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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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Episode 1 - Episode 226 - Questionable Care / The Gypsy King / Marijuana in the NFL
Release Date: 2016-01-26Segments include a profile of new heavyweight champ Tyson Fury, a report on medical staffs of major college football programs, and revisiting a story on marijuana use for pain in the NFL.
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Episode 2 - Episode 227 - Black Mamba / Game Changer / Long Shot / Heavy Metal
Release Date: 2016-02-23Segments include an interview with Kobe Bryant; a chat with Rick Welts, the openly gay president of the Golden State Warriors; a profile of archer Matt Stutzman, who was born without arms; and another look at safety issues in extreme sports.
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Episode 3 - Episode 228 - The Mayor / Living Out Loud / Mavericks
Release Date: 2016-03-22The dangerous Titans of Mavericks surf competition in Half Moon Bay, California; profiling fashion trailblazer and NBA sideline reporter Craig Sager who has been battling leukemia since 2014; exploring allegations against Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson.
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Episode 4 - Episode 229 - Sudden Impact / Arm$ Race / Trumped
Release Date: 2016-04-19Segments include a report on foul-ball related injuries at ballparks; a look at unchecked spending in Division I athletics; and another look at Donald Trump's problems with a golf course in Scotland.
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Episode 5 - Episode 230 - America's Gun / Feherty / Work to Ride
Release Date: 2016-05-24Segments include a profile of golf commentator David Feherty; a look at the marketing of the AR-15 combat rifle to U.S. consumers; and a report on a polo program for disadvantaged kids in Philadelphia..
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Episode 6 - Episode 231 - Bruce Almighty / Head Games / Two of a Kind
Release Date: 2016-06-21Segments include a one-on-one interview with Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians; a report on mental competitions for youth in the U.S.; and another visit with long-lost sisters Dominique Moceanu and Jen Bricker.
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Episode 7 - Episode 232 - The Lords of the Rings
Release Date: 2016-07-26A special 90-minute episode dedicated to investigating the International Olympic Committee on the eve of the 2016 Rio Summer Games.
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Episode 8 - Episode 233 - Playing the Game / Unstoppable / The Fighter
Release Date: 2016-08-23Segments include a report on the challenges faced by female sports reporters; a visit with adopted sisters and Paralympians Hannah and Tatyana McFadden; and another visit with Chancellor Lee Adams, the unwanted son of former wideout Rae Carruth, who is in prison for masterminding the murder of Adams' mother.
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Episode 9 - Episode 234 - Man vs. Machine / The Anthem / Magic Man
Release Date: 2016-09-27Segments include a report on the national anthem at sporting events; a look at pitching technology that determines balls and strikes; and a second visit with Eagles long snapper and magician Jon Dorenbos.
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Episode 10 - Episode 235 - The Guru / The Third Man / Coming to America
Release Date: 2016-10-25A chat with Bikram Yoga creator Bikram Choudhury. A report on former Australian runner Peter Norman, who appeared in the black power salute photo from the 1968 Olympics. And a report on African refugees playing high-school soccer in Lewiston, Maine.
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Episode 11 - Episode 236 - Cost of the Game / The Witness / Punjabi Hockey
Release Date: 2016-11-22Youth football players are often the least protected from catastrophic injury and even death. The rise and fall of FIFA's Chuck Blazer as witnessed by his longtime companion, Mary Lynn Blanks. The Hockey Night in Canada: Punjabi team is turning the game's most popular broadcast on its head.
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Episode 12 - Episode 237 - 2016 Year in Sports
Release Date: 2016-12-20The Real Sports team discusses its most memorable stories from 2016, including new technology that could change baseball, the failings of the International Olympic Committee and the controversy surrounding Donald Trump's Scottish golf resort.