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“60 MINUTES SPORTS” LISTINGS FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014 AT 9:00 PM, ET/PT ONLY ON SHOWTIME

WANNA BET? -- Several states have their eyes on New Jersey, where Gov. Chris Christie has appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to make sports gambling legal so he can tax it.  But even if he succeeds and other states follow, illegal bookmakers will still have a thriving business say two former mobsters who once took illegal bets.   Jack Ford reports.  Deirdre Cohen and Sarah Koch are the producers.

MICHIGAN’S SECRET WEAPON --  Some of the biggest athletes to come out of Michigan, including Heisman winner Desmond Howard and Patriots superstar Tom Brady, credit this counselor with developing the critical positive mental outlook an athlete needs to succeed.  Unsung and behind the scenes, Greg Harden is the college sports powerhouse’s secret weapon. James Brown reports.  Rome Hartman is the producer.

NO FALL ZONE -- Before Shaun White won Olympic snowboarding gold, there was Jeremy Jones, whose wild rides on some on the steepest mountains inspired a generation of riders. Now this pioneer is upping the ante as he takes his board to some of the most remote mountain ranges on the planet, where helicopters can’t go and falling can mean death.  Sharyn Alfonsi reports.  Keith Sharman is the producer.

 

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