ESPN Classic

ESPN Classic features reruns of famous sporting events, sports documentaries, and sports themed movies. Such programs includes biographies of famous sports figures or a rerun of a famous baseball World Series or football Super Bowl, often with added commentary on the event. launched in 1995 as Classic Sports Network, it was purchased and renamed by ESPN in 1997.

Related Topics:
Documentaries - Movies - Biographies - Sports - Baseball - World Series - Football - Super Bowl

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Shows on ESPN Classic include:

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• SportsCentury
• Who's No. 1?
• The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame...
• Cheap Seats

The first live event to be shown on ESPN Classic was the implosion of the Kingdome in March 2000. More live sporting events have started appearing on the network as of 2005, including early-round grand slam tennis action and college football and basketball. These are sometimes presented with old-time announcers or retro graphics.

Related Topics:
Implosion - Kingdome - March - 2000

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