An updated TV version of a cinema classic was a high point in a fantastic year for sports media.
As 2022 winds down, Sports Illustrated is looking back at the themes and teams, story lines and through lines that shaped the year.
Performance of the Year: Chanté Adams, A League of Their Own
Thirty years after its release, Penny Marshall’s movie A League of Their Own remains a beloved family classic, and for good reason. But as it’s aged, it’s become more noticeable that the original—save for one scene—ignores the experience of Black women and sidesteps the idea that any player (even one played by Rosie O’Donnell) might be anything but straight.