Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel

A monthly sports newsmagazine which was "spawned by the fact that sports have changed dramatically, that it's no longer just fun and games, and that what happens off the field, beyond the scores, is worthy of some serious reporting," according to Bryant Gumbel, the host.

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Episodes (12)

1Mon, Jan 22, 2007

Episode 118 - Still Playing Hurt; No Answers; Storytellers; Michael Irvin

Segments include a look at pension and disability woes of former NFLers; an examination into the shooting death of University of Miami football player Bryan Pata; a look at NFL Films from behind-the-scenes; and an interview with former Dallas Cowboy Michael Irvin.

2Mon, Feb 12, 2007

Episode 119 - Rising Star; Senseless; In the Blood; Maverick

Segments include an interview with NL MVP Ryan Howard; a profile of Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban; and a visit with MLB umpire Jerry Crawford and his brother Joe, an NBA referee. Correspondents include Frank Deford.

3Mon, Mar 05, 2007

Episode 120 - High Hopes; The Path Less Traveled; Ted Nolan; Diploma Mills

Segments include an interview with new Cubs manager Lou Piniella; a look at the University of Wisconsin's men's basketball team; and a visit with hockey coach Ted Nolan. Correspondents include Frank Deford.

4Mon, Apr 16, 2007

Episode 121 - Marbury's Starburys; Therapy Ride; Arm Trouble; Tough Times

Segments include Stephon Marbury's push for affordable athletic shoes; therapeutic horseback riding; a repeat look at "Tommy John" surgery on young pitchers. Correspondents include James Brown and Bernard Goldberg.

5Mon, May 14, 2007

Episode 122 - Head On; Faster Horses; A Story of Triumph; Still Fighting

Included: a report on concussions in pro football; a look at performance-enhancing drugs in horse racing; and a visit with boxer Johnny Tapia. Correspondents incude Bernard Goldberg.

6Wed, Jun 20, 2007

Episode 123 - Miller Time; Gator Sensation; Boomeritis

Included: Gumbel interviews golf analyst Johnny Miller; a profile of basketball player Joakim Noah; a look at the effects of exercise on baby boomers. Correspondents include Andrea Kremer and Jon Frankel.

7Tue, Jul 17, 2007

Episode 124 - Gary's World; Shock Value; Five-Year Plan; Still Unsatisfied

Segments include an interview with baseball's Gary Sheffield; a visit with coaches Bill Laimbeer and Rick Mahorn of the WNBA's Detroit Shock; a profile of a five-year-old golf phenom; and a visit with British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes.

8Tue, Aug 14, 2007

Episode 125 - Dogfighting; The First Family of Tennis; Javon Walker; Pacman

Segments include a look at the underground world of dogfighting; interviews with the Tennesee Titans' Adam "Pacman" Jones and the Denver Broncos' Javon Walker; and a profile of tennis greats Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf. Correspondents include Mary Carillo and Bernard Goldberg.

9Tue, Sep 18, 2007

Episode 126 - McHot Seat; Alive; The Life; Run to Freedom

Included: an interview with Eagles QB Donovan McNabb; a visit with members of a Uruguayan rugby team who survived a 1972 plane crash in the Andes Mountains in South America.

10Tue, Oct 23, 2007

Episode 127 - Targets; Teammates; The Guru; End of an Era

Segments include a look at terrors endured by athletes in Iraq; a report on Everson Walls donating his kidney to former teammate Ron Springs. Correspondents include Frank Deford and Bernard Goldberg.

11Tue, Nov 20, 2007

Episode 128 - The Karls; The Booster; Another Breath; Making Weight

A visit with NBA coach George Karl and his player son Coby; a profile of Oklahoma State alum and benefactor T. Boone Pickens; a report on the life and death of eighth grader Korinne Shroyer and the impact of the decision to donate her organs. Correspondents include Bernard Goldberg and Frank Deford.

12Wed, Dec 26, 2007

Episode 129 - 2007 Roundtable Review

A roundtable discussion on the top sports events of 2007. Topics discussed include dogfighting; NFL pension and disability issues; Adam "Pacman" Jones; and five-year-old golf phenom Kyle Lograsso.