Paralympics
From Paralympics To Podcasting: Lacey Henderson Finds Her People
Even after losing her leg at 9 years old, Lacey Henderson didn't consider herself disabled. Now she's representing the physically disabled community through sports — and a new podcast.
Oksana Masters: Adoptee, Amputee, Paralympic Medalist
While every Paralympian has overcome challenges, Oksana Masters has faced down more than most. Only A Game's Gary Waleik has her story.
Armless Archer Makes His Mark Among The World's Best
Matt Stutzman took up archery as a way to support his family. By 2015, he was ranked the 11th-best archer in the world.
Armless Archer Makes His Mark Among The World's Best
Matt Stutzman took up archery as a way to support his family. By 2015, he was ranked the 11th-best archer in the world.
3 Stories: No Rome 2024, NFL Authoritarianism, Football's Most Disliked Player
With Rio over, what does the future hold for the Olympics? Why might the NFL relax its uniform policy for a week? And who is the most disliked player in...
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Paralympic Runners Beat Olympic Winner's Time In 1,500-Meter Race
Without assisted technologies or guides, four Paralympian beat the Olympic gold medalist's time that was posted less than a month ago.
3 Stories: The Indestructible NFL, Art Briles' Apology, Paralympics Scheduling
Will Americans ever stop loving football? Is former Baylor football coach Art Briles' apology any indication that the culture of college football is changing? And should the Paralympics take place...
Two Inner-City Wrestlers, One ESPN Producer, One Family
When high school wrestlers Dartanyon Crockett and Leroy Sutton became friends, they couldn't have known how far that friendship would take them. Only A Game's Karen Given has the story.
One Paralympian's Journey To Rio: 'I Never Thought I Would Run Again'
The Paralympics begin Wednesday in Rio -- and seven Massachusetts athletes are going for gold.
A Sport For The Blind: U.S. Women’s Team To Defend Its Goalball Title In Rio
Nearly 290 athletes are at the Rio Paralympics to compete in sports such as wheelchair rugby, sitting volleyball — and goalball.
Charlie Pierce: The Week In Sports
Kerri Walsh Jennings didn't lose gold. She won bronze. But is it enough to secure her legacy as the greatest U.S. women's volleyballer of all time? Karen Given and Only...
Adaptive Bobsledder Hopes To Compete In 2018 Paralympics
Lance Roop was a high school quarterback when a car accident left him paralyzed from the chest down. He's now a college sophomore and he competes on the bobsled track....
Paralympics: Keeping Politics Out Of Sports
Now that the Olympics are over, the Paralympics in Sochi have begun. Bill Littlefield is joined by Craig Spence of the International Paralympic Committee to discuss how the crisis in...
Dealing With Civil Unrest, Istanbul's 2020 Olympic Bid Takes A Hit
The conflict between the Turkish government and protesters has some worried just three months before the IOC votes on Istanbul's bid for the 2020 Olympics. Christopher Clarey went to Istanbul...
Oscar Pistorius: Parsing Fact From Fiction
Truth is stranger than fiction. Much stranger. The Oscar Pistorius murder investigation is a prime example. Bill Littlefield examines the unpredictable twists and turns.
Paralympic Storylines You Might Have Missed
Bill and Only A Game's Karen Given discuss some of the great stories emerging from the London Paralympics, as well as the reason most Americans won't get to witness them.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Sixty-four teams are good, so 128 must be better! This week on Only A Game, should the March Madness field be increased to include just about everybody? Also, the round-the-world...
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Ten hut! This week on Only A Game, why some American pro sports leagues are turning to the military to address security issues. Also, an NFL season preview, and powerlifter...
Saturday, January 26, 2008
From jailblazers to Trailblazers. This week on Only A Game, Portland finds itself back in the NBA's elite. Also, a conversation with Baylor Women's Basketball head coach Kim Mulkey, an...