If you’ve ever thought road races could be improved with flames, barbed wire and free beer – and who hasn’t? – tune in to Only A Game on Saturday to hear Kim Green’s report on the Warrior Dash in Georgia. Also, Only A Game’s Doug Tribou will look at some of the best teams ever to represent the USA as this year’s batch of Americans prepare for the World Championships.

The Warrior Dash is not your run-of-the-mill road race. Costumed runners brave obstacles like “The Black Forest” and “The Junkyard Jam,” then enjoy snacks and free beer after the race. Check out Only A Game’s Kim Green’s photos from the event.

Every week we tell you what songs you heard during the show and share some witty observations about the music we picked. This week Only A Game Technical Director John Perotti blogs while Senior Producer Gary Waleik vacations.

In his new book Benching Jim Crow: The Rise and Fall of the Color Line in Southern College Sports, Professor Charles Martin describes the SEC’s long resistance to recruiting black athletes, and the “gentleman’s agreement” with other schools and conferences that allowed the practice to continue for far longer than it should have. Bill Littlefield shares his thoughts on the book.

Minor League baseball teams are always coming up with strange ideas to bring fans out to the ballpark. Recently, the Montgomery Biscuits held a “ladies night” promotion that caught the eye of Bill Littlefield. Bill explains in his commentary why the Biscuits might be on to something.

Roger Clemens is the latest in a long line of professional athletes whose off-field antics have made it harder for fans to enjoy a true escape when they’re following sports. In his new commentary, Bill Littlefield weighs the beauty of athletes’ on-field excellence against the ugliness of incidents outside the games they play.

This week on Only A Game, we’ll have the latest on Roger Clemens’ indictment for making false statements to Congress and author Michael Weinreb will explain how “Bo Knows” and the Boz created the modern athlete. Plus, Bill will speak with Jeff Benedict on why domestic violence is a more serious issue in sports than you may expect.

Walkmen cassette players and legwarmers may have disappeared since they reached the height of their popularity in the 1980s. But in his book Bigger than the Game, Michael Weinreb argues that the athletes of the 80′s like Bo Jackson, Brian Bosworth and William “The Refrigerator” Perry left their permanent mark on sports by providing modern athletes the model to make themselves into a brand. Bill provides his review of Weinreb’s new book.

Each week, Only A Game Senior Producer Gary Waleik details the music we play in the show and shares his thoughts about the selections.

Bill Lee’s strange antics and outspoken nature made him a Boston Red Sox legend. So his fans won’t be too surprised to learn that the 63-year-old “Spaceman” will take the mound again this week…for the CanAm League’s Brockton Rox. Bill Littlefield provides his comment on the return of one of baseball’s great characters.