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Saturday, October 18, 2008
ResumeThe NBA team formerly known as the Seattle Supersonics has found a new home in Oklahoma City as the OKC Thunder. While many fans are excited to see a professional basketball team representing Oklahoma City, some are wondering if there is any room in Sooner country for a new sports franchise. Only A Game's Greg Echlin reports.
Bill Littlefield and Yahoo Sport's Dan Wetzel give us the highlights and upsets of this week's college football face-offs.
In his new book, Going Deep: 20 Classic Sports Stories, author Gary Smith shares twenty of his favorite stories. From soccer star Mia Hamm to the personal tragedy of baseball pitcher Mark Fidrych, Smith gives us a thoughtful and energetic perspective on sports and its athletes. Bill Littlefield sits down with Smith to discuss his inspiration for the book.
Bill Littlefield answers a few letters from listeners.
Only A Game's Karen Given travels to Smithfield, Rhode Island for the National Senior Games Championship Festival to report on the growing popularity of Pickleball, a hybrid game similar to tennis but played with a whiffleball and oversized ping-pong racquets. The sport has a rich history but, unfortunately, there are no pickles in Pickleball.
This program aired on October 18, 2008.