Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel

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23x1
The Game He Loved / Mind Games / The Hooper's Pass
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Correspondent Jon Frankel revisits the story of Kevin Turner, a former NFL player who died in 2016 from ALS and whose brain is being studied for CTE. Plus, Bryant Gumbel explores why .. show full overview
23x2
King Kraft / No Average Joe / Bloodsport
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Topics include a profile of Patriots owner Robert Kraft; a chat with baseball manager Joe Maddon, coming off a World Series triumph with the Cubs; a report on cockfighting; and a visit .. show full overview
23x3
One Last Shot/March Myth/Curveball
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Texas Rangers reliever Matt Bush opens up about what it's like to be called MLB's biggest draft bust. Plus, Real Sports sits down with Juan Dixon, the star of Maryland's 2002 NCAA .. show full overview
23x4
Valley of Death/Race Against Time/Uncaged
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Following the deaths of several Dominican MLB players in violent car accidents, Real Sports travels to the island nation to learn why it's one of the most dangerous places to drive on .. show full overview
23x5
Soccer’s Darkest Secret/Latino Voice/Pinball Wizard
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Segments include a report on abuse in youth soccer programs in England; a profile of the Dodgers' Spanish broadcaster Jaime Jarrin; and a visit with Robert Gagno, the autistic defending winner of the World Pinball Championships.
23x6
Man vs. Beast/Unbreakable/American Dream
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Profile of American tennis prodigy Frances Tiafoe; the world of Spanish bullfighting; after losing his right leg in a farming accident, Jeff Glasbrenner continues to compete in sports; revisiting a teenager's campaign to resdiscover the Negro League.
23x7
MMA Fight Club/Dying Down Under/Rod Karew
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Ramzan Kadyrov, Head of the Chechen Republic, creates a world-class MMA fight club to bolster his regime; global warming has a devastating effect on the Great Barrier Reef; baseball Hall of Famer Rod Carew discusses his heart transplant.
23x8
10-Year Agreement/Youth Sports Inc./Ball Hawk
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Examining the NFL Players' Association and its leader, DeMaurice Smith; the new industry of travel sports tourism; profile of notorious sports fan Zack Hample, the infamous "ball hawk"; the Isle of Man hosts a dangerous sporting event.
23x9
Gurantee Games/Lewis Hamilton/McDonough Family
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A profile of three-time Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton; exploring the consequences surrounding "guarantee games" in college sports; a profile of the McDonough family, which is rooted in the sports industry; revisiting obsessive runners.
23x10
GeorgeTown/Patrick Ewing
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23x11
Episode 11
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Segments include profiles of basketball's Chris Collins and his dad Doug Collins; a visit with soccer development coach Tom Byer; a Texas high-school football teams' comeback after .. show full overview
23x12
Episode 12
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A roundtable review of the show's most memorable moments of 2017, with Gumbel leading the correspondents in a discussion of the most significant stories of the year. Included are .. show full overview

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