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30 for 30 volume Season II, no. 27
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English
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The story of one of the greatest upsets in sports history has been told. Or has it? On a Friday evening in Lake Placid, a plucky band of American collegians stunned the vaunted Soviet national team, 4-3 in the medal round of the 1980 Winter Olympic hockey competition. But there was another, unchronicled side to the 'Miracle On Ice.' The so-called bad guys from America's ideological adversary were in reality good men and outstanding players.
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30 for 30 volume no. 1-3
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English
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Kings ransom: "On August 9, 1988, the NHL was forever changed with the single stroke of a pen when the Edmonton Oilers sent Wayne Gretzky to the Los Angeles Kings. Acclaimed director Peter Berg presents the captivating story of the trade that knocked the wind out of an entire country and placed a star-studded city at the feet of a 27-year-old kid known simply as 'The Great One.' " --Container.
The band that wouldn't die: "In late March of 1984, a...
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English
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No más: "In the midst of boxing's contemporary golden age stood two fighters who established a captivating rivalry. Sugar Ray Leonard, who had become a household name after a Gold Medal-winning performance at the 1976 Summer Olympics, versus Roberto Duran, the toughest -- some said meanest -- fighter of all time. Their pair of bouts within a span of just over 5 months in 1980 had all the trappings of instant classics"--Container.
Big shot: "In 1996,...
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English
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The U part 2: "'The U part 2 picks up where the original film left off, with the program trying to recover from the devastation left by NCAA sanctions and scandals that had some calling for the school to drop football"--Container.
Of miracles and men: "Explore the scope of the 'Miracle on ice' through the Soviet lens. With an intense focus on the game itself, the film gives renewed suspense and a fresh perspective to the journey of a stunned Soviet...
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