Paul is back for another action-packed, entertaining episode. This time he will talk about some sportspeople from over the years who have had full and often overconfidence in their abilities, sometimes to their benefit, sometimes to their detriment. Some of whom will be discussed include:- The great Muhammad Ali, the King of Cockiness who backed it up- Anthony Mundine- Connor Macgregor, Floyd Mayweather Junior- Babe Ruth, Sugar Ray Robinson- Stephen Curry, Randy Moss- Jason Ackermanis- Mick Ennis, - Virat Kohli, David Warner- An American sprinter who is proud to let everyone know he is the fastest man alive- A former Canadian Ice Hockey player known for his cocky, controversial and often disrespectful behaviours on and off the ice.- Some of Muhammad Ali’s great cocky quotes.Miss Olivia drops by to do the Quiz and Sporting Spotlight and we also have our segment Then and Now.Cocky Sportspeople Sources1. Boxing news online.net ‘muhammad ali knew who the greatest fighter in history was: he’s the best ever’, tom eaton, 27/1/262. Tiger likes tail ‘muhammad ali: pre-liston poetry & highlights’, 13/2/20113. Alan meares ‘frazier, ali and foreman on british tv show very funny’, bbc tv, 22/11/2011 4. Bleacher report.com ‘25 sports quotes we can’t believe someone had the balls to say’, sean evans, 21/12/20135. Brainy quote.com ‘jayson tatum quotes’, n.d6. IMDb.com ‘20 memorable muhammad ali quotes’, by El maruecan82, 2016 7. imgur.com ‘19 cocky ali quotes in pretty format’, 4/6/20168. Boxing only full fights ‘did you know muhammad ali predicted the exact round of victory……..’, n.d9. complex.com ‘the 50 cockiest athletes of all time’, ralph warner, angel diaz, elias ahmed, jack erwin, jose martinez, 2/6/201210. jakezeng.substack.com ‘why are so many athletes arrogant?’, akshay kumar and jake zeng, 13/8/2411. Give me sport.com ‘ronaldo, mcgregor, mayweather, tyson:top 30 most arrogant athletes according to fan vote’, by kobe tong, 3/6/2212. telegrafi.com ‘top 30 most arrogant athletes of all time are listed’, 3/7/2213. espn.com ‘top 10 sporting villains that you love to hate’, espn staff, 15/6/202114. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Avery15. IMDb.com ‘sean avery:actor’, n.d, an amazon company16. The movies.org ‘sean avery’, n.d17. Games with names ‘how sean avery went from hockey tough guy to hollywood actor/games with names’, 17/2/2518. vice.com ‘sean avery dishes on trash talking, hockey wives and locker room dynamics with deanor’, by paul spence 28/11/201719. britanicca.com ‘noah lyles:american sprinter’, fred former, britanicca editors, n.d20. sportskeeda.com ‘people will be like why are you so cocky? World champion noah lyles expresses confidence in himself and revels in being the fastest man alive’, by anirudh velamuri, 3/10/2321. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Mundine22. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Beetson23. Bbc test match special ‘bbc test match special post’, 14/8/2524. IMDb ‘conor mc gregor quotes’, an amazon company, n.d25. Ali 1942-2016, the greatest:a special tribute’, bauer media pty ltd, sydney26. The book of best sports quotes, by M.Prefontaine. Manufactured by Amazon.com.au, sydney, nsw.27. boston30.com ‘muhammad ali’s cockiness, confidence made him a symbol of black pride’, by jesse.j holland, 6/6/201628. Yankees32 retro ‘babe ruth 1932 ws called home run shot, rare video & commentary’, 15/4/201329. Bleacher report.com ‘best and worst cocky athlete moments’, scott janovitz, 15/4/201330. Smash mouth hockey ‘sean avery suspended over sloppy seconds comment, 12/2/2008’, 3/12/200831. Paul Upham ‘anthony mundine vs jeff Fenech feud’,6/3/2002 ACA, 17/5/2015Intro music- Puncher by Abbynoise Outro- Can’t Give it up by All Good Folks from Upbeat

Paul is back for another action-packed, informative episode. This time he will discuss some sportspeople who have also gone on to have a career as a comedian creating plenty of laughs. Some of whom will be discussed include:-A former NFL cheerleader who went on to become a successful comedian and is known for her funny ‘Nail Salon’, spiel-A former NFL player who went on to become a familiar face in the Rocky films and in the popular sports comedy film Happy Gilmore- Michael Kosta, Karen Mills- Paul Vautin, Peter Sterling and the Footy Show- Terry Hill, Greg Ritchie, Matthew Johns, Bryan Fletcher and Nathan Hindmarsh- The Lavrinovic brothers, Daniel LaBelle- Muhammed Ali and Howard Cossel- Sam Kekovich, Adam HillsMiss Olivia is back to conduct the Quiz and Sporting Spotlight and there is the segment Then and Now.Sportspeople Who Became Comedians Sources1. 800 pound gorillamedia.com ‘funny on the field: here are 12 comedians with strong ties to sports’, amber cherry, 2/8/242.Cracked.com ‘11 athletes who won the comedy MVP’, matt solomon, 1/11/20213.Lav twins.com ‘ex-basketball pros turned comedians’, 2/1/264. Hero’n tales.org ‘going from the hardwood to hollywood, with standup comedian, sam mushman’, 8/1/265.Comedy curated ‘Muhammed ali was a comedian 2 bears 1cave ft Arnold Schwazenegger’, 24/12/246.The interrobang.com ‘muhammad ali was the greatest (at bringing the funny)’, by interrobang staff, 4/6/20168. NRLfootyshow ‘terry’s terrible jokes:part 1 and part 2’ 24/4/249. housemusicHQ ‘the best of reg reagan’, 12/8/201111. The heraldsun.com ‘former afl player glenn manton to perform put your damn phone down at the espy’, jordy atkinson, 18/8/201912. Australian network entertainment.com ‘sam kekovich’ 2025 australian network entertainment pty ltd13. Total rugby league.com ‘former super league player turns to stand-up comedy’, mike stimpson 16/10/2414. Fox sports.com ‘how adam hills’ dream of playing for souths and birth of physical disability rugby league interwine’, ben glover from fox sports, 20/2/201815. espn.com ‘meet the LaLiga player who left the game and became a comedian’, sid lowe, 8/10/2216. olympics.com ‘former college runner-turned-viral sensation daniel labelle uses physical comedy to re-imagine olympic sports’, by lena smirnova, 26/7/2417. Speak wellbeing.com ‘karen mills’, speak wellbeing group, 202618. Cbs news ‘7 hilarious athlete appearances in the movies’, bryan altman cbs sports 9/6/2015,19. The guardian.com ‘carl weathers obituary’, ryan gilby 7/2/2420. Nrl footy show ‘the best of anti-ads 1995/best of the footy show’, 16/11/2321. Nrl footy show ‘when steve and terri met…steve & terri irwin!’, 1/4/2422. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Weathers23. Movie hunters ‘it’s all in the hips’, 5/2/24 24. Happylinks sports ‘throwback to this iconic scene in happy gilmore/rip carl weathers’, 3/2/2425. Sportsline ‘peyton manning is too funny for this’, 14/8/2426. anjelah.com ‘anjelah johnson-reyes’, @2025 anjelah johnson-reyes 27. Ekahala ‘anjelah johnson nail salon original’, 19/7/201628. imdb.com ‘amber johnson-reyes/biography’, by walk the walk n.d29. imdb.com ‘manwell reyes/biography’, by group 1 crew n.d30. graceland.com ‘anjelah johnson-reyes/calender of events’, n.d31. kids.kiddle.co ‘anjelah johnson facts for kids’, kiddle encyclopedia, 17/10/2532. edition.cnn.com ‘what’s so funny about tennis? Daily show’s michael kosta sayst it could prepare you for a life in comedy’, by don riddle,CNN, 16/5/2533. Lowes Australia ‘Lowes clothing menswear commercial 92’, 8/7/201034. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Hill35. 7news.com ‘indianna carroll, daughter of NRL legen mark spud carroll, cut from dallas cowboys cheerleader squad’, by digital staff, 17/6/2536. Jaysmooth2U ‘Madtv bon qui qui burger king’, 28/10/201137. Funjelah with anjelah Johnson-Reyes podcast, apple podcasts, 2024-26Intro music- Puncher by Abbynoise Outro- Can’t Give it up by All Good Folks from Upbeat

Paul is back for another action-packed episode. With the 2026 Winter Olympics upon us, Paul’s Interesting and Bizarre Facts episodes return, with the focus of this episode being on some of the history of the world’s biggest Winter sporting event. Some of what will be discussed include:- The sport of curling and the new Olympic sport of ski mountaineering.- The first ever Winter Olympics in 1924 and how much it has grown since- Australia’s history at the Winter Olympics- The Winter Paralympics- An iconic story about a bobsleigh team from a Caribbean nation known for the production of great sprinters.- The introduction of X games sports- The youngest and oldest Winter games medallists and the very first Winter Olympics gold medallist- The most successful Winter Olympian and the most successful nation- A skier who took 35 pairs with her to compete- The American who won silver in 2014 in freestyle skiing and took home some stray dogs- The most appearances by a Winter OlympianThere is also the Quiz and Sporting Spotlight.Winter Olympics Sources1. azquotes.com ‘Winter Olympics quotes’, n.d2. olympics.com ‘100 days to go 100 random facts about the olympic winter games-part 1’, by joe gunstan and chloe merrell, 27/10/20213. olympics.com, milano-cortina 2026 ‘25 facts for 25 editions: celebrating the olympic winter games’, by matt nelson, 6/2/254. sciencekids.co.nz ‘winter olympics games facts’, n.d5. olympics.com ‘jamaican bobsleigh team 1988 and the movie cool runnings: all you need to know’, by ed knowles, 14/2/20216. history of black travel.com ‘jamaica- jamaica national bobsleigh team’, 20267. fox13 news.com ‘cool runnings: the real story of the original jamaican bobsled team’, 18/1/20228. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics9. us hockey hall of fame.com ‘jocelyne lamoureux-davidson’, usa hockey.nd10. awesome speeches ‘i see pride. i see power-cool runnings’, 27/12/201011. olympics.com/en-milano-cortina 2026 ‘believing in me is the right choice:para alpine skier andrew kurka on fearlessness, flying and future goals’, by grace goulding 27/11/2512. https://www.olympics.com.au/games/milano-cortina-2026/13. top end sports.com 'australia's winter games medal winners’, robert wood, accessed 13/1/2614. https://www.paralympic.org/milano-cortina-202615. murphystar1 ‘coach brooks addresses team pre game’, 12/1/200816. joel tolli ‘steven bradbury wings gold- high quality with original australian commentary’, 12/4/2317. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figure_skating_at_the_1984_Winter_Olympics18. https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/mammals/stoat19. top end sports.com ‘all time total medal tally-winter olympics’, robert wood, accessed 16/1/2620. inside edition.com ‘the real cool runnings: 1988 jamaican bobsledder says true story was even more remarkable’, sal bono, 15/2/201821. Guinness World Records 2018, by Guinness world records 7/9/201722. espn.com ‘athletes who have won winter X games, winter olympics medals’, keith jenkins, 10/1/2623. kids kiddle.co ‘ski jumping facts for kids’, kiddle encyclopedia, 17/10/2524. britannica.com ‘sochi 2014: olympic winter games’, adam augustyn, britannica editors, 24/11/2525. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pita_Taufatofua26. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1952_Winter_Olympics27. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toni_Sailer28. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindsey_JacobellisIntro music- Puncher by Abbynoise Backgroun- Energizer by Ra Main Outro- Can’t Give it up by All Good Folks from Uppbeat

Paul is back for another action-packed episode. This time he will talk about some sportspeople who have been cleverly mimicked/impersonated and those sportspeople who were clever mimickers. Some of what will be discussed include:- A track and field athlete who is responsible for the well-known crowd clap seen at major events today- An Aussie tennis bad boy known for his antics on the court and once while playing the great Roger Federer, tried to imitate him- The traditional Māori Haka and how it has been mimicked - Dennis Lillee, Stephen Curry, Merv Huges- Billy Crystal and Muhammed Ali- Javed Miandad, Graeme Swann, Dwight Howard- Novak DjokovicThere is also the Quiz and segments Sporting Spotlight and Then and NowImpersonated in Sport Sources1.bleacher reportcom ‘20 hilarious athlete impersonations’, kevin w.ryan, 14/1/132.sports illustrated.com ‘steph curry impersonator entertains huge crowd at airport with hilarious moves’, patrick andres, 13/9/233.world athletics.org ‘willie banks:hand clap pioneer’, 19/8/144.arslanMCL ‘javed miandad imitating bowlers. Dennis Lillee, bob willis, rodney hogg’, 18/9/235.mlb.com watch these fans put on a show behind home plate, imitating an umpire and prince felder as a catcher’, by jessica kleinschmidt, 17/6/176.fromashesto archive1861 ‘peak 1980’s odi cricket! a packed mcg crowd famously mimicking merv hughes stretching aust vs wi 1989’, 7/3/247.7new.com ‘mcg flashback: hilarious moment south africa’s kagiso rabada does his best merv hughes’, by sarah burt, 28/12/228.cricketengland ‘the many impressions of graeme swann’, 21/9/219.hindustan times.com watch: novak djokovic’s mindblowing impressions of tennis superstars is treat to all us open fans’, by HT sports desk, new delhi, 27/8/2310.tennis-warehouse.com ‘the moment when djokovic mocked nadal, federer, roddick, ....’, soft_manatee, 9/1/2312.nrl.com ‘mulitalo celebration mimicking another ronaldo’, 28/2/2213.mlb ‘phillies fans mimic kimbrel’s mannerisms’, 28/9/1414.epic sports tales ‘what role does imitation play in sports rituals?’, 18/12/2515.good reads.com ‘imitation quotes’ n.d16.beinsports.com ‘federer laughs off kyrgios imitation’, 2/9/1817.1news ‘they say imitation is a form of flattery.’, 27/1/1919.jumpers junction ‘the jumpers clap! why they do it and how it started!’, 6/4/2320.school of noise.com ‘discover:willie banks’, 17/5/2221.lopemagazine.com ‘can willie banks change track & field…again?’by liam boylan-pett, august 202022.world athletics.cor ‘the day the bouncing barrister banks made history’, 16/6/2523.national university.edu ‘three time olympian and former world record holder willie banks to serve as speaker for national university’s grad walk celebration’, 30/9/2424.times of san diego.com ‘olympian willie banks of carlsbad back to games as us. record holder at 68’, by ken stone, times of san diego, 26/7/2425. kids.britannica.com willie banks’, encyclopedia britanica, 202626. abc news.com ‘muhammad ali moments alongside sportscaster howard cosell’, 5/6/16 @ ‘muhammad ali funeral/billy crystal imitates ali’, 11/6/1628. clown jewels ‘muhammad ali’s life in 15 rounds/muhammad ali’s 50th birthday celebration, 1992’, 15/3/2429. britannica.com ‘nick kyrgios’, sherman hollar, britannica editors, 4/1/2631.NRL ‘NRL highlights, dragons v eels grand final, 1977, classic match highlights’, 22/12/2133.ashleyxjae ‘howard cossell & his relationship with muhammad ali’, 29/11/1234.the cricket monthly.com ‘curveball’, russell jackson, june 201535.track and field news.com ‘men’s world triple jump rankings by athlete 1947-202436koollater ‘funkadelic-not just knee deep’, 27/2/1437. @carlkinglewis ‘willie banks WR of 17.97m 40 years ago, US championships in Indianapolis 1985’, 23/6/2538 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Kyrgios39 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_BanksIntro music- Puncher by Abbynoise Outro- Can’t Give it up by All Good Folks from Upbeat

Paul is back joined by daughter Olivia for our first episode of Season 7. We kick of the season by talking about some well-known Sporting celebrations performed by individual sportspeople and sporting teams. Some of what will be discussed in this episode include:- A former Professional Rugby League player known for being mimicked by the crowd when lining up his kicks for goal and for his post try celebrations.- A former Aussie cricket fast bowler who after scoring his first half century with the bat in 2004, did the Happy Gilmore celebration with his bat.- Christiano Ronaldo, Usain Bolt, Tim Cahill- Jarryd Hayne, NSW State of Origin team in 2000, the Canberra Raiders Johnny Bairstow and Ten Pin bowling celebrations.- Homer Jones, the inventor of the spike celebration- John Aloisi, Brett Lee, Sheldon Cottrell, Ravindra Jadeja- Carl Edwards, Icky Woods, Randy Moss- The crazy celebrations by Iceland soccer team StjarnanWe also have our Quiz and segments Sporting Spotlight and Then and Now.Crazy On field Celebrations in Sport Sources1. drstankovich.com ‘have today’s on-field sport celebrations gone too far?’ by dr.chris stankovich, 20/1/20162. wlwt.com ‘how do the bengals come up with their on-field celebrations?we asked the players’, WLWT5, 2/11/233. bleacher report.com ‘the 11 most iconic signature celebrations in sports history’, david keryan, 15/10/244. au.sports.yahoo.com ‘sports celebrations gone wrong’, by yahoo sport australia, 25/11/20145. sbs.com ‘five tim cahill goal celebrations gone wrong’, by greg pritchard, sbs sport, 3/1/20176. watchmojo.com ‘top 10 outrageous celebrations in sports’, 20257. espn cric info.com ‘fine gestures’, osman samiuddin, 22/10/20098. blog.cricclubs.com ‘top 5 most iconic cricket celebrations of all time’, cric club team, 24/4/259. nrl.com ‘the 2000 blues: origin’s greatest performance or its greatest insult?’, chris kennedy, 21/6/201910. nrl on nine ‘piggy riddell’s iconic try celebration!’ 9/12/202211. nrl.com ‘june 29: piggy jumps the fence, cooper’s 15 month ban’, nrl, 29/6/202212. sydney morning herald.com ‘he’s no nadia comaneci’: mark riddell rates the best try celebrations of try july’, mark riddell, 30/7/2513. dragons.com ‘dragons great mark riddell joins nrlw staff’, st george illawarra dragons, 22/4/2514. dragons.com ‘mark riddell named nrlw & pathways recruitment lead’, 18/9/2515. rugby league project.org ‘mark riddell,playing career’, alan whiticker, n.d16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Riddell17. espncricinfo.com ‘jason gillespie’, cric info staff 200818. 7Cricket ‘jason gillespie’s 50 celebration’, 28/12/201919. @nrlthrowback ‘2000 state of origin-condensed, the try celebration that enraged an entire state’, 200020. cincinnati bengals ‘the ickey shuffle’, 22/10/201921. savage brick archive ‘2004 wildcard-randy moss mooning celebration’, 26/11/201722. life in 5ive-episode 28 ‘mark riddell’, hosted by mark geyer, 12/11/2523. : Team Ava Riddell Find a cure for Ogden Syndrome https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/team/6edacca3-ef3b-4977-833c-8b382166342b?fbclid=IwAR0c_o8lFeWZ8GJkPgvqD1po8dWJoorJQeiDgZl_gZYZIjClYuwb8GbhYMc_aem_AfHm716xUmsKzLlQAn-nwIIj58whaMYMdQZHxAvdG0mWZWVu6uUrnYNaKgpQX9WVRkM24. 4bc.com ‘mark riddell’s mission to help find a cure for his daughter’s illness’, continuous call team, 17/9/2325. rare diseases.org ‘ogden syndrome’, 29/3/2426. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hooker_(rugby_league)27. talking with TK podcast ‘Episode 194, Mark “Piggy” Riddell’, 21/9/202028. Kool and the Gang ‘Celebration’, 5/10/2009. C: 1980 The Island Def Jam Music groupIntro music- Puncher by Abbynoise Outro- Can’t Give it up by All Good Folks from Uppbeat

Paul is back for the final episode of the year with a wrap up of the year in sport. The events, the athletes, the highlights and lowlights, the breathtaking moments. Paul talks about the sporting moments that brought him joy, the moments that stung. He also pays his respect to some of the well-known sportspeople who passed away in 2025. Paul gives his claps/herculean performances and his slaps for the year, and which ones received the top clap and the top slap of the year.Miss Olivia is back to conduct the Quiz, testing listeners on their knowledge of the sports year and also the Sporting Spotlight which is about a highly successful MLB team with one of their players described to have played the perfect game.Paul also pays his respect to the victims and families from the terrible Bondi shootings and pays his respect to the Australian Jewish community and those who assisted and were greatly affected. 2025 Year in Review Sources1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_in_sports2. topendsports.com ‘2026 World sporting event calender’, 29/11/253. The week.com ‘the biggest sporting events of 2025’, by the week UK, 31/12/244. The guardian.com ‘sports quiz of the week: ashes, all blacks and a big payday in tennis’, paul campbell, 14/11/255. scribd.com ‘sports quiz 2025-50 questions with answers’, by shaili poojan shah, n.d.6. On this day.com ‘athletes who died in 2025’, 2000-2025 on this day pte.ltd7. msn.com ‘in memoriam:athletes who died in 2025’, by gabriel nunez, n.d8. Sport reflections.com ‘notable australian sporting deaths in 2025-updated 29 November 2025’, greg blood, 17/8/259. All sound effects from Uppbeat.10. Intro music- puncher by abbymore Outro music- can’t give it up by all good folks from uppbeat11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_UEFA_Champions_League_final12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers13. Code sports.com ‘shohei ohtani lauded after brilliant individual game sends los angeles dodgers into the world series’, AFP 18/10/2514. Forbes ‘the business of baseball’, 27/10/202015. bbc.com ‘curacao becomes the smallest nation to qualify for the world cup’, andy cryer, 19/11/2516. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Farragher17. Where2golf.com ‘top 10 tournament results 2025-men’s majors’, 202518. olympics.com ‘ from tokyo to LA via beijing: 10 takeaways from kthe world athletics championships 2025’, by zk goh, sean mcalister and shintaro kano, 22/9/2519. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Cowper20. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Simpson_(cricketer)21. espn.com ‘ex-wake forest, nba player rodney rogers dies at 54’, associated press, 23/11/2522. Fox sports.com ‘hurts so much”: cricket world rocked by sudden death of england great robin smith’, afp from fox sports, 3/12/2523. Fox sports.com ‘india can’t get everything’: legend slams BCCI after controversial champs trophy final call’, fox cricket, 13/3/2524. msn.com ‘great and glorious sporting moments from 2025, so far’, by stars insider, 2025Intro music- Puncher by Abbymore, Outro- Can’t Give it up by all good folks from uppbeat

Paul is back for another action-packed episode. This time he is joined by Olivia to talk about some of the bizarre and strange rules in sport Some of what will be discussed in this episode include:- A golfer who blew his chance of winning a Masters title, all because of an incorrect scorecard- A sport played on horseback where left-handed play is not allowed- The strict dress code at Wimbledon and the NBA- The many idiotic rules the NRL comes up with year after year, eg, the Bunker, Golden Point- Intentional walks in baseball and the up the middle foul ball- Use of technology for leg before decisions in cricket- Offsides in ice hockey- Headphones in quarterbacks helmets- Let service and second serves in tennis- Banning of twitter in the NBA and ban of social media in NFL games- Handled the ball in cricketWe have our Quiz and Sporting Spotlight and the segment Then and Now and the Yeeha, Epic Fail Game is back.Bizarre Rules in Sport Sources1. bleacher report.com ‘the 25 dumbest rules in sports’, todd boldizar, 3/11/20102. for the win.usa today ‘13 incredibly bizarre rules in sports from dress codes to one-point safeties’, chris chase, 11/4/20183. espn.com ‘the dumbest rules in sports’, by patrick hruby, n.d4. buzz feed.com ‘here are the 17 weirdest rules at the olympics that I guarantee yuou had no idea existed’, by abby zinman, 12/8/245. quora.com ‘can you think of any examples of ridiculous and illogical rules in sports?’, paul cain, 2023, pia pineda 20196. men’s health.com ‘the weirdest sports rules professional athletes have to follow’, by charlotte chilton, 4/5/20207. the fact site.com ‘20 weirdest rules in sports’, by andres krehbiel, 7/7/20198. zeenews.india.com ‘top 10 most weird cricket rules you don’t know’, zee media bureau, 24/7/249. msn.com ‘5 weird rules in cricket you might not know’, by ABP Live sports, april 202510. nine.com ‘phil gould unloads on the three rules that he says are ruining the game in the nrl’, by phil gould, 201611. news.com ‘nrl rules that need to be changed’, sam clench, 18/8/201412. quora.com ‘what professional sport has the most rules?’, 6/9/2513. planned man.com ‘the four most confusing rules in sport, explained’, by amy manamongus, n.d14. zero tackle.com ‘rubbish:gus gould scoffs at proposed nrl kick-off rule’, isaac issa, 10/11/2515. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberto_De_Vicenzo16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Masters_Tournament17. wide world of sports ‘ gus unleashes on the bunker and refereeing’, 23/5/2318. australian golf digest.com ‘forgetting to sign your scorecard may not be so costly anymore with the 2023 rules of golf update’, by ryan herrington, 8/11/2219. australian golf digest.com ‘the real story behind roberto de vincenzo’s masters scorecard gaffe’, by shane ryan, 17/4/2420. the guardian.com ‘roberto devicenzo obituary’, peter mason, 2/6/201721. golf.com ‘how a masters champion coped with controversy after his win’, by josh sens, 5/4/2522. irish examiner.com ‘you’re out of here: the most famous cases of golfers who have thrown out of tournaments’, kevin markham, 19/6/201823. todays golfer.com ‘a new golf fule has been introduced-and it wold have changed who won the masters’, rob mcgarr, 11/2/25,24. https://www.nrl.com/operations/the-officials/bunker/25. https://kids.kiddle.co/Polo ‘polo facts for kids’, kiddle encyclopedia, 17/10/2526. britannica.com ‘polo:sport’, richard c.latham, 18/10/2527. hockey521 ‘golf fan yells during tiger woods swing on the 18th hole:open championship 2018’, 23/7/201828. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Goalby29. pga tour.com ‘roberto de vicenzo’s legacy endures at visa argentina open’, 29/2/24 korn ferry tour.30. espn.com ‘argentine golfing legend robert de vicenzo dies at age 94’, bob harig, 2/6/201731. the open.com ‘love, passion and pride/de vicenzo remembered at Royal Liverpool’, 14/12/23 Intro music- Puncher by Abbynoise Outro- Can’t Give it up by All Good Folks from Upbeat

Paul is back for another interesting episode. This time he will talk about some of the fascinating origins of sporting equipment and how it has greatly changed over time. Some of what will be discussed include:- An essential piece of cricket equipment which remarkably was not often used until the late 1970’s- A common computerised device worn by people everyday and also used in some sports to help track performance- The protector, the bat and coloured clothing in cricket- Sport that originated during Ancient times eg, football, discus, javelin- Charles Goodyear and the significance of his invention of vulcanised rubber - The first basketball laces, athletic tracks, advancements in swimwear technology- Carbon fibre tennis rackets and the Nike Air Jordan basketball shoes- Kicking tees in Rugby League/Union- The derailleur gear for cyclists, rubber-faced table tennis bats, the Haskell golf ball, lawnmower, dartboard and tennis shortsThere is also the Quiz and segments Sporting Spotlight and Then and Now.The Mighty Oaks/Official Trailer 2025, Directed by Brendan Harty, 31/10/25 https://youtu.be/5AUHeYm387g?si=6uF9ymnkPdzaqD05Origins of Sports Equipment Sources1. Caribbean Cricket: The vintage collection, ‘Sir Andy Roberts’, 13/1/252. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_equipment3. flexfitness equipment.com ‘the importance of sports equipment in human history’, 26/1/244. medium.com ‘the evolution of sports equipment through the decades’, sports nostalgia, 18/11/245. physical culture study.com ‘guest post: the history of sporting equipment necessary gear then and now’, conor heffernan, 20236. the cricket digest ‘helmet in cricket/a brief history’ 6/2/20197. meulemans.com ‘cricket helmets: history and components’, justin meuleman, 10/2/218. cricket lab.co ‘cricket helmet:safety first to prevent head injuries’, n.d9. redbull.com ‘cricket, history of helmets & crickets’, by bhakti talati, 17/10/201610. cricket store online.com ‘evolution of cricket helmets and its safety:how shrey helmet does it’, 20/10/2011. sportsmatik.com ‘cricket helmets’ 26/11/2112. the analyst ‘the origin of helmets’, 13/1/2513. cricket machine ‘a modified bike helmet changed cricket forever’, 22/8/2514. MFC 1858 ’c’mon aussie c’mon ‘the story of world series cricket-20th anniversary special, 1998’, 23/12/2415. langpark beercan ‘david lloyds’ appendage v jeff thompson’, abc cricket in the 70’s, 5/9/201016. the conversation.com ‘why some amateur athletes are giving up on smartwatches’, matthieu quidu, brice favier-ambrosini, 2/1/2417. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smartwatch18. how stuff works.com ‘how smart watches work’, by robert valdes & nathan chandler, n.d19. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrum_cap20. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricket_ball21. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pads22. the guardian.com ‘the 10:sports gear inventions’, tim harris, 10/1/201023. oldest.org ‘8 oldest sports in the world’, by somapika dutta, 17/3/2524. content.time.com ‘top 10 things you didn’t know about the moon’, lunar lore, 2019 time usa, llc25. food&supply source.com ‘9 fun facts about sporting equipment’, 14/7/201726. cricket.fandom.com ‘world series cricket’, n.d27. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_helmet28. britannica.com ‘why are basketball hoops 10 feet high?’, 2/10/2529. nhl.com ‘sticking to the story’, by andy eide, 16/12/2019, seattle kraken, 30. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starting_blocks31. epo.org ‘fiona fairhurst,: fastskin bathing suit’, european inventor of the year awards, 200932. crickett karmaa ‘brett lee smashes alex tudor skull’, 27/6/201233. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patsy_Hendren34. BBC archive ‘1978: fred truman hates cricket helmets/tonight/classic sport’, 9/2/23’Intro music- Puncher by Abbynoise Outro music- Can’t Give it Up by All Good Folks from Upbeat.

Paul is back for another action-packed, informative episode. This time on some of the mysteries in sports history ranging from unexplained events and controversies to unexplained phenomena. Some of what will be discussed include:- An item that seemed to produce miracles on the sporting field, particularly in football and appears to now be replaced by a spray- A much-feared former Heavyweight boxing champion whose death remains a mystery- Phar Lap, Tulloch- The performances of Chinese swimmers and runners- John Brisker, Manti Teo, Bison Dele- The food poisoning of the All Blacks on the eve of 1995 Rugby World Cup Final- Florence Griffith-Joyner record times- Phantom goals and ghost runners in marathons- Favouritism by officials- ICC and India in cricket, NRL and the Brisbane Broncos- Bermuda Triangle and the Cronulla Sharks- Muttiah Muralitharan’s bowling action- Muhammed Ali’s anchor punch- The yips- Mohd Faiz Subri’s free kickMiss Olivia drops by to conduct the Quiz and Sporting Spotlight and we also have the segment Then and Now.Mysteries in Sport Sources1. shammi13 ‘muhammad ali-sonny liston poem-great speeches’, 3/4/20072. great australian sporting moments by michael roberts with micheale tormey, the miegunyah press, 20083. bleacher report.com ‘sports mysteries that will never be solved’, nick dimengo, 31/1/20154. reddit.com ‘any interesting sports related mysteries?’, r/unsolved mysteries, 20185. watch mojo.com ‘10 shocking unsolved mysteries in sports’, mojo, 20256. sportsnet.ca ‘can you handle the truth?13 greatest mysteries in the history of sport. where is john brisker?’, sportsnet staff, 22/11/20127. for the win.usa today.com ‘answering the 12 biggest mysteries in sports’, chris chase, usa today sports, 17/12/20158. zerotackle.com ‘the five greatest bermuda triangle moments at shark park’, mark goodyear, 9/9/229. paul gough physio.com ‘paul gough physiorooms’, n.d10. discountfootballkits.com ‘a guide to the magic sponge’, by simon arundel, 9/8/201311. first aid training cooperative.co.uk ‘can we use the magic sponge in first aid?’ by cory jones, 202512. nbc news ‘what’s in the magic spray world cup players use, and does it really work?’, by angela yang, 2/12/2213. fixxnutrition.com ‘what are magic sprays and why are they used in sport?’, 202514. amp.dw.com ‘magic freeze sprays’, miriam widman, 16/6/201515. amp.kansascity.com ‘just what is in that magic spray trainers use at the world cup?’, by by pete grathoff, 13/7/2018, the kansas city star16. bbc.com ‘sonny liston:the mysterious death that haunts boxing’, gareth evans, bbc sport, 16/7/201917. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Brisker18. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Griffith_Joyner19. news.com.au ‘hoffenheim have called for a replay after losing 2-1 to Bayer Leverkusen thanks to a phantom goal’, ryland james, 20/10/201320. mornings with Mark Levy-full show 15th September, omnystudio.com/listener21. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_Zhanle22. the cricket monthly from cric info ‘the narrowest victory ever: when walsh and co broke aussie hearts in adelaide’, by alex malcolm, 7/12/2223. abc news ‘manti te’o’s girlfriend: notre dame football star and the alleged hoax’, 17/1/201325. @sunderlandAFC ‘the strangest premier league goal ever’, 17/10/2426. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sonny-Liston27. @fighting centre ‘muhammed ali on the anchor punch’, 16/1/2330. espn.com ‘2002 lakers-kings game 6 at heart of donaghy allegations’, chris sheridan, 10/6/200832. infocast ‘younis khan-ball hit the balls-physio brings spray’, 15/5/201633. the roar.com ‘captain-coaches, the magic sponge and all in brawls: the good, bad and ugly of league in the good old days’, roar league, by tony Expert, 14/10/2435. euro hockey clubs.com ‘whole-body cryotherapy in health management of hockey players’, cryomed, 17/11/21, Intro music- Puncher by Abbynoise Outro- Can’t Give it Up by All Good Folks from Uppbeat