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The Mike Rice Effect
Outside the Lines (Sunday, 7 a.m. ET, ESPN2; 8 a.m. ESPNEWS)
Frank Martin & Kelly Naqi
When Outside the Lines broke the story of player abuse by former Rutgers men’s basketball coach Mike Rice in April, it started a national dialogue about what coaching tactics were acceptable and which ones crossed the line. As a new season begins, what impact will this story have on the way college coaches conduct practices and relate to their players? Kelly Naqi talks with coaches Jay Wright of Villanova, Tubby Smith of Texas Tech, and South Carolina’s Frank Martin about how the Rice discussion may have changed the culture of coaching.
Tubby Smith & Kelly Naqi
“You think about back in the day — Rollie Massimino and Lou Carnesecca and John Thompson and Coach Knight, all those guys weren’t scared to show their emotion. They were willing to challenge people to become better.” – Frank Martin, South Carolina men’s basketball coach
Tubby Smith’s Texas Tech practice
“When you’re coaching a game, you have to get you’re point across knowing that you’re on national television. But now you have to think that way in practice too, and it changes the way you coach.” – Jay Wright, Villanova men’s basketball coach
Portrait of a Rescue
ESPN.com
Credit: AP Photo/Charles Krupa
The photograph captured the terror and swift response after the Boston Marathon bombings. It also showed Devin Wang, the woman behind the wheelchair, doing what she can to help. Bonnie D. Ford reports.
Video: Portrait of a Rescue: Devin Wang
Staten Island, Revisited
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One year after Hurricane Sandy, Staten Island residents are still picking up the pieces, physically and emotionally. And with the New York City Marathon set to return to the borough, many hope the race will spark a renewed interest in recovery efforts. Kate Fagan reports.
Muay Thai Children
E:60 (Tuesday, 7 p.m., ESPN)
The national pastime of Thailand is Muay Thai, a martial art, and children as young as seven are allowed to compete, as professionals, in arenas controlled by organized crime and gambling syndicates. E:60’s Jeremy Schaap went to Thailand to find out why one of the planet’s most rapidly developing countries allows its most vulnerable citizens to risk their lives in the ring.
Soccer Returns to Normal: Cosmos are Back
ESPN Deportes SportsCenter (Sunday, 11 p.m.)
Reportajes Especiales piece (ESPNDeportes.com)
It’s been almost 30 years since the New York Cosmos last played for a professional soccer cup – led by Pele before 80,000 fans at Giants Stadium for North American Soccer League honors. Although they never fully disappeared — the organization remained only as a youth academy – the Cosmos are ready to reclaim their champion status as they prepare to face the Atlanta Silverbacks in the NASL Soccer Bowl. Richard Mendez catches up with America’s once-favorite soccer team.
Marshall Henderson’s Second chance
ESPN.com
Andy Katz interviewed Marshall Henderson for an exclusive look at the on-and-off court life and challenges of the Ole Miss guard as he currently serves a suspension going into the 2013 college basketball season.
“ESPN the Magazine wanted me to do a “Katz Korner”-style conversation with a coach or a player, and I wanted it to be someone who could be a polarizing figure who has his fans and detractors — I immediately thought of Marshall Henderson,” Katz said. “I worked on this all summer, hoping to convince Ole Miss to let Henderson talk in the oft-chance he would be candid. He far exceeded my expectations. He probably was as open as a player has been on camera with me in the past 14 years here. The feature is compelling because Marshall is transparent — for the most part — about his past transgressions and what he needs to do going forward. He didn’t hesitate in any way as I continued to probe, looking for more from him since he was so willing to discuss his past.”
One key to getting someone to speak freely and honestly is to make the subject feel at ease, and ProducerStevland Wilson said, “Part of the comfort level was the environment we created – the majority of the interviews took place in the basketball theatre that’s attached to the men’s basketball locker room; therefore, it was a familiar environment that we were able to keep private. I made attempts to make sure Marshall was comfortable as we moved through the day by talking to him about such things as other polarizing athletes I’ve worked with, and he enjoyed hearing about my experiences with Floyd Mayweather Jr. Marshall and I also talked a little about street ball in New York City (where I’m from), and he said he would love to play at Rucker Park.”