Documentaries
The Biggest Little Game in America
One of America’s oldest sports traditions is a football game in Massachusetts called the Biggest Little Game in America. Amherst and Williams have been facing off on the gridiron since 1884, making their game the longest running rivalry in sports.
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The Creator’s Game
The game of lacrosse was invented in America long before any European ever landed on the continent. The Iroquois National team is the only Native American team to compete in international play against other countries in any sport. We’ll see how a team with a tiny fraction of the resources of other countries stays among the elite through hard work and dedication to the game they love.
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Iditarod
The Iditarod dogsled race is 1,049 miles through the artic tundra of Alaska. The mushers will brave some of the most extreme conditions around with only their dogs to power them through the grueling, freezing, lonely two weeks of the race.
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Badwater Marathon
The Badwater UltraMarathon is the world’s toughest foot race. At 135 miles long, the race starts at the lowest elevation in North America, Badwater Basin, and ends at Mt. Whitney, the highest point in the continental US. That means it runs through Death Valley, the hottest place in the world, during July. There is no more extreme test of human endurance anywhere.
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Mayweather vs. Pacquiao
It’s been years in the making and many thought it would never happen, but finally, on May 2nd, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will step into the ring to prove who’s the best fighter of their generation. We profile both fighters and go behind the scenes with both camps as they prepare for the most important fight of their lives.
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Minor League Hockey
It’s a long, tough road to become a professional athlete in any sport – full of enormous obstacles and heartbreaking disappointments. But, for those lucky few, there’s light at the end of the tunnel as they get the chance to finally achieve the dream of everyone that’s ever picked up a ball or stick – becoming a pro athlete.
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Pro Bull Riding
Pro Bull Riding is one of the most popular sports around – regularly selling out enormous stadiums around the country on the way to their huge World Finals in Las Vegas. The goal of the sport is simple yet incredibly difficult – stay on the back of a bucking bull and do it better and longer than the other guy. It’s exciting to watch, dangerous to participate in, and an all-around great event.
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UltraMarathonman
Dean Karnazes may be the most physically impressive endurance athlete ever. He ran 50 marathons in all 50 states in 50 consecutive days. He ran across the United States – 3000 miles in only 70 days. He knocks out regular marathons as a warmup. He’s run races in 120 degree heat and -40 degree cold. He’s run, and won, countless races, each hundreds of miles long.
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Breaking the Land Speed Record
Danny’s father Mickey Thompson was a racing legend. He was famous for building and racing indy cars and hot rods. Mickey’s ultimate dream was to break the land speed record, but at the age of 60 tragedy struck when he was murdered. We follow Danny as he prepares the Challenger II to go back to Utah for one more attempt to go faster in a car than anyone has ever gone – and honor the dreams of his father.