Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel 3
1997-01-13 | News | 6 episodes29 Seasons
Episode
Episode 10 - Steffi Graf; Russian Boxer; Super Bowl Ads (1997)
Segments include: the financial turmoil of Steffi Graf and her father, Peter; the disappearance of boxer Sergei Kobozev; and Super Bowl commercials. Also: a visit with the NHL's Florida Panthers.
Episode 11 - Curt Flood; Tim Duncan; Women's Boxing (1997)
Filmmaker Spike Lee offers a profile of Curt Flood, the former St. Louis Cardinal who started baseball on the road to free agency. Also: a visit with Wake Forest All-American Tim Duncan; and a report on women's boxing. Correspondents include Jim Lampley and Larry Merchant.
Episode 12 - Alan Eagleson; Charles Barkley (1997)
Segments include a report on indictments facing former NHL Players Association president Alan Eagleson; a profile of the NBA's Charles Barkley; and a look at the vacancy in baseball's commissioner's office, and its effect on the game. Correspondents include Frank Deford and Mary Carillo.
Episode 13 - Ticket Brokers; Womens Basketball; Colorado Rockies (1997)
Included: a report on ticket scalping; a look at the ABL and WNBA, the competing women's pro basketball leagues; and a segment on baseball's Colorado Rockies.
Episode 14 - Sports Handicappers; Golf Discrimination (1997)
Included: a report on sports handicappers; a look at discrimination at country clubs; and a visit with Prairie View A&M's football team, which had lost 68 straight games prior to this season.
