CommentaryLittlefield: Gregg Popovich Deserves Our ApplauseLast week, President Trump wrongly claimed that previous presidents had not called the families of service members killed in action. This angered Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich. After hearing the...Only A GameOct 24, 2017Littlefield: The NCAA Needs To Do More To 'Do Right' By AthletesOn Wednesday, NCAA President Mark Emmert called for "substantive changes" within the organization in support of "student-athletes." Bill Littlefield believes that for the NCAA to truly change, it must abandon...PlayOnly A Game03:21Oct 13, 2017Advertisement Littlefield: A Tale Of Watching Ireland Vs. Wales At An Irish BarThe last stages of World Cup qualification are nearly complete. Bill Littlefield witnessed one team’s unlikely triumph.PlayOnly A Game02:39Oct 11, 2017Littlefield: Sports And Politics — Oil And Water Or PB&J?During last Sunday's independence referendum in Catalonia, FC Barcelona played a home game in an empty stadium. Bill Littlefield asks if sports and politics will ever be separate.Only A GameOct 5, 2017Littlefield: An Unemployed Quarterback And An Angry PresidentLast weekend the biggest stories from the NFL took place before the games started, as more than 200 players across the league took a knee or sat during the national...Only A GameSep 27, 2017Littlefield: When It Comes To Football Coverage, 'Fair's Not In It'It's a tough time of year for people who aren't football fans. Bill Littlefield feels their pain. Only A GameSep 20, 2017Littlefield: After An Unusual At-Bat, Thinking Of Frank DefordFrank Deford, who passed away in May, delighted NPR listeners with his weekly commentaries for 37 years. One particular at-bat during a game on Monday between the Yankees and the...PlayOnly A Game02:48Sep 13, 2017Littlefield: Stats Can't Tell The Whole Story Of Wade BoggsBill Littlefield proves that it's hard to reduce a five-time batting champ to numbers and statistics alone.PlayOnly A Game03:06Sep 8, 2017Elissa Ely: Conversations With A Yankees FanGrowing up, Elissa Ely had no real desire to discuss the New York Yankees with her stepfather. But she remembers one time, much later on, when that conversation held a...PlayOnly A Game02:42Sep 8, 2017Littlefield: Getting Up To Speed On NFL ConcussionsAgainst the background of the excitement of the beginning of a new football season, Bill Littlefield examines how the NFL has been spending the $100 million it pledged to concussion...PlayOnly A Game03:11Sep 6, 2017Littlefield: An Ode To The One-LinerWhat do a police officer, Jose Canseco and Ibtihaj Muhammad have in common? They've all provided Bill Littlefield with bulletin board material. PlayOnly A Game02:21Aug 30, 2017Littlefield: No Privacy For Tiger ... Or Anybody ElseNot so long ago in the news as the golfer who’d certainly eclipse Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods is now threatening to sue a website that posted photos of him that...PlayOnly A Game02:34Aug 23, 2017Littlefield: Don't Think About What Neymar's Record Transfer Fee Could BuyParis Saint-Germain activated the $263 million buyout clause in world-class striker Neymar’s contract. Bill Littlefield wraps his head around the deal by showing what else that money could buy.Only A GameAug 9, 2017Littlefield: What I Did On My Summer VacationThis week on Only A Game, we’re telling stories on a theme. You might call it “What I did on my summer vacation." Bill Littlefield recalls a baseball memory from...PlayOnly A Game01:08Jul 28, 2017Littlefield: What Jimmy Did At Tuers ParkWhen Bill Littlefield thinks back to his years playing baseball at Tuers Park in junior high, he remembers Jimmy. A right-handed pitcher with a non-traditional throwing style, Jimmy terrorized right-handed...PlayOnly A Game03:28Jul 14, 2017Littlefield: The Battle Of The Sexes Hits The Box OfficeA movie based on "The Battle of the Sexes," a tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, recently opened in London. Bill Littlefield takes the opportunity to revisit...PlayOnly A Game03:02Jul 12, 2017Littlefield: A Tiant, Marichal Doubleheader Is Greater Than Its PartsLuis Tiant's antics on the mound and Juan Marichal's leg kicks made them two of the most enjoyable Major League pitchers to watch. Thanks to a 1974 doubleheader, Bill Littlefield...PlayOnly A Game03:17Jul 5, 2017Littlefield: For Bill Russell, 'A Lifetime Achievement Award Feels About Right'Bill Russell will receive the NBA Lifetime Achievement Award on June 26 to go along with his 11 NBA championships and Presidential Medal of Freedom. Bill Littlefield reflects on the...PlayOnly A Game03:08Jun 21, 2017Littlefield: Digging Into Sport's Past In Mexico CityA recent dig in Mexico City revealed an ancient ball court -- and 32 severed male neck vertebrate. Bill Littlefield recounts his experience visiting Chichen Itza and the ball court...Only A GameJun 14, 2017Littlefield: Don't Blame Kevin Durant And The Warriors For ExcellingAs the Cleveland Cavaliers struggle to keep pace with the Golden State Warriors through two games, some fans blame Kevin Durant for making the NBA Finals boring. Bill Littlefield disagrees,...PlayOnly A Game02:52Jun 7, 2017 Previous PageNext Page
Littlefield: Gregg Popovich Deserves Our ApplauseLast week, President Trump wrongly claimed that previous presidents had not called the families of service members killed in action. This angered Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich. After hearing the...Only A GameOct 24, 2017
Littlefield: The NCAA Needs To Do More To 'Do Right' By AthletesOn Wednesday, NCAA President Mark Emmert called for "substantive changes" within the organization in support of "student-athletes." Bill Littlefield believes that for the NCAA to truly change, it must abandon...PlayOnly A Game03:21Oct 13, 2017
Littlefield: A Tale Of Watching Ireland Vs. Wales At An Irish BarThe last stages of World Cup qualification are nearly complete. Bill Littlefield witnessed one team’s unlikely triumph.PlayOnly A Game02:39Oct 11, 2017
Littlefield: Sports And Politics — Oil And Water Or PB&J?During last Sunday's independence referendum in Catalonia, FC Barcelona played a home game in an empty stadium. Bill Littlefield asks if sports and politics will ever be separate.Only A GameOct 5, 2017
Littlefield: An Unemployed Quarterback And An Angry PresidentLast weekend the biggest stories from the NFL took place before the games started, as more than 200 players across the league took a knee or sat during the national...Only A GameSep 27, 2017
Littlefield: When It Comes To Football Coverage, 'Fair's Not In It'It's a tough time of year for people who aren't football fans. Bill Littlefield feels their pain. Only A GameSep 20, 2017
Littlefield: After An Unusual At-Bat, Thinking Of Frank DefordFrank Deford, who passed away in May, delighted NPR listeners with his weekly commentaries for 37 years. One particular at-bat during a game on Monday between the Yankees and the...PlayOnly A Game02:48Sep 13, 2017
Littlefield: Stats Can't Tell The Whole Story Of Wade BoggsBill Littlefield proves that it's hard to reduce a five-time batting champ to numbers and statistics alone.PlayOnly A Game03:06Sep 8, 2017
Elissa Ely: Conversations With A Yankees FanGrowing up, Elissa Ely had no real desire to discuss the New York Yankees with her stepfather. But she remembers one time, much later on, when that conversation held a...PlayOnly A Game02:42Sep 8, 2017
Littlefield: Getting Up To Speed On NFL ConcussionsAgainst the background of the excitement of the beginning of a new football season, Bill Littlefield examines how the NFL has been spending the $100 million it pledged to concussion...PlayOnly A Game03:11Sep 6, 2017
Littlefield: An Ode To The One-LinerWhat do a police officer, Jose Canseco and Ibtihaj Muhammad have in common? They've all provided Bill Littlefield with bulletin board material. PlayOnly A Game02:21Aug 30, 2017
Littlefield: No Privacy For Tiger ... Or Anybody ElseNot so long ago in the news as the golfer who’d certainly eclipse Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods is now threatening to sue a website that posted photos of him that...PlayOnly A Game02:34Aug 23, 2017
Littlefield: Don't Think About What Neymar's Record Transfer Fee Could BuyParis Saint-Germain activated the $263 million buyout clause in world-class striker Neymar’s contract. Bill Littlefield wraps his head around the deal by showing what else that money could buy.Only A GameAug 9, 2017
Littlefield: What I Did On My Summer VacationThis week on Only A Game, we’re telling stories on a theme. You might call it “What I did on my summer vacation." Bill Littlefield recalls a baseball memory from...PlayOnly A Game01:08Jul 28, 2017
Littlefield: What Jimmy Did At Tuers ParkWhen Bill Littlefield thinks back to his years playing baseball at Tuers Park in junior high, he remembers Jimmy. A right-handed pitcher with a non-traditional throwing style, Jimmy terrorized right-handed...PlayOnly A Game03:28Jul 14, 2017
Littlefield: The Battle Of The Sexes Hits The Box OfficeA movie based on "The Battle of the Sexes," a tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, recently opened in London. Bill Littlefield takes the opportunity to revisit...PlayOnly A Game03:02Jul 12, 2017
Littlefield: A Tiant, Marichal Doubleheader Is Greater Than Its PartsLuis Tiant's antics on the mound and Juan Marichal's leg kicks made them two of the most enjoyable Major League pitchers to watch. Thanks to a 1974 doubleheader, Bill Littlefield...PlayOnly A Game03:17Jul 5, 2017
Littlefield: For Bill Russell, 'A Lifetime Achievement Award Feels About Right'Bill Russell will receive the NBA Lifetime Achievement Award on June 26 to go along with his 11 NBA championships and Presidential Medal of Freedom. Bill Littlefield reflects on the...PlayOnly A Game03:08Jun 21, 2017
Littlefield: Digging Into Sport's Past In Mexico CityA recent dig in Mexico City revealed an ancient ball court -- and 32 severed male neck vertebrate. Bill Littlefield recounts his experience visiting Chichen Itza and the ball court...Only A GameJun 14, 2017
Littlefield: Don't Blame Kevin Durant And The Warriors For ExcellingAs the Cleveland Cavaliers struggle to keep pace with the Golden State Warriors through two games, some fans blame Kevin Durant for making the NBA Finals boring. Bill Littlefield disagrees,...PlayOnly A Game02:52Jun 7, 2017
