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TSNs award-winning news team rewinds to August 9, 1988 and captures unique stories surrounding Wayne Gretzkys blockbuster trade from Edmonton to Los Angeles with SPORTSCENTRE PRESENTS: THE TRADE AT 25. TSNs week-long series marks the 25th anniversary of The Trade that captivated a nation with five compelling features examining its social, cultural, and economic impact (see below for details). In addition to features led by respected sports journalists Michael Farber and Dave Naylor, SPORTSCENTRE PRESENTS: THE TRADE AT 25 also includes an original mash-up by DJ Steve Porter. A new feature will premiere daily from August 5-9 during the 6 p.m. ET edition of SPORTSCENTRE. All features will also be available on demand at TSN.ca. "We set out to create a different look at the Gretzky trade after 25 years and uncover unique stories," said Ken Volden, Vice-President and Executive Producer, News and Studio Production, TSN. "Between the celebrity factor, rumours, and emotion, The Trade was bigger than sports and made for a great palette for our producers to draw some great stories." SPORTSCENTRE PRESENTS: THE TRADE AT 25 includes the following features: GRETZKYS CHILDREN • Premieres: Monday, Aug. 5 during the 6 p.m. ET edition of SPORTSCENTRE• Hosted by: Michael Farber • Synopsis: Wayne Gretzkys trade to Los Angeles triggered expansion across the American Sunbelt. NHL franchises in non-traditional markets created youth development programs to help foster interest in the game. Twenty-five years later, some of those athletes are making an impact at the highest levels of sport, including Anaheim Ducks forward Emerson Etem and Pittsburgh Penguins forward Beau Bennett – both ex-roller hockey players from southern California.• Quote: "Hes helped and he doesnt even realize it…I think Beau [Bennett] can say the same thing. If it wasnt for Gretzky…maybe we wouldve been playing football – anything really couldve happened. I love the game of hockey and I wouldnt want it any other way." – Emerson Etem, Anaheim Ducks forward THE GRETZKY GOLD RUSH • Premieres: Tuesday, Aug. 6 during the 6 p.m. ET edition of SPORTSCENTRE• Hosted by: Dave Naylor• Synopsis: The Wayne Gretzky trade had an impact on hockey business well beyond Los Angeles and Edmonton. When Kings owner Bruce McNall ripped up Gretzkys Oilers contract to hand him a series of massive pay hikes, it helped send hockeys pay scale skyward and changed the business of the game forever.• Quote: "I remember clearly a lot of players thinking wow, Waynes going to get over a million dollars…it was over two million…everyone said what? I mean he helped every single player…because his contract was double what everyone was expecting." – Luc Robitaille, NHL Hall of Fame player and former teammate of Wayne Gretzky THE KID IN THE SHADOW• Premieres: Wednesday, Aug. 7 during the 6 p.m. ET edition of SPORTSCENTRE• Hosted by: Dave Naylor • Synopsis: This is the story of Jimmy Carson, the American-born player traded into a tight knit Oilers locker room as part of the Gretzky trade. THE KID IN THE SHADOW examines how Carson coped with living up to the unattainable expectations of replacing a living legend – and how these expectations led to his eventual exit from Edmonton only a year after The Trade. • Quote: "It was a situation where I was the symbol of the angst of why the hell did we just get rid of Wayne Gretzky? Arguably the greatest player of all time…" – Jimmy Carson DJ STEVE PORTER: "I PROMISED MESS"• Premieres: Thursday, Aug. 8 during the 6 p.m. ET edition of SPORTSCENTRE• Synopsis: The award-winning DJ Steve Porter debuts his latest sports mash-up, which transforms old news footage about the Wayne Gretzky trade into a remix, centering on the infamous press conference at which Gretzky says, "I promised Mess I wouldnt do this." EDMONTON THEN AND NOW• Premieres: Friday, Aug. 9 during the 6 p.m. ET edition of SPORTSCENTRE• Hosted by: Ryan Rishaug• Synopsis: SPORTSCENTREs Edmonton reporter Ryan Rishaug hits the streets of Edmonton to talk to fans about The Great One leaving their city and the Oilers dynasty. TSNs special coverage of the 25th anniversary of The Trade also includes the following: 30 FOR 30: A KINGS RANSOM TSN presents an encore presentation of ESPN Films critically-acclaimed 30 FOR 30: A KINGS RANSOM on Friday, Aug. 9 at 7:30 p.m. ET. Directed by Peter Berg, the 60-minute documentary examines the effect the trade had on Gretzky, the fans in Edmonton, and the popularity of hockey in southern California. TSN DigitalTSN.ca hosts vintage trade-related videos, including the entire Wayne Gretzky press conference from 25 years ago and old TSN and CTV news reports. Additional TSN.ca highlights include:• Six Degrees of Separation infographics – with one tracing the Gretzky trade all the way to the Oilers getting Jordan Eberle. • All features available on demand TSN and TEAM RadioTSN and TEAM Radio stations across the country pay tribute to the 25th anniversary of The Trade with special guests and coverage. ESPN ClassicESPN Classic commemorates the 25th anniversary of the big trade by dedicating the week of August 5 to No. 99. 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Well, that was something special. Its a weathered throwback that looks as if it has been hanging in a barn on his Indiana farm for decades.It appeared rusted, said Smoke. Unlimited Speed, and was a gritty symbol of one of the last true racers.Stewart will retire from NASCAR competition Sunday after nearly two decades on the hamster wheel. His years were spent winning races, battling authority and speaking his mind, even when the topic was unpopular, and when no one else had the guts.Hes brash, boorish and a beast in a race car.I dont know that weve ever really had someone like him come into this series, said four-time champion Jeff Gordon, himself a recent retiree.And thats partly why hes leaving. Hes 45 and his heart has never been fully into NASCAR. This series pays the bills and gives him the resources for his passion. Racing on the dirt or on weeknights at the grassroots level.Stewart owns race tracks, teams, a sprint car series and hes part-owner of NASCARs elite Stewart-Haas Racing. So hes not really going anywhere, really. Hell be at NASCAR events on behalf of SHR and its driver lineup and sponsors.The rest of the time? Hell be racing.Stewart has big ideas of racing all over the country next year at the tracks where he feels most at home. Thats where he came from, and hes always longed to return.His love of sprint cars possibly accelerated his retirement and played heavily into a long string of personal tragedies. Friends Jason Leffler and Bryan Clauson died in accidents, Stewart badly broke his leg in a 2013 crash, his car struck and killed a competitor that had walked onto the racing surface to confront him. The family of Kevin Ward Jr. has filed a civil suit against Stewart that is pending.Those closest to Stewart know what an emotional toll the last several years have taken on him, and they understand hiss desire to finally just be able to do whatever he wants, whenever he wants to do it.ddddddddddddIn the month after Wards death, Stewart said hed probably never race a sprint car again.Now, hes lining up as many events as he can.He did not want a retirement tour, and he did not want every week to turn into a celebration of the driver most relatable to fans for his blue collar upbringing and his tendencies like an old A.J. Foyt or Dale Earnhardt Sr.His resume is stacked, three NASCAR championships and one IndyCar title. But it also has two glaring holes: Stewart never won the Daytona 500 or his beloved Indianapolis 500. Earlier this week, the winningest car owner ever at Indy said his biggest regret is that Stewart never drove for Roger Penske in the 500.He brought such emotion and class to the sport and competitiveness, Penske said.That fiery side has led to dustups on and off the track. Hes never backed down from a confrontation, and his acid-tongue and sharp wit make it impossible for anyone to win an argument.If Tony hasnt come after you, then youre not doing something right, said one-time teammate Kyle Busch.Stewart has taken great steps to make this final weekend as low-key as possible. He did one news conference and turned down all interview requests, even to those he never declines.Maybe its a defense mechanism, to take as much emotion as possible out of these last few days. But hes clearly reflected on his time, and knows who he is and whats ahead.Its been a fun 18 years. Not every part of it has been fun. Ive always said what was on my mind whether it was popular or unpopular. I always fought for what I believed in, whether it was safety for other drivers or something etiquette that was going on on the race track or whatever. I can sleep alright knowing that is why I did it.It wasnt because I was trying to be a jerk or something like that, I just always spoke my mind and fought for what I believed in.Hes not another Foyt or Earnhardt or Allison. Tony Stewart is simply Tony Stewart. ' ' '