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OAG Staff Picks: Peter Sagal, Tup Holmes, Leo Ferris And More from 2020-09-25T16:41:30
For the very last week of Only A Game, we're bringing back some of our favorites. NPR host Peter Sagal drops by with a story about running and male body image. Also, we revisit the stories of Alfre...
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OAG's Most Memorable: Barkley's Friendship, Syracuse 8, The Carewlands And More from 2020-09-18T15:26:48
This week we're bringing back some of our most memorable, most requested stories. Reporter Shirley Wang tells the story of her father, Lin Wang, and his friendship with NBA Hall of Famer Charles Ba...
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Universal Pictures Basketball, Diving Inside An Iceberg And Running With Sherman from 2020-09-11T16:48:59
It's Only A Game book club day, as we bring back three listener favorites from three great books. First up, the story of how the Universal Pictures basketball team went to the Olympics — with a lit...
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Bob Cousy's Regrets, Devo And Chi Chi, Tacko Fall Learns To Swim And More from 2020-09-04T16:56:10
Bob Cousy and Bill Russell won six NBA championships together on the Boston Celtics. This week on Only A Game, Cousy says he regrets not doing more for his teammate off the court. Also, why the roc...
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The Farewell Show: Revisiting Our First Episode, Bill Littlefield Returns, And More from 2020-08-28T17:04:03
On the last new episode of Only A Game, producer Martin Kessler revisits a childhood meeting with Mia Hamm and Nomar Garciaparra. Also, Doris Kearns Goodwin explains how baseball made her a better ...
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'Torch' George, Running With Diabetes, Story Update from 2020-08-21T18:23:54
All her life, basketball player Cherelle George was told to tone down her game. This week on Only A Game, how Cherelle found a team that embraced her style, the Harlem Globetrotters. Also, audio pr...
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Bonus: Only A Game Live Event from 2020-08-20T22:02:58
An audio recording of our recent virtual event: "Only A Game Presents: Sports, Racism And The Myth Of Meritocracy."
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A Track Coach's Legacy, Teenage Referee, 'Paddle To The Amazon' from 2020-08-14T18:13:34
As we enter mid-August and as the end of this program draws nearer, we've been thinking a bit about legacies. How do legacies — particularly in sports — get passed on? This week we're starting with...
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Andrés Cantor, 'Spinner' Spencer's Life, Ultramarathoning Origins from 2020-08-07T18:48:50
Announcer Andrés Cantor is famous for his (lengthy) "gol" calls, but there's much more to his life and career. This week on Only A Game, Cantor shares his story of coming to the U.S. as a teenager ...
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Coming Up: Live Virtual Event — Sports, Racism And The Myth Of Meritocracy from 2020-08-05T20:48:50
Join us for a live virtual event on August 12 at 6 p.m. ET! We'll delve deeper into our recent special episode on sports and racism.
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