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Outside the Lines Investigates Charities and Coaching Misconduct
ESPN’s enterprise journalism was evident this week, revealing improprieties in professional players’ charities, and bringing to light verbal and physical abuse by a college coach. Sunday, Outside the Lines showed the results of its investigation of 115 charities founded by high-profile, top-earning male and female athletes. It learned that most of their charities don’t measure up to what charity experts would say is an efficient, effective use of money.
Tuesday, Outside the Lines examined allegations of player abuse levied against Rutgers men’s basketball coach Mike Rice, and aired publicly for the first time the controversial practice tapes showing his abuse of players that resulted in his suspension and fine last December.
Very good 24 hours for ESPN thanks to @otlonespn. Once again, another sensational program.
— Richard Deitsch (@richarddeitsch) April 3, 2013
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The Latest on the Mike Rice/Rutgers Story
Outside the Lines (Sunday, 9 a.m. ET, ESPN)
Host Bob Ley will update the on-going story behind the Mike Rice firing at Rutgers.
75 Years of ‘The Dance’
College Gameday (Saturday, 3 p.m. ESPN)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQK05bVGd7A
Since the Oregon “Tall Firs” won the first NCAA men’s basketball tournament in 1938, names like Bill Bradley, Bill Walton, Mateen Cleaves, Bo Kimble and Rollie Massimino have captivated fans during the annual madness of March. College GameDay tracked down these legends, and presents an oral history of the still-growing phenomenon called “The Dance.”
“No disrespect whatsoever to UNLV, who were the eventual champs, but if Hank Gathers was alive we would have won the national championship.” — Bo Kimble, on how the death of his best friend, Gathers, affected their 1990 Loyola Marymount team
“Back in those days, the theory was you always had one or two white players to make sure that the African Americans were under control, because we couldn’t do it ourselves. We had, at that time, what was called a quota system. You could have two or three. If you were bold, you might have four.” — Harry Flournoy, Texas Western forward on his 1966 championship team, the first to start five African Americans in the title game
Buzzer Beaters
College Gameday (Monday, 7 p.m. ESPN)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyuXXDo1dFs
As dramatic as a “Buzzer Beater” shot can be, it is often a set play that has been designed, diagrammed and practiced. Jim Calhoun, Homer and Bryce Drew, Tyus Edney, Christian Laettner, Grant Hill, Dereck Whittenberg and Thurl Bailey discuss the art of beating the clock.
“It’s amazing to feel the range of feelings within a matter of seconds, literally seconds. It’s like breathing in and breathing out. Breathe in — you feel strong and big, and when you breathe out, you have nothing left at the end.” — Jim Calhoun, former Connecticut head coach
“The last thing I said to myself is ‘Just catch the ball.’ Anything that happens after that, you know, is luck.” — Christian Laettener, former Duke All-American, on his shot to defeat Kentucky in 1992
Tianlang Guan
SportsCenter at the Masters (Wednesday, April 10, 5 p.m., ESPN)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7DY-D0omPw
Fourteen-year old phenom Tianlang Guan from China is the youngest golfer ever to qualify for the Masters. ESPN.com national columnist Gene Wojciechowski spent a week with him in China, and was with Guan as he arrived at Augusta National.
- ESPN will televise the first and second rounds of the Masters on April 11-12.
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