Jan 30 Watch 6:36 After a season of scandal, will viewers hold NFL more accountable? By PBS News Hour From domestic violence to deflated footballs, this NFL season has been rife with scandal, and yet its viewership has remained loyal. Ahead of Sunday’s Super Bowl, Hari Sreenivasan takes stock of the year in pro-football with Kevin Blackistone of ESPN… Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch 9:02 Bookies bank on sports fans who bet with their hearts By PBS News Hour Economics correspondent Paul Solman visits Las Vegas, the global epicenter of sports gambling, to learn how research and analytics separates the sports betting pros from the average joes. Continue watching
Jan 29 Go inside Vegas’ Super Bowl betting business with a pro gambler By Simone Pathe The Patriots and the Seahawks aren't the only ones with a lot riding on this Sunday's Super Bowl. Plenty of professional gamblers will also be watching the score -- and every interception in between -- in the hopes of boosting… Continue reading
Jan 24 Ernie Banks, baseball pioneer and Cubs legend, dies at 83 By Rebecca Lee Banks, popularly known to fans as "Mr. Cub," joined the team as its first black player in 1953. He hit 512 career home runs throughout his 19-season career with the Cubs and was famous for his catchphrase, "Let's play two,"… Continue reading
Jan 23 NFL releases statement on underinflated footballs investigation By Justin Scuiletti The National Football League released a statement on Friday regarding their investigation into the New England Patriots' use of 11 underinflated footballs during Sunday's championship game against the Indianapolis Colts. Continue reading
Jan 22 Patriots head coach Belichick: ‘I had no knowledge whatsoever’ about deflated footballs By Justin Scuiletti New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick denied any knowledge concerning the use of underinflated footballs during the team's blowout victory against the Indianapolis Colts Sunday. Belichick, addressing the media Thursday morning about the controversy, said he didn't learn about… Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch 10:49 Rose Bowl opponents team up to raise awareness of rare blood disorder By PBS News Hour Florida State and Oregon, two of college football's top teams, will go head-to-head in the Rose Bowl while teaming up to push for more research on a rare blood disorder few Americans even know exist. Hari Sreenivasan learns more from… Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch 4:40 Sorting out the controversy over who’s playing in the college football playoffs By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 02 WATCH LIVE: Senate hearing on domestic violence in professional sports By News Desk The Senate Commerce Committee Tuesday will hold a hearing on domestic violence in professional sports. Continue reading
Nov 28 Ray Rice wins appeal; NFL suspension lifted By Justin Scuiletti Former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice is now eligible to return to the National Football League after winning an appeal of his indefinite suspension, the Associated Press reports. Continue reading