MLB doesn’t let you fill your bat with non-wood substances. So in 1994, when some players *did* do that and worried about getting caught … things got pretty weird. This is the story of the extremely strange Heist Of Albert Belle’s Corked Bat. Directed and edited by Joe Ali Hosted …
Read More »The birth and destruction of the Cleveland Cavaliers needs a deep rewind | CHOSEN: Chapter 1
Welcome to Chapter 1 of CHOSEN. Chapter 2 releases July 3. To appreciate the Cleveland Cavaliers’ incredible 2016 NBA Finals comeback, we need to rewind … to the beginning. Let’s examine how a fun expansion team from the 1970s met its doom at the hands of one of the most …
Read More »What tennis pros look at when they pick a ball
It all comes down to fluff. Subscribe and turn on notifications (🔔) so you don’t miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Before each serve, most professional tennis players go through a ritual to get in the zone. Novak Djokovic will bounce the ball with his racket, then with his hand. Rafael Nadal …
Read More »Russell Westbrook and Reggie Jackson beefed because there can only be one starting point guard
You know that power move where someone you’ve already met introduces themselves again like they have no idea who you are? Russell Westbrook basically did that to Reggie Jackson, but times 1,000. Reggie Jackson was Russell Westbrook’s back up for 3.5 years. Yet, a little over half a year after …
Read More »The Cleveland Cavaliers’ 46-year title quest deserves a deep, deeeeep rewind [SNEAK PEEK]
Welcome to our deepest rewind yet. Chapter 1 premieres June 19th. Before we watch LeBron James and company finally bring an NBA championship to the city of Cleveland, we need to understand how much torture this fanbase has gone through over the last several decades. We need to rewind. Like, …
Read More »Why jump balls give basketball refs too much influence
It’s pretty weird that some pro basketball league still use a jump ball to solve tie-up situations. We’re really gonna put that much trust in the athletic ability of referees? Tossing a jump ball isn’t as easy as it looks! What if the ref throws the ball too soon or …
Read More »The miracle shot that sparked the San Antonio Spurs dynasty needs a deep rewind
There was a time when David Robinson threatened to be defined not by 2 rings, but by his numerous playoff flops. Even the addition of Tim Duncan in ‘98 didn’t get The Spurs deep into the playoffs. So when they faced the Trail Blazers in the ‘99 Western Conference finals, …
Read More »Didier Drogba’s momentous final kick in Chelsea’s 2012 Champions League run demands a deep rewind
The sheer finality of Didier Drogba’s penalty kick after extra time of the 2012 Champions League Final is … a lot. Everyone knew it would end his stint at Chelsea. Everyone knew it was the closing act of a great Chelsea era that had already been crumbling. To really appreciate …
Read More »Why the world’s most famous car race is in Monaco
It’s got a lot to do with taxes. Subscribe and turn on notifications (🔔 ) so you don’t miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Monaco is the world’s second-smallest country, spanning only 2.2 square kilometers. Yet it’s the capital of the wide world of car racing. For more than 70 years, the …
Read More »This thrilling Bruins-Maple Leafs OT capped a comeback AND a collapse. Game 7 needs a deep rewind.
This game is still baffling. The comeback and collapse, what it meant for these teams and cities, it feels now like it was destined for overtime. Boston and Toronto hadn’t met in the playoffs since the 1970s and made up for lost time in the first six games of the …
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