In 1943, a washed-up ballplayer is hired to coach in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League while the male pros are at war. Reluctant at first, he finds himself drawn back into the game by the heart and heroics of his team. Based on a true story.

The modern game of tennis can be traced back to 18th-century France, where it was once played using bare hands instead of rackets. An overview of the game is provided in this program, with information on techniques, terminology, types of racquets and tennis shoes, categories, and variations of the field of play according to International Tennis Federation rules. Viewers learn details such as what constitutes a set, and the serve, forehand drive, backhand...

Basketball was invented by a schoolteacher who was looking for a sport that could be played indoors in winter and that would require more dexterity than strength. This program describes how basketball is played, the equipment and clothing needed- including shoes with soles that let players stop quickly-and the field of play. Shooting guard, small forward, and other positions in the lineup are explained, along with the fundamentals of bouncing, passing,...

Handball is a fast-paced sport that primarily uses the hands, but which allows players to bounce the ball off any body part except the feet. The basics of handball are described in this program, with specific information about the field of play, uniforms, and necessary gear. Interaction among the backcourt players, wingmen, and pivot, and special rules pertaining to the goalkeeper are all described. Viewers learn techniques for receiving and passing...

Swimming contributes to personal development as it strengthens discipline and perseverance, and can be enjoyed from birth until well into one's later years. This program lets viewers know how to perform the freestyle stroke (also called the crawl), breaststroke, butterfly, and backstroke, along with different types of starts and turns. Other facets of competitive swimming, including pool sizes, width of lanes, depth and temperature of water, gear...

Originating as a Korean martial art, taekwondo became an Olympic event in 2000 and is now practiced in more than 200 countries. This program explains taekwondo, focusing on its three basic disciplines of sparring, poomsae (patterns), and breaking. The video shows attack and counterattack movements; foot, arm, and leg techniques; acrobatics; and more. Features of the tatami mats and garments worn are also considered, along with general rules for sparring,...

The inspirational true story, an All-American high school football star committed to USC who finds his life upended when he is wrongly convicted of a crime he didn't commit. Despite lack of evidence, Banks is railroaded through a broken justice system and sentenced to a decade of prison and probation. Years later, with the support of Justin Brooks and the California Innocence Project, Banks fights to reclaim his life and fulfill his dreams of playing...

Explores how personal ethics can impact compliance to the interpreter's professional ethical code. Browning introduces the tenets of the Code of Professional Conduct (CPC) in conjunction with interpreting scenarios that interpreters might find themselves. Discussion and questions help identify which code an interpreter is most apt to use in conflicting situations and helps blend them in an effective display of ethical professional behavior in work....

The history of what made Lou Gherig; Babe Ruth; Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio baseball heroes.

Jack Johnson — the first African-American Heavyweight Champion of the World, whose dominance over his white opponents spurred furious debates and race riots in the early 20th century — enters the ring once again in January 2005 when PBS airs Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson, a provocative new PBS documentary by acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns. The two-part film airs on PBS Monday-Tuesday January 17-18, 2005, 9:00-11:00 p.m....