Nation Aug 01 Watch 3:11 News Wrap: Pelosi begins Asian tour with stop in Singapore In our news wrap Monday, Nancy Pelosi begins Asian tour in Singapore amid reports that she plans to make a stop in Taiwan, Texas man tied to a far-right militia sentenced to seven years in federal prison in Jan. 6…
Nation Aug 01 Watch 7:12 NFL’s Deshaun Watson faces suspension after sexual assault claims Two major stories have emerged in the world of sports. Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson was recommended to receive a six-game suspension without pay after accusations of sexual misconduct by dozens of women. Plus, we look at the life and… By PBS NewsHour
Nation Feb 14 Watch 6:22 Super Bowl halftime show sparks more conversations about the NFL’s record on race The Super Bowl was a close and compelling game on Sunday, and as always there was a lot of attention around the halftime show. This year's show was led by hip-hop legends Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem,… By Amna Nawaz, Ryan Connelly Holmes
Nation Feb 03 Watch 6:33 News Wrap: WHO says surge in omicron cases will help Europe bring pandemic’s endgame In our news wrap Thursday, the World Health Organization's European director says the ongoing surge of omicron cases in Europe will actually help bring on the pandemic's end-game, a former Chicago police officer who killed a Black teenager was released…
Feb 02 Watch 11:31 Former Miami Dolphins coach alleges racism in ‘scorched-earth lawsuit’ against the NFL By William Brangham Well over half the players in the National Football League are Black, but you can count on one hand the number of Black head coaches or general managers. That's been a problem for years, though a class-action lawsuit filed in… Continue watching
Feb 01 Watch 7:27 How Tom Brady’s record-breaking career changed the game of football By Jeffrey Brown, Dorothy Hastings, Emily Carpeaux The most successful quarterback in NFL history is retiring after 22 seasons and seven Super Bowl wins. Tom Brady played 20 years with the New England Patriots and the last two with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. NBC’s Al Michaels joins… Continue watching
Oct 21 NFL, players agree to end ‘race-norming’ in $1 billion settlement By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press The NFL and lawyers for thousands of retired NFL players have reached an agreement to end race-based adjustments in dementia testing in the $1 billion settlement of concussion claims, according to a proposed deal filed Wednesday in federal court. Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch 5:59 How Gruden’s emails expose NFL’s regressive attitude, and what change should look like By William Brangham, Ryan Connelly Holmes One of the National Football League’s most well-known head coaches — Jon Gruden of the Las Vegas Raiders — is out of a job after a series of highly offensive emails were publicly disclosed by The New York Times and… Continue watching
Jun 22 Carl Nassib is first active NFL player to come out as gay By Arnie Stapleton, Associated Press Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib on Monday became the first active NFL player to come out as gay. Continue reading