Fifty years ago, history was made when the Miami Dolphins completed a perfect 17-0 season by winning Super Bowl VII in Los Angeles. Despite several teams coming close, the perfect record has stood the test of time and the 1972 Dolphins remain the only team to complete an undefeated season in NFL history. ESPN E60 examines what made that team so good and how the undefeated season unfolded.
In a story situated at the intersection of medicine, healing and sports, ESPN E60 examines the use of psychedelic “magic mushrooms” in mental health treatment for athletes.
Before he was a Stanley Cup Champion and Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Toronto Maple Leaf forward Ryan O’Reilly was just another kid from the tiny Canadian town of Seaforth, Ontario. The man who ran the local rink in Seaforth, Graham Nesbitt, used to open the arena early on school days to let Ryan practice for free before class. It was a selfless act of kindness that fueled the passion of a young hockey player. Two decades later, Nesbitt fell ill with kidney disease and required a transplant.
ESPN E60 tells the true story of The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, a professional sports team that was inspired by a hit Hollywood movie. Disney’s The Mighty Ducks, a film about a group of misfit kids in Minnesota who rose to become hockey champions, led to the formation of a franchise that overcame a slow start to go on a dream run to the Stanley Cup.
Sports and Hip Hop are two pillars of Black culture that empowered a community to be heard and celebrated against the backdrop of cultural oppression and political persecution. As the 50th anniversary of the founding of Hip Hop is celebrated, ESPN examines the evolution of this defining culture and its relationship with sports, through nostalgic archives, historic moments and original interviews from those who lived it.
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a story of unwavering courage, medical innovation, and a promise that defied the odds emerged in the heart of Chicago. ESPN’s E60 embarked on a mission to document the remarkable journey of Mayra Ramirez, a 28-year-old paralegal and avid runner, whose life was forever altered by the virus that swept across the world in 2020. But the story took an unexpected turn that involved one of America’s best-known journalists.
With unprecedented access, ESPN E60 documents the amazing comeback of former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman from his gruesome, nearly career-ending leg injury in 2021 to his return to fighting at UFC 292 on August 19, 2023.
ESPN E60 tell a story about a Native American family’s use of sport to fight against their historically bloody and impoverished past and teach their young about their own imperiled culture
