Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel

Segments include a report on abuse in youth soccer programs in England; a profile of the Dodgers Spanish broadcaster Jaime Jarrin; and a visit with Robert Gagno, the autistic defending winner of the World Pinball Championships.

Examining the deal Michigan officials made to help build Detroits new arena despite facing an $18 billion bankruptcy; extreme sports cameramen; Cambridge vs. Oxford wine-tasting challenge; AR-15 rifle update.

David Scott travels with Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri as he returns home to Nigeria with the NBA Championship trophy; Jon Frankel profiles a pet rescue and advocacy organization that rehabilitated and found homes for many of Michael Vick’s dogs; Mary Carillo speaks to Andy Burcham about welcoming the late Rod Bramblett’s children into his family.

Segments: How Japan is using the Olympic stage to stretch the truth about the nuclear cleanup of Fukushima.; FOX reporter Erin Andrews details some of the many challenges shes faced throughout her career; In the wake of Kobe Bryants death in a helicopter crash, Real Sports looks back at the two times he was profiled on the show.

Segments: the role sports leagues and organizations played in the spread of COVID-19 across America; the efforts of sports organizations, companies and leagues in fighting the pandemic; a roundtable discussion on the impact of COVID-19 on sports with Bryant Gumbel, Jim Nantz, Joe Buck and Mike Breen; a look back at a 2004 segment on the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

Bryant Gumbel examines how COVID-19 and systemic racial injustice have created an unprecedented moment in sports; Robbie Tolan.

Bruce Maxwell on being the first MLB player to kneel during the national anthem; Nnamdi Asomugha; Eddy Alvarez; Zack Hample.

Bryant Gumbel explores the NFL’s lack of diversity in its coaching ranks. David Scott unpacks the impact Covid-19 continues to have on youth sports. Jon Frankel meets with extreme athlete Wim Hof to witness his ability to withstand the cold. And Soledad O’Brien re-visits with chess revolutionary Rex Sinquefield.

Kavitha Davidson reports on the rise of COVID-related anxiety, depression, and suicide among youth athletes. Andrea Kremer talks with Boston Marathon race director Dave McGillivray, whos using his event planning skills to organize major vaccine sites in Massachusetts. Mary Carillo profiles The Barkley Marathons, the most sadistic race on the planet. And Jon Frankel updates his story on backcountry skiing, a sport thats seen record growth amid the pandemic but contributed to making this ski season one of the deadliest.

Soledad O’Brien explores a new business that treats baseball players as investable commodities. David Scott examines the IOC’s relentless push towards the Tokyo Olympics no matter the cost to public health. Mary Carillo profiles one of the worlds best female street skaters. And Bryant Gumbel updates his report on the global “Bike Boom” that took the world by storm during the pandemic.

Real Sports correspondant John Frankel explores the booming industry of sports card trading. Mary Carillo investigates allegations of rampant sexual abuse within the glitzy world of All-Star cheerleading. And David Scott examines the art of jiu jitsu in police training.

Jon Frankel reports on the NCAA allowing student athletes to profit from their name, image, and likeness. David Scott takes a look at some of the world’s tallest men and their odds of making it to the NBA. And Soledad OBrien checks in with the now teenagers of Camp Abilities, a revolutionary sports program for blind and visually impaired children.

Real Sports returns with its annual year-end special that looks back at 2021 and recalls some of the most interesting, compelling and important stories it aired over the last twelve months. Featured stories include: DeMaurice Smith; sexual abuse at Michigan; NCAA Gold Rush; Mark Davis; Female Sports Reporters; Long Haulers; Wim Hof; and more.

Segments: The most dangerous sports on ice; the NFLs Brian Flores; surfer sparks bitcoin revolution; young, injured athletes and opioids.

David Scott sits down with Jake Paul, the viral Youtube sensation turned pro boxer. Despite only 5 pro bouts, millions have been buying pay-per-views to watch his fights, making him one of the biggest names in boxing today; And Soledad O’Brien reports on Ukrainian Paralympian Oksana Masters, who competed in the Winter Games last month with her birth country mired in crisis.

Chris Evert defined an era in women’s tennis, winning at least one Grand Slam title for 13 straight years. Today, she faces a very different kind of fight: ovarian cancer; once an Olympic hopeful, Keri Blakinger is now one of the most prominent prison reporters. Her unusual journey into the American criminal justice system began in, of all places, the world of figure skating; Real Sports follows a training session with the country’s leading underwater criminal investigator as he trains cops in scuba detective work.

As Commissioner of the Big Ten, Kevin Warren is one of the most powerful men in sports. But in truth, it’s a miracle he’s even alive. There’s a new breed of thrill seekers who have reimagined human flight by attaching jet engines to their bodies but two men believe their inventions can help save lives. Earlier this year, a few thousand of the youngest and fittest athletes descended on Beijing for The Olympics but a lesser-known event in May drew four times that number… the Senior Games.

A look at the rapid rise of pickleball across the United States; a profile of The Drew, the nation’s pre-eminent summer basketball league; and an updated report on referee abuse in youth sports.

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Why nearly all of the worlds sports federations, including FIFA, have chosen to make Switzerland their home; a look into allegations of rampant corruption and bribery scandals; Aaron Fotheringham, the godfather of wheelchair sports and more.

Heading into the NFL draft, agent Drew Rosenhaus discusses representing controversial Georgia star Jalen Carter; the debate surrounding Russian athletes participating in the upcoming Paris Olympics; a first-of-its-kind soccer program and school for girls in rural India

The shocking PGA-LIV merger examined; after being accused of rape, former NFL punter Matt Araiza remains jobless despite the emergence of new evidence; artistic swimming has been reinvented—but at a cost; the late Boston Marathon icons Rick & Dick Hoyt.

Unique program teaches guide dogs how to run with sightless people; the Iditarods legendary Mackey family; the world of elite dog sports.

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