May 06 Watch 6:53 What Deflategate means for Tom Brady's legacy By PBS News Hour An NFL investigation has concluded that the New England Patriots likely deflated footballs used during playoffs before the Super Bowl, violating league rules. Quarterback Tom Brady, who denied knowing how the balls got deflated, was at least “generally aware,” according… Continue watching
May 01 Watch 7:10 Will the Pacquiao-Mayweather match revive American interest in boxing? By PBS News Hour Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao and Floyd "Money" Mayweather are considered the best fighters of their generation. On Saturday, they'll face off in a boxing match that's been nearly a decade in the making. Jeffrey Brown talks to Jeremy Schapp, author of… Continue watching
May 01 Is organized crime profiting from your Mayweather-Pacquiao wager? By P. J. Tobia Boxers Floyd “Money” Mayweather and Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao will face each other this weekend in what many are calling the "fight of the century." Hyperbole aside, this match is expected to shatter serious money records -- in pay-per-view sales, ticket… Continue reading
Apr 30 Twitter chat: Has boxing's popularity taken a hit from pay-per-view TV? By Nora Daly This Saturday, boxing’s pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather will take on his No. 1 competitor Manny Pacquiao for the first time in Las Vegas. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 6:13 NHL stars pass the puck to inner city youth By PBS News Hour In Washington, team members of the NHL’s Washington Capitals are hitting the ice with underserved kids through an urban outreach program. Players from both the Capitals and the Fort Dupont Cannons reflect on the on- and off-the-rink benefits of the… Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch 5:46 Is Jordan Spieth's Masters win the start of a great golf rivalry? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch 6:28 Two legendary coaches add another NCAA victory to their legacies By PBS News Hour This year’s March Madness marked the 10th national title for UConn coach Geno Auriemma and the fifth for Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski. Jeffrey Brown talks to Danielle Donehew of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association and John Feinstein of The Washington… Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch 7:44 Does the relationship between colleges and student-athletes need to be recalibrated? By PBS News Hour As the March Madness NCAA basketball tournament comes to a close, Jeffrey Brown takes a look at the role of the student athlete on the court, in the classroom and at the negotiating table with Emmett Gill of the Student-Athletes… Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch 8:51 When will Major League Baseball hire its first female general manager? By PBS News Hour Behind the scenes of Major League Baseball, team management and leadership is slowly becoming more diverse. In part, the rise of “Moneyball” analytics has helped broaden the kind of knowledge and experience that ball clubs seek in hiring. Special correspondent… Continue watching
Mar 26 Twitter chat: Is legalizing sports gambling a safe bet? By Nora Daly With March Madness in full swing, it is likely that you or someone you know has filled out a bracket for this year's NCAA Tournament. But those who’ve chosen to “make it interesting” should know that, outside of Las Vegas,… Continue reading