Apr 02 Watch 3:20 How Notre Dame women’s basketball won the NCAA championship in the final 3 seconds By PBS News Hour The Notre Dame women's basketball team rallied in its championship game against Mississippi State on Sunday night, winning with a successful shot in the final moments. It was the second buzzer beater for Arike Ogunbowale in as many games: On… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch 4:36 Tiny college’s impending closure inspires basketball team to play its heart out By PBS News Hour For every big-money, high-profile college sports program you'll see during March Madness, there's a tiny, low-profile program like Grace University in Omaha, Nebraska. As they compete in a regional postseason basketball tournament for Christian colleges, they face an uncertain future. Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch 2:18 Football fans in Iowa find a way to bring joy to young patients at a nearby hospital By Nsikan Akpan For some families at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital, it’s easy to feel disconnected from the world outside. The Kohn family has spent more than 300 days in the children’s ward, while their young son waits for… Continue watching
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Nov 29 Watch 2:58 For kids too sick to play, a chance to join the team By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a program that enables critically and chronically ill children to be part of a sports team. Seven-year-old Ava loves to play soccer. When she was diagnosed with leukemia, she was sidelined from… Continue watching
Mar 21 Is the NCAA failing its college athletes? By Paul Solman Do college players need a union?… Continue reading
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Mar 18 Watch Duncan Wants NCAA to Stress Academics with Athletics As basketball fans hail the arrival of the March Madness tournament season, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said he wants the NCAA to exclude teams from post-season play unless 40 percent of their players finish degrees. Judy Woodruff reports. Continue watching