It’s official. Brett Favre is a member of the New York Jets. Because Bill Littlefield was on vacation last week, he’s scrambling now to catch up with the fast-moving world of sports. One of the more bizarre aspects of that world has been the on-going soap opera starring Favre, formerly retired, who now is preparing [...]

The road to the Summer Games has not been an easy one for China. From human rights protests to concerns over athletes’ health due to polluted air, this year’s Olympics have not come without its fair share of controversy. Olympic Dreams: China and Sports, 1895-2008 is Professor Xu Guoqi’s new book that tells the story [...]

This week on Only A Game, we’ll come full circle by celebrating Pi Day and those who competed to recite Pi to the furthest digit. Also, Indianapolis Tortoise races, fantasy math for school kids and table hockey for violin makers and preservation carpenters.