Mar 28 Watch 2:41 The ski jump and the rodeo combine for this extreme sport By Julia Griffin In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, while most of us are ready for spring, some extreme athletes in Montana are savoring the last bit of winter. In skijoring, horse riders tow their human teammates through a 700-foot obstacle… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch 4:36 Tiny college’s impending closure inspires basketball team to play its heart out By PBS News Hour For every big-money, high-profile college sports program you'll see during March Madness, there's a tiny, low-profile program like Grace University in Omaha, Nebraska. As they compete in a regional postseason basketball tournament for Christian colleges, they face an uncertain future. Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch 5:49 Here’s what made the U.S.-Canada women’s Olympic hockey match so riveting By PBS News Hour U.S. Olympic athletes won several medals Wednesday night, perhaps none more thrilling than the gold medal victory for the women's hockey team against arch rival Canada. William Brangham talks with Christine Brennan of USA Today about why she calls the… Continue watching
Feb 20 The U.S. has 5 gold medals. It could earn another in these Winter Olympic events By Courtney Norris What to watch next in Pyeongchang. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch 7:02 U.S. medal haul falls short of expectations, but there’s plenty to celebrate By PBS News Hour At the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, some of the bigger American names have not won as many medals as hoped, but the games are still providing many memorable moments. William Brangham talks with Christine Brennan of USA Today about the… Continue watching
Feb 20 NCAA says Louisville must give up 2013 basketball title in wake of sex scandal By Gary B. Graves, Associated Press The Cardinals have to vacate not only the championship, but 122 other victories and return some $600,000 in conference revenue from the 2012-15 NCAA Tournaments. Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch 3:45 This ‘Dreamer’ and undefeated boxer finds peace in the ring in the face of uncertainty By PBS News Hour For DACA recipient Alexis Zazueta, the sport of boxing has been a calming force amid the uncertainty of his future. The undefeated professional boxer was brought to Arizona at the age of 1 by his parents and found his passion… Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch 6:43 How Olympic snowboarder Shaun White became a part of the #MeToo conversation By PBS News Hour Shaun White's death-defying, near-perfect jumps in the halfpipe snowboard competition secured him a place in history as the first American male to win gold at three Winter Olympic Games. But the celebration was short-lived, as a reporter asked the athlete… Continue watching
Feb 14 What you need to know about Shaun White and sexual harassment By Jessica Yarvin U.S. Olympic snowboarder Shaun White notched his third gold medal in the 2018 Winter Olympics last night. But his celebrations were quickly clouded by allegations of sexual harassment and abuse by a former member of his rock band. Continue reading
Feb 14 The U.S. has 4 gold medals in the Winter Olympics. These events are its best chance for another By Courtney Norris The United States has won four gold medals at the 2018 Winter Olympics, all in snowboarding –but that might change tonight. Bad weather conditions have forced several events to be rescheduled, including those featuring Mikaela Shiffrin, the 22-year-old U.S. Continue reading