Season 2
5 episodes · Mar 11, 1996
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Episode 5 - Hakeem Olajuwon; 1966 Texas Western; Women's College Basketball
Mar 11, 199660mSegments include a profile of the NBA's Hakeem Olajuwon by Frank DeFord; a look at the 1966 NCAA basketball championship won by Texas Western---the first all-black team to do so---over an all-white Kentucky squad; and a report on women's college basketball by Jim Lampley.
- S2E2
Episode 6 - Lawrence Phillips; Open Wheel Racing Feud
May 20, 199660mSegments include an interview with Lawrence Phillips, the controversial Nebraska back drafted by the St. Louis Rams; a look at the feud between the the new Indy Racing League and the established Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART), and its impact on the Indianapolis 500; and a report on risks in boxing. James Brown, Jim Lampley and Larry Merchant report.
- S2E3
Episode 7 - The Olympic Show
Jul 15, 199660mSegments on the Olympics include a profile of IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch; a look at U.S. weightlifter Mark Henry; visits with Olympic champions Mark Spitz and Bruce Jenner; and a report on the sponsorship of the U.S. decathlon team.
- S2E4
Episode 8 - Albert Belle; NFL Drug Testing
Sep 10, 199660mFilmmaker Spike Lee's profile of Albert Belle is featured. The Cleveland outfielder is one of baseball's top hitters, but has been suspended five times in his turbulent career. Interviewed are Belle, his manager, Mike Hargrove, and teammate Kenny Lofton. Also: a report on the NFL's substance-abuse policy, reported by Jim Lampley.
- S2E5
Episode 9 - Shaquille O'Neal; Packers
Nov 12, 199660mSegments include a look at the Los Angeles Lakers offseason signing of Shaquille O'Neal. Also: a visit with shareholders of the publicly-owned Green Bay Packers; and a report on a high-school football player afflicted with Down's syndrome.