Big Brown rhymes with Triple Crown. This week on Only A Game, a preview of the Belmont Stakes. Also, Kevin Hench breaks down the latest Celtics/Lakers epic NBA finals tilt, and the stickball tournament that bekons several generations to the streets of the Bronx.

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Horse racing under the microscope after Eight Belles’ breakdown at the Kentucky Derby. This week on Only A Game, the anticipation and apprehension leading up to this weekend’s Preakness. Also, the cyclists of Team Slipstream promise to race cleanly, but can they deliver?

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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?Audio for http://www.bu.edu/wbur/storage/2008/05/onlyagame_0510.mp3

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.mp3

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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