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The newest ESPN Films documentary looks back at the sluggers’ battle for the home run record
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We’re back early this week with a bonus podcast: It’s an interview with the director of Long Gone Summer, the newest ESPN Films documentary on Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa’s battle for the single-season home run record in the summer of 1998. We ask director AJ Schnack what made him want to make a film about this moment, the most difficult part of recounting this story, and why these two figures made that home run chase so compelling.
Can UCLA handle Drew Timme? Does Princeton have what it takes to keep up its Cinderella run? And can Texas run Xavier’s limited lineup off the floor? That and more ahead of the Sweet 16.
The WBC concluded in spectacular, Marvel-esque fashion on Tuesday night, and it’s a travesty that we have to wait until 2026 for the next one
Seriously, like, all of them—because when a question is answered in this cannibal-teen mystery, it only raises more questions
K.C. also talks about how the offseason may go for the Bulls
Brian also shares some thoughts on the World Baseball Classic
Sean and Erika break down one of television’s most captivating and destructive relationships
