WPS MagicJack Disconnected?
The WPS post-season begins on either August 17th or 18th, depending on whether the Breakers or Sky Blue FC wins tomorrow. One of those teams will gain the opportunity to play magicJack…whose players may or may not be able to count on getting a ride to the game.
Highs And Lows Of The PGA Championship
With Tiger Woods having the worst opening round of his major tournament career and Steve Stricker tying the record for the lowest score with a 63, the 2011 PGA Championship is proving to be one of extremes. Bill Littlefield speaks to Golf.com’s David Dusek about the first two days of play.
UNC-Charlotte To Play Football In 2013
Although the efforts are moving slowly, UNC Charlotte Athletic Director Judy Rose hopes that the 49ers will soon have a new stadium and a new team. WUNC’s Dave Dewitt reports on the program that currently consists of a head coach, a couple of assistants and a slick video.
Tweet This: Social Media And Recruiting
With Facebook “inboxing” replacing e-mail and tweets replacing texts, the social media craze has spread to college sports. New York Times Pete Thamel talks about how Facebook and Twitter have affected the NCAA recruitment process.
Roy Williams’ Shoulder Pads Carry Over To Another Season
Last year Dez Bryant’s refusal to carry Roy Williams’ shoulder pads during Dallas Cowboys training camp created a preseason distraction. Williams has found a new home with the Chicago Bears, but Only A Game’s Doug Tribou says he’s still focused on irrelevant rituals.
They Are Not Us
Should a woman in her sixties be trying to swim from Cuba to Florida? Should a professional soccer team sign a 7-year-old? Bill Littlefield weighs in on stories of athletes young and old.
Music On Only A Game
Only A Game Senior Producer Gary Waleik shares his thoughts about the songs featured in this week’s show.
Dainty World Championships: Louisville’s Other Claim To Fame
Kentucky has given the word dainty a whole new meaning. Every summer, the Louisville’s Schnitzelburg neighborhood hosts the Dainty World Championships, in which participants play a game that requires two pieces of wood, an empty street and some serious hand-eye coordination.
Blake Griffin Goes Surfing and More With Charlie Pierce
Bill Littlefield and Only A Game analyst Charlie Pierce weigh in on what Clippers’ forward Blake Griffin is doing during the lockout, the passing of NFL great Bubba Smith, and how “Fearless” Fred Casey made the transition from boxing to golf.
‘Wonder Girl’
From the 1930s through her death in 1956, Babe Didrikson was a female sports pioneer. In his new book, ‘Wonder Girl,’ Don Van Natta Jr. explores the many complexities of a woman who, when it came to sports, really could do it all. Bill Littlefield speaks with Van Natta about his new book.










