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
Oct 30 Watch Basketball Legend, Red Auerbach Died Saturday at Age 89 Basketball legend, Red Auerbach, who was enshrined at the Basketball Hall of Fame died of a heart attack, Saturday at the age of 89. He had guided the Celtics to 16 championships- first as a coach and later as general… Continue watching
Oct 23 Watch Detroit Tigers Defy Expectations in Bid for World Series The Detroit Tigers beat the St. Louis Cardinals in the second game of the World Series Sunday. NewsHour Correspondent Elizabeth Brackett of WTTW in Chicago reports on a comeback for the Tigers and what their place in the World Series… Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch Baseball Legends Passes Away at 94 NewsHour Correspondent Spencer Michels remembers baseball legend Buck O'Neil, two-time batting champion for the Kansas City Monarchs. Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch New Orleans Celebrates Reopening of Superdome Monday night's kickoff between the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints will mark the first regular season game at the Louisiana Superdome since Hurricane Katrina turned the stadium into a haven for people fleeing the floodwaters after the storm. Continue watching