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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 12, 1998

Episode 16 - Sports Memorabilia; Disruptive Fans

Included: a feature on the sports memorabilia business; profiles of former Dallas Cowboy Duane Thomas and Elizabeth O'Donnell, who teaches disabled people to skate; and a look at efforts to stop unruly fan behavior at stadiums. Correspondents include Jim Lampley and Mary Carillo.

2Mon, Mar 16, 1998

Episode 17 - Point Shaving; Vladimir Konstantinov; Jeff Gordon

Segments include a look at the 1994 Arizona State basketball point-shaving scandal; former Detroit Red Wings star Vladimir Konstantinov, who was injured in a June 1997 car crash; and a profile of NASCAR's Jeff Gordon.

3Tue, May 19, 1998

Episode 18 - Jack Lalanne; Sports Radio

Included: a profile of fitness expert Jack LaLanne; a report on sports-talk radio stations; a visit to the Arizona Diamondbacks' stadium; and a report on smokeless tobacco. Jim Lampley and Mary Carillo report.

4Tue, Jul 28, 1998

Episode 19

A look at efforts to remove baseball's lifetime ban on Pete Rose and "Shoeless" Joe Jackson. Also: a report on alleged steroid use by East German athletes in the 1970s; a profile of former boxing contender Tony Ayala; and a look at the post-racing fate of Thoroughbreds.

5Tue, Sep 15, 1998

Episode 20 - John Madden; Baseball Pension

Included: a profile of John Madden; a report on baseball's pension plan; Minnesota Vikings WR Randy Moss; and a look at former tennis star Andrea Jaeger and her work with children. Commentators include Mary Carillo, Jim Lampley and Frank Deford.

6Tue, Nov 17, 1998

Episode 21

Included: a profile of golfer John Daly; a look back at the 1958 NFL Championship game between Baltimore and the New York Giants; a report on NCAA academic eligibility; and a look at extreme racing in Leadville, Colo. Frank Deford and Larry Merchant report.

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