Terry Fox - ESPN Dan Arruda 2008-03-31 | ESPN brings you the inspirational story of one of Canada's greatest heroes... Terry Fox
Still Alive - ESPN Dan Arruda 2022-08-30 | Unselfish effort, physical courage, total commitment – those are just some of the qualities that the sport of rugby demands of those who play it. In exchange, many say, it bestows upon its players a unique sense of team unity and fellowship. Thirty-six years ago, those same qualities would be unforgettably displayed by a team of rugby players from the South American country of Uruguay… players stranded in the Andes mountains after a plane crash. Their astonishing saga is one of the greatest survival stories of our time.
SCFeatured TYSON-HOLYFIELD 25 yEARs Later Dan Arruda 2022-06-26 | wenty-five years ago this week, Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield squared off in a heavyweight title rematch that instantly became one of the most infamous events in sports history. Why? Because of the indelible moment when Tyson bit off a piece of Holyfield’s ear! Holyfield remained the WBA Heavyweight champion after Tyson was disqualified at the end of the third round. But what almost no one knows is that, after the fight, that piece of ear suspiciously vanished before it could be surgically reattached to Holyfield. So what actually happened that night? As this SC Featured reveals, it’s a mystery two and a half decades in the making.
Israel Adesanya - ESPN Dan Arruda 2020-01-08 | Israel Adesanya's rise in the UFC has bordered on the miraculous. In 20 short months he went from relative unknown to interim middleweight champion. What drove him to climb so high, so quickly? The answer lies somewhere on a journey from Nigeria to New Zealand, where a young man struggled to find his place, and found it in the ring.
Whats in a Name - Rik Zortman Feature - ESPN Dan Arruda 2018-08-12 | What’s the first thing you do at school…or applying for a job….or buying a car? You write your name.On the back of a jersey…on a lineup in the dugout…or in bright lights on a scoreboard…a name can bring recognition and respect. …Tormented by loss…one man in Iowa sought to bring himself back from despair…just by writing a name. He had no idea how his life … and lives of those that he had never met …would be changed.
Craig Cunningham: Life or Limb - ESPN Dan Arruda 2017-06-11 | Often we hear that for an athlete to succeed, to reach the highest level of a sport, he must have more than talent.He must have work ethic, determination, will.In short, he must have heart.No one will ever question Craig Cunningham 's heart.In this SC Featured story, we see how Cunningham’s heart was tested, and how it responded, in creating his own miracle on ice.
Finding Nittmo - ESPN Dan Arruda 2017-04-24 | He was once the must unlikely media star of the late 80's... a left footed Swedish kicker for the NY Giants who even appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman. How could he ever have known that years of kicking a football in America would bring him love and family and fame... and then take it all away.
Operation Surf - ESPN Dan Arruda 2016-11-11 | Many of the men and women of America’s armed forces have found themselves grappling with post-traumatic stress disorder after their time of service in the theatre of war is completed. An innovative program has shown success in helping veterans deal with PTSD … offering them welcome companionship and supreme exhilaration.
Miraculous: The Austin Hatch Story - ESPN Dan Arruda 2016-09-07 | The biggest story on Michigan’s men’s basketball team this season is a freshman who doesn’t see much playing time… But that hasn’t lessened his impact on the Wolverines. Austin Hatch’s journey to Division I basketball is nothing like any you’ve ever heard before. It is one full of promise, loss and resilience... simply put – Hatch’s story is nothing short of Miraculous.
Monkey Business - ESPN Dan Arruda 2016-05-16 | Sports is full of urban legends… Babe Ruth calling his shot in the 1932 world series. The NBA rigging the 1985 NBA draft to make sure Patrick Ewing went to the Knicks… Sonny Liston taking a dive agains Muhammad Ali in their 1965 rematch. But there’s another Urban Legend which may, or may not, have takend place in the old Boston Garden. It’s a story you’ve never heard… but won’t ever forget.
The Longshot - Nate Boyer - ESPN Dan Arruda 2015-08-18 | NFL training camps are taking place all around the country… hundreds of athletes chasing a dream of playing in the NFL after years of preparation and dedication. In Seattle there may be no better story unfolding and no greater long shot than a former Green Beret who has spent his life making the impossible, possible. Nate Boyer is a 34-year-old rookie long snapper who’s never faced a challenge he couldn’t conquer.
Phoenix Jones - ESPN Phoenix Rising Dan Arruda 2015-03-08 | The world of Mixed Martial Arts is full of tough guys - fighters who believe their skills in the ring would translate to the streets. But one fighter in Seattle has decided to use his fighting skills for a whole new purpose… fighting crime. 4 years ago Ben Fodor was a mild mannered amateur MMA fighter… then a random incident with crime would forever change his life, and the streets of the Emerald City.
Boston Strong - ESPN Dan Arruda 2014-04-14 | 12 seconds.That's how long it was--the space of time between the first home-made bomb that exploded near the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon, and the second one.108 hours.That's how long it was from the time of those bombings and the capture of the second suspect.One year.That's how long it has been...to remember, to recover, to return.As we approach commemorate anniversary of the deadliest terrorist attack at a sporting event on American soil, we look at the role sports played--symbolically and directly--in the aftermath.A time when Boston's citizens and its players, the town and its teams, were united by one mission and one trait:Strength.
AJ McCarron - ESPN Sugar Bowl Feature Dan Arruda 2014-01-08 | Tom Rinaldi profiles the friendship between Alabama QB AJ McCarron and AJ Starr, the Crimson Tide assistant equipment manager, who has cerebral palsy.
Redefining Strength - ESPN Dan Arruda 2013-08-12 | There are many programs designed to keep "at risk" kids away from the trappings of drugs and gangs... but what about who those who were never reached... who made poor choices throughout their lives, and continue to do so. In Dorchester, Massachusetts, a neighborhood of Boston, there is an organization called Innercity Weightlifting, which takes men who society gave up on long ago and teaches them a new meaning of "strength".Michael Kenneth Williams of HBO's "Boardwalk Empire" and "The Wire" tells the story
Garretts Fight - ESPN Dan Arruda 2013-03-24 | One of the wonders and powers of sport is the inclusion.We've often seen stories of special needs athletes who participate in games, and enjoy moments of belonging, of connection, of triumph.But what if a special needs athlete's chosen sport revolves around violence -- a sport where there's no team protection, and the goal is to force your opponent into submission?Garrett Holeve's chosen sport is MMA. When he steps into the ring, he faces the same risks as any other fighter.And that's exactly the why he wants to fight.
NO QUIT - ESPN Dan Arruda 2012-11-21 | Through his sons' accomplishments on the wrestling mat, Tod O'Donnell was always there - rooting, cheering, coaching - a father shouting the family motto: No Quit.In the last year, his sons used the mantra on him - to try and save his life.
Kyle Maynard - ESPN Dan Arruda 2012-03-04 | When Kyle Maynard was 14 years old, he put his own socks on for the first time -- not an easy thing to do for a young man with virtually no arms and no legs. The first sock took him 30 minutes. The second one took him 15 minutes. Facing challenges and succeeding has been the hallmark of the life of Kyle Maynard, who made a name for himself into a high school wrestling champ and now as an adult, looks to inspire others with what he can do. ESPN has the story of Kyle's riskiest challenge ever... a transformative moment... for a guy who now gets his socks on... in 60 seconds.
John Challis - ESPN Dan Arruda 2011-12-08 | In many ways, June is a month of endings. From the NHL to the NBA to horse racing's Triple Crown, championships are decided, and seasons are closed. It is also a month of graduations, as millions of teenagers across America end their high school days, and begin to look ahead. For one high school senior, in Pennsylvania though, reaching graduation means something more...a chance to look back, at a remarkable senior year, and its brightest moment...a moment when fear struck out, and courage prevailed.
Rad Martinez - The Promise - ESPN Dan Arruda 2011-07-04 | As a Mixed Martial Arts fighter who aspires to a title shot someday, Rad Martinez must make sacrifices to train his body to compete in this sport's pitiless, physical competition. But for this 32-year-old from Utah .... there is another sacrifice that has come to define his existence...a promise etched in pain. Outside the Lines producer Dan Arruda presents the story of a man who every day must live up to the grief-stricken words he spoke five years ago ... as told by Rad Martinez himself
Project Healing Waters ESPN Dan Arruda 2009-04-02 | Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc. is dedicated to the physical and emotional rehabilitation of disabled active duty military personnel and veterans through fly fishing and fly tying education and outings.
JMac 2 - ESPN Dan Arruda 2008-03-31 | Months after becoming famous ESPN catches up with Jason McElwain and finds out that his message reached families all over the country
