Oct 31 Watch Boston Red Sox World Series win symbolizes turnaround for team and town Boston Red Sox World Series win symbolizes turnaround for team and town… Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch Would changing the 'culture of resistance' in sports reduce youth concussions? Will changing the 'culture of resistance' in sports reduce youth concussions?… Continue watching
Oct 30 Former NFL Pro Bowler Fred McCrary and others weigh risks of concussions and youth sports Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Although much of the attention surrounding concussions has centered on pro football and how the NFL has handled it over the years, the PBS NewsHour will focus tonight on the questions surrounding… Continue reading
Oct 30 The San Francisco Chronicle will stop using term 'Redskins' Video still by PBS NewsHour The San Francisco Chronicle's managing editor Audrey Cooper told Poytner Wednesday that the paper will stop referring to the Washington, D.C. football team as the "Redskins." Cooper said the decision was communicated internally… Continue reading
Oct 30 Tickets to World Series Game 6 most expensive in history of Fall Classic If you have a ticket to see Game 6 of Major League Baseball's World Series Wednesday night in Boston's Fenway Park, you are a lucky fan. If not, well, prepare to shell out the biggest bucks in the history… Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch Penn State settles with abuse victims for $59.7 million Penn State has struck a nearly $60 million settlement with 26 young men over alleged abuse by former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. Gwen Ifill talks to Charlie Thompson of The Patriot-News in Harrisburg, Pa., for more on how this… Continue watching
Oct 25 How much are top-tier programs willing to spend on college football players? .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Armen Keteyian, author of "The… Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch Armen Keteyian, author of "The System" Armen Keteyian talks to Jeffrey brown about corruption in collegiate football. Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch Buying into big-time college football: the 'System' behind the sport Buying into big-time college football: the system behind the sport… Continue watching
Oct 25 The Doubleheader: Shields, Brooks on Acela eavesdropping and World Series picks By Hari Sreenivasan When the stars line up and syndicated columnist Mark Shields, New York Times columnist David Brooks and I can all be on the same space-time continuum, we join up for the Doubleheader, where we discuss the sport of… Continue reading