TV season
2004-01-20
Episode 1
2004-01-20 • 60 min
Included: an interview with former NFL player Dexter Manley; a look at athletic opportunities at a facility for juvenile offenders; a report on rewards and risks for NFL linemen; and a profile of a physically-challenged high-school wrestler.
Episode 2
2004-02-24 • 60 min
Included: a look at University of Texas women's track coach Bev Kearney and her struggle to recover from injuries suffered in a car accident; behind the scenes at the Westminster Dog Show; a look at the financial standing of the Milwaukee Brewers; and a follow-up report on former pitcher Denny McLain. Reporters include Mary Carillo and Bernie Goldberg.
Episode 3
2004-03-16 • 60 min
Reports on collegiate basketball scandals at Missouri and St. Bonaventure; a segment on sports at a facility for juvenile offenders; and a revisit to a 2001 profile of basketball player Amare Stoudemire. Correspondents include Armen Keteyian, James Brown and Frank Deford.
Episode 4
2004-04-13 • 60 min
Included: A visit with former Mets skipper Bobby Valentine, now managing the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan; a profile of middleweight boxing champ Bernard Hopkins. Correspondents include Armen Keteyian and Bryant Gumbel.
Episode 5
2004-05-18 • 60 min
Included: a look at Athens' preparations for the upcoming Olympic Games; a profile of Olympic triple-jump contender Yuliana Perez; an update on a 2003 report on Iraqi Olympic hopefuls, including the nation's soccer team.
Episode 6
2004-06-22 • 60 min
A report on the proliferation of sports-related advertising for erectile-dysfunction drugs; an interview with NFL broadcaster Pat Summerall; a profile of pitcher Dontrelle Willis of Florida Marlins.
Episode 7
2004-07-20 • 60 min
A report on the BALCO steroid investigation; profiles of K-1 fighter Bob "The Beast" Sapp and former Olympic fencer-turned-coach Peter Westbrook; and an update on baseball's Miracle League for disabled youths. Correspondents include Frank Deford and Bernard Goldberg.
Episode 8
2004-08-31 • 60 min
An interview with Kellen Winslow and his son; a profile of African-American motocross racer James Stewart Jr.; and a surfing camp for autistic children operated by a doctor and his family.
Episode 9
2004-09-21 • 60 min
Included: An interview with Attila Ambrus, a Hungarian hockey player known as the "Whiskey Robber" for his criminal exploits; a look at athletes playing with pain; and a report on a discrimination suit filed against a San Diego country club.
Episode 10
2004-10-19 • 60 min
A look at the dangerous world of camel racing; a report on the debate over Native American mascots; and a study of the injury rate among cheerleaders. Correspondents include Bernard Goldberg and Frank Deford.
Episode 11
2004-11-23 • 60 min
An interview with Southern California head football coach Pete Carroll, a look at former baseball slugger Cecil Fielder, an examination of greyhound racing and a profile of explorer Ranulph Fiennes. Correspondents include Mary Carillo and Bernard Goldberg.
Episode 12
2004-12-28 • 60 min
Updates on top segments from 2004 include an interview with football announcer Pat Summerall; a report on former NBA player Jayson Williams; and a profile of wrestler Kyle Maynard, who was born with a rare disorder called congenital amputation.
