WBUR's Morning EditionLocal content from WBUR's Morning Edition broadcastsLittlefield On The World Cup AftermathFrance has perhaps begun to calm down following Sunday’s win over Croatia by which the French became soccer’s champions. Bill Littlefield has been keeping track of that process.ResumeOnly A Game02:38Jul 18, 2018Littlefield: How Soccer Became My Favorite SportWhen he began hosting Only A Game 25 years ago, Bill Littlefield’s favorite sport was baseball. That isn’t the case these days, and it’s not just because the World Cup...ResumeOnly A Game02:46Jun 13, 2018Littlefield: After A Celtics Surprise, LeBron Carries OnThe Celtics’ unlikely championship hopes ended on Sunday. Bill Littlefield feels the guy who brought those hopes crashing down is a good reason to keep watching basketball.ResumeOnly A Game02:41May 30, 2018Littlefield: Imagining The Future Of Sports BettingThe Supreme Court has paved the way for legalized sports gambling. Bill Littlefield imagines the not-so-distant future.ResumeOnly A Game02:37May 23, 2018Littlefield: 'The Heritage' Offers Incisive Look At Politics, Patriotism And Activism In SportsHoward Bryant's latest book considers the responsibility he feels the most successful minority athletes must embrace: passing on a tradition of activism. It also looks at another political message in...ResumeOnly A Game03:15May 16, 2018AdvertisementLittlefield: An Afternoon With 'Causing Chaos' And A Talkative ScotBill Littlefield took a break from playoff fever and the glorious, first-place Red Sox by going on vacation last week. But he didn’t entirely escape the world of sports.ResumeOnly A Game02:57Apr 25, 2018How Getting Shot During A Marathon Made The 'Bullet Man' A Better RunnerDennis Rainear was 10 miles into a marathon in Michigan when something struck the top of his head. It was a bullet. Rainear finished the race and went on to...ResumeOnly A Game10:20Apr 13, 2018Littlefield: Felipe Alou And Athlete ActivismIn a biography he read recently, Bill Littlefield found a story about another athlete who perhaps regrets that he didn’t join Jackie Robinson, Bill Russell and Muhammad Ali when he...ResumeOnly A Game03:09Apr 4, 2018Littlefield: Grounds Crew Member Back To Work After Wrongful ImprisonmentWith the MLB season about to begin, Bill Littlefield has a story about a man who’s very happy to be involved in the production again.ResumeOnly A Game02:51Mar 28, 2018Littlefield: An Unfortunate Patriots Alumni ClubA recent Boston Globe story examined the number of former Patriots players who have reported brain injuries. Bill Littlefield responds.ResumeOnly A Game03:26Mar 14, 2018Littlefield: By Not Sticking To Sports, U.S. Olympians Are GoldenThe Olympics are about spectacular performances and medal counts, but this time around Bill Littlefield says they’ve also been about free speech.ResumeOnly A Game02:33Feb 21, 2018Littlefield: Some Advice For Patriots FansIt’s not easy for fans to accept a loss, especially if they’re fans of a team that wins a lot. Bill Littlefield has some advice for fans of the Patriots...ResumeOnly A Game03:00Feb 6, 2018Bill Littlefield's Message To NFL Fans: Hate The Pats, But Leave Me OutAs the Patriots prepare for another trip to the Super Bowl, football fans who live outside New England are preparing to root against them ... again. Bill Littlefield addresses the...Only A GameJan 24, 2018Littlefield: Money Alone Will Not Lure Shohei Ohtani To Your MLB TeamJapanese ballplayer Shohei Ohtani is moving to the MLB...maybe. First, interested teams must answer a few questions.ResumeOnly A Game02:54Nov 29, 2017Littlefield: On Those Who Throw Home Run Balls BackEight home runs were hit during Game 5 of the World Series. One of those balls was thrown back on the field. Bill Littlefield wonders what he'd do if he...ResumeOnly A Game03:23Nov 1, 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...ResumeOnly 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. ResumeOnly A Game02:21Aug 30, 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...ResumeOnly A Game03:17Jul 5, 2017Littlefield On Ichiro: Paying Homage To An Elder In The OutfieldAt 43, Ichiro Suzuki is the oldest player to start a Major League game in center field since 1900. Is it Suzuki's love of the game that allows him to...ResumeOnly A Game02:22Jun 28, 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,...ResumeOnly A Game02:52Jun 7, 2017Next Page
Littlefield On The World Cup AftermathFrance has perhaps begun to calm down following Sunday’s win over Croatia by which the French became soccer’s champions. Bill Littlefield has been keeping track of that process.ResumeOnly A Game02:38Jul 18, 2018
Littlefield: How Soccer Became My Favorite SportWhen he began hosting Only A Game 25 years ago, Bill Littlefield’s favorite sport was baseball. That isn’t the case these days, and it’s not just because the World Cup...ResumeOnly A Game02:46Jun 13, 2018
Littlefield: After A Celtics Surprise, LeBron Carries OnThe Celtics’ unlikely championship hopes ended on Sunday. Bill Littlefield feels the guy who brought those hopes crashing down is a good reason to keep watching basketball.ResumeOnly A Game02:41May 30, 2018
Littlefield: Imagining The Future Of Sports BettingThe Supreme Court has paved the way for legalized sports gambling. Bill Littlefield imagines the not-so-distant future.ResumeOnly A Game02:37May 23, 2018
Littlefield: 'The Heritage' Offers Incisive Look At Politics, Patriotism And Activism In SportsHoward Bryant's latest book considers the responsibility he feels the most successful minority athletes must embrace: passing on a tradition of activism. It also looks at another political message in...ResumeOnly A Game03:15May 16, 2018
Littlefield: An Afternoon With 'Causing Chaos' And A Talkative ScotBill Littlefield took a break from playoff fever and the glorious, first-place Red Sox by going on vacation last week. But he didn’t entirely escape the world of sports.ResumeOnly A Game02:57Apr 25, 2018
How Getting Shot During A Marathon Made The 'Bullet Man' A Better RunnerDennis Rainear was 10 miles into a marathon in Michigan when something struck the top of his head. It was a bullet. Rainear finished the race and went on to...ResumeOnly A Game10:20Apr 13, 2018
Littlefield: Felipe Alou And Athlete ActivismIn a biography he read recently, Bill Littlefield found a story about another athlete who perhaps regrets that he didn’t join Jackie Robinson, Bill Russell and Muhammad Ali when he...ResumeOnly A Game03:09Apr 4, 2018
Littlefield: Grounds Crew Member Back To Work After Wrongful ImprisonmentWith the MLB season about to begin, Bill Littlefield has a story about a man who’s very happy to be involved in the production again.ResumeOnly A Game02:51Mar 28, 2018
Littlefield: An Unfortunate Patriots Alumni ClubA recent Boston Globe story examined the number of former Patriots players who have reported brain injuries. Bill Littlefield responds.ResumeOnly A Game03:26Mar 14, 2018
Littlefield: By Not Sticking To Sports, U.S. Olympians Are GoldenThe Olympics are about spectacular performances and medal counts, but this time around Bill Littlefield says they’ve also been about free speech.ResumeOnly A Game02:33Feb 21, 2018
Littlefield: Some Advice For Patriots FansIt’s not easy for fans to accept a loss, especially if they’re fans of a team that wins a lot. Bill Littlefield has some advice for fans of the Patriots...ResumeOnly A Game03:00Feb 6, 2018
Bill Littlefield's Message To NFL Fans: Hate The Pats, But Leave Me OutAs the Patriots prepare for another trip to the Super Bowl, football fans who live outside New England are preparing to root against them ... again. Bill Littlefield addresses the...Only A GameJan 24, 2018
Littlefield: Money Alone Will Not Lure Shohei Ohtani To Your MLB TeamJapanese ballplayer Shohei Ohtani is moving to the MLB...maybe. First, interested teams must answer a few questions.ResumeOnly A Game02:54Nov 29, 2017
Littlefield: On Those Who Throw Home Run Balls BackEight home runs were hit during Game 5 of the World Series. One of those balls was thrown back on the field. Bill Littlefield wonders what he'd do if he...ResumeOnly A Game03:23Nov 1, 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...ResumeOnly 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. ResumeOnly A Game02:21Aug 30, 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...ResumeOnly A Game03:17Jul 5, 2017
Littlefield On Ichiro: Paying Homage To An Elder In The OutfieldAt 43, Ichiro Suzuki is the oldest player to start a Major League game in center field since 1900. Is it Suzuki's love of the game that allows him to...ResumeOnly A Game02:22Jun 28, 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,...ResumeOnly A Game02:52Jun 7, 2017