The world of sports and true crime collide in the new Netflix series, "Bad Sport." The show examines the misdeeds of athletes,
coaches, officials... and even nations. Episodes include a point-shaving scandal in basketball, a
match-fixing case in soccer, an Indycar drug smuggling operation, and an insurance fraud involving
the assassination of... a racehorse. ... Show More
Dec 2017
27: The Price of Gold: The Nancy Kerrigan / Tonya Harding Story
The world couldn't keep its eyes off two athletes at the 1994 Winter Games in Lillehammer - Nancy Kerrigan, the elegant brunette and Tonya Harding, the feisty blonde engulfed in scandal. Just weeks before the Olympics on January 6, 1994 at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, K ... Show More
1h 8m
Oct 2022
World Corrupt Episode 1: A Toxic Love Affair between Politics and Sports
This fall, when the eyes of the world turn towards Qatar for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, a shadow looms over the tournament, which is one of the most watched events in the world. The sports landscape being co-opted for geo-political and corporate gain is nothing new, but this year's ... Show More
46m 37s
Aug 2022
The 1904 St. Louis Marathon Was Absolutely Bonkers
It's no secret that the Olympics have evolved over time, and met with their fair share of controversy over the years -- but the 1904 Olympic marathon remains a tale of ridiculousness for the ages. In today's episode, Ben and Max dive into a madcap series of bizarre events, brazen ... Show More
59m 24s
Aug 2021
The Fight for the First U.S. Olympics | Passing the Torch | 4
<p>The 1904 St. Louis Olympics were marred by controversy and poorly organized events like the marathon. But at least they took place as scheduled. In 1916, after the outbreak of World War I, they were canceled entirely. A century later, in 2020, the Olympics faced another kind o ... Show More
38m 44s
Sep 2023
After years of struggle, Canada’s men’s basketball levels up
Germany may have won gold this weekend, their first FIBA Men's Basketball World Cup ever, but it was Canada’s overtime upset against the United States in the bronze medal playoff game that has fans and sports writers breathlessly arguing that Canadian men’s basketball has finally ... Show More
22m 12s
May 2024
Tonya Harding : triple axel, jalousie et barre de fer
Certains d’entre nous l’ont sans doute découverte au moment de la sortie du film Moi, Tonya, en 2017, dans lequel elle est brillamment incarnée par Margot Robbie. En janvier 1994, l’Américaine Tonya Harding, prodige du patinage artistique américain, est accusée d’avoir agressé Na ... Show More
23m 14s
Dec 2022
Truth Be Told: The Fight for Women’s Professional Soccer (ENCORE)
We've collected our favorite episodes of 2022 into one playlist, to help ensure you didn't miss any of our best stories from this past year. And on today's show, we're republishing one of those episodes, which originally ran on October 4, 2022: In 2021, the National Women’s Socce ... Show More
55m 56s