How do you say, “Hey buddy, get me to the bird’s nest…and step on it!” in Chinese? This week on Only A Game, are Beijing’s cabbies prepared for the Olympic tourist onslaught? Also, the identification of flora and fauna as competitive sport.

Take a look at the progress at the site of the Summer Games in Beijing taken by Only A Game’s Anne Donohue.

Karen Given had a chance to experience Rhode Island’s 9th annual BioBlitz, where scientists race against the clock to find native species. Check out her photos from the event.

Knee, ankle and back injuries are all too common in the world of sports, but in particular women’s sports. Michael Sokolove’s Warrior Girls: Protecting Our Daughters Against the Injury Epidemic in Women’s Sports discusses the types of injuries that young female athletes endure, looks at potential causes of these frequent accidents and ways for girls [...]

On Tuesday, Maricopa, Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio said he wanted Phoenix Suns center Shaquille O’Neal to return the two special deputies’ badges he’d been given. O’Neal, who has also served as a reserve officer with the Miami Beach Police Department, dismayed the sheriff with a recent rap video in which he mocked former teammate Kobe [...]

This week on Only A Game, the Tampa Bay Rays lose the “Devil” and gain respectability. Also, John Feinstein talks about “Living On The Black”, his new chronicle of Mike Mussina and Tom Glavine’s 2007 major league season, and we’ll wrap up the NBA Finals.

The Celtics’ recent victory brought the long awaited NBA Championship title back to Boston after 22 long years. Bill Littlefield looks fondly at the series that returned the magic to the city, and welcomes the return of that feeling that was so familiar all those years ago.

Basketball fans have a little something extra to look forward to this summer. Even though the finals are over, the Summer Olympics are fast approaching, with basketball being one of the events. However, talks of how one player is being considered un-patriotic have grabbed Bill Littlefield’s attention. Bill comments on Russia’s newly acquired point guard.

Fans of baseball will  recognize that "the black" in baseball terms refers to the outer edge of home plate. That’s exactly what the two pitchers featured in John Feinstein’s Living On The Black: Two Pitchers, Two Teams, One Season, try to do during every game they play. Feinstein details a season spent with Mike Mussina and Tom [...]

This week on Only A Game, a look ahead to next week’s USA Gymnastics Trials and an exploration of the myriad difficulties young gymnasts face on their way to the national stage. Also, the winningest funny car driver of all time gets run of the drag strip…by his daughter.