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Catching Up With A Lovable Loser: Zippy Chippy 24 Aug 2013 | 04:55 pm
Over the past 20 years, Only A Game has given many race horses their day in the sun. Bill has waxed poetic about Cigar, sang the praises of Secretariat, remembered the actions of Affirmed, and even lo...
LA KISS: The AFL’s Newest Rock Stars 24 Aug 2013 | 04:50 pm
Last weekend the Arizona Rattlers topped the Philadelphia Soul to win ArenaBowl XXVI. But that’s not the biggest news coming out of the Arena Football League. As we mentioned last week, Gene Simmons a...
Charlie Pierce: The Week In Sports 24 Aug 2013 | 04:40 pm
Only A Game analyst Charlie Pierce weighs in on Yasiel Puig’s basepath struggles; Ichiro Suzuki’s historic hitting milestone; Green Bay’s street-sign dilemma; RGIII’s potential return for Week 1 of th...
‘Rising Tide’ Explores Namath’s Ups And Downs At Alabama 24 Aug 2013 | 04:30 pm
In the summer of 1961 Joe Namath arrived at the University of Alabama wearing a skin-tight, one-piece, brown-checked suit, a straw fedora, and faux Ray Ban sunglasses. Legendary Alabama head coach Pau...
Three Dolphins Latest Athletes To Spurn White House Invitation 24 Aug 2013 | 04:25 pm
The 1972 Miami Dolphins were honored at the White House on Tuesday just 41 years after their win in Super Bowl VI. According to those present, 31 members of that undefeated squad enjoyed the proceedin...
Wetzel: Little League Stars Should Be Paid 24 Aug 2013 | 04:20 pm
The 2013 Little League World Series Champions will be crowned this weekend in Williamsport, Penn. For those who consider Little Leaguers to be the guardians of amateurism, Yahoo! Sports National Colum...
Dr. Bill Meehan And The Science Of Helmets 24 Aug 2013 | 04:15 pm
After visiting with a handful of companies offering new technologies aimed at reducing concussions, Karen Given met with Dr. Bill Meehan to better understand the science behind the injury. Dr. Meehan ...
New Technologies In The Fight Against Concussions 24 Aug 2013 | 04:10 pm
The production floor at Xenith in Lowell, Mass., was buzzing. Xenith makes football helmets, and for six weeks in July and August the FedEx truck out front was filled daily. It was like Christmas seas...
Ohio State Eyes Return To Top 24 Aug 2013 | 04:05 pm
Only one college football team finished the 2012 season with an undefeated record. No, it wasn’t national champion Alabama – it was Ohio State. The Buckeyes went a perfect 12-0, but weren’t allowed to...
Music On Only A Game 24 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
I Started A Joke (Acoustic) by Filippo (from Absolutely Guitar Moods, Marleybone, 2011) This is a funny choice, because host Karen Given HATES the Bee Gees. Maybe we can sneak it by...
