First Aired: April 2nd, 1995
Status: Continuing
Genre: News
Network: HBO
Summary: A monthly sports newsmagazine which was "spawned by the fact that sports have changed dramatically, that it's no longer just fun and games, and that what happens off the field, beyond the scores, is worthy of some serious reporting," according to Bryant Gumbel, the host.
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Season 15
Episode 1: Episode 142 - Call Me Al; Growing Divide; Playing with Fire; Sticks, Stones, Now Staph
Air Date: January 20th, 2009
Summary: A football-related episode includes a profile of broadcaster Al Michaels; a report on athletes carrying guns; a look at the dispute between former players and their union; and an update on a report on staph infections. Correspondents include Bernard Goldberg and Frank Deford.
Episode 3: Episode 144 - Air Ball; Bittersweet Success; Bode's World; Rayna DuBose
Air Date: March 17th, 2009
Summary: Profiles of NBA prospect Brandon Jennings in Rome and U.S. skiing star Bode Miller; Pittsburgh basketball coach Jamie Dixon discusses the tragic passing of his sister Maggie; and Frank Deford revisits ex-basketball player Rayna Dubose, who lost her limbs to meningococcal meningitis.
Episode 4: You're a Good Man, Charlie Manuel; Hard 2 Live, Easy 2 Die; Queen of the Ring; Hands Off
Air Date: April 14th, 2009
Summary: Included - a profile of Phillies manager Charlie Manuel; a report on the shooting of several athletes in Hampton Roads, Va.; and an update on the movement to ban dodgeball in schools.
Episode 5: Episode 146 - A New Era; Thrill Ride; The Next Level; Running for Their Lives
Air Date: May 19th, 2009
Summary: Segments include a profile of DeMaurice Smith, the new head of the NFL players union; a look at professional bull riding; a report on sports parents; and an update on the slaughter of Thoroughbred horses.
Episode 6: Episode 147 - Legends; Underwater Heroes; Broken Nails
Air Date: June 23rd, 2009
Summary: Segments include a visit with Jim Brown and Bill Russell, who discuss the 1960s on and off the playing field; a look at scuba diving as therapy for injured veterans; and an update on Lenny Dykstra. Correspondents include Bernard Goldberg and Jon Frankel.
Episode 7: Episode 148 - AWOL; All the Right Moves; Friends of Jaclyn; The Next Posada
Air Date: July 21st, 2009
Summary: Segments include an interview with former Oakland Raider Barret Robbins, who went AWOL the night before the Super Bowl in 2003; a profile of boxing trainer Freddie Roach; a look at a 14-year-old cancer patient adopted by Northwestern's women's lacrosse team.
Episode 8: Episode 149 - Nick Schuyler's Story; Home Base; Dedication Personified
Air Date: August 18th, 2009
Summary: Segments include an interview with Nick Schuyler, the only survivor of a Florida boating accident that killed three football players; a look at the return of Little League Baseball to Compton, Cal.; an update on special-needs student-athlete Ron Belflower.
Episode 9: Episode 150 - H.S. Concussions; The Swim Gap; Paper Cuts; Dogfighting
Air Date: September 15th, 2009
Summary: Included: a report on the frequency of concussions in high-school football; a look at the decline of sports sections in U.S. newspapers; a profile of swimmer Cullen Jones; and an update on dogfighting.
Episode 10: Episode 151 - In Our Hearts; Game Over; Record Breaker; Ernie Harwell
Air Date: October 27th, 2009
Summary: Segments include a look at the death of Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart; a report on the elimination of athletic departments at public high schools; and a profile of a 55-year-old world-record holder.
Episode 11: Episode 152 - The Insider; Gridiron Heroes; Matt Long; Drawing a Line
Air Date: November 24th, 2009
Summary: A look at Gridiron Heroes, an organization that helps paralyzed high-school-football players; a profile of a severely injured firefighter who came back to complete an Ironman Triathlon; a report on efforts to curb alcohol consumption at NFL games.
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