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“Who’s On First?” – 75 Years Later
(SportsCenter, Sunday 10 a.m. ET, ESPN)
https://youtu.be/PQz86Tr8DSM
The baseball and comedy worlds unite to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Abbott & Costello’s “Who’s On First?” skit which debuted on CBS Radio’s The Kate Smith Hour in March 1938. Late Night host Jimmy Fallon discusses the recent version he performed with Jerry Seinfeld and Billy Crystal. Current MLB players from the Phillies (Ryan Howard, Jimmy Rollins), Rays (David Price, Sam Fuld), Red Sox (Ryan Dempster, Jarrod Saltalamacchia) and Orioles’ (Adam Jones) give their takes on the comedy classic which was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1957. Chris Connelly reports.
“We’re paying homage – another word for ripping off – to Abbott & Costello. And, we also wanted to remind everyone how great Abbott & Costello were. It’s another way of saying ‘Hey, guys check these people out.’ If I can make some person see the sketch, who hasn’t seen it, then my job is done.” — Jimmy Fallon, on doing a remake of the classic routine
Outside the Lines (Sunday, 9 a.m. ESPN)
While many athletes choose to give back by creating their own charitable organizations, some end up biting off more than they can chew. Those who donate may be surprised by where their money goes. In an Outside the Lines/ESPN.com investigation, Paula Lavigne examines more than 100 charities of high-profile athletes, including Lamar Odom and Baron Davis, and explains why a high percentage of them fail to live up to acceptable charity standards.
“If it’s not outright thievery it’s just not thinking through on how to run a charity well.” — Ken Berger, President of Charity Navigator, on why many celebrities’ charities fail
“A charity, like anything else is a business. It has to bring in more money than it puts out.” — Andrew Bondarowicz, Principal of Aregatta Group, a consulting agency for athletes
Mexican Federal Agent Fighting Battles on Two Fronts
SportsCenter on ESPN Deportes (Sunday, 11 p.m.)
https://youtu.be/Svd_SJwiosg
With high rates of drug trafficking and crime causing social unrest, Mexican federal agent Irma García is proud to be one of the few women in her country trusted with protecting its political elite. But standing up for what she believes goes beyond her daily responsibilities — on April 6, she will defend her WBA bantamweight world title against Janeth ‘Cuisilla’ Pérez
A World of Courage and Connection
ESPNBoston.com
Team IMPACT unites sick kids and college athletes with the power of teamwork. While the athletic landscape is a veritable carnival of cynicism, the team behind Team IMPACT perseveres, trying to make the heart grow by seeking not a match made in heaven, but the best one possible here on earth. Marty Dobrow, a regular contributor to ESPNBoston.com, reports
Who’s laughing now? Garrett Gilkey
ESPN.com
The NFL draft prospect out of Chadron State spent his childhood in fear of his classmates. Now, he’s ready to deliver an anti-bullying message to kids. Liz Merrill reports
In Case You Missed It
What if… SportsCenter Were a Network unto Itself?
ESPNFrontRow.com considers how one show — SportsCenter — would stand up against other popular 24-hour cable networks
Rinaldi Leaves Eye of the Tiger to Fly like an Eagle
The latest example of SportsCenter reacting to breaking news occurred late Sunday night when reporter Tom Rinladi was re-assigned from Tiger Woods’ attempt to re-claim the No. 1 ranking, to cover the return of the NCAA’S record-breaking 15th seed FGCU Eagles’ return to their Ft. Myers, Fla. campus