College basketball took to the sea as part of the "Carrier Classic" series, with the Tar Heels and the Spartans playing aboard the USS Carl Vinson, an active aircraft carrier in San Diego on Veterans Day in 2011. Players adjusted to unique conditions, including glare from the sun and wind on the open court that sat on top of the ship's flight deck.

A general view before the game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves at Bristol Motor Speedway. A general view prior to the MLB Speedway Classic game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves at Bristol Motor Speedway.

After about four years in the planning, it's finally time for the MLB Speedway Classic to play ball Saturday night on the diamond constructed on the infield at Bristol Motor Speedway at the place called the “Last Great Colisseum!