Oct 05 Watch Track Star Jones Pleads Guilty to Steroids Use Olympic track star Marion Jones pleaded guilty to the use of steroids before competing in the 2000 summer games. The NewsHour talks to a reporter following the story for an update. Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch Buffalo Bills Football Player Receives New Spinal Treatment An experimental treatment was used on Buffalo Bills football player Kevin Everett to prevent paralysis from a spinal injury. A spinal cord injury specialist discusses the treatment and its possibilities. Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch Bonds New Home Run Record Draws Mixed Reaction San Francisco Giants star Barry Bonds hit his 756th home run Tuesday, breaking Hank Aaron's lifetime record. But the baseball legend's link to a steroids scandal raises questions about his achievement. Sports analysts examine the milestone and the controversy. Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch Sports Reporter Discusses Recent Sports Scandals The recent rash of scandals in the sports world has raised questions about ethics and athletics. Sports reporter and author John Feinstein talks about what it all means. Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch Dog Fighting Still Prevalent Sport in U.S. Although dog fighting is illegal in the United States and a felony in 48 states, it is still occurring throughout the United States. An animal rights advocate and a dog-fighting documentarian discuss the savage sport. Continue watching
Jul 12 Watch Scientists Explore Physics of Baseball Feats A home run is one of the biggest crowd-pleasers in baseball. A physicist, physics teacher and pitching coach talk about the physics behind a home run, a 90-mile-per-hour fastball and other baseball feats. Continue watching
May 24 Watch Tour de France Champion Suspected of Doping Gets Hearing The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency held hearings on allegations that 2006 Tour de France champion Floyd Landis used steroids. The NewsHour looks at his case and the broader issue of steroids in sports. Continue watching
May 11 Watch Children’s Poet Laureate Speaks of Food Fights and Sports Jack Prelutsky, named the first children's poet laureate by the Poetry Foundation, which also helps fund the NewsHour's poetry coverage, talks about his young readers and shares some of his works from "Good Sports."… Continue watching
Mar 30 Watch Colleges Need to Improve Academic Success of Athletes, Studies Show Recent studies of NCAA programs suggest that colleges need to do more to ensure their student-athletes graduate, rather than simply generate revenue and attention for their schools. The NewsHour takes a closer look at the issue. Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch Essayist Reflects on Racehorse Barbaro’s Image Roger Rosenblatt takes a look at last year's Kentucky Derby winner, Barbaro, who recently died. Continue watching