On Friday, the Phillies celebrated their first World Series win since 1980 with a four mile parade through the city center to the Citizens Bank stadium in South Philadelphia.  Lillian Hawkins was there with her camera… Click here to view photos.

Only A Game’s Karen Given travels to UMass Amherst and discovers the grisly truth behind Humans vs. Zombies (HvZ), a modified version of tag popular on college campuses nationwide. Click here to see more HvZ action.

Bill Littlefield has a few suggestions for the MLB and the player’s union so that maybe next year’s World Series won’t be played in freezing rain and snow…maybe.

Bill Littlefield reviews the enthusiastic writing of Liz Robbins in her new book, A Race Like No Other, a book dedicated to the New York Marathon and its participants. While many people may not understand the appeal of running 26.2 miles, those who are fans of the sport and have experienced the race themselves will [...]

This week on Only A Game, Tampa fans bask in the fall classic’s beneficent Rays. Also, Batman and Robin go batty for crazy golf, and a conversation with Chuck Culpepper, author of “Bloody Confused: A Clueless American Seeks Solace in English Soccer.”

Only A Game’s Karen Given recently traveled to Hastings on the southern coast of England for the World Crazy Golf Championships to explore the sport of crazy golf, the U.K.’s version of mini-golf. Click here to see more pictures from the wacky tournament.  

Few books have focused on the American perspective of English soccer…until now. In his new book, Bloody Confused!: A Clueless American Sportswriter Seeks Solace in English Soccer, American author Chuck Culpepper explores and embraces the rivalries, loyalties, and cultural phenomena that is U.K. soccer. Bill Littlefield comments on this wonderfully entertaining read.

The young Tampa Bay Rays are more than capable of taking the 2008 World Series crown, and Bill Littlefield tells us why some sports fans want to see the Rays’ Cinderella story come true.

This week on Only A Game, the NBA’s Thunder rumbles into Oklahoma City at supersonic speed. Also, the latest Major League Baseball post-season news, and a conversation with Gary Smith, author of “Going Deep: 20 Classic Sports Stories.”

Only A Game’s Karen Given explores the sport of pickleball during her trip to the National Senior Games Championship Festival in Smithfield, Rhode Island. Click here to see more photos from the tournament.