Streamed sports documentaries profile athletes, teams and iconic moments

Streaming services are increasingly offering sports documentaries that build on the communal excitement of live sports, ranging from nostalgic looks at great teams and athletes to real-time observations of current players. ESPN’s “30 for 30” entry “Boo-Yah: A Portrait of Stuart Scott,” available on ESPN+ and Disney+, profiles Stuart Scott, who worked at ESPN for 21 years, incorporated slang into his presentations (including “Boo-Yah” and “cool as the other side of the pillow”) and died of cancer in 2015.

Netflix’s eight-episode “America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys” examines Jerry Jones, who bought the Dallas Cowboys in 1989, and the franchise’s rise as a major pop-culture presence by focusing on the 1990s, when the team won three Super Bowls and faced a slew of controversies; the series calls Jones the N.F.L.’s most outspoken owner.

Other offerings include “Taurasi,” a three-part docuseries on Diana Taurasi — who retired last year as the W.N.B.A.’s all-time leading scorer and is a six-time Olympic gold medalist — presented as the league’s popularity grows with new stars such as Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese.

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