Beyond the Glory

A profile of NASCAR driver Sterling Marlin looks at his Daytona 500 victories and his reaction to accusations that he caused the crash that killed Dale Earnhardt Sr. in 2001. Included: comments from Marlin, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and family members.

A profile of boxer Oscar De La Hoya looks at his gold-medal performance at the 1992 Summer Olympics and his victories over Pernell Whitaker and Julio Cesar Chavez. Included: comments from De La Hoya, trainer Emanuel Steward, promoter Bob Arum and family members.

A profile of NASCAR racer Mark Martin details his early years in ASA racing and his teaming with owner Jack Roush in 1988. Martin finished in the top ten in points for 12 straight seasons from 1989 to 2000. He also won three straight IROC titles from 1996 to 1998.

A profile of Nick Van Exel explores his family life and NBA career. Those commenting include Van Exel and his mother; NBA executive Jerry West; players Avery Johnson and Sam Cassell; and coach Del Harris.

A profile of track and field's Jackie Joyner-Kersee, who won Olympic gold medals in the long jump and heptathlon. Joyner-Kersee also snared the Sullivan Award as the nation's top amateur athlete in 1986.

A grizzled veteran of NASCAR's major leagues, Rusty Wallace has earned more than $34 million dollars behind the wheel of a Winston Cup car. The competitive fire that stoked the early years of his nearly quarter-century career burns as brightly today as it did when his two-race rookie season (1980) produced a second-place finish and another top 10 showing. Beyond The Glory examines the life of this racing legend. From his roots in suburban St. Louis, where he and brothers Kenny and Mike cut their racing teeth in a legendary sports town — for everything but racing, that is — to success on the Winston Cup and Busch Series tours. It was Rusty, however, the most celebrated of the band of brothers, who claimed the ‘89 Winston Cup points championship in the third-most closely contested finish in history — a 12-point win over NASCAR legend, the late Dale Earnhardt. Perhaps the Wallace brothers had no choice but to take up racing in the midst of St. Louis' ""stick and ball sports"" mindset. Their

A profile of basketball's Dominique Wilkins examines his play at Georgia, his stellar NBA career and his relationship with his wife and family. Included are comments from Wilkins, former NBA players Danny Ainge and Tree Rollins, and coach Mike Fratello.

A profile of basketball's Paul Pierce looks at his career with the University of Kansas and the Boston Celtics, and the impact of a 2000 attack in which he was stabbed numerous times. Included: comments from Pierce, coaches Rick Pitino and Roy Williams, and teammate Tony Battie.

A profile of quarterback Jeff Garcia examines the early deaths of two of his siblings and his careers with San Jose State, the CFL's Calgary Stampeders and the 49ers. Those commenting include Garcia, coach Steve Mariucci, GM Bill Walsh, teammate Garrison Hearst and family members.

A profile of running back Corey Dillon examines his troubled youth and his play for the University of Washington and the Bengals. Those commenting include teammates Boomer Esiason and Adrian Ross, coach Dick LeBeau, announcer Al Michaels and family members.

A profile of diver Greg Louganis examines the impact of his decision to publicly acknowledge he was gay and had contracted AIDS. Also: his success at the 1984 and '88 Summer Games. Included: comments from Louganis, teammates Megan Neyer and Kent Ferguson, coach Sammy Lee and biographer Eric Marcus.

A profile of boxer Oscar De La Hoya looks at his gold-medal performance at the 1992 Summer Olympics and his victories over Pernell Whitaker and Julio Cesar Chavez. Included: comments from De La Hoya, trainer Emanuel Steward, promoter Bob Arum and family members.

A profile of Mike Tyson examines his childhood, his rise to world heavyweight champion and the time he spent in prison. Included: comments from Tyson, trainer Teddy Atlas, former wife Robin Givens and attorney Dale Kinsella. Narrator: Ice-T.

A profile of Cal Ripken Jr. looks at his iron-man streak of playing in 2632 straight games and the time he spent on the same team as his father and brother. Included: comments from Ripken, his brother Billy, Mike Flanagan, Jim Palmer, Earl Weaver and Ray Miller.

A profile of skateboarder Tony Hawk chronicles his rise to stardom as an adolescent and his personal struggles when the sport's popularity declined in the early 1990s. Included is his historic landing of a 900 at the 1999 X Games. Those commenting include Hawk and skateboarders Stacy Peralta and Bucky Lasek.

A profile of skateboarder Tony Hawk chronicles his rise to stardom as an adolescent and his personal struggles when the sport's popularity declined in the early 1990s. Included is his historic landing of a 900 at the 1999 X Games. Those commenting include Hawk and skateboarders Stacy Peralta and Bucky Lasek.

A profile of Bobby Bowden tracks his head-coaching career at Samford, West Virginia and Florida State. Included: comments from Bowden, sons Tommy and Terry, other family members and former players Derrick Brooks and Charlie Ward.