This week on Only A Game, Keith O’Brien catches up with the trash-talking, fist-throwing Cincinnati Reds. Also, we look at a new book that examines the successes and failures of Title IX and Karen Given reports on what’s next for the Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints.

This week on Only A Game, a report from England on the National squad’s latest preparations to follow up their impressive 1966 World Cup victory. Also, the nationwide decline of thoroughbred racing, and why the Celtics and Lakers just can’t leave each other alone.

This week on Only A Game, meet the professional stooper who makes a healthy living by picking up discarded betting tickets at the horse track. Also, urban farming with former pro basketballer Will Allen, and the tale of 1400 South African political prisoners who pitted soccer vs. Apartheid.

Bill Littlefield hasn’t been to the track for years. But, recent events have left him wondering whether it’s time to return.

Will the second jewel of Horse Racing’s Triple Crown end up in hock? This week on Only A Game, Baltimore’s storied Pimlico Race Track tries to rein in impatient creditors. Also, saying goodbye to 120 years of University of Vermont baseball.

This week on “Only A Game,” don’t blink, because Usain Bolt, the speediest person on the planet, will make a very fast appearance. Also, a Kentucky Derby preview, and former Yankees All-Star Bernie Williams drops by our studio with guitar in hand.

John Christgau’s book “Kokomo Joe: The Story of the First Japanese American Jockey in the United States” details the sad story of one man whose career was derailed by policies that unjustly imprisoned citizens and confiscated their property. Japanese-American jockey Yoshio Kobuki burst onto the US horse racing scene in 1941 winning nearly every race he competed in, only to be put into an internment camp for three years during World War II. Bill reviews Christgau’s “Kokomo Joe.”

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.

Charle’s Leerhsen’s new book Crazy Good: The True Story of Dan Patch, the Most Famous Horse in America, tells the story of how an underdog horse and his rough trainer together became champions. This tale of success coupled with Leerhsen’s writing style is sure to delight.

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?