Jul 09 Shields and Brooks Assess Obama's Appeal to the Party Faithful By Hari Sreenivasan Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks stopped by the Rundown Friday to talk about the future of the Defense of Marriage Act, the impact of different interest groups on the political future of President Obama… Continue reading
Jul 09 World Cup Statistics: Fastest, Farthest and Foulest All statistics only include players listed in FIFA statistics. *BEST PASSING ACCURACY: Includes only players who played in all of their team's possible matches and attempted at least 200 passes. Continue reading
Jul 09 Essay: In Cleveland, 'The Decision' Adds LeBron to a List of Sports Heartaches ESPN's hourlong special on LeBron James' free agency choice was called "The Decision." To Cleveland fans, it will go down as "The Betrayal." At 9:28 p.m. EST Thursday, the NBA superstar announced, "In this fall, I'm going to… Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch Amid Media Hype and Cleveland Hopes, LeBron James Moves to Miami NBA star LeBron James announced Thursday that he was leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers to join the Miami Heat. Judy Woodruff reports on the media frenzy surrounding his decision and examines the reactions of fans in both Cleveland and Miami with… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch Shields and Brooks Assess Spy Swap, Midterm Political Maneuvering Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the top political stories, including the handling of the U.S.-Russia spy swap and the role of issues like the economy and immigration in the midterm elections. Continue watching
Jul 08 It's Official: LeBron James Picks Miami By Murrey Jacobson Updated 8:00 a.m. EST Fans in Miami rejoiced. The longtime faithful in Cleveland mourned, with some going so far as to burn his famous jersey. And many of the rest of us were bemused, amused, or irritated by the… Continue reading
Jul 08 LeBron's Big Choice: The Dollars and Cents of His Next Host City By Dante Chinni Thursday night at 9:00 p.m. EST LeBron James will come down from Mount Basketball with an announcement. After months of deliberation, James, the 26-year-old NBA All-Star, will reveal to the world what many are waiting to hear: which of the… Continue reading
Jul 07 Is a Penalty Kick's Direction Predictable? World Cup Goalies Take Note By Hari Sreenivasan What happens in that split second between when the penalty kick taker approaches the ball, and when the ball hits the back of the net? In the instant replays from behind the kicker's shoulder, you can see in slow motion… Continue reading
Jul 05 Watch Bridging the Technical Divide in Johannesburg As the World Cup enters the semi-finals in South Africa, the country's poorer sections are left in the shadows of the soccer stadiums. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on how one man has been attempting to bridge the digital divide… Continue watching