Documentary
Just weeks after losing to the New York Yankees in the 2003 ALCS, the Boston Red Sox made it their mission to get the bat they needed to put them over the top. That bat belonged to reigning AL MVP Alex Rodriguez of the Texas Rangers. Deals were offered. Plans were made. Everything was done. Rodriguez was headed to Fenway Park. Until he wasn’t. This is the story of the 36 hours when the best player in the league went from savior of the Red Sox to latest weapon of the Yankees.
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BMX: Turning Dirt To Gold
Great Sports Moments of the 80's
Under the Grapefruit Tree: The CC Sabathia Story
2008 Olympics: Michael Phelps: Inside Story of the Beijing Games
P.K. Subban Skate Past The Noise: The Off-Season
Life in 24 Hours
Blink of an Eye
Rooters: Birth of Red Sox Nation
Fenway Park: 100 Years as the Heart of Red Sox Nation
History Rings True: Red Sox Opening Day Ring Ceremony
The Rally Before The Rally
Revolver
Bobby Cassidy: Counterpuncher
The Cuban Game
This Was the XFL
Les yeux dans les Bleus 2
Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie
Tyson
Chinese Ping-Pong
Ski Into The Sun
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BMX: Turning Dirt To Gold
IMDB 6 | Mar , 2021
GCN's James Lowsley-Williams and GMBN's Blake Samson are trading in their usual bikes for ones with much smaller wheels, as they try their hand at two variations of the incredibly varied sport of bicycle motocross. We'll explore the history of BMX to learn about the rise, fall and rebirth of one of cycling's most explosive forms. From racing on the track to landing tricks in skate bowls, what does it take to make it to the top level of BMX?Great Sports Moments of the 80's
IMDB 0 | Oct , 1989
Experience the thrill as your favorite teams and heroes triumph again! Great comebacks, rivalries and record-breaking performances are here to watch over and over again.Under the Grapefruit Tree: The CC Sabathia Story
IMDB 6.9 | Dec , 2020
In his own words, Sabathia narrates his story. As the highs and lows of his last season are chronicled, Sabathia looks back on his legacy as one of the game’s pre-eminent pitchers, as well as the profound challenges that shaped him, including his longtime battle with addiction that came to a head in 2015 while playing for the Yankees.2008 Olympics: Michael Phelps: Inside Story of the Beijing Games
IMDB 5 | Sep , 2008
Having stood on the gold medal podium a record 8 times during one Olympic Games, Michael Phelps now stands alone as the the greatest Olympic champion in history. With exclusive interviews and commentary, Michael takes us on his personal journey to Olympic stardom. Includes all his races and special behind-the-scenes footage.P.K. Subban Skate Past The Noise: The Off-Season
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2016
With unparalleled access and open and candid conversations, follow superstar PK Subban as he faces the longest off-season of his career following an injury-plagued season and an unexpected trade to the Nashville Predators.Life in 24 Hours
IMDB 0 | May , 2023
One of the most successful ultrarunners of all time Lithuanian Aleksandr Sorokin talks about challenges, emotions and thoughts running 24h in World Championship in Verona, Italy. He openly describes the hardest moments of his attempt to break 24h running world record. That is one of the rare moments when elite athlete talks about weaknesses and pressure he feels every day and how he cope with it.Blink of an Eye
IMDB 7.4 | Sep , 2019
Based on his book, Michael Waltrip recounts the 2001 Daytona 500 and the lighting-fast transition from elation to mourning - as he took the checkered flag to win while Dale Earnhardt, his friend and team owner, crashed in Turn 4 behind him. Earnhardt's death and the events of the race had a profound effect on Waltrip, shown in this documentary.Rooters: Birth of Red Sox Nation
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2007
The story of Boston fans, from their "birth" as the 200 "Roxbury Rooters" in 1897 to their transformation into millions known today as RED SOX NATION. Through rare images and film the saga is told by Boston baseball legends like Johnny Pesky and Peter Gammons, historians, Red Sox players and officials, everyday fans and the Red Sox Nation members descended from the original "Rooters".Fenway Park: 100 Years as the Heart of Red Sox Nation
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2012
From its grand opening on April 20, 1912 Fenway has enthralled fans with its quirky shape, playing field oddities including the Pesky Pole, the Triangle, and Green Monster. John Updike called it, a lyric little bandbox of a ballpark, Hitters call it a haven, and the legions of passionate fans who inhabit Red Sox Nation call it home. This official MLB Productions program blends stunning archival footage, rare historic interviews, and all- new exclusive interviews with current and former Red Sox players to tell the tale of this wonderful ballpark. Fenway Park the heart of Boston, New England, and all of Red Sox Nation.History Rings True: Red Sox Opening Day Ring Ceremony
IMDB 0 | Apr , 2005
Winning their first World Series in 86 years, the Old Town Team made baseball history, and true believers throughout the entire nation. History Rings True offers complete coverage of the historic Red Sox Ring Ceremony that took place at Fenway Park on the 2005 Home Opener on April 11th 2005.The Rally Before The Rally
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2004
Prior to boarding the Duck Boats for the historic Rolling Rally, NESN produced this live 30 minute celebration for the Fenway fans, hosted by Don Orsillo and Jerry Remy and featuring interviews with team ownership, management and players.Revolver
IMDB 1 | Sep , 2010
Revolver, the 2010 film from Poor Boyz Productions, presented by Salomon focuses on the progression and the factors that have coincided with many great advancements of the sport of skiing. (Over the last decade skiing has exploded into what we know it is today. But skiing has had many trying moments long before the end of the 20th century.) This season Poor Boyz Productions plans to showcase today’s raw talents of skiing in a high action, retrospective, yet progressive look at what things are pushing the sport today.Bobby Cassidy: Counterpuncher
IMDB 0 | Feb , 2010
A deeply human portrait of a boxer with the heart of a lion who refused to give up, in and outside of the ring. This documentary follows the fighter's life from a child who was taught how to hate, to a father who learned how to love.The Cuban Game
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2001
A documentary depicting Cuba/US relations through baseball.This Was the XFL
IMDB 7 | Feb , 2017
A bold challenge, a fearless experiment and ultimately, a spectacular failure. In 2001, sports entertainment titans Ebersol and McMahon launched the XFL. It was hardly the first time a league had tried to compete with the NFL, but the brash audacity of the bid, combined with the personalities and charisma of Ebersol and McMahon and the marketing behemoths of their respective companies -- NBC and WWE -- captured headlines and a sense of undeniable anticipation about what was to come.Les yeux dans les Bleus 2
IMDB 7 | May , 2002
Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie
IMDB 7 | Jan , 2021
The story of the abandoned production of 'Day of the Champion', a movie about Formula 1 which was set to film in 1966.Tyson
IMDB 6.8 | May , 2008
Director James Toback takes an unflinching, uncompromising look at the life of Mike Tyson--almost solely from the perspective of the man himself. TYSON alternates between the controversial boxer addressing the camera and shots of the champion's fights to create an arresting picture of the man.Chinese Ping-Pong
IMDB 5.7 | Mar , 1972
An experimental sports film made partly during the Scandinavian Open Championships in Halmstad in 1970, partly during the Chinese players' exhibition tour in Denmark immediately after the SOC. First of all, it is a film about their style, about the artistic culmination that is ping-pong at its best, it records China's comeback into the international sports world.Ski Into The Sun
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1997
Short film by Willy Bogner. Created as an advertisement for the 1997 Bogner ski clothing collection. Featuring alpine ski and snowboard champions. Filmed at St. Moritz, Switzerland and Island Lake, Canada.