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Biogenesis and A-Rod’s Legacy
Outside the Lines (Sunday, 9 a.m. ET, ESPN)
Producer Willie Weinbaum captured A-Rod’s arrival at the Yankees minor league complex at 9:05 a.m. ET Thursday
Outside the Lines will devote its entire Sunday show to examining the ramifications of Alex Rodriguez’s connection to the Biogenesis scandal, and the impact it will have on the legacy of the Yankees’ third baseman. Investigative reporter T.J. Quinn will be among those discussing Rodriguez’s legacy, and the latest news on the Biogenesis story. Jeremy Schaap hosts.
Redefining Strength
(Sunday, 10 a.m., ESPN)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v-9Y1IRuxE
There are plenty of programs designed to keep “at risk” kids away from the trappings of drugs and gangs, but in Dorchester, a neighborhood of Boston,is an organization for those who were never reached. Innercity Weightlifting takes men who society gave up on long ago and teaches them about strength. Tom Rinaldi writes of one man’s impact on many and Michael Kenneth Williams (of HBO’s The Wire) voices the piece.
“The streets is like chess because you never know what your next move is going to be. Whether it’s going to be a good move, whether it’s going to be a bad move, or whether it’s going to be your last move.” — Billie Singletary, Innercity Weightlifting participant.
“The more they start to see that we’re invested in them, that we’re not going away, that if you don’t want us around, that’s fine – but make sure that you know that this door is still open. And when the time is right, we’re going to be here for you.” – Jon Feinman, founder, Innercity Weightlifting
Barrondo’s Hope: Another Medal for Guatemala
ESPN Deportes SportsCenter (Sunday, 11 p.m.)
Reportajes Especiales Piece (ESPNDeportes.com)
https://youtu.be/-BjkfT-clCI
In the summer of 2012, Erick Barrondo became the first Guatemalan athlete to win an Olympic medal. This month, the race walker hopes to clinch another medal for his country at the World Championships in Moscow. Reportajes Especiales met up with Guatemala’s hometown hero in Sierra Nevada, Spain, as he prepares for one of the biggest races of his life.
Chasing History
Women’s British Open (Thursday-Sunday, ESPN2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB15pfgZ9HY
Inbee Park has dominated the women’s golf majors this year, carving her own piece of history as the first woman to win the season’s first three since Babe Zaharias in 1950. Tom Rinaldi reports how her opportunity to complete the Grand Slam at this week’s Women’s British Open almost never happened.
“The world is watching me playing the British. It would mean a lot, winning all the majors. It would mean the world to me, something that I’ve always dreamed of.” — Inbee Park
Greg Oden Featured on “Sunday Conversation” August 4
The Portland Trailblazers’ 2007 first-overall NBA Draft pick, Greg Oden, is the scheduled subject of ESPN’s “Sunday Conversation” this week, debuting on the 10 a.m. ET SportsCenter. ESPN’s SportsCenter will sit down in Columbus, Ohio with Oden, Ohio State’s 2007 NCAA All-American who was waived by Portland after a brief injury-plagued career, and is planning a 2013-14 comeback.