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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 (6)
1Mon, Jan 13, 1997

Episode 10 - Steffi Graf; Russian Boxer; Super Bowl Ads

Segments include: the financial turmoil of Steffi Graf and her father, Peter; the disappearance of boxer Sergei Kobozev; and Super Bowl commercials. Also: a visit with the NHL's Florida Panthers.

2Mon, Mar 10, 1997

Episode 11 - Curt Flood; Tim Duncan; Women's Boxing

Filmmaker Spike Lee offers a profile of Curt Flood, the former St. Louis Cardinal who started baseball on the road to free agency. Also: a visit with Wake Forest All-American Tim Duncan; and a report on women's boxing. Correspondents include Jim Lampley and Larry Merchant.

3Mon, May 12, 1997

Episode 12 - Alan Eagleson; Charles Barkley

Segments include a report on indictments facing former NHL Players Association president Alan Eagleson; a profile of the NBA's Charles Barkley; and a look at the vacancy in baseball's commissioner's office, and its effect on the game. Correspondents include Frank Deford and Mary Carillo.

4Mon, Jul 28, 1997

Episode 13 - Ticket Brokers; Womens Basketball; Colorado Rockies

Included: a report on ticket scalping; a look at the ABL and WNBA, the competing women's pro basketball leagues; and a segment on baseball's Colorado Rockies.

5Tue, Sep 23, 1997

Episode 14 - Sports Handicappers; Golf Discrimination

Included: a report on sports handicappers; a look at discrimination at country clubs; and a visit with Prairie View A&M's football team, which had lost 68 straight games prior to this season.

6Tue, Nov 18, 1997

Episode 15 - Financial Mismanagement; Grant Hill

Segments include reports on financial advisor John Gillette; NBA All-Star Grant Hill; and minority sports agents. Correspondents include Jim Lampley and Frank Deford.

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