By April MacIntyre Apr 10, 2009, 3:18 GMT
E:60 returns to the smallscreen. Topics for the new show include Vince McMahon’s WWE, and the polluted ice rinks.
03/26/2008 - Vince McMahon - Famed wrestling promoter Vince McMahon tells E:60 correspondent Jeremy Schaap about being physically abused as a child, about being reunited with his birth father at age 12, and how he changed his name from Vinnie Lupton back to Vince McMahon. © Anthony G. Moore / PR Photos
E:60, ESPN’s primetime newsmagazine returns Tuesday, April 14, at 7 p.m. ET, with an in-depth profile of pro-wrestling mogul Vince McMahon and his WWE, an investigation of the air quality in ice rinks, and more.
From ESPN, Tuesday’s show:
Lord of the Ring: Vince McMahon
Famed wrestling promoter Vince McMahon tells E:60 correspondent Jeremy Schaap about being physically abused as a child, about being reunited with his birth father at age 12, and how he changed his name from Vinnie Lupton back to Vince McMahon.
He also talks frankly about the death of wrestler Chris Benoit, who committed suicide after killing his wife and their seven-year-old son. Schaap also takes a backstage tour with McMahon’s daughter Stephanie, and meets some of the WWE’s biggest stars, including John Cena, Big Show, Shawn Michaels, as well as the legendary Hulk Hogan.
Polluted Rinks
Trouble in the Air: In the last three months, incidents traced to ice rinks in three states have sent nearly 200 people to the hospital. And with more than half a million children in the country playing hockey or figure skating, E:60 finds there is little concern shown for the health and safety of these children from ice resurfacers -- machines that emit harmful pollutants.
E:60 tested 34 rinks to document how serious a problem indoor ice arena air quality is, and some of the results are alarming. Only three states and one Pennsylvania county require the monitoring of arena air quality. E:60's Rachel Nichols examines the harmful air pollutants in ice rinks, and seeks answers on how to eliminate the problem.
“That’s the Ticket” in New York, New YorkOutside the Lines, Sunday 9 a.m. ESPN, noon ESPNEWS
Just two and four days before the Mets' and Yankees’ respective home openers, Outside the Lines (Sunday 9 a.m. ESPN; noon ESPNEWS) will examine how two teams with two new stadiums in the same city possess costly ticket prices. Amid the economic downturn and at a time when most Major League teams have cut or frozen ticket prices, the top list price for a Mets ticket at their new Citi Field is $695 for select games, $495 a game on a season ticket plan. The best seats at the new Yankee Stadium go for $2,625 a game, $2,500 on a season ticket plan. T.J. Quinn reports.
From Sunday’s piece:
"The tickets that are hardest to sell right now are the tickets that were aimed at the affluent consumer, it’s the $200-300 ticket. People are just saying, 'Do I really want to spend that much money to go to a baseball game?'" -- Sal Galatioto, sports investment banker
"It’s not a question of 'need.' It’s a question of supply and demand and the marketplace." -- Dave Howard, Mets Exec. V.P. for Business Operations
Don Meyer
Coach: As 64-year old Northern State University (Division II) coach Don Meyer was approaching Bob Knight’s record for most men’s basketball wins in NCAA history, his life took a tragic turn when he was seriously injured in a highway accident. Not only were Meyer's injuries life-threatening, but doctors also discovered he had inoperable cancer.
E:60’s Buster Olney captures the depths of Meyer's challenges, from the wreck, to the hospital bed, and to the sidelines where he returned with just one leg and reached coaching's greatest pinnacle with the 903rd win of his 38-year career on January 10.
Hector Sotelo
ESPN Deportes’ SportsCenter Reports on Argentine Boxer Hector Sotelo in Two-Part Series ESPN Deportes SportsCenter 11 p.m. Sunday; Part two April 12-13, 11 p.m.; ESPNdeportes.com
In December 2008, Argentinean boxer Hector Sotelo stepped into the ring challenging for the South American cruiserweight championship. It had been eight years since he had fought for a title, and only two years since he had regained his status as a free man.
Sotelo eventually resorted to crime and wound up in jail. His imprisonment reconnected him with the sport, and he not only began training, but started a boxing program that now serves as inspiration for hundreds of inmates. Sotelo now goes back to the maximum security prison to train inmates. Mark Sanchez
Former USC quarterback Mark Sanchez
Part Two: SportsCenter Goes All-Access with Former USC QB Mark SanchezESPN’s SportsCenter Sunday, 10 a.m.
The second of a four-part “All-Access” series with former USC quarterback Mark Sanchez leading up to the NFL Draft will run Sunday morning. Reporter Shelley Smith will accompany Sanchez as he attends his two remaining classes on campus, plays pick up basketball with USC coach Pete Carroll, and shows his skill at Pro Day.
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