E:60 - Season 18

After 54 years without a Stanley Cup, the city of New York and the New York Rangers found inspiration in one of their own: an NYPD officer who was shot and paralyzed in the line of duty, who then helped galvanize a team and lift a curse.

In its newest episode, ESPN E60 remembers the remarkable 1994 New York Rangers and how the team's Stanley Cup victory created memories to last a lifetime for the city and for the family of the NYPD officer.

More than 14 years after it happened, baseball fans still discuss and debate the incredible story of Armando Galarraga's near-perfect game and the man who took it away from him.

On June 2, 2010, Galarraga, pitching for the Detroit Tigers, was just one out away from becoming just the 21st pitcher in MLB history to throw a perfect game. On what should have been the game's 27th and final out, Cleveland's Jason Donald hit a ground ball to first base and appeared to be out by a comfortable margin. Inexplicably, first base umpire Jim Joyce ruled Donald safe, spoiling Galarraga's bid at perfection and opening himself up to worldwide infamy.

A school once known only for its football program has become a mecca for women's volleyball. John Cook's Cornhuskers have built a new standard – one where anything less than winning a national championship is a shortcoming. No Place Like Nebraska is the story of the 2023 Cornhuskers as they attempt to build upon their legacy – not only with record-breaking crowds, but with a hunt for the ultimate goal: the national championship title.

Twenty years after Tillman died from friendly fire in Afghanistan, E60 presents new reporting and interviews that shed light on the captivating story of one of the most famous soldiers in U.S. history, whose decision to turn down a multimillion-dollar football contract and enlist in the military drew major national news coverage during the War on Terror. 

In an interview with Schaap, Tillman's mother, Mary "Dannie" Tillman, discusses her long quest for answers and how she feels today about the platoon and commanders. She also describes what she suspected and ultimately concluded.

In an E60 exclusive, former Secretary of the Army Pete Geren, speaking publicly on the subject for the first time in more than 15 years, addresses the failures of the military in the aftermath of Tillman's death.

Viewers also hear from Eric Godec, Steven Elliott, Don Lee and Bryan O'Neal, who were with Tillman's platoon when he died and who discuss the trauma and shame they've endured in the years since as well as how they've tried to move forward.

The film documenting the transformative journey of a father, his son, and the quest to change lives.

He's one of the most polarizing and successful coaches in college sports. Love him, or hate him, Hurley has become the face of college basketball. The two-time defending national champion coach is maniacal in his approach, leaving many to wonder why he is the way he is.

As Jeremy Schaap reports for E60, it's a persona decade in the making stemming from something that weighs heavier than any win or loss: his family name. Having known and interviewed Dan, his brother Bobby, and their father Bob Sr. for three decades, Schaap provides an unmatched level of access and insight into the Hurleys' world—one shaped by basketball royalty, intense expectations and personal battles.

Dan Hurley's father was a high school Hall of Fame basketball coach in New Jersey and his brother Bobby was a two-time national champion at Duke, still holding the NCAA record for most assists in a career. Dan would grow up in that shadow as "The Other Hurley."

After what he called a failed playing career at Seton Hall, Dan took the path of his father and began coaching. He would rise through the coaching ranks but not without some mental health struggles, including panic attacks that he speaks openly about to E60.

Now with back-to-back championships under his belt, Hurley finds himself on a quest for three straight, something that hasn't been done since the days of John Wooden.

In 2022, the sports world was stunned by the death of Stanford soccer captain Katie Meyer, who died by suicide just three months shy of graduation. In the aftermath, her family began a search for answers and ultimately a fight for change. 

A new episode of ESPN E60 examines Meyer's life and impact, spotlighting the California law passed in her name and driven by advocacy from her parents.

On the field, Meyer's passion, leadership, and brilliance captivated the sports world. Through exclusive interviews, archival footage and intimate personal stories, Save paints a portrait of a young woman whose dream of playing for her top-choice school became a reality, culminating in a national championship in 2019 and hopefully a future at Stanford Law School. But as her final year approached, Meyer found herself facing a Stanford disciplinary procedure — a process that threatened everything she had worked for.

On February 16, 2024, directly in front of an E60 camera, the heart Pollard was born with 49 years earlier took its last beat, after it was extracted from his chest cavity. Ten days prior, the 11-year NBA veteran, granted full access to E60 as he was admitted into Vanderbilt University Medical Center's ICU with advanced heart failure. The task was to document a story to which nobody, not even Pollard's doctors, knew the ending.

For months prior to that, Pollard had been waiting for a new heart. More than most people, Pollard and his family understood the process—and the stakes. When Pollard was 16, his father Pearl collapsed and died from heart failure—after waiting in vain on the transplant list. "Poison" Pearl had been a star basketball player himself, at the University of Utah—and, like his son, Pearl was a big man, nearly seven feet tall, which made finding a heart for him nearly impossible.

As Scot speaks openly about with Schaap, Pearl's death was the defining moment in Scot's life, filling him with anger and fueling his desire and fierceness on the court. At the University of Kansas and then in the NBA, he stood out for his competitive drive. Now, what he wanted most was to see history not repeat itself, to live, to be present for his wife and children.

E60 weaves the story of Abbott's life and career around a recounting of the no-hitter, which occurred on Sept. 4, 1993, when the Yankees hosted Cleveland at Yankee Stadium. For Southpaw, E60 secured access to the current Yankee Stadium for a special night of filming with Abbott where he was interviewed on the field and watched and commented on the broadcast of his no-hitter with Schaap on the stadium's big screen.

There has never been a story in sports history quite like Abbott's. Born in Flint, Mich., in 1967 without a right hand, Abbott rose to unexpected prominence as a baseball pitcher, first in his hometown, then at the University of Michigan, where he was named America's best amateur athlete in 1987. After pitching the gold medal winning game for the U.S. at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Abbott was drafted by the California Angels in the first round. After several seasons with the Angels, he was traded to the Yankees.

Throughout Abbott's rise to the highest levels of baseball, he was, at times, a reluctant role model, struggling with the pressure and exclusion that came with being "an inspiration." Abbott's unprecedented and transformational career earned him international fame, and his story affected thousands of disabled and limb-different children across the globe.

Now, 30 years removed from the height of his popularity, Abbott's impact is still felt both on and off the field of play. Southpaw is an unforgettable story about ingenuity, identity and what it's like to be different.

In addition to Abbott himself and members of his family, more than 40 people were interviewed for Southpaw, including Hall of Famers from baseball and some current limb-different athletes.