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A decade later, ‘O.J.: Made in America’ remains ESPN’s crowning achievement
When it comes to sports documentaries, O.J.: Made in America is in a class by itself. That’s not an opinion, it’s a fact. Ten years after its release, it remains an exceptionally powerful and unprecedented achievement. Sports documentaries rarely win major mainstream awards. O.J.: Made in America not only won an Academy Award but also forever changed the rules. (
Awful Announcing)
What it was like inside MSG for the greatest game in Knicks history
In the upper and lower bowls, thousands of fans chose to bask in the revelry a little longer. Fittingly, Journey’s "Don’t Stop Believin'" was pumping through the speaker system. Those who stayed were dancing and belting the chorus, snapping selfies, and FaceTiming loved ones. It was unrestrained jubilance in the collective, a catharsis for a fan base. (
USA Today)
NBA Finals: A Wu-Tang prayer, OG Anunoby, Jose Alvarado and the greatest comeback in NBA history
It can't be easy to hype up a crowd that just watched the hometown team get absolutely decimated in the first half of an NBA Finals game. But that's why you pay professionals like the Wu-Tang Clan. After the final song of their excellent set, as Wu-Tang exited the floor at Madison Square Garden, Method Man said, "Knicks in five, what y'all talking about?" (
Yahoo! Sports)
Coastal Carolina's Kevin Schnall Named Head Baseball Coach At South Carolina
Kevin Schnall has been named the head baseball coach at the University of South Carolina, Athletics Director Jeremiah Donati announced Wednesday. Schnall becomes the 33rd head coach in the history of Gamecock baseball. Schnall comes to Columbia after spending more than 20 years at Coastal Carolina University, the final two as the head coach. (
Gamecocks Online)
ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit Got the Most Incredible Video of OG Anunoby’s NBA Finals Tip-In Game-Winner
Sometimes, you’re in the right place at the right time for the perfect shot. It certainly helps to be courtside at Madison Square Garden, standing right in front of the hero of one of the greatest NBA Finals games of all time as he takes off to make an instantly legendary play. That was the case for ESPN/Prime Video analyst Kirk Herbstreit. (
Sports Illustrated)
College baseball has become a perfect parity showcase
So, hear me now and thank me later. Leave this sport alone. In this era of collegiate championship tinkering, when the biggest conferences are going full "The Odyssey" battlefield over CFP expansion and the NCAA is inexplicably pumping up March Madness like it is a bad guy from Dig Dug, college baseball has become a perfect parity showcase. (
ESPN)
UNC Baseball, Carolina Hurricanes Chasing Titles, Immortality
Immortality. That’s what UNC Baseball is chasing over the next two weeks at the College World Series. That’s what the Carolina Hurricanes are pursuing the next seven days in the Stanley Cup championship series. Regardless of what happens in the coming days, the 2026 Tar Heels and 2026 Hurricanes should be remembered as truly exceptional teams. (
Chapelboro.com)
German Soccer Fan Goes Viral as He Discovers Waffle House and Other US Spots in World Cup Road Trip
The European mind is starting to comprehend U.S. road trip food. A German soccer fan named Freddy has been documenting his transnational road trip after landing in the U.S. for the FIFA World Cup. Freddy has over 270,000 followers accompanying him virtually on his stops around the country, which have included American staples like Buc-ee's and Taco Bell. (
People)
Way-too-early 2026-27 ACC basketball tiers
Duke has won 42 of its last 44 games against Atlantic Coast Conference competition in the last two seasons. That's the type of dominant program the rest of the ACC is trying to chase down these days, and it takes serious funds to do so. Louisville is dipping deep into its coffers in an effort to build a squad capable of unseating the Blue Devils. It wasn't alone. (
CBS Sports)
‘What’s the point?': Brendan Sorsby’s eligibility gambles with college football’s future
It has never cost more to be a sports fan than it does now. Just ask anyone trying to get tickets to Game 3 of the NBA Finals. But we put up with all the hassles and all the inconveniences because we love the game itself. We stay for the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat, and for the unknown. Maybe a third-string, walk-on QB will throw the game-winning pass. (
NBC Sports)