Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel

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14x1
Drawing a Line; Risky Business; Family Burden; The Streaker
Episode overview
Segments on the NFL and Super Bowl include a look at the wives of players and the problems faced after retirement; an update on allegations of payments to Reggie Bush at Southern California; and a report on excessive drinking at stadiums.
14x2
Super Dario; Flying Nun; New School; Pat Summitt
Episode overview
Segments include an interview with racecar driver Dario Franchitti as he makes the switch from IndyCar to NASCAR; a chat with Sister Madonna Buder, a 77-year-old nun who has run more .. show full overview
14x3
Bruce Pearl; The Marshall Plan; Nails; C. Vivian Stringer
Episode overview
Interviews with Tennessee men's basketball coach Bruce Pearl and Rutgers women's coach C. Vivian Stringer. Also: former MLB pitcher Mike Marshall discusses the fragile arms of young hurlers.
14x4
The Love of the Game; Torii Hunter; Mike Coolbaugh; Staying Straight
Episode overview
Included: an interview with Sen. Barack Obama on his love of basketball; a visit with new Angels outfielder Torii Hunter; a report on the death of minor-league baseball coach Mike .. show full overview
14x5
Matt Walsh; Hidden Horses; Venus' World; KJ For Mayor
Episode overview
Segments include an interview with former Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh; a report on race horses after their competitive careers have ended; an interview with Venus Williams; a .. show full overview
14x6
The System; Last Licks; Clean Slate; Out to Stud
Episode overview
Segments on the Beijing Olympics include a look at the Chinese sports-school system; a profile of the U.S. women's softball team; and a visit with former world-champion cyclist David Millar. Also: an update on the business of horse breeding.
14x7
Bill Parcells; What It Takes; Deadly Ride; Run to Freedom
Episode overview
Segments include a one-on-one interview with Bill Parcells; a look at women's gymnastics and the toll it takes on the gymnasts; a report on the dangers of equestrian eventing; and a .. show full overview
14x8
All Bets Are Off; Par for the Course; Sold Out; Back in the Game
Episode overview
A look at Donald Trump's golf community on the coast of Scotland; a report on gambling in pro tennis and a profile of baseball player Josh Hamilton. Correspondents include Bernard Goldberg and Frank Deford.
14x9
Childhood Lost; Michael Strahan; Jimmie Johnson
Episode overview
Segments include a visit with former NFL player Michael Strahan; an investigation into the alleged use of child labor to make soccer balls in India; and a profile of two-time defending .. show full overview
14x10
Thunder Bolt; The Wildest Show in the South; Dr. Fix-It; Faster Horses
Episode overview
A profile of Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt; a visit to the Angola Prison Rodeo in Louisiana; a chat with sports surgeon James Andrews. Correspondents include Bernard Goldberg and Jon Frankel.
14x11
Coming Clean; Teamwork; Stephen Murray's Journey; Drug Runners
Episode overview
Segments include an interview with former U.S. sprinter Tim Montgomery in prison; a visit with a high-school athlete with Down Syndrome and a profile of a BMX rider who suffered a spinal injury. Correspondents include Frank Deford and Mary Carillo.
14x12
2008 Roundtable Review
Episode overview
A round-table review of the top stories of 2008, with correspondents selecting their favorites. Included: skyrocketing ticket prices; excessive drinking at NFL stadiums; and profiles of Barack Obama and Lenny Dykstra.

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