The best ‘SNL’ sports sketches over its 50-year history

With “Saturday Night Live” celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, we thought it would be an opportune time to go back and look at some of the best SNL sketches that drew from the world of sports.
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Bill Hader says he lost his vision right before an “SNL ”sketch on one of its biggest episodes: 'Freaking out'

It's no secret that Saturday Night Live was mentally taxing for Bill Hader — but sometimes that toll also became physical. The Late Night host quipped on the latest episode, "The top 10 weirdest ...

Kristen Wiig's SNL Audition Introduced Two of Her Most Beloved Characters

The former cast member remembered getting hired at SNL on the latest episode of Amy Poehler's Good Hang — and admitted she's ...
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How Robert Smigel's SNL Sketch Turned "Da Bears" Into a Chicago Sports Rallying Cry

Some Saturday Night Live sketches parody culture; others create it. "Bill Swerski's Superfans" did a bit of both. "It's really great," he said. "I have the best seats I've ever had at a baseball game, ...
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Spielberg Brings His Magic Touch to SNL's 'Laser Cats'

The specter of losing three of Saturday Night Live's strongest members -- Kristen Wiig, Andy Samberg and Jason Sudeikis -- loomed over this weekend's episode, hosted by Josh Brolin, who admitted in ...
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'SNL' Will Keep Its Romney Impersonator

The future of Saturday Night Live cast member and burgeoning movie actor Jason Sudeikis' employment on the show has been questionable all summer, but now, just four days before the season premiere, it ...