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
Jun 20 Pitch Your Questions to Mark Shields, David Brooks for 'Doubleheader Live' Watch the "Doubleheader Live" with Mark Shields and David Brooks beginning at 5:15 p.m. EDT… Continue reading
Jun 14 Watch Shields, Brooks on Hillary's Hints, Congressional Baseball Shields and Brooks on Hillary's Hints, Congressional Baseball… Continue watching
May 31 Shields and Brooks on Bachmann's Retirement, Yankee Favoritism By Christina Bellantoni NewsHour Political Editor Christina Bellantoni guest-hosts the Doubleheader with Mark Shields and David Brooks Mark Shields and David Brooks made a triumphant return to the Doubleheader Friday and I filled the host chair as Hari Sreenivasan is… Continue reading