Sports Central

UFC fighter Sean O'Malley visits with Chris Hayre for a look ahead to UFC Freedom 250 at the White House, his rise to stardom and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jaime Maggio sits down with former MLB All-Star Kenny Lofton for a look back at his baseball career, playing golf with Michael Jordan and a hole-in-one at Augusta National! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hockey hall of famer Chris Pronger joins the Sports Central Podcast to talk with Chris Hayre about his 18-year career, including winning the Stanley Cup with the Ducks in 2007. Pronger also talks about his new book, "Earned," out now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Soccer legend Landon Donovan joins Jamie Maggio to talk about his new book and mental health challenges, scoring in the World Cup and facing Mexico on the road, plus his new hair! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The first episode of our 2026 season of the Sports Central podcast drops April 10th as we bring you more of the best sports & entertainment guests in LA talking about their favorite sports memories & more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jaime Maggio talks with LA Kings captain Anže Kopitar! Kopi reflects on winning 2 Stanley Cups with the team, how surprised he was when his family presented him with *another* Lady Byng trophy this summer & for the first time, he opens up about 2025-26 potentially being his final NHL season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Hayre talks with professional boxer and self-described "GWOAT" (Greatest Woman of All-Time) Claressa Shields. She's a 2-Time Olympic Gold Medalist, a perfect 17-0 as a professional, and still has plenty more to prove! She talks about a potential super-fight with Laila Ali, overcoming the odds to become a 2-time Gold Medalist, what it's like having a movie about her & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's show we've got L.A.'s dynamic sister duo! Alyssa and Gisele Thompson are starring for their hometown team, Angel City FC, at the ages of 19 and 20! They are looking to re-write the record books in the NWSL and on the world stage with the US Women's National Team. And they are as charming and effervescent as you can imagine and had a whole lot of fun chatting with Jaime Maggio! Here's our conversation with the Thompson sisters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Hayre catches up with a couple of Chargers legends who were in Canton, OH to see Antonio Gates get inducted in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actor Patrick Renna - best known for his role as Ham from The Sandlot - joins the Sports Central Podcast for a look back at the classic, plus plenty of other stories around baseball and his rise as a social media star! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's show we've got one of the best NFL running backs in recent decades. Maurice Jones-Drew is a legend here in California for his accomplishments in high school and at UCLA. He then put together a fantastic career in the NFL that may just put him in the Hall of Fame someday. From ballet to video games, he's also a man of many talents, as you'll find out. Here's Jaime Maggio's conversation with Maurice Jones-Drew. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Hayre chats with USC guard Kennedy Smith about her upcoming sophomore season with the Trojans, playing with JuJu Watkins, how much she loves the USC-UCLA rivalry & winning Gold with Team USA over the summer! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the best dual-sport athletes in recent years, Chase Budinger was a star basketball player at the University of Arizona before embarking on a seven-year career in the NBA. But the height of his athletic accomplishment may have come after retirement from hoops. Chase transitioned to professional volleyball, becoming the first person to play in a regular-season NBA game and compete in an Olympic Volleyball match. Chase chats with Darren M. Haynes on the latest Sports Central Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Hayre talks with global boxing superstar Jake Paul about his upcoming fight against Julio Cesar Chavez Junior on June 28, as well as his pursuit of a world championship & taking on a new role as boxing promoter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Legendary drag racer John Force joins Chris Hayre at his shop in Yorba Linda for tales from his unprecedented career on the drag strip and gives us an update on his future after a scary crash last year Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kelly Slater, the greatest surfer of all-time, joins Chris Hayre for the Sports Central Podcast to talk about his legendary career, his future in surfing and texting with Tom Brady! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jaime Maggio talks with former Laker & 5-time NBA Champion Derek Fisher. They talk Kobe, Shaq, Phil, Lebron and of course, his iconic game-winner against the Spurs in 2004. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Hayre talks with actor & entrepreneur Danny Trejo at his Trejo's Cantina location in Hollywood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Angels pitcher Kyle Hendricks joins the Sports Central Podcast to discuss his new role in Anaheim, helping the Cubs win Game 7 of the 2016 World Series and his unique journey from an Ivy League school to the big leagues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim Lampley chats with Jaime Maggio about his new book "It Happened!"  The memoir chronicles Lampley's 50-year sports broadcasting career covering 14 Olympics and, of course, his legendary rise as the voice of the sport of boxing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ice Cube sits down with Darren Haynes to talk about touring with Shaq, his role in the Dodgers' World Series title and Big3! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 4. Jaime Maggio talks with actor & comedian Tom Arnold Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Hayre talks with Jeff Allen, who won the competition for $10 Million on Mr. Beast's Beast Games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jaime Maggio catches up with former USC quarterback Rodney Peete to talk about how he decided to come to LA, vacationing with Magic Johnson and navigating his marriage to Holly Robinson Peete! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Darren Haynes visits with actor and comedian Anthony Anderson, who shares stories about hanging out with a young Kobe Bryant, celebrating the Dodgers World Series win, and playing golf with President Obama! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Sports Central Podcast is back every Friday with Jim Hill, Jaime Maggio, Darren Haynes and Chris Hayre sitting down with athletes, celebrities and more to get all their stories about LA sports both on and off the field! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices