Even in the best ski resorts, there are several months when the powder gives way to mud or the run is completely dry.  But, imagine a mountain where you can ski nearly every day of the year, including those 90+ degree days in the middle of summer.  Beverly Amsler of member station WVTF in Roanoke, [...]

This week on Only A Game, the story of the young, talented, and suddenly high-flying Atlanta Hawks. Also, how the synthetic surface called Snowflex is putting the schussing and sliding into snowless ski areas, and writer George Kimball tells the boxing tales of Hagler, Hearns, Leonard, and Duran.

Bill Littlefield might not be a fan of the sport of boxing.  But, he is a fan of writing about boxing, and George Kimball’s Four Kings:  Leonard, Hagler, Hearns, Duran, and the Last Great Era of Boxing is no exception.

It’s that time of year when we all make lists of things for which we are thankful.  For some, the list might be a bit shorter this year.  But, Bill Littlefied suggests, at least you’re not one of these guys…

This week on Only A Game, a 73 year old basketball player who takes young whippersnappers to school, Roane State senior point guard Ken Mink. Also, the saga of the #3 ranked Cal Poly Mustangs, owners of the coveted golden horseshoe.

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Author Declan Hill argues that without major changes to security and enforcement, the game of soccer will be forever damaged by criminals’ efforts to fix games around the world.  Bill Littlefield shares his thoughts on The Fix: Soccer and Organized Crime.

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Next month, 46 year old Evander Holyfield will attempt to become the oldest man to win a heavyweight title.  Bill Littlefield is dismayed. 

This week on Only A Game, as NASCAR prepares to garage the cars, we visit a NASCAR garage. Also, a book about the days when NFL players were Gaints, even though they’re bigger now, and a memorial for the pro wrestler who changed his name to “Killer.”