Nov 19 Jason Collins, first openly gay NBA player, reflects on legacy, life after basketball By Sarah McHaney, Crispin Lopez After a 13-year career in the NBA, Jason Collins, the first openly gay professional basketball player, is retiring. Eighteen months ago Collins came out as gay through a first person article published in Sports Illustrated. In the first line he… Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch 6:05 DEA investigates use of painkillers to keep NFL players in the game By PBS News Hour National Football League teams were hit with surprise federal inspections on Sunday as part of an ongoing investigation of prescription drug abuse, tied to a lawsuit brought by former players. Jeffrey Brown talks to Sally Jenkins of The Washington Post,… Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch 6:15 Why Brandi Chastain reversed her stand on kids’ soccer safety By PBS News Hour U.S. soccer star Brandi Chastain has changed her mind about kids heading the ball in soccer, saying the practice should be banned for players aged 14 and younger. NewsHour Weekend's William Brangham discusses the issue with the World Cup and… Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch Empowering students with disabilities to find exercise they love By PBS News Hour Physical education is required in most American high schools, but for teenagers with physical and developmental disabilities, there can be greater restrictions on how they can get active. The NewsHour’s April Brown reports on how schools in Florida’s Miami-Dade County… Continue watching
Oct 25 Young kids should stop heading the ball, says top neurosurgeon By PBS News Hour One of the nation's leading experts on concussions in youth sports answers questions about the growing concern over head injury in youth soccer. Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch Is soccer safe for kids? Amid concussion fears, a parent searches for answers By PBS News Hour Youth soccer has become one of the leading causes of concussions for kids in America, sending an estimated 10,000 kids to the E.R. every year. NewsHour Weekend correspondent William Brangham, whose three kids all play soccer, weighs the risks and… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch Will the Royals cap their Cinderella story with a fairytale ending? By PBS News Hour The Kansas City Royals’ meteoric rise from Midwestern underdog to American League champs has electrified its hometown. Tonight, before the faceoff with World Series veterans, the San Francisco Giants, Gwen Ifill speaks Mike Pesca of Slate and Hampton Stevens of… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch Sexual assaults, ‘pervasive’ bullying revealed in N.J. town prized for football By PBS News Hour At Sayreville War Memorial High in New Jersey, seven players from the school’s revered football program were arrested for attacking younger teammates in the team’s locker room. Jeffrey Brown learns more about the charges of sexual assault and “pervasive” bullying… Continue watching
Oct 02 Library of Congress obtains rare 1924 World Series footage By Justin Scuiletti As the San Francisco Giants prepare to play the Washington Nationals in Major League Baseball’s postseason Friday, the Library of Congress has made it possible to watch the Giants battle Washington 90 years ago — in the World Series. Continue reading
Sep 30 FCC to consider banning NFL ‘Redskins’ team name on TV and radio By Joshua Barajas In a move that adds to the mounting protests that the 'Redskins' team name is disparaging to Native Americans, the Federal Communications Commission announced Tuesday that the communications agency will consider banning the Washington NFL team name from on-air broadcasts. Continue reading