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May 22nd, 2013

Golf Adds Another Rule To Its Repertoire

The USGA has decided to ban anchored putting beginning in 2016. Bill Littlefield thinks the ruling is just one in a long line of confusing and silly golf rules.

In The News
May 21st, 2013

MLS To Add Second New York Team

New York has never been much of a one-team town. And soccer fans in the Big Apple will soon have two choices when it comes to MLS. The league announced Tuesday that an expansion team is coming to New York for the 2015 season.

Commentary
May 15th, 2013

UNH Shot Putter Sets Sports Aside To Help A Stranger In Need

University of New Hampshire shot putter Cameron Lyle’s athletic career ended a few weeks sooner than he’d originally planned. Lyle had the chance to save a stranger’s life and he set sports aside to do it. Bill Littlefield shares his views on a touching story.

Commentary
May 8th, 2013

The Value Of Debating Value

LeBron James has once again been voted the NBA’s Most Valuable Player. But not unanimously. Against his better judgment, Bill Littlefield has been thinking about that.

Commentary
May 1st, 2013

NBA’s Jason Collins Comes Out To A ‘Thoroughly Prepared’ Public

NBA free agent Jason Collins is the first athlete in one of the four major male pro sports to acknowledge that he is gay. Bill Littlefield comments on what Collins’ announcement says about the world he came out to.

In The News
April 29th, 2013

NBA’s Jason Collins Is Gay

NBA journeyman Jason Collins is the first active male athlete from a major professional league to announce that he’s gay. We look at the announcement and some of the initial reactions from inside and outside the world of sports.

Only A Blog
April 25th, 2013

One Fund Boston: Lessons From Public Radio

In less than two weeks, nearly $24 million has been raised for the One Fund, a charity founded by the City of Boston to help the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. But, Only A Game’s Karen Given wonders how much could have been raised, if the charity had followed the example set by public radio.

Commentary
April 24th, 2013

At Ballpark, Fans Can Catch More Than A Game

Baseball is no longer the National Pastime, at least as measured by number of TV viewers per game. But according to Bill Littlefield, it still offers spectators an opportunity to participate that football and basketball can’t match.

Only A Blog
April 18th, 2013

Boston Marathon Tributes From Teams, Athletes

In the wake of Monday’s bombings at the Boston Marathon, teams, athletes and fans — from across the United States — have offered their support. We look at some of their messages.

Commentary
April 17th, 2013

Reflecting On The Boston Marathon Tragedy

Only A Game is based in Boston. Like many people in the city and across the country, Bill Littlefield has been thinking about Monday’s events, and what they mean.

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