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1 :01x01 - Kings Ransom (Peter Berg)
2 :01x02 - The Band That Wouldn't Die (Barry Levinson)
The story of the Baltimore Colts' Marching Band, who stayed together even after their namesake football team left town in the middle of the night for Indianapolis.
3 :01x03 - Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL? (Mike Tollin)
The life and death of the USFL, a one-time rival to the NFL, is detailed in this episode.
4 :01x04 - Muhammad and Larry (Albert Maysles)
The relationship between boxing icons Muhammad Ali and Larry Holmes and their bout for the heavyweight boxing championship of the world.
5 :01x05 - Without Bias (Kirk Fraser)
The death of college hoops star Len Bias from a cocaine overdose and its impact on both college and pro basketball is examined in this installment of the series.
6 :01x06 - The Legend of Jimmy the Greek (Fritz Mitchell)
The story of oddsmaker and TV personality Jimmy "the Greek" Snyder.
7 :01x07 - The U (Billy Corben)
The rise of Miami's football program in the 1980's where they won national championships on the field and generated controversy off it.
8 :01x08 - Reggie Miller vs. the New York Knicks (Dan Klores)
The running feud between Indiana Pacer star Reggie Miller and the New York Knicks is examined in this episode.
9 :01x09 - Guru of Go (Bill Couturié)
10 :01x10 - No Crossover: the Trial of Allen Iverson (Steve James)
The trial and subsequent imprisonment of future pro basketball star Allen Iverson for his part in a bowling alley brawl during his high school days.
11 :01x11 - Silly Little Game (Adam Kurland and Lucas Jansen)
12 :01x12 - Run Ricky Run (Sean Pamphilon)
The story of RB Ricky Williams, who won a Heisman Trophy in college but had a controversial pro career.
13 :01x13 - The 16th Man (Cliff Bestall)
14 :01x14 - Straight Outta L.A. (Ice Cube)
15 :01x15 - June 17, 1994 (Brett Morgen)
16 :01x16 - The Two Escobars (Jeff Zimbalist)
17 :01x17 - The Birth of Big Air (Jeff Tremaine and Spike Jonze)
18 :01x18 - Jordan Rides the Bus (Ron Shelton)
An examination of Michael Jordan's brief minor league baseball career.
19 :01x19 - Little Big Men (Al Szymanski and Peter Franchella)
20 :01x20 - One Night in Vegas (Reggie Bythewood)
On the evening of Sept. 7, 1996, Mike Tyson, the WBC heavyweight champion, attempted to take Bruce Seldon’s WBA title at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. At this point in his career, Tyson’s fights had become somewhat of a cultural phenomenon, where the ever present hype of the professional boxing scene would come face to face with the worlds of big business, Hollywood, and hip hop. Sitting ringside was controversial rapper Tupac Shakur. Shakur and Tyson were friends, a feeling of kinship linked them as each rose to stardom from poverty only to be thrown in prison. Following Tyson’s victory, Shakur and 'Iron Mike' were to celebrate at an after party, but the rap star never arrived. Shakur was brutally gunned down later that night, and the scene in Las Vegas quickly turned from would-be celebratory revelry to ill fated and inopportune tragedy. Director Reggie Bythewood, with the full cooperation of Mike Tyson, tells the story of that infamous night and of the friendship between Tyson and Tupac.
21 :01x21 - Unmatched (Lisa Lax and Nancy Stern)
22 :01x22 - The House of Steinbrenner (Barbara Kopple)
George Steinbrenner's ownership of the Yankees is examined in this episode.
23 :01x23 - Into the Wind (Steve Nash)
24 :01x24 - Four Days in October (Major League Baseball Productions)
In 2004, the Boston Red Sox rallied from a 3-0 series deficit and defeat their arch-rivals, the New York Yankees, for a trip to the World Series. This episode details that remarkable comeback.
25 :01x25 - Once Brothers (NBA Entertainment)
The story of NBA stars Vlade Divac and Drazen Petrovic, once close friends, who became bitter enemies due to being on opposite sides of the Civil War in the former Yugoslavia.
26 :01x26 - Tim Richmond: to the Limit (Rory Karpf)
27 :01x27 - Fernando Nation (Cruz Angeles)
Fernando Valenzuela and his impact upon Latino baseball fans in Los Angeles is the subject of this episode.
28 :01x28 - Marion Jones: Press Pause (John Singleton)
29 :01x29 - The Best That Never Was (Jonathan Hock)
Guest star: Fred Akers (Himself), Marcus Dupree (Himself), Barry Switzer (Himself)
The story of Oklahoma RB Marcus Dupree, who might have been the greatest ever, and how poor judgment, injuries, and bad luck destroyed his career.
30 :01x30 - Pony Exce$$ (Thaddeus D. Matula)
Guest star: Craig James (Himself), Lou Holtz (Himself), Verne Lundquist (Himself), Eric Dickerson (Himself), Brent Musburger (Himself), Skip Bayless (Himself), Patrick Duffy (Narrator)
SMU built a powerhouse football program in the early 1980's but they did it by breaking numerous NCAA rules. It all lead to the school getting the death penalty in 1987.