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Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel Season 18 Episodes

12 Episodes 2012 - 2012

Episode 1

Toradol; Jeff and Stan Van Gundy; Kevin Kelly

Tue, Jan 24, 2012 60 mins

Segments include profiles of the NBA's Jeff and Stan Van Gundy; a look at an Arkansas high school football team that never punts; and an update on former Oakland Raider Barret Robbins.

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Episode 2

Wingsuiter Jeb Corliss; Russian Plane Crash; Leigh Steinberg

Tue, Feb 21, 2012 60 mins

Included: a report on a 2011 plane crash carrying one of Russia's top hockey teams, Yaroslavl Lokomotiv; a profile of BASE jumper and skydiver Jeb Corliss; a look at the career of agent Leigh Steinberg.

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Episode 3

Henrik Lundqvist; The Flying Wallendas; Steve Delabar

Tue, Mar 20, 2012 60 mins

Featured: New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist; the Flying Wallendas and their generations of death-defying family members; pitcher Steve Delabar's trek to the Seattle Mariners; tragic plane crashes 10 years apart for Oklahoma State athletics.

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Episode 4

Joe Maddon; Pau Gasol; Backcountry; Alex Zanardi

Tue, Apr 17, 2012 60 mins

Segments include profiles of Tampa Bay Rays coach Joe Maddon, and Los Angeles Lakers big man Pau Gasol; and a report on the challenges of backcountry skiing.

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Episode 5

South Korean dominance on the LPGA Tour; Lolo Jones; Ray Greenhalge

Tue, May 22, 2012 60 mins

Segments include a look at why Korean women dominate the LPGA Tour; a one-on-one interview with hurdler Lolo Jones; a profile of Ray Greenhalge, a nephew of boxer Micky Ward who was born with cerebral palsy; and another visit with NYC fireman Matt Long, a marathoner and Ironman competitor, who overcame a serious bike accident.

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Episode 6

Philling Time; Holley Mangold; Isle of Man; Lopez Lomong

Tue, Jun 19, 2012 60 mins

Segments include an interview with retired NBA coach Phil Jackson; a profile of U.S. Olympic weightlifter Holly Mangold; a report on the Isle of Man motorcycle race; and a visit with runner Lopez Lomong, a Lost Boy of Sudan.

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Episode 7

Matt Kemp; Jen Bricker and Dominique Moceanu; Marching Band Hazing

Tue, Jul 17, 2012 60 mins

Segments include an interview with MLB All-Star Matt Kemp; a report on former Olympic gold medalist Dominique Moceanu; and a look at marching-band hazing.

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Episode 8

Jon Gruden; Steve Gleason; Erik Compton

Tue, Aug 21, 2012 60 mins

Segments include a profile of NFL coach-turned broadcaster Jon Gruden; an interview with former New Orleans Saints player Steve Gleason, who is battling ALS; and another visit with PGA golfer Erik Compton, who has had two heart transplants.

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Episode 9

Magic Johnson; Fan-on-Fan Violence; Cirque du Soleil; Pay to Play

Tue, Sep 18, 2012 60 mins

Segments include a profile of Earvin "Magic" Johnson; a report on fan-on-fan violence at big-league sporting events; a behind-the-scenes look at the performance show Cirque du Soleil; and another visit to Grove City, Ohio, a town with "pay-to-play" scholastic-sports programs.

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Episode 10

Strahan TV; Live Like Line; Gay Pride; Storytellers

Tue, Oct 23, 2012 60 mins

Segments include a profile of former NFL star-turned-TV personality Michael Strahan; a report on Iowa City's West High School girls volleyball team; a look at gay athletes' reluctance to come out; and a return visit to NFL Films.

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Episode 11

The Son Rises; Think About Them; Blue Star Fallen

Tue, Nov 20, 2012 60 mins

Segments include a look back at the 1999 shooting of pregnant Cherica Adams in a plot devised by NFL wideout Rae Carruth; and a report on the NCAA's policies concerning concussions.

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Episode 12

2012 Roundtable Review

Tue, Dec 18, 2012 60 mins

A year-end roundtable in which the correspondents choose their favorite segments, as well as the stories that had the most impact on them. Topics include inspirational people; Olympic athletes; and controversial issues.

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