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Documentary
The documentary series focuses on notable sports happenings.
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Saturday, January 18
Youngstown Boys
Season 2 • Episode 15
An exploration of the class and power dynamics in college sports.
Saturday, January 18
Catholics vs. Convicts
Season 3 • Episode 13
The fascinating back story behind the famous 1988 "Catholics vs. Convicts" college football game.
Saturday, January 18
Requiem for the Big East
Season 2 • Episode 17
Memories of the original Big East Conference, from its simple beginnings to its national prominence.
Sunday, January 19
The Tuck Rule
Season 3 • Episode 52
Tom Brady and Charles Woodson reflect on the play that impacted football history.
Sunday, January 19
Catholics vs. Convicts
Season 3 • Episode 13
The fascinating back story behind the famous 1988 "Catholics vs. Convicts" college football game.
Sunday, January 19
Youngstown Boys
Season 2 • Episode 15
An exploration of the class and power dynamics in college sports.
Sunday, January 19
The Great Heisman Race of 1997
Season 4 • Episode 16
The Heisman Trophy race of 1997 and future Hall of Famers Peyton Manning and Charles Woodson.
Tuesday, January 21
Pony Excess
Season 1 • Episode 30
Southern Methodist University's football program gets the "death penalty" from the NCAA.
Tuesday, January 21
Catholics vs. Convicts
Season 3 • Episode 13
The fascinating back story behind the famous 1988 "Catholics vs. Convicts" college football game.
Tuesday, January 21
Ghosts of Ole Miss
Season 2 • Episode 5
Director Fritz Mitchell chronicles integration and the 1962 University of Mississippi football team.
Wednesday, January 22
Requiem for the Big East
Season 2 • Episode 17
Memories of the original Big East Conference, from its simple beginnings to its national prominence.
Wednesday, January 22
I Hate Christian Laettner
Season 2 • Episode 28
Director Rory Karpf explores why this former Duke star was, and still is, so disliked.
Thursday, January 23
Playing for the Mob
Season 2 • Episode 20
Mobster Henry Hill once helped to orchestrate the fixing of Boston College basketball games.
Thursday, January 23
Requiem for the Big East
Season 2 • Episode 17
Memories of the original Big East Conference, from its simple beginnings to its national prominence.
Thursday, January 23
Survive and Advance
Season 2 • Episode 7
Coach Jim Valvano's N.C. State Wolfpack upset Houston in the 1983 NCAA men's basketball final.
Friday, January 24
Guru of Go
Season 1 • Episode 9
Paul Westhead looks to perfect his run-and-gun offensive system.
Tuesday, January 28
Without Bias
Season 1 • Episode 5
Interviews with teammates, family and friends of Len Bias examine what happened the night Bias died.
Tuesday, January 28
I Hate Christian Laettner
Season 2 • Episode 28
Director Rory Karpf explores why this former Duke star was, and still is, so disliked.
Tuesday, January 28
Playing for the Mob
Season 2 • Episode 20
Mobster Henry Hill once helped to orchestrate the fixing of Boston College basketball games.
Tuesday, January 28
Requiem for the Big East
Season 2 • Episode 17
Memories of the original Big East Conference, from its simple beginnings to its national prominence.
Tuesday, January 28
Survive and Advance
Season 2 • Episode 7
Coach Jim Valvano's N.C. State Wolfpack upset Houston in the 1983 NCAA men's basketball final.
Wednesday, January 29
The U
Season 1 • Episode 7
The rise to prominence of the college football program at the University of Miami.
Wednesday, January 29
The U: Part 2
Season 2 • Episode 26
Rebuilding the University of Miami's football program after NCAA sanctions and scandals.
Wednesday, January 29
Trojan War
Season 3 • Episode 1
The rise and fall of the USC Trojan football team under the nine-year leadership of Pete Carroll.
Wednesday, January 29
Rand University
Season 2 • Episode 25
Exploring the enigma of former NFL great Randy Moss leads back to his hometown of Rand, W.Va.
Friday, January 31
The Last Days of Knight
Season 3 • Episode 26
Examining Bob Knight's fall from grace at Indiana University.
Friday, January 31
One and Not Done
Season 3 • Episode 15
Kentucky men's basketball coach John Calipari's successful, yet controversial career.
Saturday, February 1
Without Bias
Season 1 • Episode 5
Interviews with teammates, family and friends of Len Bias examine what happened the night Bias died.
Saturday, February 1
What Carter Lost
Season 3 • Episode 21
A look back at a legacy that was thrown away after a group of players made a terrible decision.
Sunday, February 2
The Two Bills
Season 3 • Episode 25
The relationship between coaching masters Bill Belichick and Bill Parcells.
Sunday, February 2
The Last Days of Knight
Season 3 • Episode 26
Examining Bob Knight's fall from grace at Indiana University.
Sunday, February 2
No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson
Season 1 • Episode 10
Examining the 1993 incident that sent high school basketball star Allen Iverson to jail.
Sunday, February 2
Guru of Go
Season 1 • Episode 9
Paul Westhead looks to perfect his run-and-gun offensive system.
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