This week on Only A Game, more questions concerning horse racing safety after the breakdown of Eight Belles at last weekend’s Kentucky Derby. Also, the spectacular and dangerous world of sumo wrestling, and will Philadelphia see its first sports championship in a quarter century?

 Ken Shulman visited a sumo match in Japan to find out about the tradition and pageantry that goes along with the ancient form of martial arts.  Check out some of Ken’s photos from his time spent taking in the sport.

Rivalries make sports what they are.  They bring fans in and light fires under competitors, bringing out the best in the world’s most superior athletes.  Ian O’Connor’s new book, Arnie & Jack, chronicles the rivalry between Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus.  The book revels in the accomplishments of two of golf’s most prolific figures, and [...]

Competitive sports are inherently dangerous, be it due to massive man-on-man collisions, or because they push bodies to extreme lengths the normal human, or animal would be hard pressed to handle.  Following the tragic fall of Eight Belles at the Kentucky Derby, there has been an outcry against horse racing as particularly dangerous and inhumane.  [...]

Will Denis Of Cork, Cool Coal Man, Cowboy Cal — or none of the above — cross the finish line first at Churchill Downs? This week on Only A Game, Jenny Rees previews the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby. Also, Professional Bull Riders swap stetsons for helmets to curb head injuries.

When most people think of golf, they think straw hats, khakis and relaxing summer days.  However, Leigh Montville’s new book, Mysterious Montague, tells a true golf story with a lot more to it than a typical round of 18.  Bill Littlefield reviews the book and finds that even if you know some of the story [...]

The recent allegations of Roger Clemens’ affair with a country music singer led Bill Littlefield to wonder what type of tune the big Texan is singing these days. Bill also took the liberty of writing the song for Roger.