Oklahoma Sooners; NFL Update with Paul Attner; The Truth is Out There; Thunder and Lightning; Throwing Pizza; Warren Spahn and More with Charlie Pierce; Presidential Fitness

We give thanks to the games we play and the games that divert us from the rest of the world.

A look at hockey legend Phil Esposito’s new autobiography.

Heritage Classic; MLS Cup; Hoop for Peace; Sylvia Hatchell; O God of Players; College Football Rivalries and More with Charlie Pierce; George’s Shoe and Skate Repair

“O God of Players” is an unapologetically academic “project” (the author’s own word for her undertaking), but the stories in it are terrific anyway.

New Hampshire’s new minor league ball club needs a name.

College Basketball; Super Chiefs; Dog Days at the Racetrack; Hockey Camp; Racing the Sunset; Letters; Steroid Testing and More with Charlie Pierce; Hopi Runners

The questions at the center of “Racing the Sunset: An Athlete’s Quest For Life After Sport” are intriguing.

A look at hot stove baseball: what everyone thinks is going to happen next season.

Cleveland Basketball with Terry Pluto; Carmelo and the Nuggets; Even More Goat Racing; Israeli Soccer; Grayshirting on the Gridiron; Seven Marathons on Seven Continents; NFL Mid-season and More with Charlie Pierce; Lawnmower Races