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30 years, 30 stories, 30 filmmakers: 30 years of sports covered in 30 stories by 30 different film directors.
Kings ransom: "On August 9, 1988, the NHL was forever changed with the single stroke of a pen when the Edmonton Oilers sent Wayne Gretzky to the Los Angeles Kings. Acclaimed director Peter Berg (Friday night lights, The kingdom) presents the captivating story of the trade that knocked the wind out of an entire country and placed a star-studded...
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30 for 30 volume season 3, number 5
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English
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In 1989, the Buffalo Bills were a talented team full of big personalities, including future Hall-of-Famers Jim Kelly, Bruce Smith, Thurman Thomas and Andre Reed. Dysfunction and infighting ran as deep as the talent in their locker room, but the team known as "The Bickering Bills" would soon transform themselves into an elite force.
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30 for 30 volume Season II, no. 27
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English
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The story of one of the greatest upsets in sports history has been told. Or has it? On a Friday evening in Lake Placid, a plucky band of American collegians stunned the vaunted Soviet national team, 4-3 in the medal round of the 1980 Winter Olympic hockey competition. But there was another, unchronicled side to the 'Miracle On Ice.' The so-called bad guys from America's ideological adversary were in reality good men and outstanding players.
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30 for 30 volume 4
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Through the poetic lens of visionary filmmaker Albert Maysles, Muhammad and Larry explores the unique and poignant relationship between two great boxers and two remarkable men who were more than just competitors. They were once teacher and student, and remain close friends. Combines one-of-a-kind, never-before-seen archival footage with newly-produced reflective conversations with boxing experts, luminaries, and those who were at the fight. Maysles...
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30 for 30 volume no. 11
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In 1980, a group of writers, academics, and baseball fans met in New York City and created a new game: Rotisserie Baseball. The idea was simple: create an imaginary baseball team with real baseball players and follow the statistics. The game quickly grew in popularity, eventually exploding into a multi-billion dollar industry and revolutionizing the way fans watch and participate in sports. The founding fathers never foresaw how their creation would...
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30 for 30 volume no. 25
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Drazen Petrovic and Vlade Divac grew up sharing the common bond of basketball. Close friends as well as teammates, they lifted the Yugoslavian National team to unimaginable heights and both eventually fulfilled their dreams of NBA stardom. But when war broke out between Petrovic's Croatia and Divac's Serbia, long buried ethnic tensions surfaced. These two men, once brothers, were now on opposite sides of a deadly civil war.
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30 for 30 volume no. 24
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When the night of October 16, 2004 came to a merciful end, the Curse of the Bambino was alive and well. The New York Yankees, led by A-Rod, Jeter, and Sheffield, had just extended their ALCS lead to 3 games to none over the Boston Red Sox, and seemed on course to yet another trip to the World Series. But the cold October winds of change began to blow. Over 4 consecutive days and nights, this determined Red Sox team miraculously won 4 straight games...
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30 for 30 volume no. 29
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In 1981, Marcus Dupree forever changed the face of college athletic recruiting as dozens of big-time football programs sat waiting for his decision. The most sought-after high school senior in the country, Dupree was on his way to what was certain to be a brilliant future in college and professional football. What followed though, was a short-lived college career littered with oversized expectations, controversy, injury, and conflict.-- container
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30 for 30 volume season 3, no. 8
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A documentary film on the 1990s Orlando Magic NBA team and its star players, Shaquille O'Neal and Penny Hardaway, told via archive footage as well as filmed interviews with O'Neal, Hardaway, other teammates and supporting players.
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30 for 30 volume season 3, no. 17
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Mantle and Maris. Clyde and The Pearl. Manning to Burress. Messier and Leetch. Over the years, New York sports fans have witnessed many legendary combinations. But there is another tandem of talents they will long remember, a pairing they didn't see as much as hear. Their names are Mike Francesa and Chris Russo, and their "Mike and the Mad Dog" show ruled afternoon sports talk from the studios of WFAN 660 for nineteen years.
12) Elway to Marino
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30 for 30 volume season 2, no. 8
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Recounts the 1983 NFL draft, in which six quarterbacks were selected in the first round, two of whom--John Elway and Dan Marino--went on to become legendary figures in the history of the sport.
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30 for 30 volume no. 29-30
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The best that never was: "In 1981, Marcus Dupree was the most sought-after high school senior in the country, but his short-lived football career was littered with oversized expectations, controversy, injury, and conflict."--Container.
Pony excess: "In the early '80s, the Southern Methodist University (SMU) Mustangs were one of the best college football teams in the nation, riding high on the backs of Eric Dickerson and Craig James' celebrated 'Pony...
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30 for 30 volume no. 24-25
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Four days in October: "When the night of October 16, 2004 came to a merciful end, the Curse of the Bambino was alive and well as the New York Yankees extended their ALCS lead to three games to none over the Boston Red Sox. But the cold October winds of change began to blow and over four consecutive days and nights, this determined Red Sox team miraculously won four straight games to overcome the inevitability of their destiny".--Container.
Once brothers:...
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30 for 30 volume no. 26-28
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Tim Richmond: to the limit: "Tim Richmond lived too fast, partied too hard and died too young. One of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers of all time, his unexpected withdrawal from racing kindled rumors about his health and potential drug use, when, in fact, Richmond had been diagnosed with AIDS."--Container.
Fernando nation: "20-year-old Fernando Valenzuela was one of the most captivating pitching phenoms baseball has ever seen. Virtually overnight, he...
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