Sport Shack

Paul is back for another super episode. This time he will talk about some of the sporting teams and individuals over the years who have had the unfortunate honor of going a long time between experiencing a win. Some of what will be discussed in this episode include:- Minnow European football nations and the struggles they face in coming up against the bigger nations.- A tiny European land-locked nation whose football team went 12 years and experienced 86 loses before breaking their drought.- Western Rams Division Aussie Rules team, - Premiership droughts eg, Sydney Swans, St Kilda, Parramatta, Cronulla- Why losing streaks in sport occur- Bangladesh cricket team- Boston Red Sox - An American city, known as “The City of Design” and for its struggling professional sporting teams- Towson Tigers, Chicago State Lady Cougars, Caltech Basketball College- Sunderland FC- Charlie Wi and Vince Spadea- Princeton Sprint Football teamMiss Olivia is back to do the Quiz and Sporting Spotlight. There is also our segment Then and Now.Greatest Losing Streaks in Sport Sources1. sports.yahoo.com ‘longest losing streaks in professional sports history’, richard suter, 7/5/242. inspiring quotes.com ‘15 quotes about losing, from famous athletes’, stephanie vermillian, n.d3. the new daily.com ‘turn your porch lights off:cronulla ends famous hoodoo in thriller’, will evans, 3/10/20164. amp.foxsports.com longest losing streaks in north american sports history: white sox avoid mlb record’, 7/8/24, stats fox sports research5. yardbacker.com ‘the most memorable losing streaks in sports’, by chris morgan, 31/7/246. stadium talk.com ‘worst losing streaks in sports history’, by ross kelly, 2/12/247. quora.com ‘why do losing streaks happen? why do professionals in their sports just start losing?’, assistant bot, 20248. sportskeeda.com ‘5 longest losing streaks in afl history’, by demi balu, 6/5/249. 7news.com ‘drought’s over’, by harrison reid and kathleen o’connor, 23/6/2410. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_National_Rugby_League_records11. guinness world records.com ‘longest winless streak by an international football (soccer) team, guinness world records ltd, 2025, london, uk.12. the hoya.com ‘longest winless streak in international football ends after 140 matches’, by jack longergan, 14/9/2413. britannica.com ‘andorra’, by vicente rodriguez, 15/3/2514. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andorra_national_football_team15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit16. Optus sport ‘san marino win first competitive game and its scenes in serraville’, 6/9/2417. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Losing_streak18. uniblacks.org.au ‘a very brief history of the uni blacks’, melbourne university blacks football club, n.d.19. eddie murphy comedy@ ‘beverly hills cop: axel foley meets serge’, 27/3/2320. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Wi21. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprint_football22. foxsports.com ‘penrith emus lose 454-0 to eastwood across four grades in club rugby day of shame’, 29/6/2015 by foxsports writers.23. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ildefons_Lima24. the sun.co.uk ‘revolving door, thomas tuchel’s first england away game moved to entirely new country over stadium issue’, joshua hall, 1/4/2525. https://inside.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/men26. the guardian.com ‘andorras of this world are wasting everybody’s time’, kevin mc carra, 29/8/200627. Optus sport ‘outrageous goal from inside own half gives andorra a priceless win’, 11/6/202228. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Nations_League29. stadiumdb.com ‘andorra: gerard pique’s club cancels plans for a new stadium construction’, paulina skona, 7/1/25nd away game moved to entirely new country over stadium issu

Paul is back for another informative episode. This week he will discuss sporting franchises who have achieved great success and those that have been a failure. In this episode some of what will be discussed include:- What makes a successful sports franchise?- The most successful and unsuccessful Australian sports franchises- The most painful sports teams to support. E.g., St Kilda, Parramatta- Super Rugby and A League franchises who bit the dust. E.g., Gold Coast United, Melbourne Rebels- An NBA basketball team who despite a rocky start, has gone on to be a successful franchise winning multiple championships.- The most successful and unsuccessful franchises in America.- An NRL team who despite its short history has gone on to be a powerhouse in the game despite being located in a non-Rugby League state and having numerous titles taken away due to a huge scandal in Australian sport.Paul also has a Quiz and segments Sporting Spotlight and Then and Now.Successful and Unsuccessful Sport Franchises Sources1. azquotes.com ‘sports team quotes’, n.d 2. stadium-maps.com ‘national sports champions’, 9/2/253. bleacherreport.com ‘ranking the 25 greatest sports franchises of the last quarter century’, kerry miller, 2/1/254. gq.com ‘these are the world’s most valuable sports franchises, ranked’, will lennox 21/3/255. afr.com ‘$145m: the most valuable afl and nrl teams revealed’, zoe samios and sam bukingham-jones,financial review, 9/10/246. the guardian.com ‘the joy of six: lost australian sport teams’, adam woolcock, 14/10/247. sydney morning herald.com ‘fury, x-rated xmas paper and jj’s: hits and misses of sporting expansion’, vince rugari, 3/3/238. espn.com ‘when fandom goes bad:australia/nz sports misery index’, espn staff, 19/11/20209. thomas.co ‘the secrets of success in pro sports teams’, by sion thomas 28/6/2410. linkedin.com ‘the popular sports franchise in asia’, sowmithran sasikumar, 17/5/2311. quora.com ‘what has made the perth scorchers one of the most successful teams in the history of the big bash league?’, nilay holder, 25/12/2412. ranker.com ‘what are the worst sports franchises of all time?’ ranker sports, 26/10/2413. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne_Storm14. the sporting news.com ‘why melbourne storm have been so successful:nrl ceo andrew abdo’, kieran francis, 5/9/2415. sydney morning herald.com ‘why melbourne storm are rugby league’s greatest success story’, andrew webster, 22/9/201816. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Antonio_Spurs17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Bay_Packers18. Jack Anderson ‘melbourne storm theme song (lyrics) nrl sing-a-long’, 21/10/201519. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando_Renegades20. https://rugbyleaguejerseys.wordpress.com/gold-coast-gladiators/21. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_defunct_National_Basketball_League_(Australia)_teams22. https://www.melbournestorm.com.au/about/storm-history/23. https://historytimelines.co/timeline/melbourne-storm-nrl24. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne_Storm_salary_cap_breach25. national rugby league ‘nrl grand final match highlights:st george/illawarra dragons vs melbourne storm 1999’, 29/9/202226. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron_Smith_(rugby_league,_born_1983)27. seedyrom ‘gus gould’s editorial to david gallop regarding the melbourne storm salary scandal’, 26/4/2010

Paul and Glenn are back for another action-packed episode. This week we will discuss some instances where nature got in the way of a sporting event, such as extreme weather, natural disasters or animals. Some of what will be discussed include:- Heavy rain disrupting sports and revenue e.g., England and Wales Cricket Board.- The impact of climate change, especially on Winter Sports- Bobby Riggs/Jack Kramer tennis match- 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race- Snakes, locusts, eagles, bears, bees, whales disrupting sporting events.- Kangaroos attacking golfers on golf courses- Bushfires and the 2020 Australian Open- The hottest and coldest Olympics ever- The 1988 NFL Fog game- The impact of tornadoes, heavy wind, hurricanes, hailstorms, lightning.- An Aussie surfing legend who despite being a world champion is well-remembered for his encounter with a shark while competing 10 years ago.- A devastating earthquake that struck a New Zealand city which destroyed its cities major sporting venue and had a big impact for sporting teams from the city.We have our awards for the week and also our Quiz. We also have our segments Sporting Spotlight and Then and Now and Glenn has another cracking joke.When Nature Got in the Way of Sport Sources1.quotefancy.com, 2025, quote fancy studio2.msn.com ‘12 times nature interrupted a game in the weirdest way’, by tricia quintiles, 20253.scorum.com ‘Sport and nature interconnected’, agfnzn10, 2018 4.Human kinetics.com ‘ Nature sport and environmental history: adulation or alteration of nature? in sports history review, pearlann reichwein, pierre-olaf schut and gregory quinn, vol 55/1, 20245.The sustainability report.com ‘ 23: the year sport strengthens its relationship with nature’, Matthew campelli, 5/1/236.insure our event.co.uk ‘ ten major events that were cancelled due to the weather’, Sophie Joelle, 10/9/20207.reuters.com ‘Cancelled races, fainting players: climate change turns up heat on sports by Lynn Taylor, 24/7/20198.Ripley.com ‘ coldest and hottest Olympic games ever’, Diana bocco, 6/8/249.CBS news.com ‘ five high temperature sporting events’, 6/8/14, CBS Chicago10.Tennis.com ‘tennis lessons: Bobby riggs and Jack kramers miracle match at Madison Square Garden’, by Joel drucker, 26/12/2111.Greenly.com ‘how is sport affected by climate change?’, by Kara Anderson, 10/2/2512. bletcher report.com ‘ top 50 bad weather games in sports history’, ryan rudansky, 7/6/201813.quora.com ‘Are there any historical examples of professional sports games being played in extreme weather conditions? how did they turn out?’ debra mercer 202414.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mick_Fanning15.espn.com ‘lightning strike kills player during soccer match in peru’, reuters, 5/11/2416.texas monthly.com ‘The night that grasshoppers killed texas league baseball’, by jeff miller, 28/9/202217.fox news.com ‘massive swarm of bees halts cricket match’, america reports, 12/6/2318.fox weather.com ‘softball players unexpectedly blasted by 70mph winds in kansas: like i’ve never experienced’, by chris oberholtz, 1/8/2419.mlb ‘bald eagle lands on paxton during anthem’, 6/4/201820.Nrl on nine ‘relive the epic storm that stopped the 2015 anzac day clash’, 17/4/2321.the telegraph ‘snake slithers onto pitch during sri lankan cricket match’, 1/8/2322.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Christchurch_earthquake23.ausstadiums.com ‘lancaster park nz’, 2025 ausstadiums24.nzherald.co.nz ‘inside christchurch’s new $683m stadium Te Kaha’, by imogen brophy, 14/4/2525. espncricinfo.com ‘whatever happened to lancaster park?’by karthik krishnaswamy, 7/3/2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intraplate_earthquake27. stuff.co.nz ‘earthquake 2011: when richie mc caw’s crusaders chased miracle super rugby crown’, richard knowler, 20/2/2128. https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/the-origins-of-lancaster-park/30. test cricket grounds, the complete guide to the world’s test cricket grounds by john wood, 03

Paul and Glenn are back for another super episode. This week we discuss some of the strange and bizarre tactics used by athletes or sporting teams over the years. Some of what will be discussed include:-What tactics are, what they are used for and their aim.-A controversial Aussie cricketer who has had a distinguished career in all three formats and was involved in the infamous “Sandpaper Gate” saga.-An NFL game in 1982 where a John Deere tractor entered the field of play and cleared the path for a winning place kick.-The Bodyline tactics used by Douglas Jardine in the 1932/33 Ashes series, -Mankad dismissal-Parramatta Wall in the early 80’s and Ray Price’s praying mantis pose-Underarm serving in tennis and chip/charge by Paul Annacone-Bazzball and the England cricket team-Bombing kicks in Rugby League and kicking duels-Bizarre pre-game rituals eg, Wests Magpies in the late 70’s-Deliberately wasting time tactics eg, 2009 ASHES, Iga Swiatek-One in all in eg, 1974 British and Irish Lions-Funny tactic names e.g., the cattle dog and flea kicker.We have our weekly awards e.g. top sportsperson, ratbag and our Quiz. We also have our segments Sporting Spotlight and Then and Now and Glenn has another cracking joke.Strange/Bizarre Tactics in Sport Sources1.pitchvision.com ‘controversial cricket tactics’, MCC spirit of cricket 2008.2.quora.com ‘What bizarre strategies did Captain's use to win matches in cricket?’, ojas srivastava, 3.Cricket.com, ‘Bizaar tactics tipped for T20 final’, Louis Cameron, 21/2/184.espn.com ‘what to make of Gail monfils borderline outrageous tactics?’, Peter bodo, 10/9/165.News.com ‘iga Swiatek’s dirty tactic causes Australian Open furore’, Tyson Otto, 24/1/256.mirror.co.uk ‘South Africa's unusual Rugby World Cup tactic splits opinion- that has simple explanation’, by Tom Victor, 10/9/237.Fox sports.com ‘Battle of the odd high jump tactics as Champs sleeping bag Aussies notebook steal show’, Matthew Sullivan from news.com.au, 5/8/248.Sport bible.com ‘American hurdler’s bizarre tactic of jogging during his heat pays off as he is praised for 200 IQ move’, Rory o'callaghan, 5/8/249.ESPN Cricinfo’ ‘chappells Ashes captains: Douglas Jardine’, 11/12/201010. Shorts#rugby#rugby union ‘rugby's most unusual team strategy’, 29/8/2411.quora.com ‘Why would placing all players in a soccer team in a wall on the goal’s line be a bad tactic? wouldn't they be virtually impassable? James keenley, 2212.Jobs in sports.com ‘weird moments in sports: Unforgettable and bizarre events’, by jobs in sports in sports jobs sports news, 22/5/2313. cricket.com ‘baz-ball buzzword is silly, says McCullum’, Cricket Australia, 9/7/2215. bulldog dynasty ‘geoff Robinson knocks down Peter Sterling and the Parramatta wall’, 17/12/1116. r/nrl ‘fbj-parramatta wall-peter sterling’, melbha_101, 1817. Sportz yogi.com ‘what is tactics in sport?’, by deependra parihar, 202518. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Warner_(cricketer)19. Test match special ‘the Cowdrey lecture part 1: what is the spirit of cricket?’ Michael Vaughan, 2025 mcc cowdrey lecture20.quora.com ‘What are the most interesting football play names?’, assistant bot 2421. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowplow_Game23. sj-r.com ‘25 years ago, patriot's won infamous snowplough game’, Glenn Farley, 7/12/2007, the state journal register24. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Meyer25. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxboro_Stadium26. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Shula27. Boston Herald.com ‘a foothold on history 25 years later: Mark Henderson still remembered for role in Pat's snow plough game’, by Steve Buckley, 17/11/1828. willow talk podcast ‘mark taylor:the one sledge that shook shane warne’,listnr, 13/8/2430. T1ger ‘kicking duel’, 9/6/0831.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mankading_incidents_in_cricket32. The roar.com ‘The church of wazzaball: Warren Ryan's rugby league Legacy’, Red cap roar guru, 27/1/22

In this special episode, Paul interviews the inspirational Reece Ciavarella, the man responsible for the Complete Mind Mastery program on the Gold Coast. In this episode Reece will talk about - His life growing up here on the Gold Coast and the importance sport and fitness has played in his life.- his business and leadership career in the United States- what led him to becoming involved and facilitating in Men’s Groups and running meditation and breathwork sessions.- The many benefits he receives from meditating daily and also from giving back to others.- The Complete Mind Mastery program, topics/themes, its important protocols, sound healing meditation for relaxation and regeneration and group sharing.- How to join the Complete Mind Mastery program.Sources- Interview with Reece C and Complete Mind Mastery1. Positive psychology.com ’14 sports psychology tips and techniques for coaching athletes’, by Jeremy Sutton PhD, 28/3/20212. https://completemen.org.au/3. https://completemen.org.au/complete-mind-mastery 4. Complete Mind Mastery, Meditation Group, Gold Coast, run by Reece Ciavarella.Intro and Outro music- Ignition by Soundroll from Upbeats.com.

Paul and Glenn are back for another bumper episode. This week we will discuss some of the most successful and well-known sporting captains from over the years from a wide range of sports. Some of whom will be discussed include:- A former English cricket captain who despite being a poor performer was a brilliant captain and was the mastermind behind Botham’s 1981 Ashes victory.- Michael Jordan and Bill Cartwright, Tim Duncan- Mireya Luiz- Trent Cotchin and Luke Hodge- Wayne Shelford, Siya Kolisi, Richie McCaw- Steve Mortimer, Wally Lewis, Steven Edge, Cameron Smith, Boyd Cordner- Rechelle Hawkes, Valeri Vasiliev, Wayne Gretsky- Steve Waugh, Mark Taylor, Alan Border, Clive Lloyd, Ricky Ponting- Roy Keane, Franz Beckenbauer- An Aussie sporting great who led his cricket nation before and after World War 2 and as a captain continued to excel.- A former Aussie Rugby Union great nicknamed “Nobody”, due to being so better than the others and who led his nation to a memorable World Cup title, Bledisloe Cup glory and an historic victory over the British and Irish Lions.Great Sporting Captains Sources1. Givemesport.com ‘ 10 greatest captains in sports history ranked’, by Mark Sanderson, 18/9/242. Daily Mail.com.uk ‘the top 10 greatest sporting captains of all time: where does Richie McCaw rank?’, by Joe Ridge for mailonline, 21/11/20143. he New Daily.com ‘ great captains: no 1, don't bradman, larry writer, 3/12/20134. Business insider.com ‘ forget charisma and skill, the captains of the best teams in sports history shared seven subtle traits’, by richard feloni, 10/8/20175. Nrl.com, ‘leader of men: Smith voted rugby league's greatest captain’ Joel Beatton, 26/6/20216. archive.sen.com ‘Menzel's top seven AFL captains of the 21st century’, by Seb mottram 2023.7. Sportsrealise.com ‘top 10 best cricket captain in the world’, by SR team, 7/2/258. ESPN cricinfo.com ‘I learnt alot about captaincy by being told that I was an idiot’, Ian Chappell, 9/5/20109. Rugby.com ‘revealed how the Wallabies planned a walk-off threat in the 1999 World Cup final’, by Iain Payton, rugby Explorer 20/9/201910. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Eales11. Britannica.com ‘John Eales: Australian athlete’, by John Nauright, n.d12. Melanoma.org.au ‘ melanoma institute Australia: John Eales mia ambassador’, n.d 13. planet rugby.com ‘John Eales everything you need to know about the Wallabies legend’, Lawrence Nolan 1/6/2314. lifestyle.yahoo.com ‘men's health: lessons of the father’, Daniel Williams, 26/2/201515. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Brearley16. bleacher report.com ‘Ranking England 12 greatest test captains’, Rob lancaster, 28/11/2021 17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jordan18. Inside the games.biz ‘ Philip Barker: 30 years since imran's corner Tigers won the World Cup ‘by Phillip Barker, 25/3/202219. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Keane20. front row rugby 'triumph & glory:john eales & the 1999 rugby world cup’,3/9/2321. rugby vault ‘wallabies vault: John eales speaks to the team after his final test in 2001’, 24/7/201322. Once Upon a Time in….’ Ian chappell on captaincy’, 19/1/2022 23. Rugby.com ‘ Don't fixate on captaincy call Eales tells the Wallabies’, by aap19/1/2424. http://www.mettlegroup.com/about-us.html25. https://www.heartsinrugbyunion.com.au/26. Clay culver ‘carly simon:nobody does it better,1977’, 11/1/202127. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Eales_Medal

Paul and Glenn are joined by Reece for another informative, fun episode. In this episode we explore the world of art and its relationship to sport. Some of what will be discussed in this episode include:- A well-known painting by an acclaimed Australian artist displaying a game of cricket in rural NSW.- An American visual artist who was a leading figure in the pop art movement and is known for producing the athlete series or artworks.- Bronze statues of sporting legends around the world.- Sport and art in ancient times, in contempary art and in a digital society- Steve Waugh, Jack Russell, Shaquille O’Neil, Usain Bolt, LeBron James, Cristiano Ronaldo, Serena Williams- Art at the Olympics- The greatest ever sporting artworks top 10We have our awards Fair Dinkum, Sent to the Bench and also have our Quiz. We also have our segments Sporting Spotlight and Then and Now and Glenn has another cracking joke.Sport and Art Sources1. The sportdigest.com ‘sport and art are inseperable’, by Dr tomi Wahlstrom, 29/3/20212. Telecoming.com ‘art and sport:from difference to union’, 12/9/233. The guardian.com ‘it’s the art Olympics! The 20 greatest ever sporting artworks’,by Jonathon jones, 25/7/244. Wikipedia.com ‘the cricketers’russell drysdale October, 20245. Artrooms.com ‘the cricketers, by Russell Drysdale……’,watermark publishing, desolation bay, Tasmania, 20176. Australian sports museum.org ‘framed print the cricketers, by Russell Drysdale, Australian sports museum, 20257. arts and culture.google.com ‘the cricketers sketch, Russell Drysdale 1948’, bradman museum and international cricket hall of fame, n.d8. Wikipedia.org ‘russell drysdale’,last edited by james mccardle, 25/2/259. Cnstatue.com ‘top 15 most famous bronze sports statues’, by judy guo, 27/4/2310. Ranker.com ’10 pro athletes who are also accomplished artists’, people in sports, 3/1/2411. The art of education.edu ‘8 artist athletes that are a slam dunk for your class’, by Rebkah Hower, 1/5/2312. Christies.com ‘when andy Warhol met Muhammed ali’, 7/3/24, davis miller13. Wikipedia.org ‘andy Warhol, n.d14. The conversation.com ‘more than a kick: sporting statues can enshrine players and also capture pivotal cultural moments’, michelle o’shea, 18/9/201915. Arts and culture.google.com ‘larger than life:mcg sporting statues’, by mcg,n.d16. Artgallery.nsw.gov ‘russell drysdale’, art gallery of nsw.n.d17. News.artnet.com ‘see 10 songs every art lover should know’, by Daniela rios, 1/8/201618. Folkman123, ‘vincent’, by don mcclean, 29/11/200719. Cravepainting.com ‘101 quotes about art if you need some inspiration’n.d20. stevewaugh.com ‘the spirit of cricket-india’, tbone,202521. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_competitions_at_the_Summer_Olympics22. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heraean_Games#:~:text23. "The cricketers". Federation: Australian art and society. National Gallery of Australia.retrieved 31/8/200924. Meacham, Steve (6/1/2009). "Montmartre, with eucalypts". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax.25. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hill_End,_New_South_Wales26. https://bluebooms.de/en/blogs/news/der-unterschied-zwischen-abstrakter-kunst-und-surrealismus27. "Ludmilla Meilerts". Metropolis Gallery. Retrieved 1/9/200928. sally block ‘drysdale painting of west wyalong best story ever (my hometown),11/8/202029. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hill_End,_New_South_Wales

Paul and Glenn are back for another great episode. This week we explore some of the well-known breeding grounds in sport where many professional sportspeople have come from. Some of what will be discussed include:-An Australia rural city that has produced many great sports stars from a wide variety of sports such as Cricket, Rugby League and Aussie Rules.-An Australian state with a small population, however, has still produced some of our great cricketers and a female multi-Olympic gold medalist.-Some well-known sportspeople from the Gold Coast and Newcastle.-Breeding grounds for NFL players such as Southern Mississippi, Southwest Pennsylvania.-Illawarra/South Coast region and Rugby League legends.-Jamaica and its many great sprinters-Sporting schools in Australia which have produced international Rugby Union players-Regions in Victoria known for producing a large number of AFL players-Noble Park Aussie Rules club-Sporting clubs in Europe that have produced great soccer players e.g., Sporting CP, Le Havre, Groningen.-The most successful states in Australia and United States at the 2024 Olympics.We have our awards for the week, Top Sportsperson, Ratbag, and also have our Quiz. We have our segments Sporting Spotlight and Then and Now and Glenn has another cracking joke.Sporting Breeding Grounds Sources1.si.com ‘7 football clubs who have breeding grounds for top players’, 90 min, 25/5/192.starjournal community.com ‘breeding ground of footy talent’, 24/10/173.moveto newcastle ‘a city for sport lovers of all levels’, n.d4.hattiesburgamerican.com ‘usm a breeding ground for nfl talent’, jason munz, southern miss sports writer, 28/11/165.cricket.com ‘the olympic gold medal factory that’s still a secret’, adam schwab, 4/7/086.kget.com ‘which state has the most olympic gold medals?’, reegan netherland, may 247.newsweek.com ‘map shows usa 2024 olympics medal winners by state’, by alia shoaib, 11/8/248.royhill.com ‘paris 2024 olympics: qld claims over half of australia’s gold medals’, by mikaela mulveney, 5/8/249.sydney.edu.au ‘which is australia’s most successful olympic town?’, emily cook, 26/7/ 1610.bleacher report.com ‘southwest pennsylvannia breeding ground for the ncaa nfl’, john baranowski, 5/6/201811.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._cities_by_number_of_professional_sports_championships12.caravan correspondent.com ‘the australian town of olympic athletes’, glenys gelzinis, 22/7/2413.mindtraining.net ‘carl lewis-motivational track & field quotes, mental profile & biography’, n.d14.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Joseph%27s_College,_Gregory_Terrace15.joeys.org ‘sporting history: our storied past’, n.d166https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagga_Wagga17.wagga wagga australia.com ‘city of good sports’, site by straliawood, n.d18.museum riverina.com ‘sporting hall of fame’, city of wagga wagga, 202519.mustafa-al-azzawi ‘most inspirational words from muhammad ali after beating george foreman’, 9/2/1320.some grounds to appeal: the australian venues for first class cricket, richard christen, 199521. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasmania22.https://www.active.tas.gov.au/tasmanian_sporting_hall_of_fame23.waggawaggaaustralia.com ‘wagga wagga the name’, Stan Grant and Dr John Rudder, Wiradjuri Language Development Project September 200124.footyalmanac.com ‘the wagga effect’, by craig dodson, 8/7/201525.liam berkery ‘mark taylor and michael slater together at the scg’, 27/9/1126.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Taylor_(cricketer)27.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Slater29. https://wowcompany.com/en/wow-technology/31royhill.com ‘one aussie state dominating the olympics’, by clareese packer, yahoo sports, 10/8/2432.abc.net.au ‘inside the game: which locations have provided the afl with the most talent and the best players?’, by cody atkinson, sean lawson, 12/5/2233news.griffith.edu.au ‘griffith claims highest number of student athletes at olympics’, melinda rogers, 5/8/16

Paul and Glenn are back for another entertaining episode. This week we will discuss some sportspeople from over the years who were once arch-rivals and then went on to become friends either during their careers or in retirement. Some of what will be discussed include:-Two former Rugby League players who were once rivals in club and State of Origin however in retirement went on to both form a tremendous duo on television.-A former American female tennis player who was part of one of the great sporting rivalries, which has also been a great friendship for many years. -George Foreman and Muhammed Ali-Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal-Paul Gallen and Cameron Smith, Billy Slater and Jonathon Thurston. -Wally Lewis and Brett Kenny-Ian Chappell and Tony Greig-Shane Warne and Nasser Hussein, Michael Vaughan-Andrew Symonds and Harbajan Singh, Kevin Pietersen and Yuvraj Singh, Virender Sehwag,-Gareth Bale and Cristiano RonaldoWe have our awards for the week i.e., Top Sportsperson, Ratbag. We also have our Quiz and segments Sporting Spotlight and Then and Now. Glenn also has a cracking joke to finish the show.Sporting Foes to Friends Sources1.wide world of sports ‘fatty vautin’s tribute to retiring legend Peter Sterling Wide World of Sports’, 3/10/212.NRL Footy Show ‘Fatty & sterlo’s old school Outtakes and bloopers best of the Footy Show’, 19/4/243.Spite news ‘Mark Geyer and Wally Lewis face off during infamous Origin moment,’ 23/6/20164. Tennis TV 'Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal can't stop laughing when filming charity match promo’, 16/11/245.alanmeires ‘Frasier Ali and Foreman on British TV show very funny’, 22/11/20116. American woman ‘George Foreman's reaction to Muhammad Ali's death’ 6/6/167.access hollywood ‘ george foreman details his amazing friendship w/ muhammad ali access hollywood’, 7/6/20168.dailymail.co.uk ‘footy legend paul fatty vautin confirms his next move after shock departure from channel 9’, by james cooney for daily mail australia, 3/12/249.parraeels.com ‘peter sterling announced as ambassador of the eels foundation’, 16/11/24 NRL10.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Sterling_(rugby_league)11. museum riverina.com ‘peter sterling’, museum of the riverina.city of wagga wagga, n.d13.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sunday_Footy_Show_(rugby_league)14. rugby league project.org ‘paul vautin’, alan whiticker, n.d15. rugby league project.org ‘peter sterling’, alan whiticker, n.d16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Vautin17.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Evert19.fourarts.org ‘chris evert & martina navratilova, tennis, friendship, and rivalry’, 11/2/2520.chris evert.net ‘evert/navratilova:sports greatest rivalry’, 2003/1621.washingtonpost.com ‘bitter rivals:beloved friends,survivors’, by sally jenkins, 3/7/2422. sports joe ‘george foreman reminisce about muhammed ali as his new movie is released’, by lee costello, 28/4/2323. amp.nine.com ‘the world is much sadder:fatty’s heart-warming tribute to retiring peter sterling’, wide world of sports, by marc churches, 3/10/2124. mensxp.com ‘friendship beyond rivalry:5 indian cricketers who became best friends with their on-field rivals’, by rohan raj, 10/2/1825. ndsuspectrum.com ‘the spectrum: unlikely athletic friendships, even sporting enemies have forged bonds’, thomas evanella,7/3/201926. basketball stories. house of bo ‘5 players who had beef but then became teammates’, 8/9/2227. quora.com ‘who are some athletes who are/were fierce rivals when competing but best of friends when not’, debanjanu kundu, n.d28. si.com ‘from foes to friends:7 rivals who put their differences aside’,1/4/1829. onefootball.com ‘football enemies who became friends’, give me sport, 10/2/2432. Muhammad Ali the Eyewitness story of a boxing legend. Alan Goldstein Carlton books Ltd. 200033. electric. the story of the parramatta eels golden era’, adam burnett & matt logue, new holland publishers, 201334. nrl on nine ‘the first ever Sunday footy show’. 31/10/22‘

Paul and Glenn are back for another super-exciting episode. This week in this special birthday episode, Paul will be inviting five special guests (famous sporting personalities) Two dinner. After being introduced, Paul will ask them a series of questions and will talk about some of the great highlights from their illustrious careers. These guests include two former heavyweight boxing champions of the world known for their great Rumble in the Jungle bout, a former Aussie cricket larrikin cricketer regarded by many as the greatest spin bowler of all time, a former Rugby League supercoach know for his great one-liners and transforming coaching in the sport, and a former Socceroo who excited us with his great goals and World Cup performances. This episode will also include- some famous sportspersons born on April 16 and some major sporting events that took place on that date.- A notorious former Pakistani cricketer who was born on April 16 and goes down in cricket history as the first of a number of international cricketers to be banned for match fixing.We have our weekly awards for the week e.g., top sports person, rat bag and fair-dinkum. Miss Olivia is back to conduct the Quiz and Sporting Spotlight. We have our segment Then and Now and Glenn finishes off with another cracking joke.Birthday Special Sources1. on this day.com ‘athletes born on april 16’, 2000-25 on this day pte.ltd2. on this day.com ‘april 16 sports history’ 2000-25 on this day pte.ltd3. region sports.com ‘this day in sports history:4/16’, by mike dywan, 20244. telegrafi.com ‘ten facts you didn’t know about the life of muhammad ali’, gajrak shines, 20205. kids.kiddle.co ‘muhammad ali facts for kids’ kiddle encyclopedia,26/9/246. kids.britannica ‘george foreman’ encyclopedia britannica.inc,20257. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Foreman8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Gibson_(rugby_league)9. https://www.twinkl.com.au/teaching-wiki/shane-warne10. kids.kiddle.co ‘shane warne facts for kids’, kiddle encyclopedia, 18/10/2411. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Cahill12. kids.kiddle.co ‘tim cahill facts for kids’, kiddle encyclopedia, 12/10/2513. boredpanda.com ‘float like a butterfly sting like a bee, 20 of muhammad ali’s greatest quotes to celebrate his 75th birthday’, greta jaruseviciute, 16/1/201714. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saleem_Malik15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane_Warne16. espncricinfo.com ‘saleem malik’, espncricinfo.staff,n.d17. the frontier post.com ‘salim malikapologises over match fixing’, monitoring desk, 202018. hindustantimes.com ‘adam gilchrist takes brutal dig at saleem malik for alleging imad wasim over wasting deliveries vs india’, by ht sports desk, 12/6/2419. herald sun.com ‘warne opens up on shock $267K bribery attempt’,nic savage, herald sun/fox sports, 7/1/202220. espncricinfo.com ‘saleem malik dealt blow after judge terms appeal unnatural’, umar farooq, 27/10/202021. sports.ndtv.com ‘pakistan great accuses arshdeep singh of ball-tampering, asks umpires to openeyes’, ndtv sports desk 26/6/2422. the 12th man topic “pearce off jack..!’, Willy Nilly – The 12th Man's Biggest Hits, 2013 Little Digger Ppl, 9/12/201923. kinofritze ‘muhammed ali-the poetry of smokin joe’, 10/11/201124. fighting centre ‘george foreman on fighting muhammed ali’,22/10/202225. sporting news australia ‘cricket was a hobby, not a job for shane warne’, 18/1/2326. stuwelton ‘tim cahill interview’, 9/10/201727. mufdaddy ‘how saleem malik tried to bribe saleem malik’, 14/2/202228. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Boston_Marathon29. https://www.roosters.com.au/history/our-players/jack-gibson-the-philosopher/30. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collision_in_Korea31. bbcnews.com ‘When Ali thrilled Ireand: how the greatest Shook Up Dublin’, by peter crutchley, 6/6/201632. the away game ‘tim cahill gets protective’, 6/6/2006.

Paul and Glenn are back from another fun packed episode. This week we discuss sports people who started their careers later than most in their sport and also excelled in the latter part of their careers. Some of the late bloomers that will be discussed include:- An American boxer he did not take up the sport until he was 23 years of age and went on to become one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time.- Another American boxer who after serving time in prison took up a professional career and was one of the all-time greats dominating the middle weight division and was known for his great speed and precision.- NBA players such as Michael Jordan, Hakeem Olajuwon, Anthony Davis, Tim Duncan and Dikembe Mutombo. - Ian Wright - Ice hockey players Bill Durnan, Tim Thomas- NFL players Kurt Warner, Michael Oher- Cricketers Scott Boland, Mike Hussey, Adam Vogues, Colin Miller, Bruce Yardley, Bob Holland- Mason Cox- NRL players Cody Walker, Adam Mogg, Fui Fui Moi MoiWe have our awards for Top Sportsman, Ratbag, Fair Dinkum and have our Quiz. We also have our segments Sporting Spotlight and Then and Now and Glenn has another cracking joke.Late Bloomers in Sport Sources1. watchmojo.com ‘top 10 amazing athletes who were late bloomers’, by spencer sher, n.d2. casino.org ‘10 sports stars who started late’, by aaron shields, 14/11/20213. Bleacher report.com ‘better now than never:10 late bloomers in sports today’, andrew gould, 28/9/20164. The sportster.com ‘top 14 late bloomers in sports’, by ts staff, 14/5/20145. ladbrokes.com ‘the NRL’s Most Notable Late Bloomers’, by will evans, 15/5/246. sportskeeda.com ‘analysing why several australian players have been late bloomers in test cricket’, by ayush sharma, 22/2/20167. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Hopkins8. brittanica.com ‘bernard hopkins, american boxer’, by nigel collins, 11/1/259. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Marciano10. https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/michael_jordan_44719111. Jbc media.com ‘michael jordan talks about how he was a late bloomer in basketball’, #shorts, 29/9/2312. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Voges13. cricket.com ‘fan favourite boland takes six at the SCG, australia vs india 2024/25’, 5/1/2514. Ian gorton ‘fuifui moimoi song’, the robinson brothers on ray hadley show, 15/7/200815. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didier_Drogba16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moses_Malone17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Warner18. goalmonkeey.com ‘what is a good goalie save percentage in hockey?’18/9/2419. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Davis20. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Duncan21. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Durnan22. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dikembe_Mutombo23. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Wright24. Wba boxing.com ‘bernard hopkins:a titan of the ring’, by jesus cova, 26/1/2525. fighthype.com ;bernhard hopkins and winky wright brawl erupts during wild weigh in’,21/7/200726. New york state attorney general.gov, ‘National association of attorneys general boxing task force’, may 200027. fighthype.com ‘former foes hopkins and wright reunite, pay respect and joke about accidental headbutt’, 10/8/201928. Golden boy.com/about 29. Boxing bouts ‘bernhard hopkins first words after leaving golden boy promotions’, 15/8/2430. Graham bensinger ‘bernard hopkins: serving time with my brother’s murderer’, 15/2/2017

Paul and Glenn are back for another action-packed episode. This week we will discuss sports people who have been reluctant to or have appeared insincere in their apologies. Some of these sportspeople have been involved in some of the biggest controversies of all time. Eg, Lance Armstrong, Ben Johnson and Mike Tyson. Some other that will be discussed include. ⁃ A South American soccer player who despite his incredible talent and goal scoring ability has been involved in much controversy being in multiple incidents, e.g. diving biting opponents and racial abuse. ⁃ A former NFL player who despite being regarded as one of the most versatile and best defensive players of all time, has time and time again been in trouble for many different reasons during his playing career and also in retirement. ⁃ Jannik Sinner, Nick Kyrgios, Serena Williams ⁃ Sam Kerr, Ronaldo ⁃ Gymnastics, Ireland ⁃ Jason Josephs ⁃ Brandon McManus, New Orleans Saints, Bobby Petrino ⁃ Kyrie Irving ⁃ Todd Carney We have our weekly awards Fair Dinkum, Rat Bag, top sports person and who needs to be benched. We also have our quiz and segments sporting spotlight and then and now. Glenn finishes off the show with another cracking joke.Unapologetic Sportspeople Sources1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Taylor2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deshaun_Watson3. Globalnews.ca ‘john mcenroe refuses to apologise for saying serena williams would be ranked 700 if she played with men’, 27/6/2017, CBS news4. The guardian.com ‘gymnastics ireland fails to apologise despite row over medal snub for black girl’, emma grahan-harrison, 25/9/235. foxsports.com ‘athlete issues grovelling apology after most unsportsmanlike action in history’, tony robertson, the sun from news.com.au, 8/3/236. Avoiding babylon ‘athlete refuses to apologize for making the sign of the cross’, 23/9/247. Tampa bay times.com ‘sorry, but these athlete apologies aren’t believable’, by gary shelton, times sports, 12/4/20128. buzzfeed.com ‘18 athletes who infamously watched their careers crumble in an instant’, by hannah marder, 28/8/249. ranker.com ‘the most controversial athletes in sports history’, ranker sports, 15/1/2510. Flying echidna ‘norman gunston and mohammed ali’, 5/6/201611. Icehousebandtv ‘nothing too serious’, icehouse, man of colours, 30/7/201812. triathlete.com ‘armstrong doping confession:key quotes’, aaron hersh, 5/2/202013. politico.eu ‘novak djokovic says he is still traumatized from australia deportation sage’, seb starcevic, 6/1/2514. Bulldog dynasty ‘rugby league violence 1979 and john donnelly spitting at news reporters’, 12/1/201215. Bbc sport.com ‘inside the doping deal for tennis’ world number one’, laura scott, jonathan jurejko, 23/2/2516. #shorts ‘Nick Kyrgios explains why he did not follow dress code in his post-match press conference’, 12/7/202217. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Gayle18. Snail in the mail ‘chris gayle mel mcglaughlin interview’, 4/1/201619. CBS news ‘serena williams calls umpires penalties sexist at the us open’, 10/9/201820. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deshaun_Watson21. news.com.au ‘olympics judo star nemanja majdov banned after making sign of cross at paris games’, alec gearty, 20/9/2422. Boost vibes ‘cristiano ronaldo:unfiltered, unapologetic, and unmatched’, 17/8/2423. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Su%C3%A1rez24. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandon_McManus25. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Orleans_Saints_bounty_scandal26. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Petrino27. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyrie_Irving28. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linebacker29. britannica.com ‘lawrence taylor’, 31/1/25, editors of encylopedia britannica30. Think Big ‘joe theismann and lawrence taylor..’ michael zellner, 10/5/24

Paul and Glenn are back for another bumper episode. This week we discuss sports people who in different ways have challenged their comfort zone. Some of what will be discussed in this episode include:- A courageous French rock and Urban climber who for over four decades has been carrying out free solo climbs of skyscrapers and is known as the French Spider-Man.- a Dutch motivational speaker and extreme athlete who is well known for his ability to withstand low temperatures with his methods followed by millions around the world.- Aussies who have tried their luck in the NFL and have achieved some success. e.g. Jordan Malaita- Those that have tried different sports e.g., Michael Jordan Jana Pittman, Jeff Fenech- Those that have come out and revealed their sexuality e.g. Ian Roberts Gareth Thomas.- those that have tried their luck in acting, e.g., Matt Nable, Vinnie Jones, Jason Statham, Jim Brown.- Those that have taken on formidable opponents EG Muhammad Ali Conor McGregor.- Benefits of challenging one’s comfort zone in sport.Rebecca Romero, Alex Karras. Paul and Glenn discuss their experiences after Cyclone Alfred, *and we have our quiz and Sporting Spotlight. We give our ratbags, top sports people for the week, and those that have been sent to the bench. We also have our segment Then and Now and Glenn has another cracking joke.Challenged Their Comfort Zone Sources1. The lily jo project.com ‘, the lily jo project team 6/2/20202. cass.anu.edu.au ‘growth comes from outside your comfort zone, why olympian emma mckeon refused to give up’ by elaine obran, australian national university, 26/9/243. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_McKeon4. brandonguyer.com ‘stepping out of your comfort zone for athletic excellence’, major league mindset, 22/8.5. usatriathlon.org ‘how stepping outside your comfort zone in multisport can unlock your power within’, by chelsea montes, 20/9/20226. 247wallet.com ‘25 famous athletes who tried to have a career in hollywood’, rebecca uhle, 30/8/20227. dailymail.co.uk ‘a swing and a miss for michael jordan after he ventured into baseball, bo jackson was an all-star in two different sports while usain bolt’s stint……’, by sam mcevoy for mail.online, 25/12/20208. sportsbrief.com ‘a comprehensive list of famous athletes who switched sports’, ciku njuguna, 30/3/249. mountainsrivers.com ‘the 10 greatest athletic feats of the 21st century-transcending perceived limits of mind and body’, by colin mathers 14/10/201910. Summer harvard.edu ‘is it time to leave your comfort zone? How leaving can spark positive change’, jessica a. Kent, 28/8/2311. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Roberts_(rugby_league)12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wim_Hof13. https://www.alainrobert.com/14. Sydney morning herald.com ‘from the archives 1989: jeff fenech impressive in his $5 rugby league debut’ tony sarno, 28/5/202115. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alain_Robert16. https://www.wimhofmethod.com/benefits17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Brown18. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Karras19. "Football's 100 Greatest Players: No. 1 Jim Brown". The Sporting News. Archived from the original on September 16, 2008. 20. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burgundy21. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grade_(climbing)22. https://academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Alain_Robert

Paul is back for the 8th edition of interesting, bizarre and fascinating sporting facts and some of the incredible things that will be discussed in this episode include- The team-based sport with the largest ground area size- the American basketballer who scored an astounding 420 three-point shots smashing his own record- the man who broke the record for passing through a tennis racket,- the oldest and youngest footballers to score a goal in a FIFA World Cup and the Car mechanic who scored the first ever goal at a FIFA World Cup- The highest and lowest scores in international one day cricket by a country- the worst scores by professional golfers in tournaments- the first independent Olympian to win an Olympic gold medal and the most professional snooker matches by an individual - the surfer who did the first ever backflip in a Surfing World Championship event- the highest jump on a pogo stick and the record for the fastest ice water swim- weird sports such as ostrich racing, Sport Hocking, Cycle ball and Dog surfing- the bizarre world gaining contest and the Japanese skier who broke the world ski jump record- the shortest time between goals in an ice hockey match and the oldest Olympic medalist - the incredible amount of money Lewis Hamilton earned in 2015- the highest ever jump recorded by a dog and by a human from a standing start - the American man who climbed all seven Summits and skied the polar last agrees in 138 days- a German equestrian who has competed in the dressage at an incredible seven Olympic Games and has won 14 Olympic medals We also have our quiz and sporting Spotlight.Interesting sporting facts Part 8 sources1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Landry2. The book of best sports quotes, by M.Prefontaine, Amazon.com.au, sydney, nsw, australia.3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sachin_Tendulkar4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polo5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1872_Scotland_v_England_football_match#6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usain_Bolt7. Sports trivia quiz, dieselanddutch.com, 2022.8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Curry9. brittanica.com ‘stephen curry’, by adam augustyn, last updated 25/12/24.10. Guinness world records 2018, by guinness world records pty ltd, 3/4/2018.11. statista.com ‘leading ultimate fighting championship UFC pay-per-view events as of august 2022, by number of buys’, by statista research dept, 4/3/24.12. sportstar.thehindu.com ‘top 10 highest odi team scores: england leads list with 498/4’, by team sportstar, 26/9/23.13. https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/lowest-innings-totals-28398714. Golf monthly.com ‘10 worst rounds in pga tour history’, by roderick easdale, 14/12/23.15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_at_the_Olympics16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Davis17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabell_Werth#:~:text18. Thomas cook.in ‘30 weird sports played around the world’, 20/8/201719. Topend sports.com ‘ostrich racing’, by robert wood, november 2006.20. Top-end sports.com ‘sport-hocking, an unusual german sport’, by robert wood, june 2008.21. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycle_ball22. https://www.bossaballsports.com/bossaball/what-is-bossaball/23. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capoeira24. bbc.com ‘meet the champiion gurners of cumbria’, adam clarkson and alex challies, 22/9/24.25. redbull.com ‘ryoyu kobayashi’s longest ski jump world record:how he did it’, by agata strauss, 13/6/24.26. Usa today.com ‘agnes keleti, oldest living olympic medal winner and holocaust survivor, dies at 103’, by fernando cervantes Jr, 2/1/25.27. espn.com ‘yaroslava mahuchikh sets women’s high jump world record’, associated press, 8/7/24.28. https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/highest-standing-jump#29. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_SummitsBackground music- Energizer by RA from Soundroll from Upbeat.

Paul and Glenn are back for another blockbuster episode. This week we will discuss the ‘Small But Mighty’, i.e., well-known sportspeople from over the years who excelled despite their short stature. Some of what will be discussed include:- A short-statured athlete who excelled in one of America’s major professional sporting leagues, in a sport known for its many giants in size.- A former motor racing legend who excelled in Formula One and Indy Car and despite his size, has won races in nearly every car ever made.- Spud Webb, Shannon Bobbitt- Diego Maradona, Lionel Messi- Gunduppa Viswanath, Parthiv Patel, Temba Bavuma, Tatenda Taibu, Kruger Van Wyk- Mark Shulman, Romeo Dev, Eddie Gaedel- Simone Biles, Mary Lou-Retton, Kerri Strugg, Bai Chunyue- Henry Franklin, Roy Worters- Bill Camer, Rosario Briones- Gem Hoahing, Mellissa Wu- Naim SuleymanogluWe discuss those sportspeople who have made the news during the week for the right or wrong reasons. Miss Olivia drops by to do the Quiz and Sporting Spotlight. We have our segment Then and Now and Glenn has another cracking joke.Very Short Sportspeople Sources1. complex.com ‘the 25 best short athletes of all time’, doug sibor, 5/3/20132. Topend sports.com ‘world’s shortest in sports’, robert wood, february 20043. Topend sports.com ‘small but mighty: the shortest athletes at the olympic games’ robert wood, august 20244. Cricket times.com ‘top 10 shortest cricketers of all-time ft. temba bavuma’, by akshat gaur, 29/11/245. Topend sports.com ‘list of shortest afl players’, rob wood, october 20226. Randy newman ‘short people’, little criminals, warner records inc, 19777. quora.com ‘are there any benefits of being short in sports?’, bernadette jacobi, 20238. Faster capital.com ‘pocket sized: the power of being pocket sized:short people’s triumphs’, 4/6/249. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chantal_Sutherland10. https://www.brainyquote.com/topics/jockey-quotes11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gundappa_Viswanath12. Mo jo australia, ‘mo jo classics aussie cricket ad, aust vs india test 1980’, founcers allan johnston and alan morris, singer allan johnston. 13. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatenda_Taibu14. https://www.olympics.com.au/olympians/melissa-wu/15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Gaedel16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Liberatore17. https://www.automotivehalloffame.org/honoree/mario-andretti/18. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trindon_Holliday19. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aditya_Dev20. Gambitsports wordpress.com the gambit, ‘the chl coloured hockey league 1895-1925’, 6/2/201321. The sun.co.uk ‘hard as nails:bill camer dead at 92, horse racing legend once dubbed the world’s smallest jockey passes away’, dylan terry, 30/1/2422. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gem_Hoahing23. John tapp racing ‘bill camer 1931-2024 the quintessential aussie jockey’, john tapp, 30/1/2424. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Height_in_sports25. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naim_S%C3%BCleymano%C4%9Flu26. https://boguesfoundation.org/27. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muggsy_Bogues28. si.com ‘ex-nba player muggsy bogues educating today’s youth on trade school route to success’, shandel richardson, 14/6/2429. Sk forty ‘muggsy bogues dunk!sprite ad-1994’, 1/2/201630. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_guard31. Paul McMullen, the Baltimore sun ‘in a class of their own. Poets recall glory days’, 19/7/200232. Lbks68121 ‘curb your enthusiasm:mugsy bogues’, 19/3/2008ill Camer dead at 92: Horse racing legend once dubbed ‘world’s smallest jockey’ passes away

Paul and Glenn are back for another bumper episode. This week we discuss some very young sportspeople from over the years who have excelled at an early age in their sport. Should there be age limits put in place in order to protect young athletes? Some of what will also be discussed include:- Skateboarders Arisa Trew, Keegan Palmer, Kokona Hiraki, Sky Brown- Gymnasts such as Nadia Comaneci, Dimitrios Loundras, 1928 Italian gymnastics team.- Swimmers such as Shane Gould, Leisel Jones, Ian Thorpe, Katie Ledecky, Jenny Turrell, Inge Sorensen, Gaurika Singh- Tiger Woods, Sachin Tendulkar, Brad Fittler- Tennis players such as the Williams sisters, Michael Chang, Martina Hingis, Jennifer Capriati- Joey Logano, Marjorie Gestring- Youngest ever in the EPL, MBL, NHL, NFL, NRL and NBA.- An American professional female golfer who qualified for the LPGA tour at just 15.- Francis Jacobs and Freddy Adu- The biggest mystery in Olympic Games history which involved a boy whose identity remains a mystery to this day.We give our awards for the week eg, Ratbag, top sportsperson. We also have our segments Sporting Spotlight, Then and Now. We also have our Quiz and Glenn has another cracking joke.Youngest Sports Stars Sources1. Teen vogue.com ‘19 of the youngest olympians in the history of the games’, by colleen curry and marilyn la jeunesse, 24/4/242. Nine, wide world of sports.com’ youngest olympic gold medallists:where 14 year old aussie superstar arisa trew sits on incredible list’, emily patterson, 7/8/243. Stadium talk.com ‘youngest pro athletes of all time’, by tony adame, 28/11/244. Guinness world records.com ‘youngest first class cricketer (male)’ compartilhar, guinness world records 20255. Espncricinfo.com ‘youngest players in tests’, espn sports media 20256. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Stehr7. Zero hanger.com ‘the youngest debuts in VFL/AFL history’, harris maglis, 21/2/20228. https://commonplacefacts.com/2024/10/22/1900-olympics-unknown-boy/9. https://isoh.org/ ‘Was the unknown french boy in 1900 actually from georgia?’ By Paata Natsvlishvili, volker kluge, 201610. voa.com ‘unknown boy may be the youngest ever olympic champion’, by agence france-presse, 10/8/2411. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katie_Ledecky12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane_Gould13. https://www.carlile.com.au/carlilekids-in-dead-heat-smash-the-world-record/14. Jersey watch.com ‘25 best youth sports quotes to motivate young athletes’, tim gusweiler, 2016-2515. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krisztina_Egerszegi16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fu_Mingxia17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Wie_West18. Premier league.com ‘nwaneri makes history with first premier league goal’, mikel areta, forest presser, 26/11/2419. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inge_S%C3%B8rensen20. https://joeyloganofoundation.com/jl-kids-crew/21. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coxswain#:~:text=22. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowing_at_the_1900_Summer_Olympics23. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roelof_Klein24. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Brandt25. Fran tarkenton ‘fran tarkenton and tiger woods on That’s Incredible’, 17/1/201426. The sports journal.org ‘age requirement in professional sport’, by Greg Bianchi, 2018, US Sports Academy

Paul and Glenn are back for another action-packed episode. This week we discuss those in sport who have never received the recognition they deserve, despite their great achievements. The Unsung Heroes. Some of what will be discussed include- The fittest woman on Earth who has won multiple world championships in her sport.- A former American basketball great who despite being in the shadow of the great Michael Jordan, played a key role in the success of the Chicago Bulls in the 90’s.- Jason Belmonte, Luc Longley- Jakara Anthony, Matt Belcher- Keegan Palmer, Arisa Trew- David Nilsson, Troy Corser- Justify, Liam Hendricks, Darren Bennett- Karen Murphy, Brittney Cox, Rhianna IflandWe have our segment Then and Now. Miss Olivia is back to do the Quiz and Sporting Spotlight. We also have our awards for the week, Top Sportsperson, Ratbag and Fair Dinkum and Glenn has another cracking joke.Unsung Sporting Heroes Sources1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Belmonte2. https://libguides.cccneb.edu/popculture central community college, 18/6/24.3. Fox sports.com ‘jason belmonte wins the US open of bowling to complete the super slam’, fox sports, pba, 24/2/2020 10.17-11.344. https://www.australiansailingteam.com.au/mathew-belcher/5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathew_Belcher6. Campus sports.net ‘the 5 unsung heroes in sports’, by johnna bollesen, 10/6/20227. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arisa_Trew8. Sport australia hall of fame. Org ‘david nilsson’ sahof 2020.9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Whitlock10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cody_Allen11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Wade12. Abc’s grandstand unsung sporting heroes by craig norenbergs, 1/12/2013, booktopia.com.13. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy_Corser14. Stihl timbersports.com ‘australia’ dominance shows no signs of slowing as stunning back to back world records…’, 8/11/24.15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottie_Pippen16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justify_(horse)17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Pharoah18. cover.hubpages.com ‘top MLB players from australia’ andrew harner, 20/8/23.19. Sydney morning herald.com ‘australians who made the grade in the NFL and those who failed’, ronny lerner, 27/8/201520. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punter_(gridiron_football)#:21. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Murphy_(bowls)22. ladbrokes.com ‘unknown australian world champions’, by tom hackett, 8/8/201723. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britteny_Cox24. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhiannan_Iffland25. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tia-Clair_Toomey26. https://games.crossfit.com/about-the-games27. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CrossFit_Games28. Games.crossfit ‘tia-clair toomey’ crossfit pvrn29. gq.com ‘4 of australia’s unsung sporting heroes’, christopher riley, 8/1/202030. Crossfit games 2025 ‘josh bridges’31. Pvrn fitness.com, 202532. pushpress.com 2023, pushpress inc33. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_CrossFit_Games34. Crossfit games ‘tia-clair toomey’s goal is to win the 2024 crossfit games’, 19/3/2435. Rogue fitness ‘tia-clair toomey 2022 nobull crossfit games champion’, 10/8/2022

Paul and Glenn are back for another entertaining, action-packed episode. This week we will discuss some enduring sportspeople who have had long and successful careers and some who are the oldest professional athletes in their sport. Some of what will be discussed include:- A fiery ten-pin bowler who achieved the triple crown 24 years apart and apart from his great accomplishments, is also remembered for his brash behavior and a famous, comical line.- A former American tennis great known his many tournaments wins over a long and successful career and also for his on-court antics.- LeBron James, Vince Carter- Sachin Tendulkar, Clarrie Grimmett, Jamie Cox- Kelly Slater- Cameron Smith, Cliff Lyons- Brent Harvey- Gary Player- Leander Paes, Ken Rosewall- Lauren Jackson, Christine Sinclair- Des Renford- Ildefons Lima- George Blanda- Gordie Howe- Stanislaw Kowalski, Carmen SalvinoWe have our segments Sporting Spotlight, Then and Now and Quiz. Glenn has another cracking joke, and we have our Fair Dinkum and Ratbag for the week as well as our Top Sportsperson.Sportspeople with Long Careers Sources1. Business insider.com ‘16 athletes with the longest careers’, by matthew wilson, 11/6/2020.2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeBron_James3. nrl.com ‘cameron smith’, National Rugby League 2025.4. espn.com ‘afl player record holders, statistical leaders, and more’, espn, 11/11/24.5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarrie_Grimmett6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Player7. britannica.com ‘gary player’, editors of encyclopedia britannica, 24/12/24.8. Sport australia hall of fame ‘des renford mbe, swimming’, 2020.9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Des_Renford10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Rosewall_career_statistics11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Millar12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oksana_Chusovitina13. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_Sinclair14. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Connors15. The book of best sports quotes, by M.Prefontaine, amazon.com. Sydney, Australia.n.d.16. Tubechop, ‘jimmy connors tirade 1991 us open’, 23/10/2012.17. Guinness world records.com ‘longest international football (soccer), career (male), guinness world records ltd, 2025.18. Guinness world records.com ‘most appearances for rugby union’, guinness world records ltd, 2025.19. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheffield_Shield20. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanis%C5%82aw_Kowalski21. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen_Salvino22. britannica.com ‘pete weber, american bowler’, by paul digiacomo, editors of encyclopedia britannica, n.d.23. Topend sports.com ‘ten pin bowling’, robert wood, december, 201424. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Weber_(bowler)25. Sports illustrated .com ‘who do you think you are’, conor orr, 8/7/202126. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PBA_Tour27. Matt cole, “the full story of who do you are? I am!’25/8/24.28. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Weber29. Jason belmonte televised 300 game legacy, 10/2/2430. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Belmonte31. Groundbeefmosque ‘pete weber god dammit it did it who do you think you are’, 27/2/201232. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-Generation_X#:~:text33. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Ray_Williams_Jr.34. North america bowling.com ‘pete weber interview’ 2022

Paul and Glenn are back for another entertaining episode. This week we will discuss some sportspeople and teams from over the years who have been remembered for cheating and breaking the rules of their sport for illegitimate gains. Some of what will be discussed include: -       Why some sportspeople cheat e.g., psychological factors, external pressures, desire to win. -       A former Soviet Modern Pentathlete who is often labelled as the biggest cheat in Olympic history after deliberately engineering his fencing sword to record false touches. -       A former English cricket great from long ago who apart from scoring a truckload of runs is also known for betting on games and once refusing to leave the crease after being bowled out. -       Chicago White Sox 1919 -       Lance Armstrong, Marion Jones -       NRL salary cap breaches e.g., Melbourne Storm -       Sandpaper gate and Deflate gate. -       Chinese swimmers -       Fine Cotton affair in 1984 -       Match fixing e.g., Hansie Cronje -       Ancient Olympics e.g., Eupolus and Nero -       Fred Lorz -       Tony Andre-Hansen We have our segments Fair Dinkum and Ratbags of the week as well as Top sportsperson for the week and those sent to the bench. We also have our Quiz, Sporting Spotlight and Then and Now. Glenn finishes off with another cracking joke.

Paul and Glenn are back for another action-packed episode. This week we explore the origins of different sports and how they have evolved over time. Some of what will be discussed in this episode include: - The many sports that date and had their origins in the ancient world e.g., Ancient Greece with the Ancient Olympics. - The evolvement of cricket over the years into more shorter versions of the game to attract bigger audiences. - The role the British had in the development in many sports e.g., Cricket, Rugby codes, football, hockey, snooker. - Sports that developed its laws in North America e.g., Baseball, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, volleyball. - The aboriginal game of Margrook and its relationship to Australian Rules Football. - A combat sport whose earliest evidence is traced back to Ancient Egypt, has featured at nearly every Olympic Games and has numerous weight classes. - The Dutch establishing ice skating. - The Ancient China game of Cuju and its relationship to soccer. - Gymnastics in Ancient Greece and its decline during the Roman Empire. - Rowing dating back to Ancient Egypt and Ancient Rome. - A popular surface water sport invented by a determined young American man which has now developed into many disciplines. We have our Fair Dinkum’s and Ratbags of the week, also our top sportsperson. We also have our Quiz and our topics Sporting Spotlight, and Then and Now and Glenn also has some more Cracking jokes. Origin of Sports Sources 1. thought.co ‘a brief history of sports’, by mary bells, 7/6/24. 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_sport 3. Top tenz ‘top 10 origin stories of famous sports’, 18/1/2017. 4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Day_International 5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty20#:~:text 6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Webb_Ellis 7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_league 8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_fencing 9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marn_Grook 10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_rules_football 11. Topend sports.com ‘a brief history of boxing’, June 2015. 12. britannica.com ‘weight divisions in boxing’, by Michael Poliakoff and Nigel Collins, 19/12/24. 13. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeneid 14. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_skiing#History 15. https://worldwaterskiers.com/what-is-tournament-waterskiing/ 16. Smithsonian magazine.com ‘the man who invented water skiing’, by sarah kuta, 1/7/2022. 17. https://www.msq.qld.gov.au/safety/water-skiing 18. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Samuelson 19. Waterski and wakeboard australia.com ‘noel Forrester sets new world barefoot speed record!!’, 1/3/1970. 20. https://www.lakecity.org/waterskidays/, lake city chamber of commerce 21. https://mulwalawaterski.com.au/ski/max-kirwan-ski-park/ 22. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_Ski_World_Championships 23. Lake pepin:the birthplace of water skiing, WCCO-CBS Minnesota, 26/6/2022.

Paul and Glenn are back for another action-packed and entertaining episode. This week in the lead-up to Australia Day on January 26, we discuss the relationship of sport and our National Day. Some of what will be discussed include: - Australia Day awards and events that take place e.g., outdoor concerts, BBQ’s. - The controversy surrounding the day and protesting from many Indigenous Australians. - What the day is all about i.e., embrace cultural diversity, embrace the wonderful country we live in, time with friends and family. - Australia Day activities e.g., backyard cricket and games in the park such as thong throwing, egg and spoon races. - The Australian Open tennis and its culmination on the Australia Day long-weekend with the semi-finals and finals. - The great success of the Australian Open and how it has developed and grown over the years. - Controversial decisions made in regard to sport on Australia Day e.g., no First-Class cricket. - A famous boat race that takes place on Sydney Harbour every Australia Day that involves a major form of transport in the city - The Bicentenary Celebrations in 1988 and the fond memories. We have our Fair Dinkum and Ratbag awards of the week and top sportsperson. We also have our Quote of the week, Quiz and our segments Sporting Spotlight and Then and Now. Glenn also has some more cracking jokes. Australia Day Special Sources 1. rove.me ‘ferrython 2025 in sydney’, n.d. 2. The sydney morning herald ‘cricket reveals plan to respectfully deliver australia day games’, by jon pierik, 20/11/24. 3. Australia day.com ‘ferrython’, national australia day council, n.d. 4. Daily mail.co.uk ‘cricket bosses make shock decision about teams playing on australia day’, by andrew prentice for daily mail australia, 30/10/24. 5. ausopen.com ‘fast facts’, tennis australia, 2024. 6. redbull.com ‘7 surprising facts about the australian open’, by javier romero, 18/1/24. 7. Fd tennis.com ‘25 fun facts about the australian open to impress your friends’, by alexi demajo, n.d. 8. purevpn.com ‘top australian open facts you didn’t know’, 2023. 9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_Day 10. https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Australia-Day/ 11. Perth party hire.com ‘australia day backyard games’, 2024. 12. Dead on arrival ‘celebration of a nation-australia 1988-bicentennial tv spot’, 1/7/2012. 13. sbs.com ‘melbourne storm to scale back welcome to ceremony celebrations’, by bronte charles NITV,16/12/24. 14. Teacher professional development.com ‘20 sports trivia questions and answers”, tpd, 16/9/24. 15. Australia day regatta.com ‘the 189th australia day regatta, a celebration for all sailors’, australia day regatta inc. 2024. 16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Open 17. bandt.com ‘australian open 2025 set to increase sponsorship by at least 35%’, by aimee edwards, 12/11/24. 18. FA7273 bruce bur ‘sydney ferry karrabee sinks 1983’, 5/9/2011. 19. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Sydney_Harbour_ferries 20. Andrews, Graeme (1982). A Pictorial History of Ferries: Sydney and Surrounding Waterways. Sydney: AH & AW Reed Pty Ltd. p. 47. ISBN 0589503863. 21. https://www.australiaday.com.au/whats-on/maritime-mayhem/ 22. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karrabee_(ferry) 23. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_Gibbs 24. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_Hamlin 25. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bungaree 26. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emerald-class_ferry 27. https://www.azquotes.com/author/24913-Rod_Laver

In this special episode Paul and Glenn begin our first episode for the year by talking about the life of the man known as “The Greatest”, the one and only Muhammad Ali. January 17 is the birthday of the great man and in this episode, we celebrate his incredible boxing career and other lifetime achievements and the legacy he has left. Muhammed Ali-The Greatest Sources 1.Goeky ‘Muhammad Ali-black superman’, by Johnny Wakelin 28/10/2006. 2.kids.britannica.com ‘muhammad ali’, 2024, encyclopedia britannica inc. 3.ducksters.com ‘biography-muhammed ali’, n.d. 4.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Ali 5.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelo_Dundee 6.Flying echidna ‘norman gunston and mohammed ali’ 5/7/2016 7.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrilla_in_Manila 8.Muhammed ali:the eye-witness story of a boxing legend’, by alan goldstein, carlton books inc, 2000. London. 9.Ali, 1942-2016 the greatest:a special tribute, bauer media group, sydney, 2016. 10.J.C ‘junnie’swinton ‘gorilla in manilla’, 13/6/2016 11.https://homework.study.com/explanation/what-is-orthodox-islam. 12.Alex buturugeanu ‘ali vs foreman 1974’, 3/9/2010.radio commentary from harry carpenter. 13. Alan meires ‘frazier, ali and foreman on british tv show very funny’, 18/10/1989. 14. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drew_Bundini_Brown 15. Shooter mcgavin ‘muhammed ali “float like a butterfly, sting like a bee!”7/8/2020. 16. I am Ali, documentary, NBC Universal Australia, director and writer Clare Lewins, 2014. 17. https://alicenter.org/ 18.Pete butter@petebutterboxing ‘muhammed ali’s brother was a pro-heavyweight’, n.d. 19. News yale.edu ‘muhammad ali originally named for ardent and Yale alumnus cassius clay’, 9/6/2016. Susan gonzalez. 20.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonny_Liston 21. Facts just for kids.com ‘Muhammad Ali facts for kids’, 2024. 22. Ali center.org ‘ali’s olympic journey’, 2024 muhammad ali museum and education centre. 23. grammarly.com ‘iambic pentameter: definition and examples’, by parker yamasaki, 6/3/23. 24. History hit.com ‘10 facts about muhammad ali’, by shannon callahan, 22/5/23. 25. Saranghae jazzmin ‘muhammad ali recites poetic prediction about fight with sonny liston’, 5/11/24. 26. history.com ‘10 things you may not know about muhammad ali’, by christopher klein, 23/8/23. 27. Ibhof2 ‘muhammed ali:this is your life?’, 28/6/2011. 28. Rubin, Mike (5/6/2016). "Muhammad Ali: 4 Ways He Changed America". Rolling Stone. 29. Abc news ‘muhammad ali moments alongside sportscaster howard cosell’, 5/6/2016. 30. boxingGOATEdits ‘ali and cosell-moving reunion, 1992’ #edit#boxing#muhammadali#rip, 31/10/23. 31. Second shout.com ‘larry holmes didn’t hesitate to name the greatest heavyweight of all time”. By kristan caryl, 24/11/24. 32. Whitcomb, Dan (5/6/2016). "Former Ali promoter Bob Arum recalls boxer's impact on society". Reuters. 33. Nbc news.com ‘muhammad ali’s likely to reap in the cash for years to come’, by martha c.white, 7/6/2016. 34. Bahrain54321 ‘muhammad ali and will smith on islam and respond to 9/11 terrorism’, 1/6/2013. 35. Jim carroll’s blog ‘me, we’, 24/5/2015.first published in campaign 2/4/2015. 36. Midamode ‘sir michael parkinson on muhammad ali’,sky sports 5/6/2016. 37. Imdb ‘muhammad ali, When we were kings’, 1996, director leon gast. 38. Ghost Ridah AK47 ‘muhammed ali rare rhyme’, 20/4/2014 39. Kinofritze ‘muhammad ali-the poetry of smokin joe’, 10/11/2011. 40. The varsity.ca ‘a retrospective look into the legacy of the great muhammad ali’, by elim haile,k 25/2/24. 41. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lineal_championship 42. Usa today.com ‘rasheda ali discusses her concerns over son’s exposure to head trauma in combat sports’, by josh peter, 24/2/24. 43. https://www.essentiallysports.com/stories/boxing-news-muhammad-alis-children-where-are-they-now/ 44.espn.com.au ‘muhammad ali’s 10 best quotes’, by darren rovell, 4/6/2016. 45. Word counter.com ‘muhammed ali quotes”, by alan reiner, 21/7/24. 46.Poetry soup.com ‘best muhammed ali poems’, 2024.

Paul and Glenn are back, this time for our final episode of the year where we look back on the year that was and discuss the highlights and lowlights of 2024. In this episode some of what we discuss include: - The many interesting topics we discussed throughout the year, from Crazy excuses, Clutch plays, Religion and Sexuality and Questionable sports. - The Paris Olympics and the joy of Aussie Gold eg, Kaylee McKeown, Cameron McEvoy, Arianne Titmus, Molly O’Callaghan the Fox sisters. - Major Events and Achievements eg, Penrith Panthers winning four in a row, Scott Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. Spain winning the Euro. - Paying respect to well-known sportspeople who passed away in 2024. - Paul gives his major Claps and Slaps for the year in sport and his top Clap and Top Slap - A few predictions for 2025. We also have a 2024 year in sport Quiz and Glenn finishes off the show with a cracking joke 2024 Sports Shack Year in Review Sources 1. bbc.com ‘bbc sports personality of the year 2024’, channel one, 2024. 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbora_Krejcikova 3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_LPGA_Tour 4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Melbourne_Cup 5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neale_Fraser 6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Redpath 7. On this day.com ‘athletes who died in 2024’, 8. Espn cricinfo.com ‘frank duckworth, co-inventor of DLS method, dies at the age of 84’ by espn cricinfo staff, 25/6/24. 9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katie_Ledecky

Paul and Glenn are back for another entertaining and action-packed episode. This week we continue on the topic of fashion and discuss some sportspeople from over the years with bad haircuts. Some of who we discuss include: - A former Darts world champion known for his colourful Mohican hairstyle and extravagant clothing and is called the “Snakebite”. - A former Brazilian soccer legend who while staring and leading his nation to a fifth World Cup in 2002, is also remembered for his terrible haircut which he used to distract the public from an injury. -Felise Kaufusi, Willie Mason, Kevin Naiqama - Colin Miller, Kevin Pieterson - David Beckham, Marouane Fellaini, Carlos Valderrama, Ivan Perisic -Andy Murray and Andy Roddick, Jennifer Capriati - Antonio Garay, Jared Allen, Jeff Reed. -Nick Cummins, Dustin Martin We have our Claps and Slaps for the week and our Quiz. We also have our segments Who Am I? and Where Are They Now? and Glenn finishes off with a cracking joke. Sportspeople With Bad Haircuts Sources 1. wmagazine.com ‘a history of the world cup in 14 bad haircuts’, by fan zhong, 16/6/2018. 2. Nicki swift.com ‘the worst sports haircuts of all time’, by antonia georgiou, 30/1/23. 3. Bleacher report.com ‘the 50 worst haircuts in sports’, by zack pumerantz, 14/8/2012. 4. football365.com ‘the ten worst haircuts in football, including two manchester united players and haaland’s wig on a robot’, by john nicholson, 16/2/24. 5. Fox sports.com ‘fox sports’ bad hair XI, captained by Colin ‘funky’ miller’, tom morris, 27/11/2018. 6. The kennel.net.au ‘nrl players with shockin hairdo? 7. Essentially sports.com ‘from roger federer to andy murray-andy roddick ranks the worst hairstyles ever’, by aryan sharma, 17/5/2020. 8. Inside sport.com ‘best and worst sports hairstyles of all time’, by curtis figon and anthony difederico, 1/6/2015. 9. Ray stevens music ‘ray stevens- ‘the haircut song (music video)’, 16/5/2013. 10. Fox sports.com ‘we’ll be off to turkey: felise kaufusi’s hilarious explanation for new haircut’, by fox league, 5/5/24. 11. Sagitronus ‘colin miller blue hair incident. Funny blooper cricket’. 16/8/2011. 13. boston.com ‘bieber takes a cut at brady’s hair’, by steve silva, 14/10/2010.15.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronaldo_(Brazilian_footballer) 18. nssmag.com ‘the five heir’s of fellaini’s haircuts’, by massimiliano maculuso, 7/1/2019. 20.reddit.com ‘cut known as the dusty……it’s been banned in some schools”. r/justfuckmyshitup, 2017 23. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Wright_(darts_player) 24. https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/kevin-naiqama/summary.html 25. The kennel.net ‘kevin naiqama’s HAIRarious hairdo’, mr invisible, 30/8/2015. 26. https://snakebitewright.com/ 27. spized.com ‘dart rules-the most important rules of darts’, spized rules, 7/11/24. 28.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDC_World_Darts_Championship 29. https://www.pdc.tv/players/rules-darts 30. The irish sun.com ‘mane attraction: darts legend peter wright unrecognisable in old pictures before famous mohawk in incredible transformation’, by joe miles, 5/2/24. 31. Tom wall ‘russ bray’s longest ever 180’, 23/2/2022. 33. Radio times.com ‘best darts players of all time ranked’, michael day, 15/12/23. 34. Mika hongisto ‘there is only one phil taylor, 2015 PDC world champ alexandra palace toilet’, 26/11/2016. 35. Sydney morning herald.com‘the haircut sledge behind schuster scuffle and aloiai’s promise to fainu’, by dan walsh, 1/5/23 36. express.co.uk ‘peter wright makes emphatic retirement statement after fans say time for world seniors’, by jack mceachen, 8/10/24. 37. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Littler 38. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Grand_Prix_(darts) 39. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine-dart_finish 40. Dart help.com ‘how to calculate your darts average’, posted by shaun, 2024. 41. Daily mail.com ‘two-time world darts champion peter wright reveals he lives on a budget of just 212 pounds per week’, by michael pavitt, 16/12/23.

Paul and Olivia are back for another action-packed and entertaining episode. This is our seventh edition where we discuss and share some interesting, fascinating and bizarre facts in the world of sport and different athletic endeavor's. Some of what will be discussed include: - An American Rock climber known for his free solo ascents of big walls. - The former Indian cricket superstar who once fielded for Pakistan. - A former English middle-distance runner who broke a record that was thought to be humanly impossible. - A former NHL goalkeeper who was known as “Mr Goalie”, played a record number of consecutive games and invented his own form of keeping. - Former English strongman Eddie Hall and his World records.-Dutch extreme athlete Wim Hoff and why he is known as “The Iceman”. - What former MLB pitcher Gaylord Perry did the day man landed on the moon. - Why Swimmers spread Icy Hot all over them. - The lowest final scores in Rugby League, NBA, NFL and AFL. - The fastest ever climb of Mt Everest - American skateboarder Tony Hawk and his 900-degree spin. - Unusual sports e.g., Regball, Soapbox, Canal Jumping, Ear pulling and Death Diving. The bizarre and hectic Japanese sport of Bo-taoshi - The highest ever paid player in Major League Baseball - The longest ever successful penalty goal kicks in Rugby Union. The longest ever drives in golf. - Japanese tennis icon Shingo Junieda and his many Grand Slam records. - Luke Aitkins the American professional skydiver and base jumper and his death-defying feat. - A man who went canyoning and had to make a drastic decision when a 800 pound boulder crushed his arm. Interesting sporting facts Part 7 sources 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly_style 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Hall 3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Stockton 4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Wharton 5. javelin.com ‘100 surprising sports facts that you never would;ve guessed’. 3/10/2022. 6. Mountains rivers.com ‘mountains and rivers’, explorations by colin mathers, 14/10/2019. 7. https://www.icyhot.com/en-us 8. r/askreddit ‘what’s a weird or crazy sports fact that you’re confident nobody has heard of?’, u/willyscmitt.2022. 9. Sporting news.com ‘lowest-scoring NFL games in history:list of fewest points ever scored in one game’, jacob camenker, 11/12/2023. 10. https://www.afl.com.au/stats/leaders-awards/records 11. Edition.cnn.com ‘mount everest climber sets record for fastest ascent by a woman’, by lilit marcus, cnn, 29/5/24. 12. leverageedu.com wings ‘45+interesting facts about sports that you never would’ve known’, by hassan ullah khan, 1/8/24. 13. ranker.com ‘the 1000+ athletes of all time, ranked’, ranker community, 2/11/24. 15. Guinness world records.com ‘roger bannister: first sub-four-minute mile’, guinness world records ltd. 2024. 16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Bannister 17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heather_McKay 18. Guinness world records 2024, by Guinness world records, 14/9/2023. 19. britannica.com ‘10 unusual sports’, by everett munez, n.d. 20.gamebibs.com ‘ten strange and obscure sports facts’, 24/5/24. 21. National museum of australia.gov.au ‘defining moments, aboriginal cricket team’, 28/9/2022, 22.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Aboriginal_cricket_team_in_England_in_1868 23. kids.kiddle.co ‘history of sport in australia facts for kids’, kiddle encyclopedia, 29/9/24. 24. https://www.ultimatetennisstatistics.com/record?recordId=OldestGrandSlamChampion#google_vignette 25. Mccrindle.com ‘australia, the sporting nation’, by mccrindle, 2019. 26. Guinness world records.com ‘longest place kicks:rugby union’, 1/1/2001. 28. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyle_Berkshire 29. Jaacob bowden.com ‘who was mike austin’, coach, trainer and pro-golfer.n.d. 30. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Aikins Intro and Outro Music- Ignition by Soundroll from Upbeat Background Music- Energizer by RA from Soundroll from Upbeat.

Paul and Glenn are back for another action-packed and informative episode. This week we are going to discuss some sportspeople from over the years who are known for their great love of fashion and how fashion in sport has changed greatly. Some of what will be discussed include: - A former Russian tennis star who was not only remembered for her on-court success and loud grunting, but also for her stunning, good looks, modelling and launching her own collection of fashion accessories. - A former American tennis player who stunned Wimbledon in 1985 when she took to the court wearing a white cat-suit. - Former French tennis star Suzanne Lenglen and the influence in changing women’s fashion in tennis. - Famous hats eg, Greg Norman, Ritchie Richardson - The Williams sisters - Roger Federer, Lewis Hamilton, Christiano Ronaldo, David Beckham - Dennis Lillee and the necklace and unbuttoned shirt. - Aryton Senna - Victor Cruz - Russel Westbrook, Dwayne Wade - Skylar Diggins - Muhammad Ali - Johan Cruyff - Shai-Carri Richardson, Allyson Felix. We have our Claps and Slaps for the week and our Quiz and Who Am I? There is also our segment Where Are they Now? and Glenn has another cracking joke. Sportspeople and Fashion Sources 1. https://paynestewartcollection.com/ 2. David Bowie ‘david bowie-fashion (official video)’, 11/7/2018. 3. clichemag.com ‘world’s most fashionable sportswomen’, 7/1/2022. 4. https://www.drummondgolf.com.au/brand/greg-norman.html 5. mashable.com ‘8 times women athletes threw out their sexist uniforms’, by siobhan neela-stock, 5/8/2021. 6. Sports illustrated.com ‘fashionable 50’, brandon williams, heather zeller, rachel johnson, n.d. 7. gq.com ‘elite on and off the field:the most stylish athletes of the 21st century’, by will lennox, 18/4/24. 8. gq.com ‘gq’s ranking of the most stylish sportsmen ever’, by stuart brumfitt, 6/4/2022. 9. vogue.com ‘the fastest woman in the world was the most fashionable, too:flo-jo’s olympics style’, by marjon carlos, 8/8/2016. 10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Ginola 11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesper_Parnevik 12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Sharapova 13. reddit.com ‘r/todayilearned’, pister pee jay, 2018 14. "The World's Highest-Paid Female Athletes 2015". Forbes. etrieved 12 August 2015. 15. Zoombi81hagy ‘Maria Sharapova-best grunting award winner’, 17/8/2012. 16. The gentleman’s journal.com ‘how to dress like formula one legend, aryrton senna’, by jonathan wells, n.d. 17. revolt.tv ‘11 of the most fashionable athletes’, by ololade aiyeku, 5/4/24. 18. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Cruz 19. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Westbrook 20. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwyane_Wade 21. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sha%27Carri_Richardson 22. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allyson_Felix 23. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_Cruyff 24. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_White 25. Los angeles times.com ‘was it smashing or was it stupid?: anne white says wearing a body suit at wimbledon was fun while it lasted’, by mike littwin, 29/6/1985. 26. Anne white tennis.com ‘anne white tennis:the official website of anne white’, n.d. 27. Talk sport.com ‘i wore controversial catsuit to play at wimbledon and the officials made it very clear what they thought’, jake lambourne, 26/6/24. 28. Simms, J. T. (July 6, 1999). "Women have long sports history". Charleston Daily Mail. Archived from the original on June 15, 2008. Retrieved April 24, 2008. 29. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzanne_Lenglen\ 30. https://www.cartier.com/en-us/home 31. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Bollettieri 32. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Means_Zero 33. USTA Mid West Section. ‘Anne white/USTA Mid West Hall of Fame Induction’, 12/2/2016. 34. Trend news ‘tennis’ anne white serena’s catsuit ban is sexist..i would know!’, 30/8/2018. 35. Boys & Girls Club of Hollywood (bgchollywood.com)

Paul and Glenn are back for another informative episode. This week we will discuss some of the well-known sportspeople from over the years who have passed away suddenly. We pay our respects to former test cricketer Phillip Hughes on the 10th anniversary of his tragic death which stunned the nation and the cricket world. Some of who we will discuss include: - Shane Warne, Andrew Symonds, Dean Jones, Hansie Cronje, Ben Hollioke. - Geoff Selby, Ben Alexander, Paul Green, Peter Jackson, Olsen Fillipina - Kerryn McCann, Kevin Kiptum - Andres Escobar, Aryton Senna - An American track and field star who shattered world records at the 1988 Olympics and passed away suddenly at just 38 years of age. - A three-time major winner and American golfer who was famous for his colourful outfits on the course and his enthusiasm and tragically died in a plane crash. - Gary Dowling, Steve Folkes - David Hookes - Bob Woolmer, Peter Roebuck - Phil Walsh - Clinton Grybas We have our Claps and Slaps for the week and Miss Olivia is back to conduct the Quiz and Who Am I? We have our Where Are They Now? segment and Glenn finishes off with another great joke. Shock Deaths in Sport Sources 1. Real schools.com ‘why is phil hughes death so hard to process?’, n.d. 2. Espn cricinfo.com ‘’phillip hughes’, n.d. 3. cricket.com ‘abbott details hughes incident’, dave middleton, 13/10/2016. 4. abc.net.au ‘#putoutyourbats: cricket fans around the world put out their bats to pay tribute to phillip hughes’, by patrick wright, 28/11/2014. 5. Sydney morning herald.com ‘phillip hughes farewell by thousands at macksville funeral’, by andrew wu, 3/12/2014. 6. Abc news (australia) ‘michael clarke’s eulogy for phillip hughes’, 3/12/2014. 7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Wheldon 8. ranker.com ‘25 professional athletes who died young’, by ranker sports, 3/7/24. 9. New york daily news. ‘Athletes gone too soon’, nydaily news staff, 27/5/24. 10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Brock 11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_Marshall 12. Ban live export ‘darren millane dies 1990 collingwood highlights 1990’, 3/12/2020. 13. Bbc sport.om ‘gary speed’s death, 12 years on:why? How did this happen? How can it happen?’, by ian hunt, 24/7/23. 14. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Griffith_Joyner 15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hookes 16. Sydney morning herald.com ‘hookes death prompts organ donor surge’, 19/1/2006. 17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Woolmer 18. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Folkes 19. Rugby league project.com ‘gary milky dowling’, alan whitikar, 17/10/24 last modified. 20. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinton_Grybas 21. The half forward flanker ‘3aw’s call of nick davis’ game-winner, 2005’, 16/3/2020. 22. the-sun.com ‘fore father: who are payne stewart’s children, aaron and chelsea? Get to know the former PGA tour star’s family’, alexandra chomik, seo reporter, 16/6/24. 23. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payne_Stewart 24. clubhouse.swingu.com ‘10 facts about payne steward 25 years after his US Open win at pinehurst’, adam west 13/6/24. 25. Pga tour.com ‘payne stewart honoured with memorial flag sunday on pinehurst’s 18th green’, by kevin prise, 16/6/24. 26. Washington post.com ‘golfer payne stewart dies in plane crash’, by edward walsh and william claiborne, 26/10/1999. 27. Michael jackson ‘michael jackson-gone too soon (official video)’, 3/10/2009. 28. Talk sport.com ‘payne stewart was golf’s original trannsetter with iconic wardrobe and celebration in 1999 US Open win at pinehurts’, brian t.smith, 13/6/24. 29. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Links_(golf) 30. Scratch ‘i love to play’, jake trout and the flounders, 30/6/24. 31. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learjet_35

Paul and Glenn are back for another action-packed episode. This week we will discuss Sportspeople from over the years who through their actions changed the rules of their sport. It may have been through a controversial strategy they utilized or simply through their sheer athletic brilliance that set them apart from the rest. Some of what will be discussed include” - A well-known former English soccer player whose tears and signs of despair at the 1990 World Cup is thought to be the catalyst for the change in the yellow card rule. - A former American basketball great who was so dominant in college basketball that the dunk shot was banned. - Terry Hill and the draft - Eric Simms, Walter Lindrum, - Tiger Woods, Oscar Pistorius - The “Bodyline” strategy during the 1932/33 Ashes series used by England. - Muttiah Muralitharan - Bob Gibson - The tragic death of Phillip Hughes and the changes made to cricket helmets. - Wilt Chamberlain, Darryl Dawkins, Don Nelson - Wayne Gretsky, Martin Brodeur We have our Claps and Slaps for the week and our Quiz. We also have our segments Who Am I? and Where are they Now? and Glenn finishes off with a cracking joke. Sportspeople Who Changed the Rules Sources 1. Great australian sporting moments ‘lindrum leaves them for dead’, pg 82/83, michael roberts, with michae, tormay, the miegunyah press. 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Pistorius 3. The sportster.com ‘top 12 athletes so great that the rules had to be changed’, by TS staff, 10/4/2015. 4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Hill 5. rabbitohs.com ‘eric simms: the prolific points scorer’, by ross mackay and michael curin, 28/5/24. 6. quora.com ‘what are some rules in sports that were changed because of one player?’, jeff hoyle, 2021. 7. wisdom.com ‘bending the rules: when the ICC discovered almost every bowler in cricket history had an illegal action’, 30/7/2022. 8. sbnation.com ‘the story of baseball’s first curveball’, by michael imhoff, 1/12/2018. 9. New york post.com ‘sidney crosby blasts nhl’s terrible helmet rule after penguins game 7 loss’, jenna limoncello, 16/5/2022. 10. quora.com ‘ ‘what are some rules in sports that were changed because of one player?’, jay moses, 2021. 11. `quora.com ‘ ‘what are some rules in sports that were changed because of one player?’ by mark cobden, 2021. 12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Gascoigne 13. goal.com ‘how paul gasgoigne’s talent and tears helped spark an english football revolution’, by matt o’connor-simpson, 4/12/2022. 14. Portable press.com, uncle john’s blog ‘4 sports rules changed because of specific players’, 22/8/2016. 15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Brodeur 16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hack-a-Shaq 17. Sky news.com ‘phillip hughes death sparks cricket changes’, 11/5/2016. 18. International cricket council ‘Concussion management guidelines’, february 2024. 19. The hockey spotlight.com ‘nhl rules that changed the sport forever’, by benjamin c, 3/11/23. 20. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kareem_Abdul-Jabbar 21. sportskeeda.com ‘which basketball player is widely credited with inspiring ncaa to temporarily ban slam dunks?’, by kevin mccormick, 9/9/23. 22. jr.nba.com ‘basketball positions’, 2024. 23. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wooden 24. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hook_shot

Paul and Glenn are back for another entertaining and informative episode. This week we will discuss the topic of Sexuality and Sport. Some of what will be discussed include: - How sexuality has been a neglected area of sports studies until recent years. - The sad fact many sportspeople for years have hidden their sexuality from the public. - Sportspeople who have been open about their sexuality - The sad story of Justin Fashanu. - A well-known Rugby League international forward and actor who became the first Rugby footballer in the world to announce he was gay. - Gender equality through time. - Women in sports who fought for equality e.g., Billie Jean-King - Homophobia, transphobia and discrimination on the grounds of ones sexual orientation or gender identity in sports. - The controversy surrounding transgender athletes and some well-known transgender athletes. - Some well-known gay athletes - An American former professional tennis player and ophthalmologist who is well-known for undergoing male to female sex reassignment surgery and was successful in being allowed to compete on the women’s tour. We give our Claps and Slaps for the week and also have our Quiz and segments Who Am I? and Where Are they Now? and Glenn finishes off with another cracking joke. Sexuality and Sport sources 1.Daily mail.co.uk ‘raised in a megachurch, studying to be a pastor and anti-gay social media posts: inside the very religious world of the manly players .....’, by charlotte karp for daily mail australia, 27/6/2022. 2.Wiley online library ‘sexuality and sport’, by caroline fusco, the blackwell encyclopedia of sociology, 19/11/2019. 3.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren Richards 5.Cato institute.org ‘transgender athletes, fair competition and public policy’, by dennis. L.weisman, fall 2022. 6.The society pages.org ‘sex discrimination in sports and society: why transgender athletes matter’ by chris knoester, 7/9/23. 7.The daily telegraph.com ‘i didn’t want to come out: inside teenage ian thorpe’s olympic struggle’, by jonathan moran, 23/2/24. 8.Clearinghouse for sport.com ‘sexuality and gender perspectives on sports ethics’, 2/2/2022.australian sport information network. 9.outsports.com ‘steven davies, an inspiration to gay guys in cricket, ..’, by jon holmes, 15/9/23. 10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Fashanu 11. ranker.com ‘the greatest gay icons in sports’, celebrity lists, 15/9/24. 12. https://lgbt-speakers.com/speaker/ben-cohen 13.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Cohen_(rugby_uni) 14. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megan_Rapinoe 15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balian_Buschbaum 17.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Roberts_(rugby_lea) 18.Fox sports.com ‘ian roberts speaks about being an openly gay man in the NRL, the tragedy that made him come out’,staff writers from fox sports, 26/5/2016. 19.Yale alimin magazine.com ‘trans pioneer, trans pioneer and eye surgeon’, by jacqueline white, nov/dec 2015. 20.tennis.com ‘decades later, renee richards breakthrough is as important as ever’, by steve tignor, 31/3/2021. 23. Sportand dev.org ‘six trans athletes who made a mark in the global sports arena’, 15/11/2022. 24. olympics.com ‘gender equality through time’ international olympic committee, 2024. 25. Billy bragg ‘billy bragg-sexuality (official video) 11/12/2021. 26. New york times.com ‘8 times women in sports fought for equality’, by sarah mervosh and christina caron, 8/3/2019. 27. Bleacher report.com ‘3 reasons why augusta national waited so long to admit women’, ron juckett, 21/8/2012. 28. lords.org ‘women and girls’, mcc, the club, n.d. 29. HRC Foundation.org ‘get the facts about transgender and non-binary athletes’, the human rights campaign, n.d. 30. Sport and dev.org ‘six trans athletes who made a mark in the global sports arena’, 15/11/2022 sport and dev community. 32. The new zealand herald.co.nz ‘five famous transgender athletes’, 5/3/2017. 35. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Burke 36. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Kopay

Paul is back for another action-packed, entertaining episode with Glenn who returns from a few weeks away. In this episode we will be discussing the relationship between Sport and Religion and talk about some well-known sportspeople whose strong faith has played an important part in their lives. Some of what will be discussed include: - A former New Zealand Rugby great who would not play on Sundays due to his strong Christian beliefs and missed some major internationals for his country. - A current successful American golfer who is a devout Christian and gives credit to God for his success. - The controversial religious beliefs of Israel Folau - Muhammed Ali - George Foreman - Will Hopoate - Religion and team sports eg, cricket. - Margaret Court and her controversial religious comments. - Serena Williams - Mike Tyson - Steph Curry - Tiger Woods - Peyton Manning - Virat Kohli - Dara Torres We have our Claps and Slaps for the week and our Quiz. We also have our segments Who Am I? and Where Are They Now? and Glenn finishes off the show with a cracking joke. Sport and Religion sources 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jones_(rugby_union) 2. https://www.rugbypass.com/players/michael-jones/ 3. The coconet. tv.com ‘michael jones on the all blacks, testing faith and career-blighting injuries’, espn.uk. N.d. 4. 1news.co.nz ‘england stepping into unknown against razor’s all blacks’, tvnz, 2024. 5. The roar.com ‘sir michale jones: perfectly balanced on and off the field’, peter darrow, roar guru, 3/11/2021. 6. Bleacher report.com ‘the 25 most religious athletes’, by amber lee, 30/11/2011. 7. Movie guide.org, ‘5 professional athletes who are outspoken about their faith’, 18/4/24. By movie guide contributor. 8. edition.cnn.com ‘sports stars you didn’t know were religious’, 5f/4/2015. 9. World religion news.com ‘top 10 most successful religious athletes’, by derek welch, 2017. 10. Sydney morning herald.com ‘in rugby league, the that prays together stays together’, by roy masters, 31/3/2018. 11. Financial review.com ‘god, gays and rainbows wreak havoc on rugby league’, aaron patrick, 29/7/2022. 12. amp.dw.com ‘cricket in pakistan infused with ideology’, by shamil shams, 29/10/2021. 13. Mustafa al-azzawi ‘most inspirational words from muhammed ali after beating george foreman’, 9/2/2013. 14. 100huntley big george foreman-the night i met jesus christ, 1977’, 29/5/2012. 15. @just-inquisitor ‘george foreman goes into a powerful payer’, 3/3/23. 16. The catholic leader.com ‘sacking of wallaby israel folau has triggered questions about freedom of religion and expression’, by mark bowling, 25/5/2019. 17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manly_pride_jersey_player_boycott 18. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Foreman 19. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Hopoate 20. Craft recordings ‘spirit in the sky-norman greenbaum, official lyric video’, 24/1/2020. 21. cricket.com ‘khwaja being supporter through ramadan’, by martin smith, 19/6/2016. 22. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Court 23. The guardian.com ‘anthony mundine retires from boxing and apologises for infamous 9/11 remarks’, by australian associated press, lenore taylor 24/3/2021. 24. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottie_Scheffler 25. The cricket lounge.com ‘explained: how virat kohli transformed himself into a spiritual person’, by cricket lounge, 18/8/24. 26. The new zealand herald.co.nz ‘australian radio host calls for sonny bill williams to be sacked over social media posts’, new zealand herald. 23/4/24. 27. Bleacher report.com ‘the 25 greatest jewish athletes of all time’, by alan rubenstein, 16/8/2010. 28. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hart_(rugby_union_coach) 29. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranfurly_Shield 30. espn.scrum.com ‘Michael Jones, rugby world cup timeline’, chris malais, october, 2008. 31. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flanker_(rugby_union) 32. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niko_Jones

Paul is joined again by daughter Olivia for the sixth edition of some of the crazy, fascinating and mind-blowing facts in the world of sport. Some of what will be discussed in this episode include: - The great Jim Thorpe, arguably the greatest all-round sportsperson of all time. - The strange pre-game diet of NRL star Brian To’o. - The Yo Yo and how it was once used as a weapon in the 16th Century. - Where the word “Sport” and “Gymnasium” originated from. - Why football teams with red shirts have an advantage over the opposition. - The earliest evidence of sport - Remarkable First-Class cricket records e.g., highest ever total and the lowest total by a team. - How the “Round formation huddle”, in American football came about. - The Winter Olympics that didn’t have enough snow. - The highest number of strokes in a squash rally - The highest score in a Rugby Union international and in a Rugby World Cup. - The sport that is surprisingly in the top 5 sports in North America. - The world’s longest bike and the fastest speed ever on a push bike. - The closest finish in the Tour de France’s history. - The crazy fancy-dress costumes at the London Marathon. - MLB baseball player O’Neill Cruz - Two men who hauled 1.5 tonnes for charities. - Youngster Zaila Avant-Garde and her incredible basketball skills. - The famous Harlem Globetrotters - The furthest ever archery hit - The underground mini-golf course 150 metres underground - The odds of making a hole in one - The inspirational Zion Clark and his remarkable feats. Interesting sporting facts Part 6 sources 1. https://www.instagram.com/abc_sport/p/DAuwTpyyEzR/ 2. Circa las vegas.com ‘sports trivia:48 interesting sports facts’, circa sports, 10/5/2022. 3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cal_Hubbard 4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Yo-Yo_Contest 5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Thorpe 6. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Jim-Thorpe-All-American 7. express.co.uk ‘top 10 facts about sport’, by william hartston, 15/8/2016. 8. Altalang.com ‘the etymology of popular sports’, alta language services inc. 2024. 9. That thinking feeling.com ‘is red a winning colour?’, 15/7/2018. 10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_first-class_cricket_records 11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_D._Hubbard 12. Ask me anything:every fact you ever wanted to know, by kim bryan, lisa burke, dougal dixon, susan kennedy, jim pipe, carole stott, richard walker and claire watts (contributors), 15/6/2009.DK Ltd, London. 13. https://olympics.com/ioc/ancient-olympic-games/the-sports-events 14. Rugby world.com ‘what is the highest ever score in a rugby world cup match?’, by sam tremlett, 23/9/23. 15. scpm.com ‘hong kong’s 164-13 romp smashes multiple scoring records’, by scpm reporter 30/4/2019. 16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_LeMond 17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballon_d%27Or 18. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_Ballon_d%27Or 19. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICF_Canoe_Polo_World_Championships 20. International canoe federation.com ‘canoe polo’, n.d. 21. Guinness world records 2024 by guinness world records author, 12/9/23, 22. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaila_Avant-garde 23. Dat Nguyen ‘Harlem Globetrotters song’, sweet georgia brown by the carroll brothers, globetrottin with bones, 22/2/2013. 24. https://www.zipworld.co.uk/adventure/underground-golf 25. Zion clark.com ‘no excuses’. Intro and Outro Music- Ignition by Soundroll from Upbeat Background Music- Energizer by RA from Soundroll from Upbeat.

Paul is joined by daughter Olivia for another entertaining and mind-blowing episode. This episode we are going back to and focussing on some of the interesting, strange and fascinating sporting facts in our sixth special edition. Some of what will be discussed include: - The strange pre-game meal of an NRL superstar. - The only man to be inducted into the American Baseball and Football Hall of Fames - A popular toy that was used as a weapon in war in the 16th Century and how has world championships. - The incredible feats of a former American athlete and Olympic Gold medallist who is considered to be the most versatile athlete in history. - The origin of the word “Sport” and “Gymnasium”. - Some incredible feats by teams in First Class Cricket e.g., highest ever totals - The bad luck of the Buffalo Bills in Super bowls - The Winter Olympics that did not have enough snow. - The highest number of strokes in a single squash rally. - The highest score in an international Rugby Union match. - What the term “Drafting” means in a cycling road race. - The world’s longest bike. - The crazy sports of canoe polo, equestrian vaulting - The power and strength of baseball player Oneil Cruz. - The vast array of fancy-dress costumes at the London Marathon. - The two men who hauled a 1.5 tonne van an incredible distance for charities in the UK. - The incredible feats of American youngster Zaila Avant-Grande - The famous Harlem Globetrotters and how they began. - The sporting arena regarded as having the “fastest ice on Earth”. - The FIFA World Cup match that was the coldest ever. - Motorcyclist Valerio Boni and his pocket bike feats. - The odds of getting a hole in one and how it compares to a professional golfer. - The world’s first underground mini-golf course located in an unused mine. - The inspirational Zion Clark who despite being born with no legs lets nothing hold him back and has accomplished herculean feats. Interesting sporting facts Part 6 sources 1. https://www.instagram.com/abc_sport/p/DAuwTpyyEzR/ 2. Circa las vegas.com ‘sports trivia:48 interesting sports facts’, circa sports, 10/5/2022. 3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cal_Hubbard 4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Yo-Yo_Contest 5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Thorpe 6. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Jim-Thorpe-All-American 7. express.co.uk ‘top 10 facts about sport’, by william hartston, 15/8/2016. 8. Altalang.com ‘the etymology of popular sports’, alta language services inc. 2024. 9. That thinking feeling.com ‘is red a winning colour?’, 15/7/2018. 10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_first-class_cricket_records 11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_D._Hubbard 12. Ask me anything:every fact you ever wanted to know, by kim bryan, lisa burke, dougal dixon, susan kennedy, jim pipe, carole stott, richard walker and claire watts (contributors), 15/6/2009.DK Ltd, London. 13. https://olympics.com/ioc/ancient-olympic-games/the-sports-events 14. Rugby world.com ‘what is the highest ever score in a rugby world cup match?’, by sam tremlett, 23/9/23. 15. scpm.com ‘hong kong’s 164-13 romp smashes multiple scoring records’, by scpm reporter 30/4/2019. 16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_LeMond 17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballon_d%27Or 18. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_Ballon_d%27Or 19. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICF_Canoe_Polo_World_Championships 20. International canoe federation.com ‘canoe polo’, n.d. 21. Guinness world records 2024 by guinness world records author, 12/9/23, 22. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaila_Avant-garde 23. Dat Nguyen ‘Harlem Globetrotters song’, sweet georgia brown by the carroll brothers, globetrottin with bones, 22/2/2013. 24. https://www.zipworld.co.uk/adventure/underground-golf 25. Zion clark.com ‘no excuses’. Intro and Outro Music- Ignition by Soundroll from Upbeat Background Music- Energizer by RA from Soundroll from Upbeat.

Paul is joined by daughter Olivia for another entertaining and mind-blowing episode. This episode we are going back to and focussing on some of the interesting, strange and fascinating sporting facts in our fifth special edition. Some of what will be discussed include: - The strange pre-game meal of an NRL superstar. - The only man to be inducted into the American Baseball and Football Hall of Fames - A popular toy that was used as a weapon in war in the 16th Century and how has world championships. - The incredible feats of a former American athlete and Olympic Gold medallist who is considered to be the most versatile athlete in history. - The origin of the word “Sport” and “Gymnasium”. - Some incredible feats by teams in First Class Cricket e.g., highest ever totals - The bad luck of the Buffalo Bills in Super bowls - The Winter Olympics that did not have enough snow. - The highest number of strokes in a single squash rally. - The highest score in an international Rugby Union match. - What the term “Drafting” means in a cycling road race. - The world’s longest bike. - The crazy sports of canoe polo, equestrian vaulting - The power and strength of baseball player Oneil Cruz. - The vast array of fancy-dress costumes at the London Marathon. - The two men who hauled a 1.5 tonne van an incredible distance for charities in the UK. - The incredible feats of American youngster Zaila Avant-Grande - The famous Harlem Globetrotters and how they began. - The sporting arena regarded as having the “fastest ice on Earth”. - The FIFA World Cup match that was the coldest ever. - Motorcyclist Valerio Boni and his pocket bike feats. - The odds of getting a hole in one and how it compares to a professional golfer. - The world’s first underground mini-golf course located in an unused mine. - The inspirational Zion Clark who despite being born with no legs lets nothing hold him back and has accomplished herculean feats. Interesting sporting facts Part 6 sources 1. https://www.instagram.com/abc_sport/p/DAuwTpyyEzR/ 2. Circa las vegas.com ‘sports trivia:48 interesting sports facts’, circa sports, 10/5/2022. 3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cal_Hubbard 4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Yo-Yo_Contest 5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Thorpe 6. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Jim-Thorpe-All-American 7. express.co.uk ‘top 10 facts about sport’, by william hartston, 15/8/2016. 8. Altalang.com ‘the etymology of popular sports’, alta language services inc. 2024. 9. That thinking feeling.com ‘is red a winning colour?’, 15/7/2018. 10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_first-class_cricket_records 11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_D._Hubbard 12. Ask me anything:every fact you ever wanted to know, by kim bryan, lisa burke, dougal dixon, susan kennedy, jim pipe, carole stott, richard walker and claire watts (contributors), 15/6/2009.DK Ltd, London. 13. https://olympics.com/ioc/ancient-olympic-games/the-sports-events 14. Rugby world.com ‘what is the highest ever score in a rugby world cup match?’, by sam tremlett, 23/9/23. 15. scpm.com ‘hong kong’s 164-13 romp smashes multiple scoring records’, by scpm reporter 30/4/2019. 16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_LeMond 17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballon_d%27Or 18. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_Ballon_d%27Or 19. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICF_Canoe_Polo_World_Championships 20. International canoe federation.com ‘canoe polo’, n.d. 21. Guinness world records 2024 by guinness world records author, 12/9/23, 22. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaila_Avant-garde 23. Dat Nguyen ‘Harlem Globetrotters song’, sweet georgia brown by the carroll brothers, globetrottin with bones, 22/2/2013. 24. https://www.zipworld.co.uk/adventure/underground-golf 25. Zion clark.com ‘no excuses’. Intro and Outro Music- Ignition by Soundroll from Upbeat Background Music- Energizer by RA from Soundroll from Upbeat.

Paul is this week joined by Miss Olivia to discuss some interesting and fascinating sporting facts. From alcohol being considered a performance enhancing drug in shooting sports, to how many dimples on a golf ball. The longest boxing bout in history to the fastest knock-out punch in boxing. We will discuss these facts and many more. Olivia will do an extended Quiz and then we will discuss 50 short fire fascinating sporting facts which will blow your mind. Interesting sporting facts sources 1.https://www.icc-cricket.com/about/cricket/history-of-cricket/19th-century 2. javelinsportsinc.com ‘100 surprising sports facts that you never would’ve guessed’, 3/10/2022. 3. Sportwit ‘in which US state was soccer illegal until 1991?’ 6/10/23. 4. facts.net ‘sports facts’, written by sunny and reviewed by sherman smith, 30/5/24. 5. Circa lasv egas.com ‘sports trivia:48 interesting sports facts’, 10/5/2022. 6. Challenge trophies.co.uk ‘out top 10 sporting facts to satisfy your sports trivia appetite’. 17/8/2016. 7. Sports for schools.org ‘interesting facts’ 2022. 8. Jobs in football.com ‘the top 10 fastest goals in soccer history’, 2023. 9. Cricket365 ‘the eight fastest balls ever bowled in international cricket’, by oli fisher, 11/8/23. 10. Top end sports.com ‘olympic games participating countries’, robert wood, march 2000. 11. guardian.co.uk ‘what is the longest ever tennis rally ever recorded?’ bruce johnston. N.d. 12. Sports events media group.com ‘14 random sports facts’, by sherri middleton, 15/5/2017. 13. Euro sport.com ‘top 20 funny stadium names’, by euro sport, 5/5/2015. 14. The Vintage News.com ‘the longest boxing match in history went 110 rounds and lasted over 7 hours’, by Ian Harvey, March 2019. Intro and Outro Music- Ignition by Soundroll from Upbeat Background Music- Energizer by RA from Soundroll from Upbeat.

Paul and Glenn are back for another action-packed episode. This week we will discuss some well-known sportspeople who over the years have changed significantly in appearance. They may have lost plenty of weight, put on weight or may have just aged significantly and are unrecognisable from how they appeared during their glory days during their sporting career. Some of who will be discussed include: - A former Aussie Super-heavyweight Olympic gold medallist and tuna fisherman who after retiring went on a diet and lost a huge amount of weight. - A former World Heavyweight boxing champion known for his great rivalry in the 1990’s with Evander Holyfield, and who has aged, put on some extra pounds and is now a devout Christian. - Sportspeople who have never seemed to age. - Former cricketers such as Bruce Reid, David Lawrence, Sreesanth, Chris Tremlett. - Mannesh Theekshana - Tonya Harding - Pete Sampras - Ben Ikin - Bruce/Caitlin Jenner - Jacques Villeneuve - Mia Hamm - Mike Piazza - Former NFL players Bryant Reeves, Brad Culpepper, Jordan Gross and Alan Faneca. - Derrick Rodman - Tony Lockett We have our Claps and Slaps for the week and Miss Olivia is back to conduct the Quiz and Who Am I? We also have our segment Where Are They Now? Sportspeople You Wouldn’t Recognize Today sources 1. The sportster.com ‘turning back the clock:15 athletes from the 90’s you wouldn’t recognize today’., by alex passa, 25/11/2017. 2. Bleacher report.com ‘athletes you won’t recognize from the last decade’, by nick dimengo, 22/4/2015. 3. The sportster.com ‘15 famous athletes who are no unrecognizable’ by TS staff, 7/7/2016. 4. The courier mail.com ‘commonwealth games flashback: dean lukin gets angry and grabs huge gold at 1982 brisbane games’, by jim tucker, 29/3/2018. 5. mcraeblog.com ‘port lincoln’, 12/2/2019. 6. si.com ‘athletes who have lost a ton of weight, before and after’, allen kim, 12/11/2014. 7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_Show 8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonya_Harding 9. Daily mail.co.uk ‘tennis legend is completely unrecognisable as he is seen grabbing a coffee from starbucks-three months on from revealing wife’s heart breaking ovarian cancer diagnosis’, by ben nagle, 28/1/24. 10. crictracker.com ‘6 cricketers who underwent amazing body transformation’, by crictracker staff, n.d. 11. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lennox-Lewis 12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lennox_Lewis 13. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Villeneuve 14. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryant_Reeves 15. Sport australia hall of fame.org.au ‘dean lukin oam weightlifting’, hall of fame member. N.d. 16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Lukin 17. Mens health.com ‘olympics legend:dean lukin’, by men’s health staff, 1/5/2021. 18. https://www.olympics.com.au/olympians/dean-lukin/ 19. urban.com ‘olympic gold medallist dean lukin lists family mermaid beach house’, title tattle, 7/12/2020. 20. Asca ‘weight training pioneer was a pioneer of inner-strength’, by roy masters, sydney morning herald, 10/4/1993. 21. olympics.com.au ‘Paris 2024 Preview:weightlifting’, august, 2024. 22. Steve gwapo australian kayaking and vlogs ‘dean lukin lifts for gold in the 1984 lost angeles olympics’, 16/12/2022. 23. Dinko seafoods.com ‘dinko team, dinko lukin founder’, 2024.

Paul and Glenn are back for another bumper and entertaining episode. This week we will be discussing some sportspeople from over the years who became recluses when their sporting career ended and have avoided the media and kept away from the public eye. Some of who we will discuss include: - A former fearsome West Indian fast bowler who was regarded by many as the scariest to face up to during the team’s dominance of world cricket in the 80’s. We talk about a well-known Indian journalist who spent six years and several trips to Jamaica in order to try and track him down and was saddened to hear of his decline from his glory day. - A former Aussie Rules great who excelled in the 1980’s with his spectacular marks and fine goal scoring and was called “God”. - Pete Sampras - Tony Lockett - Rugby League players such as Paul Taylor, Ewan McGrady - Former Socceroo’s Lucas Neil, Mark Viduka, Peter Wilson. - Derrick Rodman - Sportspeople who were regarded as reclusive however have came out of their shell especially in retirement eg, Darius Boyd, Sir Curtley Ambrose, George Foreman. - Dale Begg-Smith - Pele - Sidney Crosby - Bobby Fischer, the legendary and very controversial chess master. We have our Claps and Slaps for the week. We also have our Quiz on the related topic and have our segments Who Am I? and Where Are They Now? and Glenn finishes off the show with a cracking joke. Sporting Recluses sources 1. City data.com ‘do reclusive pro athletes exist?’, valpofan11 24/4/2017. 2. NZAUTV Official ‘Darius Boyd-that famous interview’, 17/1/2014. 3. NRL-National Rugby League “State of Mind:Darius Boyd”, 1/6/2015. 4. Acorn financial services.com ‘news and insights. Lucas neil: from socceroos captain to bankrupt recluse’, by sebastian hassettk, sydney morning herald, reg grantham, 18/6/2021. 5. Amp. sydney morning herald.com ‘reclusive socceroos great spotted in australian cricket team’s inner sanctum’, by vince rugari, 24/7/23. 6. The womensgame.com ‘legendary socceroos recluse to advise matildas on dealing with pressure’, by lucas radbourne-pugh, 1/10/2020. 7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Ablett_Sr. 8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Taylor_(rugby_league) 9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale_Begg-Smith 10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidney_Crosby 11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Fischer 12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Tautolo 13. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delonte_West 14. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_Twigg 15. seattletimes.com ‘what an olympic medalist, homeless in seattle, wants you to know’, by scot greenstone, 15/4/2019, updated 10/2/2022. 16. Sydney morning herald.com ‘dale begg-smith our international man of mystery?’, by andrew webstar, 9/2/2014. 17. yahoo!sports.com ‘paul taylor’s sad spiral from parramatta eels’ hero to homelessness’, by sam goodwin, 28/9/2022. 18. reuters.com ‘pele is depressed, reclusive due to health issues, says son’, 11/2/2020, christian hartmann. 19. Invisible people.tv.com ‘what former athletes becoming homeless says about housing’, by cynthia griffith, 8/9/2022. 20. chroniclelive.co.uk ‘footballing hero lives the life of a recluse’, by evening chronicle, 28/2/2013. 22. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Fischer 23. news.com.au ‘witness: delonte west sparked surreal video with glass bottle attack’, by mark fischer. 21/1/2020. 25. Mostly economics.wordpress.com ‘remembering patrick patterson, the fearsom fast bowler from the west indies’, 24/7/2017. 26. rediff.com ‘why this cricketing great needs your help’, by Laxmi negi, 22/5/2021. 27. The indian sun.com ‘bharat sundaresan: the other side of cricket’, by indira laisram, 2/1/24. 28. The complete illustrated history of australian cricket, by Jack Pollard, viking, penguin books, 1995. 29. Miller, Andrew. "They came, they conquered, they vanished". The Cricket Monthly. Retrieved 14 November 2016. 30. Nikhil uttamchandani ‘the story behind finding patrick patterson with bharat sundaresan’, 1/6/2021.

Sporting Disasters sources Paul and Glenn are back for another episode. This week we will look back at some of the well-known sporting disasters where innocent players and spectators tragically lost their lives or were badly injured. Some of what will be discussed include: - A long-lasting motor racing endurance event where in 1955 a driver tragically lost his life as did 83 spectators. It led to many European countries banning motor racing for a while and one country has only just recently lifted its ban. - A famous English football club which was involved in a few tragic events in the 1980’s resulting in the loss of life of many of its fans and opposing team fans. - 1989 Hillsborough Disaster - The earthquake that rocked the 1989 World Series - Munich Olympics terrorist attacks - Munich Air Disaster - Boston Marathon bombing - 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht race - Uruguay rugby team The Old Christians - Congolese football team struck by lightning - Ellis Park Stampede in 1991 - Ibrox Stadium disasters 1902 and 1971. - The Superga Air Disaster in 1949 and the Torino FC - Burnden Park Disaster in 1946 - The Bradford fire in 1985 at Valley Parade Stadium - Spectator deaths from riots e.g., Egypt 2012, Ghana 2001. - Nepal football match and the hailstorm that led to a great loss of life. - France 1992 at Furiani Stadium at the stand collapse resulting in 18 deaths and many injured. - 1996 World Cup qualifying match in Guatemala - 1982 UEFA Cup match in Moscow. We give our Claps and Slaps for the week and have our Quiz. We also have our What Am I? and Where Is it Now? segments? Sporting Disasters sources 1. reuters.com ‘major stadium disasters over the last 40 years’, by reuters, 3/10/2022. 2. Sbnation, fishstripes.com ‘5 sporting tragedies which changed the world forever’, by colton davis, 12/3/2019. 3. bolavip.com ‘25 of the most shocking sports tragedies that will never be forgotten’, by santiago nunez, 13/4/23. 4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maccabiah_bridge_collapse#: 5. With the first pick.com ‘from crashes, falls and murders, here are 32 of the world’s worst sporting tragedies’, by dana prohovnik, 2023. 6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguayan_Air_Force_Flight_571 7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liverpool_F.C. 8. https://www.24h-lemans.com/en 9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1955_Le_Mans_disaster 10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/24_Hours_of_Le_Mans 11. gq.magazine.co.uk ‘le mans 1955:the disaster that changed motor sport forever’, by benji goodhart, 11/6/2020. 12. Racing news365.com ‘ferrari suffer first huge crash of le mans 24 hours’, by nick golding, 16/6/24. 13. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Mans 14. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIA_World_Endurance_Championship 15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Levegh 16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lance_Macklin 17. foxsports.com ‘safety improvements ongoing 60 years after le mans tragedy’, by john dagys, 11/6/2015. 18. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Simonsen_(racing_driver) 19. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_24_Hours_of_Le_Mans 20. British pathe ‘le mans motor racing disaster,(1955), british pathe’, 27/7/2011. 21. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Flohr 22. "Billionaire Drop-Offs: Tough Year For Superrich As Hundreds Drop Out Of Ranks". forbes.com. Retrieved 15 November 2019. 23. Blags ‘racings biggest crash- the 1955 le mans disaster explained, 6/9/23.

Paul and Glenn are back for another action packed and entertaining episode. This week we go back to the spectators and will discuss some bizarre things and events that have taken place in crowds at sporting venues. Some of what will be discussed include: - a LA Dodgers baseball fan who was accused of a murder that he didn’t commit and was found to be completely innocent of the crime through the help of a determined Defence lawyer and the help of a TV comedy show. - a well-known former Aussie Prime Minister, known for being a larikan, his love of sport and great ability to skull a beer. - Mexican waves, streakers and beachballs. - a lunatic climbing onto the roof a stand at the SCG and urinating on fans below. - the Ritchies at the cricket. - the Barmy Army characters e.g., Vic Flowers and their famous ditties. - Gravy, the fan from Antigua. - weird faces, pilled plastic beer cups on a sleeping spectator. - binoculars on cheer girls, nail biting, nose picking. - stupid dancing - celebrities in the crowd - objects being thrown e.g., knife - sniper nests - Jose Bautista home run which caused a crowd to totally erupt and trigger a small earthquake. - cardboard fans/fake cheers during the COVID pandemic - Buffalo Bills supporter falling form top deck to the lower deck. - Kawl Leonard winning NBA Game 7 shot and the perfect video shot taken by a fan. We have our Claps and Slaps for the week and our Quiz. We also have our segments Who Am I? and Where Are They Now? Things That Happen In the Crowd sources 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravy_(entertainer) 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vic_Flowers 3. Creative ‘unbelievable fan moments caught on camera’, 18/1/23. 4. ODDSbible reels, on Facebook, n.d. 5. 9news australia ‘man charged after allegedly urinating on SCG roof during Wallabies test match’, 17/7/2022. 6. Njgape ‘the lion sleeps tonight (barmy army in sydney, 5th ashes test) 7/1/2011. 7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wally_Joyner 8. quora.com ‘what is the craziest fan/crowd moment to ever happen in sports?; peter guy, 2018. 9. Bleacher report.com ‘15 craziest things ever thrown during a sporting event’, by jeff case, 5/1/2012. 10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_violent_spectator_incidents_in_sports 12. https://www.naa.gov.au/explore-collection/australias-prime-ministers/robert-hawke 13. Canberra times.com ‘an iconic photograph of an icon’, 17/5/2019. 14. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Hawke 15. Evolution 1079.com ‘craziest crowd moments in sports’, by evan power, 13/5/2021. 16. cbc.ca ‘with cardboard spectators and fake cheers, sports leagues aim to make games normal during the pandemic’, by CBC radio, 3/7/2020. 17. collider.com ‘curb your enthusiasm saven an innocent man from prison’, by shawn fan horn, 3/4/24. 18. reddit.com ‘in the united states they have dedicated sniper nests to watch the crowd at large scale events, this has also been confirmed by dallas cowboys owner jerry jones’, by damthatsinteresting, 2022. 19. House of highlights ‘must see courtside angle of kawhi’s epic game winner’, 16/5/2019. 20. espn.com ‘leonard hits bouncer at buzzer, raptors beat 76’ers in game 7’, associated press, 13/5/2019. 22. Derek viveiros ‘my view of jose bautista’s game 5 home run blue jays vs rangers 10/14’, 16/10/2015. 23. Abc news.co.com ‘man cleared by tv footage gets $320,000’, by abc news 9/3/2007. 24. Long Shot, 2017 directed by jacob la mendola, produced by jacob mendola, mary beth-minthorn, milos.s.silber, todd wiseman junior. Hayden 5, new york, new york. 25. mirror.co.uk ‘man was facing death penalty before sitcom footage miraculously proved his innocence’, by steven white, 13/4/24. 26. Los angeles times.com ‘a notorious LAPD settlement, revisited: hbo’s role in clearing an LA man’s name’, by justin ray, 7/4/2022. 27. Todd melnik.com ‘law officers of todd melnik’, woodland hills CA, n.d. 28. 60 minutes australia ‘innocent man facing the death penalty saved by seinfeld creator/60 minutes australia’, 5/9/2022.

Paul and Olivia are back for another action packed and entertaining Interesting and Bizarre Sporting facts episode. In our fourth instalment some of the interesting, crazy and weird facts we will discuss include: -        The football team with the longest name in the world. -        What Neil Armstrong almost decided to take with him on his voyage to the moon. -        The former Czech track and field athlete who excelled in the javelin and broke world records galore. -        A swimmer who swam across the Adriatic Sea without flippers. -        The biggest hot dog in MLB. -        An American college whose mascots for its sporting teams are called Sammy the Banana. -        The NFL and MLB teams that sell the cheapest beer. -        The world record for stair climbing push ups and chin ups. -        The well-known New York sporting venue whose most famous evening was not a sporting event, however, was a famous former President’s birthday. -        A well-known MLB player who in accordance with his religious beliefs does not believe dinosaurs ever existed. -        An NBA great who was a talented musician at high school. -        The teenage girl who once struck out the great Babe Ruth. -        How pigeons find their way home and navigate landmarks in pigeon racing. -        The number of golf courses in the world and which country has the most and which country is the most golf centric. -        Why high jumpers only stay in the air for no more than one second. -        Why the great Michael Jordan once had to wear a number 12 jersey, not his famous number 23. -        The youngest world boxing champion. -        How far on average a tennis player and Aussie Rules player run during a match. -        The number of countries that have never won an Olympic medal and the won that has suffered the most heartbreak. -        The legendary racehorse Secretariat. -        A football team that once scored 149 goals and didn’t win the match. Interesting sporting facts Part 4 sources 1.     Bleacher report.com ‘the 50 best kept secrets in sports’, by amber lee, 8/4/2013. 2.     The University of Melbourne ‘how do pigeons find their way home? We looked in their ears with a diamond-based quantum microscope to find out’, david simpson, 16/11/2021. 3.     British murders podcast with stuart blues S14E08/elizabeth bowe, st andrews, fife, 2016, 7/8/24. 4.     javelin.com ‘100 surprising facts that you never would’ve guessed’, 3/10/2022. 5.     beano.com ‘12 weird football facts that’ll make you scratch your head!’, by beano team, 26/6/24. 6.     circalasvegas.com ‘sports trivia: 48 interesting sports facts’, posted in circa sports, 10/5/2022. 7.     thorzt.com ‘the world’s greatest ever athletic achievements’,2023. 8.     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/jan_zelezny 9.     olympics.com ‘athletics: all track and field world records at a glance’, by olympics.com, 6/8/24. 10. https://www.ucsc.edu/campus/mascot/ 11. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/ProlateSpheroid.html 12. golflux.com ‘which country has the most golf courses in the world?’, linh chi, 3/4/23. 13. quora.com ‘how does le bron’s weight and height compare to the average NBA player?’, tony moses, 8/4/24. 14. nielsen.com ‘Superbowl LVIII draws 123.7 million average viewers, largest tv audience on record’, lauren pabst, february 2024. 15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilfred_Ben%C3%ADtez 16. Prepare like a pro.com ‘how far do afl players run in a game? Prepare like a pro.’jack mc lean, 2024. 17. newsweek.com ‘map shows countries that have never won an olympic medal’, joe edwards, 6/8/24. 18. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Beamon 19. Bz maestro eats.com ‘top 10 athletic feats of all time’, 21/2/2022. 20. Intro and Outro Music- Ignition by Soundroll from Upbeat 21. Background Music- Energizer by RA from Soundroll from Upbeat.  

Paul and Glenn are back for another bumper episode. This week we are going to travel around the world and discuss some of the most picturesque and spectacular sporting venues. Some of what will be discussed include: - A football ground in Norway with breathtaking views all-around with racks nearby to dry fresh cod. - A public golf course on the west coast of the USA, known as one of the most beautiful courses in the world with majestic views of rugged coastline. - Paris Olympic venues located close to famous, historical sites. Eg, Eiffel Tower and Versailles. - English village cricket grounds - International cricket venues e.g., Adelaide Oval, Newlands, Queenstown. - Famous golf courses e.g., Augusta. Big Sky. - Monaco Formula One Circuit, and Circuit de Spa. - Estadio BBVA Bancomer - Husky Stadium - Estadia Communal in Andorra - Hasteinsvollur in Iceland - Monte Carlo Country Club - Eldi Stadium, Faroe Islands - LaVell Edwards Stadium We have our Claps and Slaps for the week and Miss Olivia is back to conduct the Quiz and Who Am I? We have our segment, Where is it now? and Glenn finishes off with a cracking joke. Picturesque Sporting Venues sources 1. Bleacher report.com ‘20 sports stadiums with the most beautiful views’, by laura delta, 17/6/2016 2. https://www.standrews.com/home-of-golf 3. Travel and leisure.com ‘11 of the most beautiful golf courses in the world’, by patricia doherty, 25/6/23. 4. newarena.com ‘the most beautiful sports stadiums in the world’, by jason fray, 31/5/24. 5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pebble_Beach_Golf_Links 6. pebblebeach.com ‘pebble beach golf links’. 7. Pga tour.com ‘5 things to know about:pebble beach golf links’, by sean martin, 2024. 8. Average joes.co.uk ‘10 most beautiful sporting venues’, david saunders, n.d. 9. populous.com ‘green and pleasant land:11 of the most beautiful and quintessentially english cricket grounds’, by brian levison in remarkable village cricket grounds, 11/5/2019. 10. https://stadiumbase.com/listing/hasteinsvollur-stadium/ 11. The atlantic.com ‘the eldfell eruption of 1973’, by alan taylor 25/1/2017. 12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monte_Carlo_Country_Club 13. Guide to faroe islands.fo ‘eidi travel guide’, by adeel a, n.d. 14. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faroe_Islands 15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circuit_de_Spa-Francorchamps 16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henningsv%C3%A6r_Stadion 17. My best place.com ‘henningsvaer stadion, the most spectacular stadium in the world’, 2015. 18. I dave williams.com ‘henningsvaeur stadion:the world’s most famous football pitch’, by dave williams, 2023. 19. Inside fifa.com ‘heavingly henningsvaer and its picture-perfect pitch’, 27/5/2021. 20. gofjords.com ‘experience lofoten:home to the world-famous henningsvaer stadium’, by ina-cristine helljesen, 2024. 21. Exploring with cody ‘best soccer football field in the WORLD! Henningsvaer,’ 18/8/2018. 22. https://www.idavewilliams.com/, 2023. 23. adobe.com ‘the basics of photography composition’ 2024. 24. https://www.nordicstadiums.com/stranda-stadion/ 25. the hidden north ‘henningsvaer walking tour’/the hidden north walks’, 13/5/24.

Paul and Glenn are back for another action-packed episode. This week we will discuss and debate sports that have a question mark on them in regard to whether or not they should actually qualify under the definition of a sport. Some of what will be discussed include: - Dog sports e.g., sheep dog trials, dog obedience - Motorboating - Hiking, canyoning - E-sports/gaming - Bog swimming, Scottish Highland Games - A well-known set of European partner dances that featured in a well-known Aussie romantic comedy film. - Dodgeball, hot dog eating - Subjective sports e.g., figure skating - Breakdancing - Chess - Professional Wrestling - Horse racing, greyhound racing - Rodeo - Card games e.g., bridge, poker - Model boat racing, drone racing - Boxing and UFC fighting - Billiards/pool and snooker - Bullfighting - Pole dancing - Shooting and hunting - A bizarre and wacky event that is held in a picturesque English village every year with a long tradition and involves chasing a wheel of cheese down a steep hill. We have our Claps and Slaps for the week and also our Quiz. We also have our segments Who Am I? and Where are they Now? and Glenn finishes off the show with another cracking joke. Questionable Sports sources 1. Topend sports.com ‘questionable sports’, by robert wood, october 2014. 2. The tab.com ‘ten sports that aren’t sports’, by daniel dunford, russell arthurs, jack wilmot and robert davis, news birmingham, 2014. 3. quora.com ‘what are some sports that shouldn’t be considered a sport?’ n.d. 4. quora.com ‘are there any sports you don’t consider a sport?’ n.d. 5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooper%27s_Hill_Cheese-Rolling_and_Wake 6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Anderson_(cheese_roller) 7. abc.net.au ‘australian man tumbles to victory in adrenaline-fueled double gloucester cheese-rolling race in england’, by kaitlin easton, 28/5/24. 8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballroom_dance 9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strictly_Ballroom 10. https://www.adancetoremembertx.com/what-is-ballroom-dancing 11. Cbs news.com ‘olympic dreams: six unlikely sports vying to make it to the games’, by stephen smith, 26/6/2012. 12. quora.com ‘how many sports are there in the world?’, by mishmash knowledge, 30/3/24. 13. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korfball 14. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_PDC_World_Darts_Championship 15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wife-carrying 16. https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-players/77701-shane-warne/results/overall 17. Top end sports.com ‘sport fishing’, by robert wood, december 2015. 18. Hmy yachts.com ‘top 30 biggest record breaking fish ever caught’, 2024. 19. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bog_snorkelling 20. Andrews online.co.uk ‘brockworth area guide’, brockworth property and purpose, 2024. 21. orpha.net ‘knowledge on rare diseases and orphan drugs’, shigeo kure, september 2012. 22. gov.uk ‘local resilience forums: contact details’, from cabinet office, 20/2/2013. 23. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/local-resilience-forums-contact-detail 24. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urtica_dioica 25. bbc.com ‘cheese rolling champion shares top tips for winning’, by emma grimshaw, bbc news, west of england, 24/5/24.

Paul and Glenn are back for another entertaining and information packed episode. This week we celebrate Indian culture and sport and some of the well-known sportspeople from India. Some of what will be discussed include: - August 15, Independence Day in India and how it is celebrated. - Cricket in India and the people’s great passion for the sport. - Great Indian cricket players. Eg, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Bishan Bedi. - 1983 World Cup win by India. One of sports greatest upsets. - A former Indian batsman who standing at only 5ft 4inches stood up to the world’s great fast bowlers and amassed over 10,000 test runs. - Abhinav Bindra - Babir Singh Dosanjh - Leander Paes - Viswanathan Anand - Neeraj Chopra - Milkha Singh - Dhyan Chand - Mary Kom - Pankaj Advani - The sport of badminton and its popularity in India - A successful Indian badminton player who has claimed numerous medals at the World Championships, Olympics and Commonwealth Games. We have our Claps and Slaps for the week. We also have the Quiz and Who Am I? We also have our Where Are They Now segment and Glenn finishes off the show with another cracking joke. India Independence Day Sport sources 1. Topend sports.com ‘sport in india’, by robert wood, 2014. 2. brittanica.com ‘Indpendence day: indian holiday’, by the editors of encyclopaedia britannica’, 4/7/24. 3. Australian government, department of foreign arrears and trade ‘India: india country brief’, n.d. 4. imdb.com ‘50 Greatest Indian athletes of all time’, by abtheboss, 2023. 5. https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/india-population/#google_vignette 6. Amateur kabaddi federation of india, akfi ‘history of kabaddi’, last update 13/7/24. 7. bollycurves.com ‘’what is bollywood?’, bollyshape, 2024. 8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namaste_Trump#: 9. espn.com ‘every medal India has won at the olympics’, by sunaadh sagar, 14/7/24. 10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rahul_Dravid 11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunil_Gavaskar 12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balbir_Singh_Sr. 13. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leander_Paes 14. britannica.com ‘viswanathan anand’, by the editors of encyclopedia britannica, 24/6/24. 15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_World_Chess_Championship_1995 16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunil_Chhetri 17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neeraj_Chopra 18. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milkha_Singh 19. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sachin_Tendulkar 20. Go colours.com ‘best women players in indian cricket: trailblazers and icons’, the rise of indian women in cricket’, 12/10/23. 21. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badminton_in_India 22. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P._V._Sindhu 23. Badminton australia ‘history’, 2020. 24. https://www.britannica.com/biography/P-V-Sindhu 25. https://www.britannica.com/sports/badminton 26. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prakash_Padukone 27. newsabplive.com ‘have you dated anyone? Pv sindhu, two-time olympic medal winner, faces awkward question’, by abp news bureau, 5/12/23. 28. TRS clips ‘pv sindhu opens up about her relationship status’, the ranveer show reports, 2/12/23. 29. hyderabad.telangana.gov ‘hyderabad district: about district’, developed and hosted by national informatics centre, ministry of electronics and information technology, govt of india, 12/7/24. 30. sportskeeda.com ‘list of all bharat ratna award winners’, by shubham mazumdar, 1/6/2019. 31. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bharat_Ratna 32. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Australian_of_the_Year_Award_recipients 33. Sporting news.com ‘which indian badminton players have qualified for the paris olympics? A look at indian stars competing at the 2024 olympic games’, by rahul chalke, 17/7/24. 34. Daily excelsior.com ‘PV Sindhu name goodwill ambassador for 2024 earth hour india’, by daily excelsior, 7/3/24.

Paul and Glenn are back for another entertaining episode. This week we will be discussing some of the selfless acts by sportspeople from over years. It may be a great act of sportsmanship or a tremendous sacrifice one has made for another. Some of what will be discussed include: - Jack Twyman becoming the legal guardian of former teammate Maurice Stokes after Stokes was left paralyzed following a head injury sustained in a NBA game. - Cricket players involved in World Series Cricket eg, Tony Greig, Ian and Greg Chappell and Dennis Lillee, Rod Marsh. Sacrificing their test careers in order to obtain better pay and conditions for players. - A former American tennis player known for powerful serve and for once sacrificing a match point and the match in a big tournament when he admitted his opponents shot had gone in and had the point changed. - An accomplished English actor with a great love for adventure and mountain climbing who gave up the chance to climb Mt Everest to turn back and help another climber. He also has increased the public’s awareness of heart failure. - Katie Moon and Nina Kennedy - Terry Fox, Lutz Long - Sportspeople who have set up their own foundations to help those in need. - Mutaz Essa Barshim and Cedric Dubler at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. - Cecil Healy and Duke Kahanamoku - Gilbert Arenas - Robbie Fowler - Judy Guiness - Abel Mutai - The Bento and Maryville American College football teams. - Byron Leftwich - JJ Watts We have our Claps and Slaps for the week and our Quiz. We also have our segments Who Am I? and Where Are They Now?, and Glenn finishes off the show with another cracking joke. Selfless acts in sport sources 1. upworthy.com ‘katie moon offers beautiful and wise reason she split the gold medal at world championships’, by annie reneau, 29/8/23. 2. triple M.com ‘the 15 most selfless sports stars of all time’, legends all. N.d. 3. Bleacher report.com ‘25 of the most selfless athletes ever’, by zack pumertantz, 5/7/2012. 4. quora.com ‘what are some remarkable displays of selessness witnessed in sports?’aryan gupta, alex wilson, simon moore 5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cedric_Dubler 6. How stuff works.com ‘10 amazing examples of great sportsmanship’, by jonny hughes, n.d. 7. lawpartners.com ‘three aussie athletes and their incredible acts of kindness’, 2/4/2019. Gillian Potts. 8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Stevens_(swimmer) 10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Roddick 11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecil_Healy 12. sportbible.com ‘the 10 greatest acts of sportsmanship’, by Joe Baiamonte, 3/6/2016. 13. Fair play international.org ‘honesty of the long-distance runner’, carlos arribas, 19/12/2012. 14. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byron_Leftwich 15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_Arenas 16. Mayo clinic.org ‘angelman syndrome’, by mayo clinic staff, 8/3/24. 17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._J._Watt 18. beliefnet.com ‘selfless acts by athletes’, angela guzman, n.d. 19. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Blessed 20. West wales chronicle.co.uk ‘actor-explorer brian blessed climbs mount everest to give hope to those with heart failure in new animated video launched today’, by katrina rowe, 29/9/2021. 21. independent.co.uk ‘blessed launches bitter attack on human lemmings of everest’, by charles arthur, 29/5/1996. 22. Summit fever-brian blessed documentary. David snow, 21/7/2021.everest documentary. 23. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_Hearts 24. The guardian.com ‘did brian blessed really punch a polar bear,-video’? Lenore taylor, editor the guardian australia, 3/12/2015. 26. quora.com ‘‘what are some remarkable displays of selessness witnessed in sports?’, claire Jordan NHS, 2019. 27. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_Gordon_(film) 28. British society for heart failure ‘understanding heart failure with brian blessed’, 29/9/2021. 29. Phillip Parr ‘Gordon’s Alive?!’ short clip from blue-ray edition of flash gordon. 22/1/2015.

Paul and Glenn are back for another fun and entertaining episode. This week we will discuss sportspeople that are surprisingly related to another sportsperson or well-known celebrity. Some of what will be discussed in this episode include: - Two former NBA stars who surprisingly discovered they were cousins early on in their careers a family a reunion. - A former Pakistan cricket great who was known for his run-scoring, comical runouts and is the uncle of one of Pakistan’s current players. - Russell Crowe and the Crowe brothers, Martin and Jeff. - Graeme Atkins and Grant Atkins - Wally and Lincoln Lewis. - James and Darren Pattinson - Bryce and John Cartwright - Millie Boyle and David Boyle and Jason Croker. - Mark and Reg Gasnier - Nick and Holly Mangold - George Bailey and his Great Great Grandfather - Babar Azam and the Akmal brothers. - Dean Bell and Clayton Friend - Barry and Shaun Berrigan - Wayne and Bob Bennett - Chris Chelios and Nikos Tselios - The Cromartie’s - Jackie and Mark Robinson We have our Claps and Slaps for the week and Miss Olivia drops by to conduct the Quiz and Who Am I? We have our segment Where Are They Now? and Glenn has another cracking joke to finish the show. Surprisingly related sportspeople sources 1. wikipedia.com ‘list of family relations in rugby league’, last edited, 15/6/24. 2. cricketweb.net ‘test and fc cricketers who are related’, 12/10/2018. 3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Joyce 4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laila_Ali 5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Ryan 6. ranker.com ‘14 athletes who are related’, people in sports, 6/12/2020. 7. clutchpoints.com ‘14 NBA players who are related to pro athletes’, by spencer see, 23/5/23. 8. Bleacher report.com ‘athletes you didn’t know who were related’, by laura delta, 28/5/2014. 9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inzamam-ul-Haq 10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imam-ul-Haq 11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reg_Gasnier 12. The sportster.com ‘top 15 athletes you didn’t know were related’, by ts staff, 14/6/2014. 13. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikos_Tselios 14. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Chelios 15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Cromartie 16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominique_Rodgers-Cromartie 17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Bailey_(cricketer,_born_1853) 18. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Bailey_(cricketer,_born_1982) 19. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babar_Azam 20. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umar_Akmal 21. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamran_Akmal 22. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Bell 23. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaun_Berrigan 24. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Bennett_(rugby_league) 25. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracy_McGrady 26. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vince_Carter 27. si.com ‘vince carter, tracy mcgrady share how they discovered they are cousins’, by jelani scott, 11/3/23. 28. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twyman%E2%80%93Stokes_Teammate_of_the_Year_Award 29. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naismith_Memorial_Basketball_Hall_of_Fame 30. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enough_Project 31. sportskeeda.com ‘tracy mcgrady recalls hilarious incident through which he found out vince carter was his cousin’, by evan bell, 27/7/23. 32. Vince carter’s embassy of hope, ‘vincecarter15.com’, 2024. 33. basketball.com ‘T-mac wishes he stayed in torono: we could’ve contended for a championship’, by shane garry-acedera, 28/5/23.

Paul and Olivia are back for the third edition of their interesting, weird and bizarre sporting facts from around the world and from the past. Some of what will be discussed in this episode include: - The former NBA basketball player who is featured on the silhouette of the NBA logo. - A former Queen of England who was arrested by Henry VIII, while watching a tennis match. - The world’s oldest bicycle shop. - Strange and bizarre sports e.g., bog snorkelling, ferret racing and ferret-legging. - Shin kicking and worm charming, toe wrestling - A famous boat race that dates back to 1829. - Two sports where left-handed players are banned. - The man who invented Australian Rules Football. - The world record scoreline in an international soccer match which later inspired a recent film. - The Rugby League competition where the Player of the Match received a pair of jeans. - The sport of camel racing. - The famous wife-carrying competition in Finland. - Former NFL great Brett Favre’s incredible record. - The women’s basketball team that won an incredible 111 consecutive games. - Former NBA great Bill Russell and all his championship rings. - The Rugby League team that won an incredible 11 consecutive premierships. - Former MLB player Carl Ripken Junior’s astonishing record. - The number of nations that have featured at the FIFA World Cup - The fastest ever goal in an ice-hockey game. - Wilt Chamberlain’s amazing 50-point game record. - The Greek man who is qualified to referee 34 different sports. - The NBA player who once dunked three consecutive basketballs. - The world record for balancing a soccer ball on one’s head. - The man who played 2000 holes of golf over 7 days. - Some incredible strongmen e.g., Louis Cyr and Hafthor Bjornsson. - The man who lifted a jeep over his head. - The Austrian daredevil who jumped from space and broke the sound barrier. Interesting sporting facts sources 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Hockey_World_Championships 2. javelinsportsinc.com ‘100 surprising sports facts that you never would’ve guessed’, 3/10/2022. 3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baseball 4. libraries.wordpress.com ‘interesting facts:10interesting facts about british sports’, by Lara, 14/6/2020. 5. bestdiplomats.org ‘10 most popular sports in the united kingdom’, by oleksandra mamchii, 1/5/24. 6. English history.net ‘the six wives of henry VIII-facts, images and biographies’, n.d. 7. The irish times.com ‘10 facts you didn’t know about sport in London’, by simon inglis, 30/11/2014. 8. The guardian.com ‘let the bog snorkelling commence! 10 of the weirdest sporting events in the UK’, by kevin rushby, 28/6/23. 9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackburn_Rovers_F.C. 10. Interesting facts.org.uk ‘random british sports facts’, n.d. 11. eco-sparky.co.uk ‘interesting facts about sports in britain’, 2019. 12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Wills 13. buzzfeed.com ‘22 facts about australian sport that will shock you’, by brad esposito, 19/11/2014. 14. Australian government, australian sports commission ‘marngrook’, 15. Mapquest travel.com ‘10 weirdest sports in the world’, by ashley rayner, 3/8/23. 16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brett_Favre 17. cracked.com ‘15 practically unbreakable sports records’, by jay wells L’ecuyer, 11/1/2022. 18. https://www.mlb.com/glossary/standard-stats/shutout 19. Bleacher report.com ‘insane sports world records’, by dan carson, 24/3/2014. 20. Get physical.com ‘unveiling the world’s ost incredible feats of strength’, 2024. Incredible feats of strength. 21. Stadium talk.com ‘most amazing superhuman sports feats’, by andrew champagne, 25/10/2018. Intro and Outro Music- Ignition by Soundroll from Upbeat Background Music- Energizer by RA from Soundroll from Upbeat.

Paul and Glenn are back for another fun and entertaining bumper episode. This week we will discuss the Paris Olympics and the herculean performances from some of our Aussie sportspeople. We will then talk about some of the well-known owners of sporting teams and the huge amount of money involved, especially in owning some of the American sporting franchises. Some of what will be discussed includes: - An American businessman who for many years has been the owner, President and General Manager of arguably the NFL’s most recognized franchise. - A famous trans-Tasman actor and Hollywood star who has a great passion for Rugby League and has owned a team in the NRL, being instrumental in their resurgence after being kicked out of the competition in 2000. - The Walton family - Nathan Tinkler, Geoffrey Edelsten, Clive Palmer - Elton John and Watford FC. - The NRL and the AFL taking over the licenses of struggling teams e.g., Gold Coast titans - The power of News Limited and their ownership in teams e.g., Brisbane Broncos. - Well-known celebrities and their ownership of sporting teams e.g., Bill Murray, Magic Johnson. - The richest owners in American sports e.g., Steve Cohen, David Tepper, Daniel Gilbert and Steve Ballmer. - The richest owners of football clubs in Europe e.g., David Blitzer, Jerry Carindale, Nasser al-khelaifi, Dietrick Mateschitz and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Ali Nahyan. We have our Claps and Slaps for the week. Miss Olivia drops by to conduct the Quiz and Who Am I? We have our segment Where Are they Now? Glenn has another cracking joke and we celebrate Miss Olivia’s 15th birthday. - Owners of sporting teams sources 1. forbes.com ‘america’s richest sports team owners 2023’, by justin birnbaum, forbes staff,3/10/23. 2. The roar.com ‘private ownership in australian sport’, by nick hornby-howell, 19/11/2012. 3. GQ.com ‘owner’s suite:17 stars you didn’t known own sports teams’, by nina miyashita, 23/11/23. 4. people.com ‘celebrities who own sports teams’, by stephanie sengwe, 2/1/23. 5. Footy industry.com ‘the afl, nrl, a-league and privatisation’, sport industry australia n.d. 6. imdb.com ‘russell crowe:biography’, n.d. 7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Crowe 8. sportskeeda.com ‘IPL team owners 2024’, by sk desk, 15/3/24. 9. investopedia.com ‘hedge fund:definition, examples, types and strategies’, by investopedia team, caitlin clarke, katrina munichiello, 12/4/24. 10. statistica.com ‘wealthierst owners of sports teams worldwide as of april 2024’, n.d. 11. kheelnow.com ‘top 10 football club owners with multiple teams across europe’, by sayantan chakraborty, 21/2/23. 12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Jones 13. Sports Illustrated features state of Virginia in series of 50 state-specific weekly section., Sportsillustrated.cnn.com, October 9, 2003; retrieved December 21, 2010. 14. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SoFi_Stadium 15. Sports business journal.com ‘NFL quiet on whether jones broke cba gag order with comments’, by liz mullen, 9/10/2009. 16. independent.co.uk ‘dallas cowboys owner under fire for using derogatory term for little people’, by josh marcus, san francisco, 28/7/2022.

Paul and Glenn are back for another action-packed, fun episode. This week we will discuss some well-known sportspeople with whom the public and sports fans have warmed to and grown to admire. Some of these sportspeople were once despised by fans for one reason or another, however, over the years have become loved and admired. Some of whom will discuss include: - A well-known NFL identity who was despised by many as a player and coach, however in recent years in retirement has become respected, especially for his dedication to helping other former players doing it tough and have fallen on hard times. The public have also enjoyed seeing the funny side of him. - A well-known former heavyweight boxer who was known worldwide as “the baddest man on the planet” and “Iron Mike”, was full of controversies for many years, however, has mellowed in recent years. - Muhammed Ali and George Foreman - John McEnroe, Lleyton Hewitt, Andre Agassi, Jelena Dokic - Wally Lewis, - NRL teams Manly Sea Eagles and Canterbury Bulldogs - Jim McMahon - Larry Bird, Kobe Bryant, Bill Russell - Tiger Woods - Wayne Bennett - Mitchell Marsh - Sir Richard Hadlee, Sir Ian Botham, Sir Curtley Ambrose Paul will also give his top 15 sportspeople/teams that get on his nerves and who he will never take to. We have our Claps and Slaps for the week and have our segments Who Am I? and Where Are the Now? and Glenn finishes of the show with other one of his cracking jokes. Sportspeople Grew to Admire sources 1. Bleacher report.com ‘beloved athletes who were once hated’, by sid quashie, 30/9/2016. 2. celebs.allwomenstalk.com ‘9 amazing athletes that people love and hate equally’, by erica, n.d. 3. The roar.com ‘why do we still hate manly in 2019?’, by stuart mc lennan, 4/3/2019. 4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Tyson 5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Bennett_(rugby_league) 6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lleyton_Hewitt 7. Brandon hubschman ‘mike ditka farts on monday night countdown’, 20/10/2015. 8. The spotting board ‘mike ditka threatens fan’, 20/8/2022. 9. Ewjxn ‘1986 american express “do you know me? Coach mike ditka”, tv commercial’, 3/11/2021. 10. Moviecomm videos ‘kicking and screaming-ditka’, 25/1/2021. 11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Russell 12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Ditka 13. Big easy bloopers ‘mike ditka post practice’, 13/1/2010. 14. Wink news.com ‘fans celebrate mike ditka’s birthday with pickleball event’, sylvie sparks, 18/10/23. 15. https://nationaltoday.com/birthday/mike-ditka/ 16. Chicago tribune.com ‘the day felix met mike ditka’, by chicago tribune, 21/8/2021. 17. Chicago sun-times, ‘steinberg” mike ditka is not a chicagoan’, 10/10/2017. 18. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knights_of_Columbus 19. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_League_(women%27s_football)

Paul and Glenn are back for another exciting and action-packed episode. This week, we will talk about some of the well-known shock announcements in sport and some well-known shock exits by sportspeople over the years. We talks about some shock early retirements, shock coach sackings and those caught out for cheating. Some of who we discuss include: - Michael Jordan switch to baseball. - Melbourne Storm Salary Cap scandal - Announcement of Super League - Ben Johnson 1988 Olympics - Hansie Cronje involved in match fixing - Jarryd Hayne quitting the NRL to try his luck at NFL. - OJ Simpson car chase - Alan Langer mercy rescue dash organised by Wayne Bennett at 2001 State of Origin. - A legendary American sports broadcaster who in the final minutes of a crucial NFL game in 1980 made the shock announcement of an icon of music. - The Browns leaving Cleveland in the NFL - Julen Lopetegu - Martin Jol - Wade Boggs - Early retirements e.g., Ash Barty, Mark Ella, Barry Sanders - An Italian football manager who only nine months after guiding his team to one of the greatest shocks in sporting history is surprisingly sacked as Manager. Paul and Glenn give their Claps and Slaps for the week. Miss Olivia drops by to conduct the Quiz and Who Am I? We have our Where Are they Now? segment and Glenn finishes off the show with a cracking joke. Shock Announcement sources 1. Bleacher report.com ‘the most shocking announcements in sports history’, by zach pumerantz, 5/6/2012. 2. Yahoo sports.com ‘AFL fans stunned by fremantle veteran david mundy’s shock announcement’, by andrew reid, 1/8/2022. 3. GQ.com.au ‘the most spectacular football sackings of the 21st century’, by brad nash, 20/11/2019. 4. mirror.co.uk ‘10 most brutal sackings in premier league history and they turned out’, by rich jones, 14/9/2019 5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudio_Ranieri 6. Sky sports.com ‘claudio ranieri sacked by leicester city:a timeline of his reign’, by patrick surlis, 23/2/2017. 7. goal.com ‘claudio ranieri set to retire from football at 72 as legendary former leicester boss steps down at cagliari after steering serie A club away from relegation zone’, by soham mukherjee, 22/5/24. 8. Stateside sports.com ‘michael jordan’s baseball career and legacy’, 31/5/23. 9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_League_(Australia) 10. Mr Trivia ‘bert newton and muhammad ali’, 2/8/2015. 11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Cosell 12. Ziptartarwarrior ‘down goes frazier, down goes frazier, down goes frazier!!!’, 8/10/2011. 13. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wade_Boggs 14. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Sanders 15. Slovak grim reaper ‘john lennon announced dead by howard cosell 1980’, 5/2/2008. 16. The guardian. ‘Claudio ranieri: the anit-pearson…and the wrong man for leicester city?’, marcus bhristenson, 3/5/2016. 17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kasabian 18. Leicester City ‘Leicester City Lift The Premier League Trophy’, 7/5/2020

In this Special Episode. Paul pays respect to and celebrates the life of the great Australian Sports Commentator David Morrow who has sadly passed away aged 71. Morrow was an icon of Aussie sport calling First Grade Rugby League for 44 years, eight Olympic Games and Six Commonwealth Games. He is well-remembered for his incredible versatility in covering a wide-range of sports, especially Rugby League, Track and Field and Cricket. Some of his memorable calls include - Mal Menninga's try at the 1990 Manchester Rugby League test against Great Britain - Sally Pearson's 2012 100m hurdles gold medal. - Dean Lukin's gold medal lift at the 1984 Olympics. - Usain Bolt's memorable performances at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics. - Calling Rugby League for the ABC radio and ABC TV and later with the award winning 2GB Continuous Call team. Morrow was well-known for his tremendous passion and enthusiasm and could paint a picture with his words. He was greatly admired by his colleagues and the public and will be greatly missed. He was last week inducted into the Rugby League Hall of Fame and is an Order of Australia recipient. A true legend of Australian Sports Broadcasting. RIP- Thirsty. Sources 1.2GB.com ‘Vale David Morrow: Ray Hadley pays tribute to broadcasting legend,’ 7/7/24. Continuous Call team. 2. 9news.com ‘broadcasting legend David morrow dies aged 71 after brain cancer fight’, by Daniel Jeffrey, 17/7/24. 3. Brenden Wood ‘David morrow’s final broadcast on ABC radio’, 14/1/2015. 4.Sportscaster 91 ‘London 2012 women’s 100 metre hurdles final, ABC call, sally Pearson’, caller David Morrow, 9/8/2012 5.International Rugby League ‘mal Meninga snatches win for kangaroos in 2nd test of 1990 ashes series. Commentator. David Morrow’, 11/7/24. 6.Csotiri ‘Paul fatty vautin tv debut-abc-1988’, 27/7/2009. 7. The Continuous Call Team, ‘David Morrow OAM: A tribute’, 2GB, 18/7/24 8. Josh Groban “You Raise Me Up”, Closer-Special Edition. Spotify.

Paul and Glenn are back for another action-packed episode. This week we will be discussing more in regard to the relationship of injuries and sport and how injuries to a key, big-name sportsperson has gone on to to have a negative effect on a team/country’s premiership or championship aspirations. Some of what will be discussed include: - A Rugby League legend who excelled as a Canberra Raider and in State of Origin and for Australia and whose injury just before the 1993 finals series changed his team’s season for the worse. Now as a coach, he is famous for his post-game conference blow-ups. - A well-known Aussie female soccer player who sustained an injury right on the eve of the Women’s World Cup last year on home soil. - Mitchell Moses, Lattrell Mitchell - Glen McGrath and Brett Lee - Chris Webber - Brett Kenny and Peter Sterling - Patrick Ewing - Shaquille O’Neil - Tracy McGrady - Derrick Rose - David Schwartz - Peyton Manning - Tom Brady - Chad Pennington We have our Claps and Slaps for the week and our Quiz. We also have our segments Who Am I? and Where Are they Now? and Glenn finishes off the show with another cracking joke. Injuries that stuffed a team sources 1. Bleacher report.com ‘10 major sports injuries that changed franchises’, by giancarlo ferrari-king, 8/9/2016. 2. Dobber hockey.com ‘top 10 injuries that runined your championship hopes’, dobber, 25/4/2022. 3. afl.com ‘the unluckiest club: afl careers ruined by injury’, by nathan schmook, 20/8/2014. 4. The sporting news.com ‘10 times a quarterback injury ruined a team’s season’, by david steele, 23/9/2015. 5. sen.com ‘the 10 afl injuries that shaped the decade’, by nic negrepontis, 2020. 6. au.sports.yahoo.com ‘brutal new detail revealed about sam kerr’s injury that has ruined olympic hopes’, by sam goodwin, 12/1/24. 7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brett_Lee 8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Webber 9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Kerr 10. fadeawayworld.net ‘most shocking NBA sars injuries that destroyed championship dreams in the last 50 years’, by fran leiva, 5/4/24. 11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Schwarz_(footballer) 12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Stuart 13. nrl.com ‘the premiers that never were, 1993 canberra raiders’, by martin lenehan, nrl senior journalist, 9/9/2022. 14. The Ricky stuart foundation.org 15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noa_Nadruku 16. NRL on Nine ‘NRL Presser: ricky stuart explodes over panthers star’s dog act/NRL on nine’. 6/8/2022. 17. NRL on Nine ‘ricky stuart explodes calling des hasler and titans cheats:NRL presser/NRL on Nine’, 15/4/24.