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This week on Only A Game, more questions concerning horse racing safety after the breakdown of Eight Belles at last weekend’s Kentucky Derby. Also, the spectacular and dangerous world of sumo wrestling, and will Philadelphia see its first sports championship in a quarter century?Continue reading »
Will Denis Of Cork, Cool Coal Man, Cowboy Cal — or none of the above — cross the finish line first at Churchill Downs? This week on Only A Game, Jenny Rees previews the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby. Also, Professional Bull Riders swap stetsons for helmets to curb head injuries. Audio for http://www.bu.edu/wbur/storage/2008/05/onlyagame_0503.mp3Continue reading »
This week on Only A Game, Danica’s first win discussed, and celebrated. An update on the spring seasons of the winter games, an exploration of the events involved in eventing, and a discussion on Pat Jordan’s collected sports writing with…Pat Jordan.
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This week on Only A Game, a conversation with Philadelphia Phillies catcher Chris Coste, who became a Major League rookie at 33. Also, a New York museum pays tribute to Native American baseball players and a preview of the NBA Playoffs.Audio for http://www.bu.edu/wbur/storage/2008/04/onlyagame_0419.mp3Continue reading »
This week on "Only A Game," a look at the recent Olympic protests and what they could mean for the 2008 Beijing Summer Games. Also, how a sibling rivalry spilled over into sneaker wars, and the Detroit Tigers’ 138 million dollar roster: toothless, fangless and feckless? Audio for http://www.bu.edu/wbur/storage/2008/04/onlyagame_0412.mp3
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This week on Only A Game, a flash forward to the Final Fours for the fellows and for the females. Also, Cubs fans anticipate a possible Wrigley renaming or renovation, and Pi-loving math geeks assemble for a contest …not for gorging, but for recitation.
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This Week on Only A Game, a report from Japan, where the Red Sox and A’s recently opened the 2008 Major League Baseball Season. Also, an NCAA Hoops update, and the Sons of Ben Franklin declare their love for Philadelphia’s MLS squad just two short years before their first game.
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This week on Only A Game, early signs of madness in the NCAA and NIT Tournaments. Also, how the Cal Tech Beavers lost each of their conference games for 22 years while engineering the dammedest losing streaks imaginable, and the seasonal migration of the Blue Jays in spring.
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This week on Only A Game, college basketball craziness in advance of the thoroughly insane Selection Sunday. Also, St. Lawrence University shoots for their fourth Frozen Four, and Dodgertown prepares to pull up stakes in Florida after a 60 year residency.
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Talk about split basketball personalities! This week on Only A Game, meet a group of students with allegiances to North Carolina and Duke. Also, A Hopi Indian parlays hoop dancing success into a Hollywood career.
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