This Sporting Planet
by LCA Ltd
No matter who you are, where you are, or what your sport is, This Sporting Planet gives fans around the world their weekly Sports fix. Renowned broadcasters Natalie Sawyer (Europe/UK), from talkSPORT and ex-Sky Sports, Todd Harris (USA) from NBC, Edward Russell (Singapore) of Class 95 and Fox Sports, and Colette Wong (Singapore), a veteran of CNBC, ESPN and Fox Sports, are joined by Suhail Chandhok (India) from Star Sports, Kate Allman (Australia) of NFL Flag and American Football Australia, and Carol Tshabalala (South Africa) from Supersport and Premier League Productions. Together, this global team explores the stories behind the sports, explaining not just what happened but why it happened, with insights from journalists, guests, and athletes rooted in the regions where the events are taking place. From Europe to America, Asia to Africa, and Australia, this Sporting Planet leaves no stone unturned in its quest to take you behind the scenes of so
Episodes
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Caitlin Bassett - The "Shame" of Retirement & Losing Identity
Kate Allman is joined by Australian Netball legend Caitlin Bassett for a candid discussion about the mental toll of leaving elite sport. Unlike the fairytale endings we often see, Caitlin describes her retirement as being "made redundant." She opens up about the shame of not being offered a...
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Steven Caulker on Retirement, Addiction, and the "Backlash" of Speaking Out
Natalie Sawyer (UK) is joined by former Tottenham, Liverpool, and Sierra Leone defender Steven Caulker for a raw and revealing conversation about life after the final whistle. Steven discusses his recent retirement, the mental toll of a 17-year career, and his previous battles with gambling and...
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Why Sport Has ‘NEVER MATTERED MORE’: Caitlin Clark, LIV Golf & Alcaraz v Sinner
Welcome to This Sporting Planet, the world's view of sport! 🌍 The world of sport is evolving at an unprecedented, accelerating pace due to the massive technological effect of smartphones, AI, and the ascent of streaming 🤯 Former ESPN digital and media executive John Kosner joins the podcast for…
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The BILLIONAIRE Athlete, Player Power & Social Media – Is it BAD for sport?
Welcome to This Sporting Planet, the world's view of sport! Join your hosts Todd Harris (USA), Natalie Sawyer (UK), and Edward Russell (Singapore) as they discuss the growth of player power around the globe and ask a crucial question – is it good or bad for the future of sport? Billionaire...
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Red Roses' Glory & The Women's Sport Phenomenon
Welcome to This Sporting Planet, your definitive source for 'The World's View of Sport'. 🌍🎙️ In this episode, our hosts Natalie Sawyer (UK), Edward Russell (Singapore), and Todd Harris (USA) celebrate England's Rugby World Cup victory and dive into the growing global phenomenon of women's…
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World Cup win, motherhood & Red Roses legacy with Abbie Ward!
Natalie Sawyer is joined by Red Roses star Abbie Ward to reflect on the team's phenomenal World Cup victory and the absolute whirlwind of the past few weeks. Abbie shares an inside look at the championship celebrations and the deep bond that defines this history-making squad, and how she juggles...
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Ryder Cup: Nicolas Colsaerts on The Miracle of Medinah
Welcome to This Sporting Planet, the world's view of sport! In this episode, Natalie Sawyer (UK) chats with former Ryder Cup winner as both a player and vice-captain Nicolas Colsaerts (Belgium) about his career and his role in the legendary Miracle of Medinah in 2012! They also chat about the...
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Golf: Ryder Cup Preview, The Miracle of Medinah & Bethpage Black with Nicolas Colsaerts
Welcome to This Sporting Planet, your definitive source for 'The World's View of Sport'. 🌍🎙️ In this episode, our hosts Todd Harris (USA) and Natalie Sawyer (UK) preview one of the biggest and most unique rivalries in sport: the Ryder Cup! We're joined by two exclusive guests: Nicolas…
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NFL: Predictions after THRILLING opening week! Plus, why is there no Canadian NFL team?
Welcome to This Sporting Planet, your definitive source for 'The World's View of Sport'. 🌍🎙️ In this episode, our hosts Todd Harris (USA) and Kate Allman (Australia) are joined by NFL broadcaster and author Anthony Wootton to dive into the start of the new NFL season. They review Week 1's...
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Football: The Summer Transfer Window Review & Isak's Record Move
Welcome to This Sporting Planet, your definitive source for 'The World's View of Sport'. 🌍🎙️ The football summer transfer window has slammed shut after a record-breaking period of spending. In this episode, our hosts Natalie Sawyer (UK), Edward Russell (Singapore), and our newest addition…
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Best Bits Part 2: Mental Health, World Cup Previews & Transfer Window Secrets
Welcome to This Sporting Planet, your definitive source for 'The World's View on Sport'. 🌍🎙️ In this second and final part of our "Best Bits" series, our hosts Edward Russell (Singapore), Natalie Sawyer (UK), and Todd Harris (USA) look back on some of the most memorable conversations from the...
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Best Bits: Alcaraz-Sinner Epics, Arsenal's Glory & F1 Driver Chaos
Welcome to This Sporting Planet, your definitive source for 'The World's View of Sport'. 🌍🎙️ Join your hosts Natalie Sawyer (UK), Edward Russell (Singapore), and Todd Harris (USA) as they look back at some of the best conversations from the last few months in this first of a two-part "Best…
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Tennis: The US Open Preview & The Mixed Doubles Format Debate.
This Sporting Planet brings you 'The World's View on Sport'. In this episode, our hosts Natalie Sawyer (Europe), Edward Russell (Asia), and Todd Harris (USA) preview the US Open. From the next great men's rivalry, the wide-open women's field, to a controversial new Mixed Doubles format, plus why...
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Football: The Lionesses' Glory & Premier League Preview with Shaka Hislop
Welcome to This Sporting Planet, your definitive source for 'The World's View of Sport'. 🌍🎙️ In this episode, our hosts Natalie Sawyer (UK), Todd Harris (USA), and Edward Russell (Asia) kick things off by celebrating England's historic Euro 2025 victory. Then, we're joined by Premier League...
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Golf: The Women's Open, Asian Dominance & The Amateur Money Debate
Welcome to This Sporting Planet, your definitive source for 'The World's View of Sport'. 🌍🎙️ In this episode, our hosts Kate Allman (Australia), Natalie Sawyer (UK), and Todd Harris (USA) tee up the AIG Women's Open at Royal Porthcawl! We also get an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the...
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Wimbledon Review, Rugby World Cup Preview with Piper Duck
Welcome to This Sporting Planet, your definitive source for 'The World's View of Sport'. 🌍🎙️ In this episode, our hosts Natalie Sawyer (UK), Todd Harris (USA), and Kate Allman (Australia) wrap up the Club World Cup and Wimbledon before shifting the spotlight to the highly anticipated Women's...
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Golf: The Open 2025 & A Golfer's Mental Health Story with Chris Wood.
Welcome to This Sporting Planet, your definitive source for 'The World's View of Sport'. 🌍🎙️ In this episode, our hosts Natalie Sawyer (UK), Todd Harris (USA), and Edward Russell (Singapore) preview Men's golf's oldest major, The Open at Royal Portrush! We also sit down for a profoundly honest...
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Basketball: The OKC Thunder are NBA Champs! + World Aquatics Championships Preview
Welcome to This Sporting Planet, your definitive source for 'The World's View of Sport'. 🌍🎙️ In this electrifying episode, our hosts Natalie Sawyer (UK), Todd Harris (USA), and Edward Russell (Singapore) crisscross the globe to cover the biggest stories. We celebrate the OKC Thunder's…
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Tennis: Wimbledon Preview, The Alcaraz-Sinner Rivalry & Sabalenka's Mental Game
Welcome to This Sporting Planet, your definitive source for 'The World's View of Sport'. 🌍🎙️ In this episode, our hosts Natalie Sawyer (UK), Suhail Chandhok (India), and Kate Allman (Australia) preview the Wimbledon Championships! We celebrate the new era of men's tennis, discuss the...
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Cricket: India vs. England & The Future of Bazball with Sir Andrew Strauss
Welcome to This Sporting Planet, your definitive source for 'The World's View of Sport'. 🌍🎙️ In this special bonus episode, host Suhail Chandhok (India) sits down with cricketing royalty Sir Andrew Strauss (UK) for a wide-ranging discussion on the game. They preview the highly anticipated India...
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Rugby: Lions Tour Preview, R360 & The Future of Rugby with Ben Alexander
Welcome to This Sporting Planet, your definitive source for 'The World's View of Sport'. 🌍🎙️ In this episode, our hosts Natalie Sawyer (UK), Kate Allman (Australia), and Suhail Chandhok (India) dive into rugby's biggest debates. Wallaby legend Ben Alexander joins us to preview the British &…
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Football: Champions League Glory, The Club World Cup & The Ronaldo Debate
Welcome to This Sporting Planet, your definitive source for 'The World's View of Sport'. 🌍🎙️ In this episode, our hosts Natalie Sawyer (UK), Edward Russell (Singapore), and Todd Harris (USA) dive into the biggest stories from the football season. We celebrate the men's and women's Champions...
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Tennis: Wimbledon & Roland Garros Preview, The Alcaraz-Sinner Rivalry & Djokovic's Future
Welcome to This Sporting Planet, your definitive source for 'The World's View of Sport'. 🌍🎙️ In this episode, our hosts Natalie Sawyer (UK), Edward Russell (Singapore), Todd Harris (USA), and Suhail Chandhok (India) dive into the biggest stories from the tennis world. We preview the European...
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Cricket: India's World Cup Chances & The Future of Women's Cricket with Annesha Ghosh
Welcome to This Sporting Planet, your definitive source for 'The World's View of Sport'. 🌍🎙️ In this special bonus episode, host Colette Wong (Singapore) sits down with sports journalist, cricket commentator, and producer Annesha Ghosh (India) for an in-depth discussion on the state of women's...
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Women's Sport Special: Netball, Football, Golf & The Future of Female Athletes
Welcome to This Sporting Planet, your definitive source for 'The World's View of Sport'. 🌍🎙️ In this women's sport special, our hosts Natalie Sawyer (UK), Kate Allman (Australia), and Colette Wong (Singapore) highlight the most exciting stories from around the world. An all-star lineup of…
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NFL Draft Preview: War Rooms, Instant Millions & Top Pick Cam Ward with Super Bowl Champ Jason Bell
Welcome to This Sporting Planet, your definitive source for 'The World's View of Sport'. 🌍🎙️ In this episode, our hosts Natalie Sawyer (UK), Todd Harris (USA), and Kate Allman (Australia) are joined by Super Bowl winner Jason Bell to bring you an exclusive insider's preview of the 2025 NFL…
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De Bruyne Leaves Man City, The Masters Are Here & Red Roses Rule
Welcome to This Sporting Planet, your definitive source for 'The World's View of Sport'. 🌍🎙️ In this episode, our hosts Natalie Sawyer (UK), Edward Russell (Singapore), and Todd Harris (USA) bring you the biggest sports stories from their respective regions before diving into the main topics....
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F1, Cricket & Football: Red Bull Chaos, The IPL vs. The NFL & Indonesia's World Cup Dream
Welcome to This Sporting Planet, your definitive source for 'The World's View of Sport'. 🌍🎙️ In this episode, our hosts are Todd Harris (USA), Edward Russell (Singapore), and new host, Suhail Chandhok (India). They bring you the biggest sports stories from their respective regions and then…
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F1 Season Preview with Jennie Gow: Hamilton at Ferrari & The Race for the Title
Welcome to This Sporting Planet, your definitive source for 'The World's View of Sport'. 🌍🎙️ For the first time in 2025, it's race week in Formula 1! In this bonus episode, Natalie Sawyer (UK) sits down with BBC F1 presenter and star of Netflix's Drive To Survive, Jennie Gow, to preview the…
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Basketball: March Madness Preview, The NIL Debate & A BYU Insider's View with Greg Wrubell
Welcome to This Sporting Planet, your definitive source for 'The World's View of Sport'. 🌍🎙️ In this bonus episode, host Todd Harris (USA) sits down with sports commentator and "Voice of the Cougars" Greg Wrubell to preview the annual March Madness basketball tournament. They discuss why it's…
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Will Hamilton win a world title with Ferrari? LIV Golf in Singapore and March Madness hits the US!
As the F1 circus heads to Melbourne for the start of the 2025 season, Natalie Sawyer, Todd Harris and Edward Russell are joined by F1 presenter, and star of Netflix’s Drive To Survive, Jennie Gow to preview everything we can expect this year. Will Hamilton hit the ground running at Ferrari and...
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Sinner’s Ban, Ice Hockey’s Four Nations success, a Champions League mystery from China, and much, much more as hosts Natalie Sawyer, Todd Harris, and Ed Russell take you around the sporting world in 50 minutes!
Natalie Sawyer, Todd Harris and Edward Russell take you on a whistle stop tour around the globe to review February’s sporting stories! As the ICC Champions Trophy continues in Pakistan, broadcaster and former cricketer Suhail Chandhok helps to explain why it means so much to the country to be...
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Is Indian cricket in crisis ahead of the Champions Trophy?
In this bonus episode of This Sporting Planet, hear Natalie Sawyer's full chat with broadcaster and former cricketer Suhail Chandhok on the state of Indian men's cricket. Will the Board of Control of Cricket in India's new guidelines for players actually help to bring the team together? Plus is a...
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Mahomes vs Barkley, Vonn's Comeback, and Indian Cricket Drama!
One of the biggest events in the sporting calendar is just around the corner, but who will win Super Bowl LIX?! As the Kansas City Chiefs, led by stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, gear up to face Saquon Barkley’s Philadelphia Eagles, we explore what the impact of the match is around the…
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Champions League drama for Guardiola, Kelce and Mahomes reach the Super Bowl again, and shopping for Sharapova’s tennis dress!
Sports fans, this one's for you! We're recapping all the best moments from January across the globe! As the new League Phase of the UEFA Champions League reaches its conclusion, we analyse whether the new format has been a success. Plus, after scraping through into the play-offs, will Manchester...
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Dramas on Deadline Day! A January transfer window special
In this special edition of This Sporting Planet, hosts Todd, Natalie, and Edward discuss the drama and excitement of January's deadline day. Join us as we speak with Kevin Hatchard, writer, broadcaster, and European football expert, to uncover the secrets behind the scenes of a transfer window....
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Nick Kyrgios, Tiger Woods, and Rory McIlroy: A Party in Melbourne, a Golf Revolution in Miami, and Street Storming in Vietnam
As 2025 gets under way, what is capturing the sporting headlines across the globe? First Natalie, Todd and Ed look back on a festive feast of sport as Nottingham Forest continue to surprise many in the Premier League. Plus, just how many world darts titles will Luke Littler win after claiming his...
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2025 Preview featuring Australian Open, Euro 2025 and Super Bowl
Kick off 2025 with our guide to the year's most significant and exciting sporting events. We'll preview the upcoming Australian Open, where all eyes will be on Djokovic's surprising new coaching partnership with Andy Murray. Can this legendary couple conquer Melbourne? Meanwhile, the NFL season...
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Heavyweight Battles and New Champions
We begin by reacting to the rematch between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk - who came out on top in Riyadh? Then, we review the excitement of the MLB World Series, examining Shohei Ohtani's first season at the LA Dodgers and the growing global interest in baseball with Japanese journalist Tomoya...
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The Olympic and Paralympic Games and International Football
This episode we rewind to a summer of unforgettable sporting drama! We relive the magic of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris. Gold medallist Gabby Thomas reflects on the opening ceremony, her performance, and her future. Discover how hosting these monumental events transformed the City of...
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European Dominance, Global Surprises
Football, Golf, Cricket, and more! Get ready for a deep dive into the heart of European football! There are so many stories, but one stands out: Bayer 04 Leverkusen. We'll discuss their unbeaten domestic season and the legend that is Xabi Alonso. Plus, we will take you on a journey across the...
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Sport, Swifties, Soccer and Saudi
2024 was a sporting year to remember! In this episode, we'll take you back to the unforgettable sporting moments, starting with the electrifying atmosphere of the NFL Playoffs and the Super Bowl. Were the Kansas City Chiefs always destined for victory, or did the San Francisco 49ers fall victim…
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This Sporting Planet..... Coming soon....
Coming soon.... This Sporting Planet, the brand-new show where we bring the world of sport to your doorstep! Anchored by three hosts in different continents around the world, we'll be your passport to the biggest events, the rising stars, and the unforgettable moments that make the world such a...
About this show
No matter who you are, where you are, or what your sport is, This Sporting Planet gives fans around the world their weekly Sports fix.
Renowned broadcasters Natalie Sawyer (Europe/UK), from talkSPORT and ex-Sky Sports, Todd Harris (USA) from NBC, Edward Russell (Singapore) of Class 95 and Fox Sports, and Colette Wong (Singapore), a veteran of CNBC, ESPN and Fox Sports, are joined by Suhail Chandhok (India) from Star Sports, Kate Allman (Australia) of NFL Flag and American Football Australia, and Carol Tshabalala (South Africa) from Supersport and Premier League Productions.
Together, this global team explores the stories behind the sports, explaining not just what happened but why it happened, with insights from journalists, guests, and athletes rooted in the regions where the events are taking place.
From Europe to America, Asia to Africa, and Australia, this Sporting Planet leaves no stone unturned in its quest to take you behind the scenes of so
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