The 2010 Northeast Regional Yo-Yo Championships took place last weekend at JFK Middle School in Northampton, Massachusetts. Bill was on hand and took some photos of the event.

Only A Game Senior Producer Gary Waleik offers his weekly thoughts on the music we use for the show.

Christina Kim and Alan Shipnuck’s new book, Swinging From My Heels: Confessions of an LPGA Star, documents Kim’s experiences as a professional golfer both on and off the course. Bill shares his thoughts on the book, and wonders if it could have had a more fitting subtitle.

When he isn’t commenting on sports, Bill is sometimes teaching a creative writing course. In that capacity, he always tells his students that each semester they are entitled to write exactly one story that ends, “then I woke up.”

What happens when a crocodile tries to join a water aerobics class? Also, the volcanic eruption in Iceland wasn’t ALL bad. Check out Bill’s latest favorites from the odder side of sports.

NFL teams are drafting new players based on speed, strength, and something called the Wonderlic intelligence test. This week on Only A Game, we’ll wonder over the Wonderlic. We’ll also explore kendo, the ancient art of Japanese fencing, and Harvard University’s national tournament dedicated to the sport.

Harvard University held its 14th annual kendo tournament earlier this month, where teams from across the country compete in the ancient art of Japanese fencing. Only A Game’s Doug Tribou was there. Listen to Doug’s story, see photos from the event, and watch video of one of the kendo matches.

When watching professional sports it’s easy to wonder, “How did these guys get so good?” Some chalk it up to natural talent, but author Matthew Syed has another theory. In his new book, Bounce: Mozart, Federer, Picasso, Beckham, and the Science of Success, he argues that with enough practice, we can all be excellent. Bill shares his thoughts on the book.

Only A Game Senior Producer Gary Waleik offers his weekly thoughts on the music we use for the show.

Despite two straight walk-off wins, the Boston Red Sox have the fifth-worst record in the majors, and sit five games behind the Yankees and Rays in the AL East. Sure, it’s only April, but Bill thinks it’s never too early for Sox fans to start eyeing the panic button.