Documentaries
Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott talks on his headset during the first half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
Bills draw inspiration from Kobe-led Olympic 'Redeem Team'

By John Wawrow Oct. 10, 2022 03:14 PM EDT

FILE - Former Oakland Raiders head coach John Madden speaks about former quarterback Ken Stabler, pictured at rear, at a ceremony honoring Stabler during halftime of an NFL football game between the Raiders and the Cincinnati Bengals in Oakland, Calif., on Sept. 13, 2015. 'All Madden' documentary a labor of love for Fox Sports. Many gamers will be receiving the latest edition of the “Madden” video game for the holidays. On Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021, some will even find out for the first time that the name behind the popular franchise was a successful coach and broadcaster. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)
'All Madden' documentary a labor of love for Fox Sports

By Joe Reedy Dec. 24, 2021 11:32 AM EST

Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich on the sideline in the second half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Indianapolis, Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
'Hard Knocks' to showcase Colts for first in-season episodes

By Joe Reedy Sep. 16, 2021 10:05 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 16, 2021 file photo France's Kevin Aymoz performs during the men's free skating program of the ISU World Team Trophy figure skating competition in Osaka, western Japan. Six French athletes have spoken about being gay and shared difficult experiences they had during their formative years, among them Kevin Aymoz. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae, File)
Six French athletes talk about being gay, share experiences

Jun. 22, 2021 09:29 AM EDT

FILE - NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle, right, presents the Super Bowl XV trophy to Oakland Raiders managing general partner Al Davis, left, as Raiders head coach Tom Flores, second from left, and sportscaster Bryant Gumbel look on after the Super Bowl in New Orleans, in this Jan. 25, 1981, file photo. When director Ken Rodgers decided to do a documentary looking back on the battles between late Raiders owner Al Davis and late NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle he decided he wanted to tell the stories from their perspectives. (AP Photo/File)
ESPN uses technology to bring Davis, Rozelle back to life

By Josh Dubow Feb. 03, 2021 02:37 AM EST

NFL stars joined students in virtual chats about racism

By Rob Maaddi Dec. 25, 2020 01:52 AM EST
For several NFL stars, speaking out against social injustice meant speaking to youngsters about racism. Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce,...

Former Falcons and Eagles quarterback Michael Vick signs autographs in the NFL Shop at the Super Bowl Experience in Atlanta in Jan. 31, 2019 file photo. Vick is working with the LeBron James-led political empowerment group More Than A Vote and the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition to help other former felons pay fines that are preventing them from voting. His journey is being chronicled in new documentary miniseries. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Michael Vick working to clear way for Fla. ex-felons to vote

By Kyle Hightower Sep. 27, 2020 11:07 AM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 16, 2019, file photo, free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick arrives for a workout for NFL football scouts and media in Riverdale, Ga. Colin Kaepernick will be featured in an exclusive docuseries produced by ESPN Films as part of a first-look deal with The Walt Disney Co. The deal between Kaepernick’s production arm, Ra Vision Media, and The Walt Disney Company was announced Monday, July 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Todd Kirkland, File)
Kaepernick, ESPN team up for documentary series on his life

By Rob Maaddi Jul. 06, 2020 12:09 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec, 6, 1985, file photo, actor Gene Hackman gives fictional Hickory High basketball players instructions during filming of the final game of the movie "Hoosiers" at Hinkle Fieldhouse on the Butler University campus in Indianapolis. “Hoosiers” shot all the way to No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 of best sports movies, a one-of-a-kind poll from the news organization known for its rankings of college teams. Released in 1986 and starring Gene Hackman, “Hoosiers” led the tally in results released Friday, April 17, 2020, receiving 46 votes from a 70-person global panel of sports writers and editors who work for the AP. (AP Photo/Tom Strickland, File)
Iconic lines, other info on sports movies in the AP Top 25

By Mark Long And Howard Fendrich Apr. 24, 2020 01:15 PM EDT

HOLD FOR STORY BY WILLIAM J. KOLE — FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2012 file photo, New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez speaks in the locker room at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. More than two years after he hanged himself in his prison cell in April 2017, while serving a life sentence for a 2013 murder, Netflix is releasing "Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez" on Jan. 15, 2020. Hernandez's suicide came just a days after he was acquitted of most charges in another double murder case. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
Aaron Hernandez's fiancee speaks out on documentary series

Jan. 29, 2020 04:19 PM EST

HOLD FOR STORY BY WILLIAM J. KOLE — FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2012 file photo, New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez speaks in the locker room at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. More than two years after he hanged himself in his prison cell in April 2017, while serving a life sentence for a 2013 murder, Netflix is releasing "Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez" on Jan. 15, 2020. Hernandez's suicide came just a days after he was acquitted of most charges in another double murder case. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
Netflix series examines 'perfect storm' that felled NFL star

By William J. Kole Dec. 21, 2019 01:06 AM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2019 file photo, demonstrators hold signs and chant outside the Governors Mansion at the Capitol in Richmond, Va., as they call for the resignation of Virginia Governor Ralph Northam after photo of a person wearing blackface was discovered in his medical school yearbook. The U.S. has spent most of 2019 coming to grips with blackface and racist imagery, but Native Americans say they don't see significant pressure applied to those who perpetuate Native American stereotypes. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
Native Americans say movement to end 'redface' is slow

By Felicia Fonseca Mar. 17, 2019 04:00 PM EDT