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Posted by Jack at 07/17/10 · 7:00 AM
Andy Schleck of Luxembourg, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, rides in the pack during the 11th stage of the Tour de France Thursday, July 15, 2010. (AP Photo/Bas Czerwinski)

This week on Only A Game, Lance Armstrong may not be wearing his customary yellow jersey at this year’s Tour de France, but the race has still provided plenty of fireworks (and even some flying fists). Plus, Greg Echlin reports on Marion Jones’ comeback not on the track, but on the basketball court. Also, author Dave Zirin speaks about how George Steinbrenner changed the business of sports ownership, and Bill talks to Esquire writer Chris Jones about the man who figured out “The Price is Right.”

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Posted by Bill at 07/15/10 · 5:46 PM

George Steinbrenner, the owner who bought a declining New York Yankees team and turned them into perennial World Series favorites, passed on Tuesday morning. Steinbrenner was loved by many and hated by even more in his lifetime, but Bill says “The Boss” will be remembered as a man who simply loved to win.

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Posted by Bill at 05/23/03 · 7:00 AM

Bill Littlefield wonders about the future of sports and the “Annika Effect.”

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