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In Spain's Basque country, teams fight for something beyond silverware

In Spain's Basque country, teams fight for something beyond silverware

ESPN — " Futbol is in our DNA; it's as central to our culture as our architecture and gastronomy." Mikel Barcena speaks for Deportivo Alaves, the Spanish Primera Division club where he serves as sponsorship and activation manager.
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ESPN Films' REDEMPTION SONG

ESPN Films' REDEMPTION SONG

vimeo.com — The first historically black college (HBCU) to win an NCAA title should've been the 1971 Howard University soccer team. But it was taken away. Directed by Kenan K. Holley and produced by Mark W.
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Sunbelt Rentals: "We're not just machines ..."

Sunbelt Rentals: "We're not just machines ..."

vimeo.com — Sunbelt Rentals is more than just a rental equipment company. A record-breaking hurricane season in 2017 showed just how important its people are internally and to relief efforts on the ground.
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Lincoln Phillips Receives Walt Chyzowych Lifetime Achievement Award

Lincoln Phillips Receives Walt Chyzowych Lifetime Achievement Award

vimeo.com — Hall of Fame soccer coach Lincoln Phillips adds another award -- the Walt Chyzowych Lifetime Achievement Award - to his vast trophy case. "Call me Coach" is voiced by ESPN's Jay Harris, and edited by Jeff Dubinsky.
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A Conversation with President Barack Obama: Sports, Race & Achievement - a behind-the-scenes look

A Conversation with President Barack Obama: Sports, Race & Achievement - a behind-the-scenes look

vimeo.com — In October of 2016, ESPN's The Undefeated hosted a town hall titled at NC A&T University with President Barack Obama. Directed by Kenan K. Holley and produced by Mark W. Wright, this features is a behind-the-scenes look at how it all came together.
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The Making Of Redemption Song

The Making Of Redemption Song

ESPN FILMS — Sixteen minutes? That wasn't nearly enough time to tell to fully tell the story of Howard University's soccer dominance of the 1970s. Here's a behind-the-scenes feature on the making of the ESPN Film short "Redemption Song."
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'We Got It Back': Howard University's 1974 Season Of Revenge And Justice

'We Got It Back': Howard University's 1974 Season Of Revenge And Justice

WBUR-FM (Boston, MA) — In 1959, St. Louis University won the first-ever NCAA men's soccer national championship. They also won six of the next 11 titles. Their team was known for being strong and physical. And their roster was all white. "They just really dominated the sport," says Mark Wright, formerly of ESPN's The Undefeated.
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Joe Louis: The Fight of His Life

Joe Louis: The Fight of His Life

vimeo.com — History rightfully remembers Joe Louis as a great boxing champion. But "Joe Louis: The Fight of His Life" plans to tell his whole story -- recalling Louis as the champion who quietly integrated golf.
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Our Cancer Story

Our Cancer Story

Essence Magazine — Husband and wife tell the story — in their own words — of her battle to conquer and overcome their challenge with a breast cancer diagnosis. Their mantra was “Faith not Fear.”
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