'Torch' George, Running With Diabetes, Story UpdateAll 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...PlayOnly A Game48:37Aug 21, 2020
Bonus: Only A Game Live EventLast week we held a live virtual event on sports, racism and the myth of meritocracy. As a podcast bonus, here’s the audio recording of that event. PlayOnly A Game55:40Aug 20, 2020
Charlie Pierce: The Week In SportsKaren and Charlie discuss the latest on fall college sports, Serena vs. Venus XXXI and an MLB pitcher's unusual ejection. PlayOnly A Game05:11Aug 14, 2020
His Parents Coach H.S. Hoops. But Jackson Ingalls Wanted To RefJackson Ingalls' refereeing career began when he was just 10 years old.PlayOnly A Game07:52Aug 14, 2020
Fast Runners And 'Warm Hugs': A Coach's Legacy Lives On In BrooklynCoach Fred Thompson knew his former runner — Olympic silver medalist Cheryl Toussaint — could take over for him. PlayOnly A Game12:18Aug 14, 2020
A Track Coach's Legacy, Teenage Referee, 'Paddle To The Amazon'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...PlayOnly A Game48:18Aug 14, 2020
'I Absolutely Froze': The Night 'Spinner' Spencer's Dad Attacked The CBCSpencer's father held CBC staffers at gunpoint on the night his son appeared on the NHL's biggest stage.PlayOnly A Game11:15Aug 7, 2020
'Gooooool!': Soccer Commentator Andrés Cantor Is More Than His Famous CallTelemundo commentator Andrés Cantor is best known for his legendary goal calls. But there's much more to his life and career. PlayOnly A Game12:08Aug 7, 2020
Charlie Pierce: The Week In SportsKaren and Charlie discuss MLB's doubleheader madness ... and Bill Russell reminds fans that he's not dead. PlayOnly A Game05:36Aug 7, 2020
Andrés Cantor, 'Spinner' Spencer's Life, Ultramarathoning OriginsAnnouncer 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...PlayOnly A Game48:38Aug 7, 2020
Coming Up: Live Virtual Event — Sports, Racism And The Myth Of MeritocracyJoin 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. PlayOnly A Game49:44Aug 5, 2020
'Are We Going To Become Hashtags?' Racism At A Florida PoolG Wright Muir was lap swimming with her son when another swimmer demanded that the lifeguard call police.PlayOnly A Game13:07Jul 31, 2020
A Deadly Disaster, A Daring Australian — And Modern Women's SwimwearAt the start of the 20th century, swimming was a "masculine domain" in the U.S. But a deadly fire and a fashionable innovation helped change that. PlayOnly A Game10:34Jul 31, 2020
Charlie Pierce: The Week In SportsKaren and Charlie discuss the resumption of NBA play ... and Sports Illustrated's new supplements. PlayOnly A Game04:50Jul 31, 2020
The All-Women Sailing Crew That Beat The Men In The 2018 'Race To Alaska'Jeanne Goussev was feeling frustrated with the masculinity in sailing when another woman asked if she'd compete in a 750-mile race with an all-women crew. PlayOnly A Game09:39Jul 31, 2020
Swimming While Black, Origin Of Modern Women's Swimwear, 'Sail Like A Girl'On a recent Sunday, G Wright Muir and her son went to a pool near their Florida home to swim laps. This week on Only A Game, the story of...PlayOnly A Game48:37Jul 31, 2020
Charlie Pierce: The Week In SportsKaren and Charlie discuss the new name of Seattle's NHL team, Torino's new "Feel Safe" stadium gate and more.PlayOnly A Game04:45Jul 24, 2020
'I'm Going In': How Sportswriter Diane K. Shah Opened DoorsAfter she started writing about sports, Diane K. Shah was accused of "destroying the American family." PlayOnly A Game12:32Jul 24, 2020
Former MLB All-Star Ryan Dempster Wants To Make You LaughRyan Dempster's sense of humor occasionally got him in trouble during his MLB career. Now he can tell all the jokes he wants...PlayOnly A Game12:30Jul 24, 2020
Double Play: Sportswriter Diane K. Shah Writes Her RevengeIn 1980, Phillies pitcher Steve Carlton used a bucket of water to avoid speaking with the media. Three years later, sports writer Diane K. Shah got her revenge. PlayOnly A Game06:29Jul 24, 2020
