Aug 18 CBS Sports' lead analyst may avoid 'Redskins' on TV By Ariel Min With the kickoff of NFL’s regular season less than three weeks away, CBS Sports’ lead analyst and former New York Giants quarterback Phil Simms announced on Monday that he is considering calling the Washington Redskins only “Washington” when he… Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch How will new NCAA head injury guidelines affect college athletes? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 18 Trademark agency rules against Redskins name, calling it 'disparaging' By News Desk The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ruled 2-1 on Wednesday that the name of the Washington Redskins football team is "disparaging of Native Americans" and that it must be canceled. Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch Labor board rules Northwestern football players are entitled to unionize as school employees By PBS News Hour The National Labor Relations Board has made a landmark ruling in favor of football players at Northwestern University who claim they are school employees. Currently the decision only applies to private schools, but it is expected to reverberate more widely. Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch 6:59 High school football players discuss the pressure to stay in the game, despite concussions By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch Monday, February 3, 2014 By PBS News Hour Tonight on the program, we examine the deadly comeback of heroin as use of the dangerous drug in the U.S. has doubled since 2007. Also: Preventing accidents with "talking cars," South Carolina's battle over Medicaid expansion, new media models affecting… Continue watching
Feb 02 Some NFL cheerleaders paid low wages for performances By Megan Thompson As the NFL rakes in about $10 billion in revenue per year and the winners of Super Bowl Sunday will take home around $92,000 each -- NFL cheerleaders are sometimes paid less than minimum wage for their performances. Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch Will companies go out of bounds in transmitting Super Bowl ads to your phone? By PBS News Hour While fans gets amped up for the biggest football game of the year, companies are figuring out how to tap into that enthusiasm by adapting to changing media habits and tech use. Hari Sreenivasan learns more from Nick Wingfield of… Continue watching
Jan 29 Betting on the Super Bowl? Get math on your side By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy This Sunday, millions of football fans will cheer for the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl and more bets will be placed on the Super Bowl than on any other single-day sporting event. But professional sports… Continue reading
Jan 14 Judge rejects $760 million NFL injury settlement with former players By Margaret Myers A federal judge rejected a deal between the NFL and former players. The judge argued that the proposed $760 million may not be enough to cover all retired players who become ill due to head injuries suffered while playing. Continue reading