Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel

Episode 5 - Hakeem Olajuwon; 1966 Texas Western; Women's College Basketball

Segments include a profile of the NBA's Hakeem Olajuwon by Frank DeFord; a look at the 1966 NCAA basketball championship

Episode 6 - Lawrence Phillips; Open Wheel Racing Feud

Segments include an interview with Lawrence Phillips, the controversial Nebraska back drafted by the St. Louis Rams; a l

Episode 7 - The Olympic Show

Segments on the Olympics include a profile of IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch; a look at U.S. weightlifter Mark Hen

Episode 8 - Albert Belle; NFL Drug Testing

Filmmaker Spike Lee's profile of Albert Belle is featured. The Cleveland outfielder is one of baseball's top hitters, bu

Episode 9 - Shaquille O'Neal; Packers

Segments include a look at the Los Angeles Lakers offseason signing of Shaquille O'Neal. Also: a visit with shareholders

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;

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 fr

Episode 12 - Alan Eagleson; Charles Barkley

Segments include a report on indictments facing former NHL Players Association president Alan Eagleson; a profile of the

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 s

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'

Episode 15 - Financial Mismanagement; Grant Hill

Segments include reports on financial advisor John Gillette; NBA All-Star Grant Hill; and minority sports agents. Corres

Episode 16 - Sports Memorabilia; Disruptive Fans

Included: a feature on the sports memorabilia business; profiles of former Dallas Cowboy Duane Thomas and Elizabeth O'Do

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 Vladim

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 Diamo

Episode 19

A look at efforts to remove baseball's lifetime ban on Pete Rose and "Shoeless" Joe Jackson. Also: a report on alleged s

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

Episode 21

Included: a profile of golfer John Daly; a look back at the 1958 NFL Championship game between Baltimore and the New Yor

Episode 22

Episode 23

Included: the rivalry between the Fox network and Disney (owners of ABC and ESPN) in sports television; the recent Olymp

Episode 24

A look at the UCLA-Houston basketball clash at the Astrodome in January 1968 that thrust the sport into the national spo

Episode 25

Included: a report on counterfeit golf equipment; an interview with NBA rookie Jason Williams; a look at the lack of rac

Episode 26

Included: a report on NHL "goons"; a look at sports-induced riots; and a profile of pro boxer Elvir Muriqi, whose father

Episode 27

Included: an interview with John McEnroe; a report on Major League umpires; a look at sexual harassment in women's sport

Episode 28

Included: a profile of sports agent Tank Black; a look at the academic scandal affecting the Minnesota men's basketball

Episode 29

Included: profiles of football coaches Jimmy Johnson and Lou Holtz; a look at the muscle-building supplement androstened

Episode 30

Included: a profile of Jets coach Bill Parcells, a look at baseball's committment to hiring minorities, Ronney Jenkins'

Episode 31

Scheduled: Profiles of former Detroit Tigers pitcher Denny McLain and San Antonio center Tim Duncan; a look at cockfight

Episode 32

Included: a look at the 1966 college-football classic between Notre Dame and Michigan State; a profile of the WNBA's Cyn

Episode 33

Included: a profile of Indianapolis Colts QB Peyton Manning; a look at concussions in the NFL; Lehigh University RB Rona

Episode 34

Included: a report on the ACL injuries to Jamal Anderson and Terrell Davis, a look at Super Bowl rings, and profiles of

Episode 35

Included: a profile of the NBA's Kobe Bryant; a look at gender discrimination at country clubs; an examination of anorex

Episode 36

Segments include profiles of Indiana basketball coach Bobby Knight and former player Luke Recker; a report on an athlete

Episode 37

A profile of the Miami Heat's Alonzo Mourning. Also: a look at former Nebraska football coach Tom Osborne's congressiona

Episode 38

Included: a visit with the NBA's Sean Elliott following his return from a kidney transplant; a look at homosexuality in

Episode 39

Included: a report on a bill that would ban betting on amateur sports events, a profile of former basketball phenom Spen

Episode 40

Profiles of Giants All-Star Barry Bonds, who discusses his changed outlook on life; former Blue Jays manager Tim Johnson

Episode 41

Profiles of Cuban baseball player Andy Morales, NFL receiver Keyshawn Johnson and WNBA guard Teresa Weatherspoon. Also:

Episode 42

Included: profiles of Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder, U.S. women's gymnastics coordinator Bela Karolyi and Cuba

Episode 43

Segments include an examination of the use of steroids in Major League Baseball, and a report on parents fighting at you

Episode 44

Included: a profile of Philadelphia 76ers owner Pat Croce, including a look at his relationship with star player Allen I

Episode 45

Included: a look at "NFL Sunday," Fox's weekly NFL pregame show; a report on alleged racism at the University of South F

Episode 46

Segments include profiles of Vikings great Fran Tarkenton and golfer Mallory Code, who is battling cystic fibrosis. Also

Episode 47

Included: profiles of Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and Rutgers women's basketball coach Vivian Stringer; a visit wi

Episode 48

Segments include an examination of the plane crash involving the Oklahoma State basketball team; profiles of 7-6 Chinese

Episode 49

Michael and Darrell Waltrip discuss the dangers of auto racing. Also: profiles of Mets manager Bobby Valentine and forme

Episode 50

Segments include a report on former NBA player Kermit Washington, most remembered for punching Rudy Tomjanovich in 1977;

Episode 51

Profiles of outspoken pitcher David Wells and tennis great Martina Navratilova. Also: a report on a Cal-State Fullerton

Episode 52

A report on former Dodgers GM Kevin Malone; profiles of high-school basketball phenom Amare Stoudemire and boxer Gerald

Episode 53

A look at Major League Baseball's Japanese players from a Japanese perspective; a visit with blind golfer Pat Browne; a

Episode 54

An interview with Penn State's Joe Paterno on the verge of surpassing Paul "Bear" Bryant as the winningest coach in majo

Episode 55

Segments include a look at the drug ephedrine and its effect on athletes; a visit to a sports camp in Northern Ireland;

Episode 56

Included: a profile of Louisville coach Rick Pitino, who lost his brother-in-law in the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Tr

Episode 57

Segments include a profile of former NBA star and current commentator Charles Barkley; a visit with Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf,

Episode 58

Segments focus on Super Bowl gambling, a Pop Warner football team from Washington, D.C., former Philadelphia Eagles owne

Episode 59

Segments include an interview with Pavle Jovanovic, a U.S. bobsledder suspended for steroid use; a look at "Hockey Night

Episode 60

Segments include a profile of Arizona pitcher Curt Schilling; a behind-the-scenes look at junior figure skaters; a profi

Episode 61

An interview with former Arkansas basketball coach Nolan Richardson; a profile of the NBA's Rasheed Wallace; a look at p

Episode 62

Included: profiles of golfer Phil Mickelson and former NBA player Manute Bol; a report on pole-vaulting deaths; and an i

Episode 63

Included: an interview with Muhammad Ali; a report on the dangers of using aluminum bats; a look at the racial makeup of

Episode 64

Included: a profile of Michael Franzese, a former organized-crime figure who now coaches Little League and counsels athl

Episode 65

Included: profiles of Green Bay wide receiver Terry Glenn and Redskins coach Steve Spurrier; and a report on youth trave

Episode 66

A profile of minor-league baseball owner Mike Veeck; a report on weight-loss practices of Thoroughbred jockies; and a vi

Episode 67

Former NFL player Esera Tuaolo discusses keeping his homosexuality hidden during his career. Also: an interview with att

Episode 68

Included: profiles of Jeannie Buss, executive vice president of the Los Angeles Lakers, and former Virginia Tech basketb

Episode 69

Included: a segment on brothers Joe and Gavin Maloof, owners of the NBA's Sacramento Kings and the WNBA's Monarchs; an i

Episode 70

Included: a look at health concerns for retired NFL linemen in the wake of a fatal heart attack suffered by former Saint

Episode 71

Included: an interview with five-time world champion boxer Johnny Tapia; a look at drug-testing policies in high-school

Episode 72

A look at the impact of this year's Masters controversy on Augusta, Ga.; profiles of former high-school-to-NBA phenom Da

Episode 73

Reports on Toughman competitions, the frequency of head injuries in soccer, and law suits in youth sports. Also: a look

Episode 74

Bob Costas interviews baseball commissioner Bud Selig. Also: a look at the sports-talk program "Pardon the Interruption,

Episode 75

A look back at the controversy surrounding the remains of baseball legend Ted Williams; a report on the emergence of int

Episode 76

Included: profiles of auto racer Alex Zanardi and soccer player David Beckham; and a report on Mark Roberts, Britain's s

Episode 77

A profile of 13-year-old golfer Michelle Wie; an update on former heavyweight champ Riddick Bowe; a visit with former NF

Episode 78

Included: a look at the Yankees' Jorge Posada, his son and his father, who was a promising prospect himself before being

Episode 79

Segments include a profile of Ed Agre, sole reporter for a small-market TV station in Montana; a look at the sport of fr

Episode 80

Included: a look at the controversial ESPN series "Playmakers;" a report on the lack of black golfers on the PGA Tour; a

Episode 81

A report on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's search for an NBA coaching job; a look at a harrowing mountain-climbing expedition in

Episode 82

Included: an interview with former NFL player Dexter Manley; a look at athletic opportunities at a facility for juvenile

Episode 83

Included: a look at University of Texas women's track coach Bev Kearney and her struggle to recover from injuries suffer

Episode 84

Reports on collegiate basketball scandals at Missouri and St. Bonaventure; a segment on sports at a facility for juvenil

Episode 85

Included: A visit with former Mets skipper Bobby Valentine, now managing the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan; a profile of

Episode 86

Included: a look at Athens' preparations for the upcoming Olympic Games; a profile of Olympic triple-jump contender Yuli

Episode 87

A report on the proliferation of sports-related advertising for erectile-dysfunction drugs; an interview with NFL broadc

Episode 88

A report on the BALCO steroid investigation; profiles of K-1 fighter Bob "The Beast" Sapp and former Olympic fencer-turn

Episode 89

An interview with Kellen Winslow and his son; a profile of African-American motocross racer James Stewart Jr.; and a sur

Episode 90

Included: An interview with Attila Ambrus, a Hungarian hockey player known as the "Whiskey Robber" for his criminal expl

Episode 91

A look at the dangerous world of camel racing; a report on the debate over Native American mascots; and a study of the i

Episode 92

An interview with Southern California head football coach Pete Carroll, a look at former baseball slugger Cecil Fielder,

Episode 93

Updates on top segments from 2004 include an interview with football announcer Pat Summerall; a report on former NBA pla

Episode 94

A profile of play-by-play announcer Joe Buck; a look at the financial, emotional and physical pitfalls of NFL retirement

Episode 95

A profile of golfer Vijay Singh; visits with disabled-soldier-turned-skier Kirk Bauer and banned track-and-field star Ke

Episode 96

A report on the rising number of "Tommy John" surgeries on young pitchers; a visit with NBA player Doug Christie and his

Episode 97 - 10th Anniversary Special

The 10th-anniversary special revisits the show's top stories, including an interview with Juan Antonio Samaranch, a repo

Episode 98

A look at the poker craze; a report on the business of horse breeding; an interview with Wally Backman, who was fired fo

Episode 99

An examination of a basketball recruiting scandal at Ohio State; a report on alternative thinking regarding the effects

Episode 100

A report on the suspension of cyclist Tyer Hamilton; a profile of Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully; an interview with Evan

Episode 101

A visit with Raiders WR Randy Moss; a report on home-schooled athletes; a look at a father's efforts to help his physica

Episode 102

A profile of NASCAR's Kurt Busch; a report on racism among European soccer fans; a visit with a special-education studen

Episode 103

Included: a visit with the NBA's Ron Artest; a report on hyponatremia, which can be caused by drinking too much water; a

Episode 104

A behind-the-scenes look at the 35-year run of "Monday Night Football," a report on sports groupies, a profile of photog

Episode 105

The program revisits four stories from 2005, including a father's bond with his physically-challenged son; a special-ed

Episode 106 - Authentic Imitations; Staph Infections in Sports; All in the Family; It Was Written

A look at fraud in the sports-memorabilia industry; profiles of Georgetown basketball coach John Thompson III and his fa

Episode 107 - The World of Oz; Mind Over Matter; Tragic Hero; More

Included: a profile of Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen, a look at athlete meltdowns, a visit with 1984 Olympic s

Episode 108 - Native Son; Courtside Career; In Their Element; Gentle Giant

Segments include a look at Vietnam-born, U.S.-raised pitcher Danny Graves, who visits the country with his Vietnamese mo

Episode 109 - Show Me the Money; Out of Left Field; An Uncommon Man; Buckeye Woes

Included: a look at horse racing's Jockeys' Guild, a visit with former baseball player Darren Daulton, a profile of ocea

Episode 110 - The Commish; In the Headlines; Making Strides

A Bob Costas interview with retiring NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue, a profile of NFL draft bust Ryan Leaf, a report on

Episode 111 - The Air We Breathe; A Game of Years; Still Going

Included: a look at the effects of coal-fired power plants on young athletes; a visit with the baseball-playing inmates

Episode 112 - Terrell Owens; To Catch a Thief; The Dark Side of the World Cup; Ski Lift

Included: a visit with wide receiver Terrell Owens; a profile of James Hogue, an imposter who conned his way into Prince

Episode 113 - The Negotiator; T206; Rough Riders; Back in the Game

Frank Deford interviews NBC sports chief Dick Ebersol. Also: a report on the rare 1909 Honus Wagner baseball card, one o

Episode 114 - Driving Alone; Under the Influence; Bigger Is Better; Common Goal

Included: an interview with IndyCar driver Danica Patrick; a look back at a 1985 drug scandal involving the Pittsburgh P

Episode 115 - Gameday; Impossible Choice; Playing with Pain

Included: A look at ESPN's "College Gameday" football program; an interview with the authors of "Game of Shadows;" a vis

Episode 116 - Outcast; Bringing Down the House; Drug Runners; Still Jumping

Segments include an interview with cyclist Floyd Landis; a look at card-counting in blackjack; a report on a drug-recove

Episode 117 - Uninsured; Born to Run; Battle of the Bulge; Hard Times

A selection of top segments from 2006 includes a look at the lack of medical insurance for jockeys; a report on the prol

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 Unive

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

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 basketba

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 "T

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 wi

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 effect

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

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" Jone

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

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

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 Pic

Episode 129 - 2007 Roundtable Review

A roundtable discussion on the top sports events of 2007. Topics discussed include dogfighting; NFL pension and disabili

Episode 130 - Drawing a Line; Risky Business; Family Burden; The Streaker

Segments on the NFL and Super Bowl include a look at the wives of players and the problems faced after retirement; an up

Episode 131 - Super Dario; Flying Nun; New School; Pat Summitt

Segments include an interview with racecar driver Dario Franchitti as he makes the switch from IndyCar to NASCAR; a chat

Episode 132 - Bruce Pearl; The Marshall Plan; Nails; C. Vivian Stringer

Interviews with Tennessee men's basketball coach Bruce Pearl and Rutgers women's coach C. Vivian Stringer. Also: former

Episode 133 - The Love of the Game; Torii Hunter; Mike Coolbaugh; Staying Straight

Included: an interview with Sen. Barack Obama on his love of basketball; a visit with new Angels outfielder Torii Hunter

Episode 134 - Matt Walsh; Hidden Horses; Venus' World; KJ For Mayor

Segments include an interview with former Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh; a report on race horses after their compe

Episode 135 - Clean Slate; Out to Stud

Segments on the Beijing Olympics include a look at the Chinese sports-school system; a profile of the U.S. women's softb

Episode 136 - Bill Parcells; What It Takes; Deadly Ride; Run to Freedom

Segments include a one-on-one interview with Bill Parcells; a look at women's gymnastics and the toll it takes on the gy

Episode 137 - All Bets Are Off; Par for the Course; Sold Out; Back in the Game

A look at Donald Trump's golf community on the coast of Scotland; a report on gambling in pro tennis and a profile of ba

Episode 138 - Childhood Lost; Michael Strahan; Jimmie Johnson

Segments include a visit with former NFL player Michael Strahan; an investigation into the alleged use of child labor to

Episode 139 - Thunder Bolt; The Wildest Show in the South; Dr. Fix-It; Faster Horses

A profile of Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt; a visit to the Angola Prison Rodeo in Louisiana; a chat with sports surge

Episode 140 - Coming Clean; Teamwork; Stephen Murray's Journey; Drug Runners

Segments include an interview with former U.S. sprinter Tim Montgomery in prison; a visit with a high-school athlete wit

Episode 141 - 2008 Roundtable Review

A round-table review of the top stories of 2008, with correspondents selecting their favorites. Included: skyrocketing t

Episode 142 - Call Me Al; Growing Divide; Playing with Fire; Sticks, Stones, Now Staph

A football-related episode includes a profile of broadcaster Al Michaels; a report on athletes carrying guns; a look at

Episode 143 - Black in Bellaire; Total Recall; Reunion

Segments include a piece on the police shooting of Robbie Tolan, the son of former MLB player Bobby Tolan; a profile of

Episode 144 - Air Ball; Bittersweet Success; Bode's World; Rayna DuBose

Profiles of NBA prospect Brandon Jennings in Rome and U.S. skiing star Bode Miller; Pittsburgh basketball coach Jamie Di

Episode 145 - You're a Good Man, Charlie Manuel; Hard 2 Live, Easy 2 Die; Queen of the Ring; Hands Off

Included: a profile of Phillies manager Charlie Manuel; a report on the shooting of several athletes in Hampton Roads, V

Episode 146 - A New Era; Thrill Ride; The Next Level; Running for Their Lives

Segments include a profile of DeMaurice Smith, the new head of the NFL players union; a look at professional bull riding

Episode 147 - Legends; Underwater Heroes; Broken Nails

Segments include a visit with Jim Brown and Bill Russell, who discuss the 1960s on and off the playing field; a look at

Episode 148 - AWOL; All the Right Moves; Friends of Jaclyn; The Next Posada

Segments include an interview with former Oakland Raider Barret Robbins, who went AWOL the night before the Super Bowl i

Episode 149 - Nick Schuyler's Story; Home Base; Dedication Personified

Segments include an interview with Nick Schuyler, the only survivor of a Florida boating accident that killed three foot

Episode 150 - H.S. Concussions; The Swim Gap; Paper Cuts; Dogfighting

Included: a report on the frequency of concussions in high-school football; a look at the decline of sports sections in

Episode 151 - In Our Hearts; Game Over; Record Breaker; Ernie Harwell

Segments include a look at the death of Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart; a report on the elimination of athletic department

Episode 152 - The Insider; Gridiron Heroes; Matt Long; Drawing a Line

A look at Gridiron Heroes, an organization that helps paralyzed high-school-football players; a profile of a severely in

Episode 153 - 2009 Roundtable Review

A year-end roundtable discussion, with the correspondents choosing their favorite segments from 2009. Topics include ath

Episode 154 - Head Games; Blue Star Fallen; Ken Green

Segments include an expanded look at concussions in the NFL; a report on the collapse of the Dallas Cowboys' practice fa

Episode 155 - Johnny Weir; Drug Testing; Sweep This!; Hard Times

Segments include a profile of U.S. figure skater Johnny Weir; a report on drug testing at the Olympics; a look at the sp

Episode 156 - Izzo's World; The Big Switch; Mike May; Boby Duval

Included: a conversation with Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo; a report on sportswriters who decided to begin t

Episode 157 - Arturo Gatti; Vernon Forrest; Alexis Arguello

A special boxing edition focuses on the deaths of fighters Arturo Gatti, Vernon Forrest and Alexis Arguello, who all die

Episode 158 - Lane Kiffin; Sole Runners; The Dogfather; Tough Enough

Included: an interview with Southern California football coach Lane Kiffin; a profile of dogsled racer Lance Mackey; a l

Episode 159 - King of the Hill; Chess Kids; The Only One; Fields of Hate

Segments include a chat with Oakland pitcher Dallas Braden about his perfect game; a profile of gay rugby player Gareth

Episode 160 - American Beauty; Heart of a Champion; Risky Business; Pete Carroll

Segments include a report on women's bodybuilding; a profile of golfer Erik Compton, who has had two heart transplants;

Episode 161 - After the Hits; Keeping Up with the Salahis; Back in Bellaire

Included: An interview with Michaele and Tareq Salahi, alleged White House state-dinner crashers, about controversy surr

Episode 162 - CC Sabathia; The World's Greatest Athlete; Zany Sports Mascots; Back in the Game

Segments include a feature on Jack Thorpe's quest to move the remains of his father, Jim Thorpe, to a reservation in Okl

Episode 163 - Miami Ballpark; Money Man; A Remarkable Journey; Team Karl

Included: a report on funding for the new Florida Marlins stadium; a look at the friendship between Herman Jacobs and Ma

Episode 164 - Falconry; Coach Geno; Hazing; Labor of Love

Included: a look at the ancient sport of falconry; an interview with Connecticut women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma;

Episode 165 - 2010 Roundtable Review

A year-end roundtable in which the correspondents choose their favorite segments from 2010. Topics include the link betw

Episode 166 - Troy; Short-Changed; Peter King; Supersized

Segments include an interview with quarterback-turned-broadcaster Troy Aikman; a report on financial irresponsibility on

Episode 167 - Victor Conte; Deadspin; Tyson; Jimmie Johnson

Segments include a profile of Victor Conte, who is once again working with athletes despite serving prison time for dist

Episode 168 - The State of College Sports

The state of big-time college sports is explored, with segments on the complex and controversial role of today's NCAA. A

Episode 169 - Jimmy Rollins; Broken Pros; Mini-Cheerleaders; A Story of Triumph

Included: a profile of Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins; a look at an organization that provides health care to struggli

Episode 170 - Bob Uecker; The Other Side of a Rivalry; Smokeless Tobacco; Trump

Segments include a profile of broadcaster Bob Uecker; a look at the Yankees and Red Sox efforts to help Bridget Johnson,

Episode 171 - Tiki; The Big Bust; Saadi Qaddafi; Ann Wolfe

Included: former NFL RB Tiki Barber and his attempted comeback; a visit with LaRue Martin, the number one pick in the 19

Episode 172 - All in the Family; Wounded Warriors; The Original Extreme Sport; Record Breaker

A look at the Harbaugh family, with NFL head coaches Jim and John and their father, Jack; a telling report on the Runnin

Episode 173 - Plaxico; Holding Court; Riding the High; Danger in the Saddle

Segments include an interview with Plaxico Burress; a report on the decline of pro tennis in the U.S.; a look at alleged

Episode 174 - Cashin' In; The Ultimate Insider; Dexter Manley

"Cashin' In" investigates college football's post season bowl system and examines how much money gets made and who benef

Episode 175 - The Logo; Obsessive Runners; New School

Segments include a profile of NBA Hall of Famer Jerry West and his battle with depression; a report on obsessive runners

Episode 176 - Bob Hewitt; Brad Stevens; Marcus Dixon

"Bob Hewitt" investigates the former professional tennis player who is facing charges of sexual abuse and sexual harassm

Episode 177 - 2011 Roundtable Review

Real Sports finishes 2011 with a special roundtable review of the shows most memorable moments of the year. Bryant Gumbl

Episode 178 - Toradol; Jeff and Stan Van Gundy; Kevin Kelly

Many football players use Toradol, a potent drug that allows them to play through their pain, and that has doctors worri

Episode 179 - Wingsuiter Jeb Corliss; Russian Plane Crash; Leigh Steinberg

Episode 180 - Henrik Lundqvist; The Flying Wallendas; Steve Delabar

Episode 181 - Joe Maddon; Pau Gasol; Backcountry; Alex Zanardi

Episode 182 - South Korean dominance on the LPGA Tour; Lolo Jones; Ray Greenhalge

Episode 183 - Philling Time; Holley Mangold; Isle of Man; Lopez Lomong

Episode 184 - Matt Kemp; Jen Bricker and Dominique Moceanu; Marching Band Hazing

Episode 185 - Jon Gruden; Steve Gleason; Erik Compton

Episode 186 - Magic Johnson; Fan-on-Fan Violence; Cirque du Soleil; Pay to Play

Magic Johnson on the Lakers and his ownership of the Dodgers. Bernard Goldberg looks into the troubling issue of ballpar

Episode 187 - Strahan TV; Live Like Line; Gay Pride; Storytellers

Episode 188 - The Son Rises; Think About Them; Blue Star Fallen

Episode 189 - 2012 Roundtable Review

Episode 190 - The Mind of Royce White; Coach Luke; Brothers in Arms

Bernard Goldberg interviews Rockets first-round draft pick Royce White, who has refused to report to the team because of

Episode 191 - Knockout; Leading Man; The Chosen One

Episode 192 - Act Two; Heavy Metal; Second Shot; Lolo Lately

Mike Tyson reinvents himself again; transsexual NCAA athlete Gabrielle Ludwig; extreme sports and going too far; and, re

Episode 193 - The Ultras; Christmas Time; Love Story; Miami Heat

Episode 194 - Unsportsmanlike Conduct; Redemption; Oklahoma Strong; Behind the Barn Door

Episode 195 - Missed Shot; Fight Club; Forgotten; The Wire

Episode 196 - Sidelined; King Kelly; Coming Forward

Episode 197 - The World of Red Bull; Chronicles of Roddick; The Wrestlers; Trumped

The energy drink Red Bull and its marketing of extreme sports. Andy Roddick and his unexpected retirement announcement d

Episode 198 - Settling?; Alone at Sea; Sounders Nation; Stevie Wonder

Dorsey Levens discusses the settling of the NFL concussion lawsuit. The Vendee Globe is a 23,000-mile, non-stop, solo sa

Episode 199 - Reggie Jackson, Chris Paul, eSports, Jaclyn Murphy

Segments include a chat with baseball great Reggie Jackson; an interview with NBA guard Chris Paul, who is the new Playe

Episode 200

Episode 201 - 2013 Year in Review

Episode 202 - Marijuana in the NFL; The Quarterback & the Sportswriter; Sacramento's King

Andrea Kramer and marijuana in the NFL. Frank Deford and Boomer Esiason discuss their shared experience of having a chil

Episode 203 - Kids & Guns; The Fixer; Hockey's Darkest Day

John Frankel looks at youth shooting sports. Bryant Gumbel profiles SMU basketball coach Larry Brown. Bernard Goldberg f

Episode 204 - Higher Education?; Rez Ball; Peace of Mind; Raging Bulls

Episode 205 - Fair Fight?; Unnatural Selection; Basketball Bedlam; Team Hoyt

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Episode 208 - The Price of Glory; The Future of Golf; A League of Their Own

The 2022 World Cup in Qatar: allegations of bribery to get the bid, and human rights abuses among the foreign workers wh

Episode 209 - Magic Man; Street Smarts; The Survivor

Interviews include: - Jon Dorenbos, NFL long snapper by day and professional magician by night - Rob Dyrdek, who turned

Episode 210

Episode 211 - Violent Connection; Eat What You Kill; Playing for Peanuts; Revenge of the Nerds

The connection between traumatic brain injuries and domestic violence among NFL players; people eschewing supermarket me

Episode 212 - The Maverick; The Flying Squirrel; Turf Wars; Unsportsmanlike Conduct

Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. A 6-year-old Australian surfer. An inner-city youth football program coached by police. Incr

Episode 213 - 2014 Year in Review

Episode 214 - Monsters No More / Mr. Sunday Night / The Toast of Beijing / Urban Renewal

Segments include a visit with members of the 1985 Chicago Bears, a profile of NFL commentator Cris Collinsworth, NBA was

Episode 214 - Death on Everest / Hooked / Wonder Woman

Segments include a look at the natural and man-made dangers of climbing Mount Everest; and a report on former athletes a

Episode 216 - The Wreckage / Scarred

A look at the state of the NCAA and the treatment of its student athletes. Featured: how abusive coaches and overwhelmin

Episode 217 - Captain Comeback / Man in the Middle / Big League Chew

Segments include profiles of quarterback Russell Wilson and football coach Jim Harbaugh and revisiting the topic of chew

Episode 218 - In Harm’s Way / Erik Weihenmayer / Ronda Rousey

Segments include a report on the use of workout supplements by the military, a profile of blind adventurer Erik Weihenma

Episode 219 - Girls Interrupted / Vision Quest / The Price of Glory

Segments include a look at the dangers of head trauma in youth soccer; a look at the GoPro high-def video camera; and an

Episode 220 - Bike Wars / Trophy Culture / Uncaged

Segments include a look at problems caused by bikes and cars sharing roads in U.S. cities, a sports culture report on yo

Episode 221 - Ryan's Song / Brother's Keeper / 4th and Go

Segments include an interview with NFL head coach Rex Ryan; a visit with former NFL brothers Ma'ake and Chris Kemoeatu;

Episode 222 - Jerry's World / A Wing And A Prayer / Blurred Lines

Segments include a one-on-one chat with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones; a report on gender testing; and a visit to the mecca

Episode 223 - Another Shot / Fields of Vision / Lasting Impact

Segments include a visit to a summer camp offering sports participation to blind children; a report on paralyzed footbal

Episode 224 - The Killing Fields / Magic Mike

Segments include a report on elephant trophy hunting and ivory poaching in Africa and a chat with hockey announcer Doc E

Episode 225 - 2015 Holiday Roundtable

Departing from the show’s regular format, host Bryant Gumbel leads correspondents Mary Carillo, Frank Deford, Jon Fran

Episode 226 - Questionable Care / The Gypsy King / Marijuana in the NFL

Segments include a profile of new heavyweight champ Tyson Fury, a report on medical staffs of major college football pro

Episode 227 - Black Mamba / Game Changer / Long Shot / Heavy Metal

Segments include an interview with Kobe Bryant; a chat with Rick Welts, the openly gay president of the Golden State War

Episode 228 - The Mayor / Living Out Loud / Mavericks

The dangerous Titans of Mavericks surf competition in Half Moon Bay, California; profiling fashion trailblazer and NBA s

Episode 229 - Sudden Impact / Arm$ Race / Trumped

Segments include a report on foul-ball related injuries at ballparks; a look at unchecked spending in Division I athleti

Episode 230 - America's Gun / Feherty / Work to Ride

Segments include a profile of golf commentator David Feherty; a look at the marketing of the AR-15 combat rifle to U.S.

Episode 231 - Bruce Almighty / Head Games / Two of a Kind

Segments include a one-on-one interview with Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians; a report on mental competitions

Episode 232 - The Lords of the Rings

A special 90-minute episode dedicated to investigating the International Olympic Committee on the eve of the 2016 Rio Su

Episode 233 - Playing the Game / Unstoppable / The Fighter

Segments include a report on the challenges faced by female sports reporters; a visit with adopted sisters and Paralympi

Episode 234 - Man vs. Machine / The Anthem / Magic Man

Segments include a report on the national anthem at sporting events; a look at pitching technology that determines balls

Episode 235 - The Guru / The Third Man / Coming to America

A chat with Bikram Yoga creator Bikram Choudhury. A report on former Australian runner Peter Norman, who appeared in the

Episode 236 - Cost of the Game / The Witness / Punjabi Hockey

Youth football players are often the least protected from catastrophic injury and even death. The rise and fall of FIFA'

Episode 237 - 2016 Year in Sports

The Real Sports team discusses its most memorable stories from 2016, including new technology that could change baseball

Episode 238 - The Game He Loved / Mind Games / The Hooper's Pass

Correspondent Jon Frankel revisits the story of Kevin Turner, a former NFL player who died in 2016 from ALS and whose br

Episode 239 - King Kraft / No Average Joe / Bloodsport

Topics include a profile of Patriots owner Robert Kraft; a chat with baseball manager Joe Maddon, coming off a World Ser

Episode 240 - One Last Shot / March Myth / Curveball

Texas Rangers reliever Matt Bush opens up about what it's like to be called MLB's biggest draft bust. Plus, Real Sports

Episode 241 - Valley of Death / Race Against Time / Uncaged

Following the deaths of several Dominican MLB players in violent car accidents, Real Sports travels to the island nation

Episode 242 - Soccer’s Darkest Secret / Latino Voice / Pinball Wizard

Segments include a report on abuse in youth soccer programs in England; a profile of the Dodgers' Spanish broadcaster Ja

Episode 243 - Man vs. Beast / Unbreakable / American Dream

Profile of American tennis prodigy Frances Tiafoe; the world of Spanish bullfighting; after losing his right leg in a fa

Episode 244 - MMA Fight Club / Dying Down Under / Rod Karew

Ramzan Kadyrov, Head of the Chechen Republic, creates a world-class MMA fight club to bolster his regime; global warming

Episode 245 - 10-Year Agreement / Youth Sports Inc. / Ball Hawk

Examining the NFL Players' Association and its leader, DeMaurice Smith; the new industry of travel sports tourism; profi

Episode 246 - Gurantee Games / Lewis Hamilton / McDonough Family

A profile of three-time Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton; exploring the consequences surrounding "guarantee gam

Episode 247 - GeorgeTown / Patrick Ewing

Episode 248

Segments include profiles of basketball's Chris Collins and his dad Doug Collins; a visit with soccer development coach

Episode 249 - 2017 Year in Review

A roundtable review of the show's most memorable moments of 2017, with Gumbel leading the correspondents in a discussion

Episode 250

Segments include a visit with the St. Brown family, a football version of basketball's Ball family; an interview with fo

Episode 251

An updated look at the program's award-winning 2004 expose on the enslavement of trafficked children as jockeys in the M

Episode 252

Segments include an interview with Shaquille O'Neal and his second career as a businessman; a meeting with Amy Van Dyken

Episode 253

Former All-Star Derek Jeter opens up about his second act as Miami Marlins CEO. Plus, John Frankel looks at the shocking

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Retired NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. begins his second act as an analyst for NBC; one-armed golfer Tommy Morrissey d

Episode 259

The police shooting of a teen football player; a philanthropist's mission to restore the U.S. to chess glory; an update

Episode 260

The International Army Games pits nations against each other in high-tech combat munitions and maneuvering; the declinin

Episode 261 - 2018 Year In Review

A look at the most significant stories from 2018; the Sherpas of Mount Everest; the NHL concussion crisis; college footb

Episode 262

Bernard Goldberg explores football’s shifting demographics in towns across America, Jon Frankel profiles ESPN NFL insi

Episode 263

Colin O'Brady and Louis Rudd discuss their arduous 900-plus-mile race across Antarctica; eating disorders among male ath

Episode 264

Jon Frankel covers the Super Bowl of skiing. Also, Real Sports profiles Michael Rubin as the mogul attempts to reform th

Episode 265

Examining the deal Michigan officials made to help build Detroit's new arena despite facing an $18 billion bankruptcy; e

Episode 266

Bernard Goldberg takes a close look at the astonishing amount of deaths U.S. racehorses experiencing while on the race t

Episode 267

Real Sports explores the fast growing and controversial sports media brand Barstool Sports, profiles basketball Hall-of-

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Episode 269

Real Sports dives into the disproportionate number of high school football players who have died from heat stroke since

Episode 270

Richie Incognito discusses his turbulent past; Sonny Bill Williams shows David Scott how a national sport is helping New

Episode 271

David Scott travels with Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri as he returns home to Nigeria with the NBA Championship t

Episode 272

Jon Frankel explores the rise of overuse injuries in youth sports; Bryant Gumbel sits down with recently exonerated Huwe

Episode 273 - 2019 Year In Review

Bryant Gumbel hosts a round table discussion with the Real Sports correspondents to reflect on the most memorable sports

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Segments: How Japan is using the Olympic stage to stretch the truth about the nuclear cleanup of Fukushima.; FOX reporte

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Segments: Months after boxer Patrick Day's death, Jon Frankel sits down with his trainer and brothers who are still grap

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Segments: the role sports leagues and organizations played in the spread of COVID-19 across America; the efforts of spor

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Segments: Some of America's major sports leagues and teams have continued looking out for themselves; how the Korean Bas

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Bryant Gumbel examines how COVID-19 and systemic racial injustice have created an unprecedented moment in sports; Robbie

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Virtual sports round-table; health risks facing student-athletes; Judge Craig Mitchell's Skid Row Running Club; mental a

Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel 280

Bruce Maxwell on being the first MLB player to kneel during the national anthem; Nnamdi Asomugha; Eddy Alvarez; Zack Ham

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David Scott explores the dangerous -- and sometimes deadly -- practice of weight-cutting in MMA. Bryant Gumbel checks in

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Soledad O’Brien examines the booming business of online gaming and the teenagers who are profiting. Bryant Gumbel inve

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David Scott explores the history and medicinal benefits behind using psychedelic drugs to treat PTSD, depression, and an

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Host Bryant Gumbel and all of the correspondents gather virtually to examine how the global pandemic, social activism, a

January 2021

Real Sports returns for its 27th season with detailed stories of COVID "long haulers," athletes who continue to suffer d

February 2021

Bryant Gumbel explores the NFL’s lack of diversity in its coaching ranks. David Scott unpacks the impact Covid-19 cont

March 2021

Bryant Gumbel hosts a panel about reforming college athletics with Senator Cory Booker and former NCAA investigator Tim

April 2021

Kavitha Davidson reports on the rise of COVID-related anxiety, depression, and suicide among youth athletes. Andrea Krem

May 2021

Andrea Kremer sheds light on the challenges faced by female sports reporters in a male-dominated industry. Bryant Gumbel

June 2021

Soledad O’Brien explores a new business that treats baseball players as investable commodities. David Scott examines t

July 2021

David Scott speaks with former NBA player Al Harrington about his venture into the billion-dollar cannabis industry. Sol

August 2021

Real Sports correspondant John Frankel explores the booming industry of sports card trading. Mary Carillo investigates a

September 2021

Andrea Kremer sits down with Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis. Jon Frankel checks in with Jerry Garcia, the firefighte

October 2021

Jon Frankel reports on the NCAA allowing student athletes to profit from their name, image, and likeness. David Scott ta

November 2021

Segments: More than a thousand athletes at the Univ. of Michigan have accused a former doctor of decades of sexual assau

December 2021

Real Sports returns with its annual year-end special that looks back at 2021 and recalls some of the most interesting, c

January 2022

Segments: Sports gambling and addiction; NFL's Antonio Brown; Olympic skating stars; the IOC's partnership with China’

February 2022

Segments: The most dangerous sports on ice; the NFL's Brian Flores; surfer sparks bitcoin revolution; young, injured at

March 2022

Mary Carillo talks with former NBA player Jalen Rose about the school he’s opened in Detroit to provide free education

April 2022

David Scott sits down with Jake Paul, the viral Youtube sensation turned pro boxer. Despite only 5 pro bouts, millions h

May 2022

Two women who've accused Deshaun Watson of sexual misconduct, allegations he flatly denies, sit down for their first nat

June 2022

Chris Evert defined an era in women’s tennis, winning at least one Grand Slam title for 13 straight years. Today, she

July 2022

David Scott examines the ultra-demanding sport of Sumo wrestling; Mary Carillo profiles Dave Raymond, the man behind som

August 2022

As Commissioner of the Big Ten, Kevin Warren is one of the most powerful men in sports. But in truth, it’s a miracle h

September 2022

An investigation into allegations that the World Anti-Doping Agency is not adequately policing PEDs; NFL star Darren Wal

October 2022

A look at the rapid rise of pickleball across the United States; a profile of The Drew, the nation’s pre-eminent summe

November 2022

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January 2023

Examining the role Brett Farve is alleged to have played in the redirection of millions of dollars away from poor reside

February 2023

Why nearly all of the world's sports federations, including FIFA, have chosen to make Switzerland their home; a look int

March 2023

Former MLB All-Star Dusty Baker; Calgary Flames assistant general manager Chris Snow; strongmen Tom and Luke Stoltman; a

April 2023

Heading into the NFL draft, agent Drew Rosenhaus discusses representing controversial Georgia star Jalen Carter; the deb

May 2023

Many of the stuntpeople in big-budget action films are former elite athletes now turning their sport into art; despite b

June 2023

The shocking PGA-LIV merger examined; after being accused of rape, former NFL punter Matt Araiza remains jobless despite

July 2023

Retired NBA player Brad Daugherty becomes the first Black owner of a NASCAR racing team to win the Daytona 500; threats

August 2023

Unique program teaches guide dogs how to run with sightless people; the Iditarod's legendary Mackey family; the world of

September 2023

The mentally ruthless job of being an NFL kicker; exploring why American top students are sidelined in favor of athletes

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