Verb conjugation of "verfolgen" in German

My boss offered it to me, so that a few more people at work will have a good level of English and now I really have to kick my own ass (I've started last year and it's not going very well).
Are you currently buried in a lot of work? I am not, because the financial crisis has put me back on hold. I do not work, so I have time for going out in the evening and being online.
Every day I watch TV about the sports news while I am cooking. In the news, there is always something sports. I love not only watching but also playing myself. We have a team of ten people.