Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
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August 20, 2019
Real Sports dives into the disproportionate number of high school football players who have died from heat stroke since 1990; Justin Tucker’s musical talent that helps him on the field; Ryan Lochte turning over a new leaf after a long series of missteps; and Ken Green’s life-changing surgery.
August 20, 2019
Real Sports dives into the disproportionate number of high school football players who have died from heat stroke since 1990; Justin Tucker’s musical talent that helps him on the field; Ryan Lochte turning over a new leaf after a long series of missteps; and Ken Green’s life-changing surgery.
Previously on Real Sports
Real Sports explores video game addiction as a growing public health crisis; New York Yankees broadcaster John Sterling’s unwavering commitment to his craft; and the rapper Ice Cube seeking out new business opportunities in the sports world with the creation of his BIG3 basketball league.
Real Sports explores the fast growing and controversial sports media brand Barstool Sports, profiles basketball Hall-of-famer Don Nelson, and tells the remarkable story of a surfer who survived a shark attack and returned to the sport.
Bernard Goldberg uncovers the racehorse death toll in America and the reasons for the thousands of horses that die racing in the United States every year.
Real Sports explores video game addiction as a growing public health crisis; New York Yankees broadcaster John Sterling’s unwavering commitment to his craft; and the rapper Ice Cube seeking out new business opportunities in the sports world with the creation of his BIG3 basketball league.
Real Sports explores the fast growing and controversial sports media brand Barstool Sports, profiles basketball Hall-of-famer Don Nelson, and tells the remarkable story of a surfer who survived a shark attack and returned to the sport.
Bernard Goldberg uncovers the racehorse death toll in America and the reasons for the thousands of horses that die racing in the United States every year.
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Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel has won its 32nd Sports Emmy Award, it's fourth consecutive victory in the Sports News Anthology category.
Less than one year before sports gambling was legalized across the United States, Real Sports looked at the issue through the expansion of professional sports to Las Vegas.
The February 2018 episode of Real Sports includes original footage from the award-winning feature documentary Desert Riders. Visit the film’s website below to learn more.
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel has won its 32nd Sports Emmy Award, it's fourth consecutive victory in the Sports News Anthology category.
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