TV series
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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Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel premiered April 2, 1995. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
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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Episode 1
Andrea Kramer and marijuana in the NFL. Frank Deford and Boomer Esiason discuss their shared experience of having a child with cystic fibrosis. Bernie Goldberg profiles Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadive.
Where to watch Real Sports with Bryant GumbelEpisode 2
John Frankel looks at youth shooting sports. Bryant Gumbel profiles SMU basketball coach Larry Brown. Bernard Goldberg follows up on a story about the 2011 plane crash that killed 37 Russian hockey players and coaches.
Where to watch Real Sports with Bryant GumbelEpisode 3
Episode 4
Episode 7
The 2022 World Cup in Qatar: allegations of bribery to get the bid, and human rights abuses among the foreign workers who will build the stadiums. A look at the decline of golf's popularity in the United States and what can be done to reverse the downward trend. Softball leagues for amputee war veterans now are spreading to amputee children.
Where to watch Real Sports with Bryant GumbelEpisode 8
Interviews include: - Jon Dorenbos, NFL long snapper by day and professional magician by night - Rob Dyrdek, who turned skateboarding into a media, sports, and apparel empire - Nick Schuyler, who survived a 2009 fishing boat accident in the Gulf of Mexico that killed three football players
Where to watch Real Sports with Bryant GumbelEpisode 10
The connection between traumatic brain injuries and domestic violence among NFL players; people eschewing supermarket meat for game they kill themselves; financial struggles of low-paid minor league baseball players; an update on professional players of video games, now also a scholarship sport at Robert Morris University.
Where to watch Real Sports with Bryant GumbelEpisode 11
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. A 6-year-old Australian surfer. An inner-city youth football program coached by police. Increasing violence against recreational and high school sports referees.
Where to watch Real Sports with Bryant GumbelEpisode information updated Jul 24, 2026
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