Bill remembers a time when dinosaurs roamed the earth-and newspaper beat writers were the only voices young boys could count on to cover their favorite teams.

Only A Game’s John Kalish is in New York to spend time with Billy “The Greek,” a fisherman who will do anything for the next big catch.

Inevitably, success in the Confederations Cup is followed by the question: Has soccer finally “arrived” in the United States? Rather than let the debate overshadow the sport, Bill implores those of us who enjoy soccer to simply appreciate good competition when we see it.

In his book “Lance”, John Wilcockson provides impressive behind-the-scenes access to one of the world’s most accomplished athletes. However, as the book unfolds it is apparent that Wilcockson’s portrait of Armstrong’s character is too often written from the perspective of a friend, rather than unbiased observer.