164. Noah’s ARC

Recorded 30 August 2023   (00:22) Kicking off the opening serve: US Open (tennis); Caribbean Premier League (cricket); Major League Baseball. (11:40) Basketball - FIBA Men’s World Cup: France bows out in the first round to a Latvian team without Kristaps Porzingis; Good stories of the tournament so far including Japan’s first win over a European team; Naturalisation/Rondae Hollis-Jordan?; Olympic Qualification; The Boomers 1st round results; Xavier Cooks; Wouldn’t Bryce Cotton come in handy?; Canada. (26:22) The Court of Public Opinion (Noah Lyles/NBA) (37:55) What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell? (41:10) Football – AFL: Commiserations to Adelaide again as we reflect on the goal umpiring decision that did end up deciding the finals (butterfly effect notwithstanding); Reflections on another big final round; goalkickers; Finals picks; Coleman medal. (58:00) Final Thoughts   Find us on twitter @sportblokes or write to us [email protected]. Music and artwork @danntozerillustrations on Instagram/danntozerillustrations on Facebook