Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
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October 22, 2019
David Scott travels with Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri as he returns home to Nigeria with the NBA Championship trophy; Jon Frankel profiles a pet rescue and advocacy organization that rehabilitated and found homes for some of Michael Vick’s dogs; Mary Carillo speaks to Andy Burcham about welcoming the late Rod Bramblett’s children into his family.
October 22, 2019
David Scott travels with Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri as he returns home to Nigeria with the NBA Championship trophy; Jon Frankel profiles a pet rescue and advocacy organization that rehabilitated and found homes for some of Michael Vick’s dogs; Mary Carillo speaks to Andy Burcham about welcoming the late Rod Bramblett’s children into his family.
Previously on Real Sports
Richie Incognito discusses his turbulent past; Sonny Bill Williams shows David Scott how a national sport is helping New Zealand cope after the Christchurch shooting; and Jon Frankel explores why we have yet to embrace girls baseball.
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.
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.
Richie Incognito discusses his turbulent past; Sonny Bill Williams shows David Scott how a national sport is helping New Zealand cope after the Christchurch shooting; and Jon Frankel explores why we have yet to embrace girls baseball.
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.
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.
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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.
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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Nearly a decade ago Donald Trump used his brand of bravado and promises to woo an entire country. Ten years later, Trump is widely vilified in Scotland and his former loyalists have a warning for America.
The legendary comedian wonders what happened to African Americans in the national pastime.
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