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Between the World Cup Final, the MLB All-Star Game and Home Run Derby, and the ESPYs, this might be the most stacked week for sports fans all year. Today we’ve curated the best sports shows, books, and movies to hold you over between innings, halftimes, and commercial breaks.
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New & Returning Sports Shows to Watch This Week
Between a highly-anticipated new series premiere and a long-running series coming to an end, the sports world’s biggest moments aren’t only playing out live this week. Here are the shows that need to be on your watchlist.
The Hawk
Streaming July 16 on Netflix
Golf legend Lonnie "The Hawk" Hawkins hasn't won a major since 2004, but he's convinced the comeback is one swing away. Will Ferrell returns for his first sports comedy in nearly 20 years, alongside Molly Shannon, Jimmy Tatro, and Fortune Feimster. With a cast like that, it’s got us thinking: Could this be the next Happy Gilmore?!
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Against All Odds: The Best Sports Books to Read Right Now
These memoirs and true stories dig into what it actually takes to compete at the highest level, from Olympic rowers to record-setting tennis players.
The Boys in the Boat
by Daniel James Brown
Daniel James Brown builds the tension stroke by stroke in this true story of how nine working-class rowers from the University of Washington took on the elite East Coast crews and beat Germany’s team at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. If you’ve been rooting for the underdog throughout the World Cup, this is your kind of story.
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Game Day Energy: The Best Sports Movies to Watch This Week
With the World Cup Final on Sunday, we’ve curated 10 must-watch sports movies to hold you over until then.
The Beautiful Game
Streaming on Netflix
Mal has spent years coaching England's team at the Homeless World Cup, a tournament that gives players experiencing homelessness a shot at something bigger than a trophy. Bill Nighy leads as Mal, with Micheal Ward as Vinny, the talented striker who gives them a chance at winning. It’s the perfect movie for World Cup season!
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