Sports Detectives

A photo shows the American flag draped around goalie Jim Craig after the U.S. hockey team’s Olympic miracle win in 1980. But where is it now? Untangle conflicting stories about its whereabouts with Barrows and Gardner, and Jim Craig himself.

Two mysteries have plagued professional football for decades. Join Gardner’s quest to find a controversial championship ring. Then, follow Barrows to Pittsburgh as he searches for the ball involved in one of sports greatest plays.

Secretariat made history as a Triple Crown winner in 1973, but the story doesn’t end there. Follow Gardner to Louisville to look for the missing saddlecloth from his Kentucy Derby win. Then, embark on a hunt for Dale Earnhardt’s first race car.

Travel to Los Angeles, hot on the trail of the home run ball hit by Kirk Gibson in the 1988 World Series. Then, put a rare bat to the test and discover if it did indeed see action in the hands of Yankee legend Lou Gehrig.

Wilt Chamberlain is the only NBA player to have scored a remarkable 100 points in a game. Investigate what happened to his 100-point ball. Then, examine a controversial Kentucky Derby trophy that may have been falsely identified.

A young Muhammad Ali clinched Olympic gold in 1960, but returned home to the same bigotry he’d left behind. Disillusioned, it’s said that he threw his medal into the Ohio River. Head to Kentucky and uncover the real story behind this legendary tale.