Website: Kickin’ It

Staff Involved: Pete Radovich, Jelani Rooks

Entry: CBS Sports’ KICKIN’IT features Kate Abdo, Clint Dempsey, Charlie Davies and Maurice Edu as the stars of the unfiltered new interview show where they sit down with soccer’s biggest names.

KICKIN’ IT is a weekly show featuring authentic, candid and impactful conversations between CBS Sports stars and global soccer’s most interesting personalities. With a mix of organic dialogue and agenda-setting discussions, KICKIN’ IT dives into trending topics and the captivating personal stories of the show’s incredible lineup of guests – as well as the four co-hosts themselves – to offer viewers a side to the stars rarely seen.

In only a short amount of time, KICKIN’ IT has created headlines across the landscape with every episode as guests have shared stories never before told. Thierry Henry discussed the first time he felt like a human being; Clint opened up about his sister’s death; Carli Lloyd expressed the heartbreak felt when she received a call from her sister while estranged from her family; Landon Donovan spoke about how his relationship with Clint was a topic often discussed with his therapist. Those conversations are all packed in a stunning production that is a staple of CBS Sports’ best-in-class presentations of the sport.

Website: www.netflix.com/underpressure

Staff involved: Judy Matthew, Kay Bradley, Neil Buethe, Jen Buglio, Nick Burton, Logan Beerman, Nico Friedman, Becca Saag, Lauren Stefl, Camille Wilson, Becca Gitlitz, Marie Margolius

Entry: In this docuseries, produced and directed by TIME and Words + Pictures, the U.S. women's national soccer team pursues their third consecutive title amid trials and triumphs at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

“Emmy-winning director Rebecca Gitlitz shows viewers a more vulnerable side to these power players as they faced unprecedented criticism.” - Axios

“Under Pressure: The U.S. Women’s World Cup Team does an excellent job of exploring the different generations within the squad, and the characters vary.” - But Why Tho

Website: www.fxnetworks.com/shows/welcome-to-wrexham

Entry: Rob McElhenney (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) and Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool) navigate running the 3rd oldest professional football club in the world. Welcome to Wrexham is a docuseries on FX and Hulu tracking the dreams and worries of Wrexham, a working-class town in North Wales, UK, as two Hollywood stars take ownership of the town’s historic yet struggling football club.

In 2020, Rob and Ryan teamed up to purchase the 5th tier Red Dragons in the hopes of turning the club into an underdog story the whole world could root for. The worry? Rob and Ryan have no experience in football or working with each other. From Hollywood to Wales, from the pitch to the locker room, the front office to the pub, Welcome to Wrexham will track Rob and Ryan’s crash course in football club ownership and the inextricably connected fates of a team and a town counting on two actors to bring some serious hope and change to a community that could use it.

In Season 2, Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds steward historic Wrexham AFC in the midst of history in the making– winning promotion to end a 15-year run in the National League.

Website: www.theathletic.com

Staff Involved: Journalists Paul Tenorio, Felipe Cardenas, Pablo Maurer, Tom Bogert, Jeff Rueter and David Ornstein along with editors Alex Kay-Jelski, Alex Abnos, Brooks Peck and Luke Brown. Mike Zimmerman with podcast element.

Entry: The arrival of Lionel Messi to Major League Soccer was one of the most pivotal moments in the history of soccer in North America. The editorial soccer team at The Athletic were at the forefront; breaking the news of Messi joining Inter Miami FC and following along every step of the way, from every angle, as he created an instant phenomenon upon arrival.

The Athletic staff who covered Messi's every step in 2023 is comprised of the most well-respected journalists in the industry including Paul Tenorio, Felipe Cardenas, Pablo Maurer, Tom Bogert, Jeff Rueter and David Ornstein along with editors Alex Kay-Jelski, Alex Abnos, Brooks Peck and Luke Brown. Mike Zimmerman presented the podcast element. The collection of stories in The Athletic during the first week of Messi's arrival in North America garnered record-high page views for the outlet, which showcased the premier level of coverage and news that the team produced during this time. A story by Paul Tenorio during the first of Messi's arrival reached 44 times the amount of readers who would usually read an MLS piece on The Athletic.

Website: www.meganreyes.com

Staff Involved: Megan Reyes, Alison Williams, Maria-Karmina Landicho, Lysander Caceras

Entry: Between Two Worlds is a four-part audio documentary examining the Filipino-American experience in parallel with the Philippines women’s national team’s journey to their first-ever FIFA Women's World Cup. The show connects threads of identity, history, achievement and hope through the lens of soccer. The goal of Between Two Worlds at the time of launch was to bring awareness to the Philippines women's national team and other teams receiving less media attention at the Women's World Cup.

The show was launched via Megan's social media channels and has been downloaded over 8,000 times in five short months with over 3,500 of those downloads coming in the first seven days. Between Two Worlds has been listened by viewers in the United States, Canada, Philippines, New Zealand, Singapore, and more.

Megan's storytelling of the Philippines women's national team created major waves globally across the sports landscape and earned her live spots on BBC, CNN, CityNews Toronto, and NBC Bay Area.

A proud Filipino-American, Megan intentionally collaborated with other Fil-Am creatives on the project, including the show's editor, Maria-Karmina Landicho, and the show's cover art designer, Lysander Caceras.