Jul 15 Watch Former World Champion Sprinter Tyson Gay Tests Positive for Doping Former World Champion Sprinter Tyson Gay Tests Positive for Doping… Continue watching
Jul 12 Shields and Brooks on Palin and Puig By Hari Sreenivasan In this episode of the Doubleheader -- where syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks tackle the sport of politics and the politics of sport -- we talk about a kerfuffle in Alaska… Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch Shields and Brooks on Palin and Puig Shields and Brooks on Palin and Puig… Continue watching
Jul 02 Venus Williams' Other Career: Pay Equity Activist EmbedVideo(6846, 482, 304); At the height of her career, Venus Williams challenged Wimbledon to award equal prize money to women. Gwen Ifill spoke with the director of the new film from espnW, "Venus Vs.," and to sports reporter Christine… Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch The Fight for Equality at Wimbledon, in the Locker Room "Venus Vs." and "Let Them Wear Towels" examine equality at Wimbledon, in the locker room. Continue watching
Jun 27 Hey, Batter Batter! Press Defeats Congress in Charity Softball Game Sen. Kelly Ayotte and Amy Walter, co-captains of their teams, shake hands before the Congressional Women's Softball Game. All images courtesy of Jeff Malet, maletphoto.com. There were a lot of great things about the Bad News Babes victory… Continue reading
Jun 26 How Hurling Spears 2 Million Years Ago May Have Given Us a 96-mph Fastball MVP pitcher Justin Verlander is known for consistently throwing heat for the Detroit Tigers. In a study published this week, scientists learn how professional pitchers can throw with such high velocity and what this skill meant in our evolution. Continue reading
Jun 25 Inside Softball: Politicians and the Press Slug It Out for Good Cause By Ellen Rolfes EmbedVideo(6782, 482, 304); The "Bad News Babes" face off against female members of Congress Wednesday for the annual charity Congressional Women's Softball Game. Washington, D.C. -- The sun had yet to peek above the tops of multi-colored rowhouses in… Continue reading
Jun 21 Shields and Brooks take 'The Doubleheader' live By Hari Sreenivasan Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, thank you so much for participating in a special live edition of "The Doubleheader," the show where we talk about the sport of politics and the politics of sport with syndicated columnist Mark… Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch For NBA and NHL, This Year's Championships Are Games to Watch and Remember For NBA and NHL, This Year's Championships Are Games to Watch and Remember… Continue watching