Miss quarterback Archie Manning and how the sudden loss of his father impacted his life and the way he and his wife Olivia raised their three sons.
Go inside the lives and training regimes of eight of the world’s gutsiest professional skateboarders. These fearless stars face unique obstacles on the way to the Street League Championship and the coveted title of best skateboarder in the world.
A sports promoter tries to matchmake for a pair of ski champions and, as a result, they end up trapped in a derailed ski-lift car along with a gangster and the hitman sent to kill him.
Director Steve James returns to his home town of Hampton, Virginia to tell the story of how the trial of a young basketball star left a city divided.
Discover STRoNG, as strong as they are fragile, a new documentary which takes a modest look at mental health and depression in high-level sport through the testimonies of surfer Jérémy Florès, swimmer Camille Lacourt, skier Perrine Laffont, handball player Valentin Porte and fencer Ysaora Thibus.
An independently produced sports documentary on the career of O.J. Simpson, (#32) the upcoming running back for the Buffalo Bills football team.
Women’s Wrestling Revolution (WWR) returns to the NYWC Sportatorium on February 23rd with Widowmaker! They’re bringing more of the great women’s wrestling that we know and love. There’s also a few debuts set to take place at Widowmaker. Lisa Marie Varon, Allysin Kay and the rising star Leyla Hirsch all will make their WWR debuts. They will join regulars such as Skylar, Solo Darling, Willow Nightingale, Maria Manic and more.
A small town ice hockey team fights through their first season in an upper division. The players' dreams might have changed from childhood but their love for the sport does not fade.
The Dotted Line is an in-depth look at what it takes to be a big-time agent in the fiercely competitive world of major league sports. Agents Peter Greenberg and Eugene Lee are profiled along with their clients New York Mets' pitcher Johan Santana (Greenberg's) and NFL hopefuls Jacquian Williams and Robert Hughes (Lee's).