John Dahl

Jeanette Lee was like nothing else billiards had ever seen - and when she took the game by storm, she became, improbably, one of the most recognizable figures in all of sports.

A história da rivalidade de longa data entre o dono do Raiders, Al Davis, e o comissário da NFL Pete Rozelle contada por eles, através de seus espíritos “recriados” com a utilização da tecnologia deepfake.

Over the course of more than a decade, 4-time WNBA champion and Olympic Gold medalist Maya Moore and her family have been fighting for the release of a wrongfully convicted man named Jonathan Irons. This short film intimately follows Moore as she embarks on a road trip from Atlanta, GA to Jefferson City, MO to bring home the man who, after 23 years behind bars, has not only become a part of her family, but has also strengthened her faith and inspired her pursuit of criminal justice reform.

Um documentário que narra a vida do lendário ator e mestre das artes marciais Bruce Lee. Depois de ser rejeitado em Hollywood, Lee voltou à terra natal de seus pais, Hong Kong, onde faria quatro filmes icônicos em apenas dois anos de carreira, quando morreu aos 32 anos de idade.

Traçando a história de mais de cem anos que envolve a repetição instantânea e narrando momentos controversos antes e depois da era da revisão no tênis, o documentário explora os mecanismos das câmeras e simulações computadorizadas que agora servem como palavra final, mas também os limites da veracidade deles.

De verdade ou de mentira? Essa é a pergunta essencial por trás da longa história da luta-livre profissional. Um documentário sobre a vida de verdade (mais estranha que a ficção) de Ric Flair, que mostra a alma de alguém que milhões de fãs pensam conhecer.

A chronicle of the rise and fall of O.J. Simpson, whose high-profile murder trial exposed the extent of American racial tensions, revealing a fractured and divided nation.

John Daly didn't fit into the world of golf when he burst onto the scene in 1991, gripping it and ripping it all the way to the top. An immense natural talent, he’s had improbable highs on golf's biggest stages and brutal lows like suspensions, divorces, rehabs and relapses. Through it all, this "rockstar of golf” has remained loved by his loyal fans. HIT IT HARD is a journey into the early years of John’s tumultuous career while also observing him today, two decades after his glory days. The film explores why, despite his myriad mistakes, he’s still so universally loved for being John Daly.

The NFL has staged 48 Super Bowls. Four photographers have taken pictures at every one of them. In KEEPERS OF THE STREAK, director Neil Leifer tells the story of this exclusive club, made up of John Biever, Walter Iooss, Mickey Palmer and Tony Tomsic. With their cameras, they have captured football's biggest game of the year for almost five decades.

Em 17 de outubro de 1989, às 17h04, logo após Al Michaels e Tim McCarver terem iniciado a transmissão da ABC para o terceiro jogo da Série Mundial entre o San Francisco Giants e o Oakland Athletics, o chão começou a tremer sob o estádio Candlestick Park.

The film will tell the story of Mackey Sasser, a talented catcher for the New York Mets, who could hit, call pitches, block the plate and fire missiles down to second base but he couldn't throw the ball back to the pitcher. Through interviews with Mackey, his sports psychologists and commentators, as well as footage of his playing days and his treatment (which involved using a baseball to find the boyhood traumas underlying his career-ending anxiety), this program will look at the mental side of sports and probe what takes a player in and out of the "zone".

Chile hosts a decisive World Cup qualifier at Santiago’s National Stadium just weeks after the stadium had been transformed into a concentration camp and killing field for opponents of Augusto Pinochet (who had just gained power in a military coup). Though FIFA investigates the matter, the game goes on, with the Chilean team winning in a walkover after their opponents from the Soviet Union boycott in protest over the stadium's use

É possível dizer que nenhuma família teve mais influência no futebol americano do que os Manning. “The Book of Manning” apresenta entrevistas reveladoras com Archie, Olivia, Cooper, Peyton e Eli Manning junto com outros membros da família, amigos, ex-companheiros de equipe e treinadores. O filme explora como uma tragédia moldou não apenas a vida do patriarca Archie, mas também o destino de sua família.

In the fall of 1962, a dramatic series of events made Civil Rights history and changed a way of life. On the eve of James Meredith becoming the first African-American to attend class at the University of Mississippi, the campus erupted into a night of rioting between those opposed to the integration of the school and those trying to enforce it. Before the rioting ended, the National Guard and Federal troops were called in to put an end to the violence and enforce Meredith's rights as an American citizen.

Em 10 de dezembro de 2010, a Sotheby's leiloou o que poderia ser considerado o documento histórico mais importante da história do esporte - as regras originais do basquete, de James Naismith. "There's No Place Like Home" é a história da busca fanática de um homem para conseguir esse influente artefato americano no leilão e trazer as regras "para casa", em Lawrence, no Kansas, onde Naismith treinou e ensinou por mais de 40 anos.

An inside look at Arkansas basketball and the unique playing style taught by coach Nolan Richardson.

Tim Richmond viveu muito rápido, festejou muito e morreu muito jovem. Um dos 50 maiores pilotos da NASCAR de todos os tempos, sua inesperada saída do mundo das corridas criou rumores sobre sua saúde e uso potencial de drogas quando, na realidade, havia sido diagnosticado com AIDS.

O Yankees ganhava do Red Sox na ALCS por 3 a 0, um déficit que nenhum time tinha conseguido superar. O Red Sox contrariou o inevitável. Usando muitas imagens de arquivo daquela semana, a Major League Baseball Productions vai fazer um filme em "tempo real" que se aprofunda nas 96 horas que trouxeram a salvação para a Red Sox Nation e fez história no beisebol.

Love them or hate them, the Yankees remain the most glorified team in American sports history. Led by the Babe, the Iron Horse, the Yankee Clipper and the Mick, they dominated baseball for more than four decades before the legendary franchise sagged under the ownership of CBS. Then in 1973, a 42-year-old shipbuilder named George Steinbrenner, a man now as iconic to his team as the pinstripes on its uniforms, headed a group that purchased the Yankees, and turned that investment into a billion-dollar business. Since 1923, the ‘House that Ruth Built’ has been the epicenter of the baseball world, inspiring generations of fans to maintain loyalties through good times and bad. But with a deteriorating facility and an eye towards 21st century style revenues, Steinbrenner was inspired to build an impressive new stadium. While the Yankees kept their Bronx address at 161st and River Avenue, the new ballpark marked the end of one grand era with the hope of launching another.

The first time Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova stepped onto a tennis court together, the world scarcely noticed. Only a few hundred spectators saw the pert 18-year-old beat the scrappy 16-year-old Czech in 1973. “I remember that she was fat,” Evert recalled. “She was very emotional on the court, whining if she didn't feel she was playing well. But I remember thinking, if she loses weight, we’re all in trouble.” Said Navratilova, “My goal was for her to remember my name.” Eighty matches later – amid the extraordinary growth of women’s tennis – Evert not only remembered, but became a tried and true friend and confidante, remarkable considering the two appeared to be polar opposites in upbringing, life styles and personal relationships. Through a series of personal conversations, this documentary will tell the story of one of the greatest one-on-one sports rivalries and capture these two extraordinary athletes’ views on tennis and an ever-changing world.

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.

Em 28 de agosto de 1982, Cody Webster e um grupo de amigos da escola em Kirkland ansiosamente esperavam para entrar em campo no campeonato da Pequena Liga Mundial de Beisebol. Mas o jogo era muito mais amplo. Memórias recentes de reféns americanos e de uma crise do petróleo, e o novo presidente se recuperando de uma tentativa de assassinato, enquanto enfrentava novas ameaças da União Soviética.

Mat Hoffman é uma lenda do BMX. Dez vezes Campeão Mundial e ícone dos X Games, ele tem um histórico médico que inclui dezenas de ossos quebrados, concussões e vários comas. Algumas pessoas supõem que Hoffman tem um desejo de morrer. Mas, na verdade, o sonho de sua vida é descobrir o que é possível fazer em uma bicicleta BMX. Junte-se ao diretor Jeff Tremaine e aos produtores Spike Jonze e Johnny Knoxville enquanto eles contam a incrível história do que acontece quando você combina grandes sonhos com toneladas de compensado.

In 1982, Raiders owner Al Davis beat the NFL in court and moved his team from Oakland to Los Angeles. With a squad as colorful as its owner, the Raiders captivated a large number of black and Hispanic fans in L.A. at a time when gang warfare, immigration and the real estate boom were rapidly changing the city. The L.A. Raiders morphed into a worldwide brand as the team’s colors, swagger and anti-establishment ethos became linked with the hip-hop scene that was permeating South Central Los Angeles. Rapper-turned-filmmaker Ice Cube was not only witness to this evolution, he was also a part of it. As a member of the notorious rap group N.W.A, Ice Cube helped make the silver and black culturally significant to a new generation and demographic. Still a die-hard Raiders fan, Cube will explore the unlikely marriage between the NFL’s rebel franchise and America’s glamour city and show how pro football’s outlaw team became the toast of La La Land.

Rugby Union has long been viewed in South Africa as a game for the white population, and the country’s success in the sport has been a true source of Afrikaner pride. When the 50-year-old policies and entrenched injustices of apartheid were finally overthrown in 1994, Nelson Mandela’s new government began rebuilding a nation badly in need of racial unity. So the world was watching when South Africa played host to the 1995 Rugby World Cup. Though they had only one non-white player, the South African Springboks gained supporters of all colors as they made an improbable run into the final match where they beat the heavily favored New Zealand team. When Mandela himself marched to the center of the pitch cloaked in a Springbok jersey and shook hands with the captain of the South African team, two nations became one. Oscar winner Morgan Freeman and director Cliff Bestall will tell the emotional story of that cornerstone moment and what it meant to South Africa’s healing process.

Um olhar sobre a intimidade do vencedor do Troféu Heisman Ricky Williams, um dos atletas mais fascinantes e incompreendidos do futebol americano.

Em 1980, um grupo de escritores e acadêmicos se reuniu no La Rotisserie Francaise e formou a liga de beisebol The Rotisserie League. O jogo ficou tão popular que, hoje, os esportes de fantasia são uma indústria multibilionária com mais de 30 milhões de participantes. Conheça a origem e os "pais fundadores", que não tinham ideia desse sucesso.

Sempre foram levantadas questões sobre a condenação de Allen Iverson por uma briga em que ele se envolveu com um jovem. O filme te leva de volta a sua cidade natal, para buscar entender os eventos.

Nas semifinais da Conferência do Leste de 1995, Reggie Miller solidificou seu status de inimigo público nº 1 na cidade de Nova York. Faltando pouco para o fim do primeiro jogo, Miller marcou oito pontos em 8,9 segundos e deu ao Indiana Pacers uma vitória surpreendente.

Throughout the 1980s, Miami, Florida, was at the center of a racial and cultural shift taking place throughout the country. Overwhelmed by riots and tensions, Miami was a city in flux, and the University of Miami football team served as a microcosm for this evolution. The image of the predominantly white university was forever changed when coach Howard Schnellenberger scoured some of the toughest ghettos in Florida to recruit mostly black players for his team. With a newly branded swagger, inspired and fueled by the quickly growing local Miami hip hop culture, these Hurricanes took on larger-than-life personalities and won four national titles between 1983 and 1991. Filmmaker Billy Corben, a Miami native and University of Miami alum, will tell the story of how these “Bad Boys” of football changed the attitude of the game they played, and how this serene campus was transformed into “The U.”

"The NFL Today", da CBS, foi um dos programas de esportes mais proeminentes da TV no início dos anos 80. Era a combinação perfeita de reportagem, análise, previsões, humor e talento. Ali, não havia personalidade mais popular do que Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder. O cineasta Fritz Mitchell, vencedor do prêmio Peabody e ex-estagiário no "The NFL Today", analisa o impacto de Snyder no crescimento dos jogos esportivos de azar e detalha a trágica queda de The Greek.

The late Len Bias still leaves more questions than answers. When Bias dropped dead two days after the 1986 NBA Draft, he forever altered our perception of casual drug use and became the tipping point of America's drug crisis in the mid-80's. Future generations continue to face the harsh punishment of drug policies that were influenced by the public outcry after his heartbreaking death. Instead of becoming an NBA star, he became a one-man deterrent, the athlete who reminded everyone just how dangerous drug use can be. Amazingly, questions still linger about his death nearly a quarter-century later. How good could he have been in the pro ranks? Has he become underrated or overrated as the years pass? How could a University of Maryland superstar and Boston Celtics lottery pick be derailed by a cocaine binge? Was Bias a one-time user as we were led to believe, or was there a pattern of recreational use that led to his fatal last night? Did he fall in with the wrong crowd.

Em 1983, a emergente USFL contratou três tricampões do Heisman Trophy e futuros astros da NFL: Steve Young, Reggie White e Doug Flutie. Com diversão e exageros, a nova liga teve média de público de 25 mil pessoas. Mas, com o sucesso, veio a expansão e novos proprietários, como um magnata imobiliário cuja visão entrava em conflito com os fundadores.

A documentary following Kobe Bryant during one day of the 2008 NBA playoffs.

The Zen of Bobby V focuses on former MLB manager Bobby Valentine and his current job managing the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan.