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Sunday
1 July 2012
06.00 Beijing Olympics Stories: Watersports
As the clock continues to count down on London 2012, ESPN Classic pauses to recall the many great moments from 2008's Beijing Games.
07.00 Beijing Olympics Stories: Cycling
As the clock continues to count down on London 2012, ESPN Classic pauses to recall the many great moments from 2008's Beijing Games.
08.00 ESPN Films: Roll Tide/War Eagle
They take sporting rivalries very seriously, in America – even at college level. This film tells the tale of Auburn versus Alabama Universities.
09.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches: Netherlands v Ivory Coast, 1st Round 2006
This is a match from the 2006 tournament's 'group of death'. Many predicted that the Côte d'Ivoire would top the table, but Holland hadn't listened…
10.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches: England v Sweden, 1st Round 2006
Would the 2006 tournament be where England's 'golden generation' finally made good? This was their final pool match, and they aimed for a 100% record.
11.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches: Argentina v Serbia, 1st Round 2006
This special season of World Cup classics concentrates on Europe v America clashes. Argentina click into top gear against a useful Serbia side here.
12.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches: Germany v Sweden, Group Of 16, 2006
This looked a tricky match on paper for hosts Germany: they'd laboured through their group, while Sweden had impressed – especially against England.
13.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches: Italy v France, Final, 09/07/2006
ESPN whets Classic viewers' appetites for World Cup 2010 with a selection of the 2006 tournament's greatest games.
14.00 ESPN Films: Charismatic
Charismatic was a racehorse that well and truly lived up to its name. This film tells the story of 1999's legendary Triple Crown champ.
15.00 ESPN Films: Unguarded
A classic tale of youthful folly and later redemption, this documentary film tells the astonishing story of American basketball star Chris Herren.
16.00 Beijing Olympics Stories: Watersports
As the clock continues to count down on London 2012, ESPN Classic pauses to recall the many great moments from 2008's Beijing Games.
17.00 Beijing Olympics Stories: Cycling
As the clock continues to count down on London 2012, ESPN Classic pauses to recall the many great moments from 2008's Beijing Games.
18.00 Beijing Olympics Stories: Athletics
As the clock continues to count down on London 2012, ESPN Classic pauses to recall the many great moments from 2008's Beijing Games.
19.00 Greatest Olympic Moments: Episode 1
The visual history of the Olympic Games is chock-full of all-time-great moments, and the very best action on film is rounded up into this compilation.
20.00 Greatest Olympic Athletes: Episode 1
Who is the single greatest Olympic athlete of all time? Jesse Owens or Carl Lewis? Ed Moses or Daley Thompson? That's the question this film asks.
21.00 Beijing Olympics Stories: Watersports
As the clock continues to count down on London 2012, ESPN Classic pauses to recall the many great moments from 2008's Beijing Games.
22.00 Beijing Olympics Stories: Cycling
As the clock continues to count down on London 2012, ESPN Classic pauses to recall the many great moments from 2008's Beijing Games.
23.00 Beijing Olympics Stories: Athletics
As the clock continues to count down on London 2012, ESPN Classic pauses to recall the many great moments from 2008's Beijing Games.
00.00 Greatest Olympic Moments: Episode 1
The visual history of the Olympic Games is chock-full of all-time-great moments, and the very best action on film is rounded up into this compilation.
01.00 Greatest Olympic Athletes: Episode 1
Who is the single greatest Olympic athlete of all time? Jesse Owens or Carl Lewis? Ed Moses or Daley Thompson? That's the question this film asks.
02.00 ESPN Films: Renée
'70s American tennis player Renée Richards has been largely ignored by history. Is that because, just a few years earlier, she was Dr Richard Raskind?
03.20 ESPN Films: Steve Bartman: Catching Hell
Every sports fan's dream is to catch the match ball at a baseball match, right? Wrong. The cautionary tale of Steve Bartman is a warning to us all.
05.00 ESPN Films: Charismatic
Charismatic was a racehorse that well and truly lived up to its name. This film tells the story of 1999's legendary Triple Crown champ.
Monday
2 July 2012
06.00 ESPN Films: Unguarded
A classic tale of youthful folly and later redemption, this documentary film tells the astonishing story of American basketball star Chris Herren.
07.00 ESPN Films: Roll Tide/War Eagle
They take sporting rivalries very seriously, in America – even at college level. This film tells the tale of Auburn versus Alabama Universities.
08.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches: Netherlands v Ivory Coast, 1st Round 2006
This is a match from the 2006 tournament's 'group of death'. Many predicted that the Côte d'Ivoire would top the table, but Holland hadn't listened…
09.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches: England v Sweden, 1st Round 2006
Would the 2006 tournament be where England's 'golden generation' finally made good? This was their final pool match, and they aimed for a 100% record.
10.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches: Argentina v Serbia, 1st Round 2006
This special season of World Cup classics concentrates on Europe v America clashes. Argentina click into top gear against a useful Serbia side here.
11.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches: Germany v Sweden, Group Of 16, 2006
This looked a tricky match on paper for hosts Germany: they'd laboured through their group, while Sweden had impressed – especially against England.
12.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches: Italy v France, Final, 09/07/2006
ESPN whets Classic viewers' appetites for World Cup 2010 with a selection of the 2006 tournament's greatest games.
13.00 Beijing Olympics Stories: Cycling
As the clock continues to count down on London 2012, ESPN Classic pauses to recall the many great moments from 2008's Beijing Games.
14.00 Beijing Olympics Stories: Athletics
As the clock continues to count down on London 2012, ESPN Classic pauses to recall the many great moments from 2008's Beijing Games.
15.00 Greatest Olympic Moments: Episode 1
The visual history of the Olympic Games is chock-full of all-time-great moments, and the very best action on film is rounded up into this compilation.
16.00 Greatest Olympic Athletes: Episode 1
Who is the single greatest Olympic athlete of all time? Jesse Owens or Carl Lewis? Ed Moses or Daley Thompson? That's the question this film asks.
17.00 MotoGP 2007: San Marino GP
2007 was the MotoGP year that Casey Stoner and Ducati fought a season-long battle with Valentino Rossi. Suzuki's Chris Vermeulen also stars here.
18.00 World's Strongest Man, 2001: Episode 1
Victoria Falls is host to the World's Strongest Man contest, with modern-day Hercules Svend Karlsen, Magnus Samuelsson and Janne Virtanen.
18.30 World's Strongest Man, 2001: Episode 2
Why are the Nordic guys so strong and always in the lead? Something to do with Viking heritage? They toss trees and pull trucks as if it's normal!
19.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches: Poland v Mexico, 1st Round 1978
This special season of World Cup classics concentrates on Europe v America clashes. A 1978 pool match, this clash turned into goal-drenched epic.
20.00 Greatest Olympic Athletes: Episode 1
Who is the single greatest Olympic athlete of all time? Jesse Owens or Carl Lewis? Ed Moses or Daley Thompson? That's the question this film asks.
21.00 Olympic Nightmares
Olympic dreams crushed; featuring Greg Louganis' springboard dive, the Jamaican bobsled crash and Hermann Maier's doomed ski run.
22.00 Champions & Challengers: Winning Performance
Great Olympic champions including javelin-thrower Jan Zelezny and gold medal-winning skier Franz Klammer reveal what inspires winning peformances.
22.30 Champions & Challengers: Olympic Greats
Olympic gymnasts Olga Korbut and Nadia Comaneci – darlings of the 1972 and '76 summer Games – discuss their gold medal-winning performances.
23.00 Alain Prost - Racing Through Life
The ice-cool foil to Ayrton Senna's fire and folly, Alain Prost is France's greatest racing driver. This revealing documentary tells his life story.
00.00 Manchester United Classics: Episode 2
During the 1970s and '80s, Northern England's Granada TV cameras were regularly in service at Old Trafford, capturing some classic action.
01.00 MotoGP 2007: San Marino GP
2007 was the MotoGP year that Casey Stoner and Ducati fought a season-long battle with Valentino Rossi. Suzuki's Chris Vermeulen also stars here.
02.00 World's Strongest Man, 2001: Episode 1
Victoria Falls is host to the World's Strongest Man contest, with modern-day Hercules Svend Karlsen, Magnus Samuelsson and Janne Virtanen.
02.30 World's Strongest Man, 2001: Episode 2
Why are the Nordic guys so strong and always in the lead? Something to do with Viking heritage? They toss trees and pull trucks as if it's normal!
03.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches: Poland v Mexico, 1st Round 1978
This special season of World Cup classics concentrates on Europe v America clashes. A 1978 pool match, this clash turned into goal-drenched epic.
04.00 Champions & Challengers: Winning Performance
Great Olympic champions including javelin-thrower Jan Zelezny and gold medal-winning skier Franz Klammer reveal what inspires winning peformances.
04.30 Champions & Challengers: Olympic Greats
Olympic gymnasts Olga Korbut and Nadia Comaneci – darlings of the 1972 and '76 summer Games – discuss their gold medal-winning performances.
05.00 Alain Prost - Racing Through Life
The ice-cool foil to Ayrton Senna's fire and folly, Alain Prost is France's greatest racing driver. This revealing documentary tells his life story.
Tuesday
3 July 2012
06.00 Manchester United Classics: Episode 2
During the 1970s and '80s, Northern England's Granada TV cameras were regularly in service at Old Trafford, capturing some classic action.
07.00 MotoGP 2007: San Marino GP
2007 was the MotoGP year that Casey Stoner and Ducati fought a season-long battle with Valentino Rossi. Suzuki's Chris Vermeulen also stars here.
08.00 World's Strongest Man, 2001: Episode 1
Victoria Falls is host to the World's Strongest Man contest, with modern-day Hercules Svend Karlsen, Magnus Samuelsson and Janne Virtanen.
08.30 World's Strongest Man, 2001: Episode 2
Why are the Nordic guys so strong and always in the lead? Something to do with Viking heritage? They toss trees and pull trucks as if it's normal!
09.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches: Poland v Mexico, 1st Round 1978
This special season of World Cup classics concentrates on Europe v America clashes. A 1978 pool match, this clash turned into goal-drenched epic.
10.00 Champions & Challengers: Winning Performance
Great Olympic champions including javelin-thrower Jan Zelezny and gold medal-winning skier Franz Klammer reveal what inspires winning peformances.
10.30 Champions & Challengers: Olympic Greats
Olympic gymnasts Olga Korbut and Nadia Comaneci – darlings of the 1972 and '76 summer Games – discuss their gold medal-winning performances.
11.00 Alain Prost - Racing Through Life
The ice-cool foil to Ayrton Senna's fire and folly, Alain Prost is France's greatest racing driver. This revealing documentary tells his life story.
12.00 Manchester United Classics: Episode 2
During the 1970s and '80s, Northern England's Granada TV cameras were regularly in service at Old Trafford, capturing some classic action.
13.00 World's Strongest Man, 2001: Episode 1
Victoria Falls is host to the World's Strongest Man contest, with modern-day Hercules Svend Karlsen, Magnus Samuelsson and Janne Virtanen.
13.30 World's Strongest Man, 2001: Episode 2
Why are the Nordic guys so strong and always in the lead? Something to do with Viking heritage? They toss trees and pull trucks as if it's normal!
14.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches: Poland v Mexico, 1st Round 1978
This special season of World Cup classics concentrates on Europe v America clashes. A 1978 pool match, this clash turned into goal-drenched epic.
15.00 Greatest Olympic Athletes: Episode 1
Who is the single greatest Olympic athlete of all time? Jesse Owens or Carl Lewis? Ed Moses or Daley Thompson? That's the question this film asks.
16.00 Olympic Nightmares
Olympic dreams crushed; featuring Greg Louganis' springboard dive, the Jamaican bobsled crash and Hermann Maier's doomed ski run.
17.00 MotoGP 2007: Portugal GP
2007 was the MotoGP year that Casey Stoner and Ducati fought a season-long battle with Valentino Rossi. A thrilling, three-way tussle at Estoril.
18.00 World's Strongest Man, 2001: Episode 3
More rippling muscles and heavy grunting from those man-mountains, all in the name of becoming the world's strongest man!
18.30 World's Strongest Man, 2001: Episode 4
Hardcore strongman action, featuring squatting, pole pushing and tug of war, all set to the backdrop of Victoria Falls, Zambia.
19.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches: Netherlands - Germany, 2nd Round 1978
Four years prior to this match, Holland lost a World Cup Final to West Germany – despite taking an early lead. Now came an opportunity for revenge.
20.00 Champions & Challengers: Winning Performance
Great Olympic champions including javelin-thrower Jan Zelezny and gold medal-winning skier Franz Klammer reveal what inspires winning peformances.
20.30 Champions & Challengers: Olympic Greats
Olympic gymnasts Olga Korbut and Nadia Comaneci – darlings of the 1972 and '76 summer Games – discuss their gold medal-winning performances.
21.00 30 for 30: Marion Jones: Press Pause
The story of athlete Marion Jones, whose stunning Olympic achievements were discounted after she admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs.
22.00 Champions & Challengers: Classic Duels
This film on great Olympic rivalries recalls the Games' classic duels. Javelin-throwers Tessa Sanderson and Fatima Whitbread divided Britain in 1984.
22.30 Champions & Challengers: Decathlon Ding-Dong
One of the most memorable Olympic duels of the '80s was between decathletes Daley Thompson and Jürgen Hingsen – a clash that inspired Kelly Holmes.
23.00 4th & Goal: How Will You Be Remembered?
In the wake of the influential documentary film 'Hoop Dreams' comes this similar fly-on-the-wall study of six hopeful young American footballers.