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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Downey Wrote That, a Documentary on SNL Writer Jim Downey, Is Coming to Peacock

Downey — who you might've seen in 2025's One Battle After Another — had a legendary career on Saturday Night Live.
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Downey Wrote That: Release date news, streaming details, and more about the upcoming Peacock documentary on SNL icon

Lorne Michaels is honouring one of SNL's longest tenured and legendary writers, Jim Downey, with an hour-long documentary titled Downey Wrote That.

Peacock Sets Doc on ‘SNL’ Legend Jim Downey, Featuring Conan O’Brien, Bill Hader and More

Peacock has announced a documentary on 'SNL' legend Jim Downey, to debut on Oct. 17. It will feature Conan O'Brien, John ...
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‘Saturday Night Live’: Every One-Season Wonder, From Martin Short to Robert Downey Jr.

One alum has won an Oscar. Another has a Grammy. Several have acquired Emmys and Tonys — and they all have been featured players in only a single season of Lorne Michaels' long-running sketch comedy ...
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Steve Martin cancels show with Martin Short due to COVID. About 'Only Murders,' 'SNL' star

In 2023, Steve Martin went viral for his clapback to Collier County, Florida, school district after his book was pulled from library shelves. Actor Steve Martin is known for his films "Three Amigos," ...