Clashes with the paparazzi. Parties with football royalty. Newspapers hacking your phone. Welcome inside the wild world of working for David Beckham at the height of some of the biggest stories surrounding the football star. Andy Bernal is the former Socceroo who was Beckham's manager and minder during the most turbulent time in his career and he's speaking with Patrick Stack about an astonishing chapter. Featured: Andy Bernal, former agent, David Beckham.

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The Matildas are back in Australia for the first time since their magical World Cup run. Their incredible efforts were meant to change everything; individual careers, team status, media appreciation, Australian football and even women's sport. Today Patrick Stack speaks with Sam Lewis to understand what's changed and what hasn't. Featured: Samantha Lewis, football writer, ABC Sport.

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The story that's dominating the NFL isn't Aaron Rodgers injury or Patrick Mahomes brilliance or anything else game related... it's the fact Taylor Swift is dating Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce. It's easy to dismiss the news as celebrity gossip, except it's having an outsized and quantifiable impact on American football. Frankly, the numbers are wild. Today, Patrick Stack and Lavender Baj dig into this ultimate sports/pop culture cross over story. Featured: Lavender Baj, podcast host and content creator, ABC Sport.

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Ben Simmons is saying all the right things, will his actions marry up with the words? How high is Josh Giddey's ceiling? How dominant can Victor Wembanyama be in his debut season? LeBron James is still motoring, can he contend? Which off-season trade changed everything? There are storylines galore as we edge towards the NBA season launch and we're getting you across all of them. Featured: Kane Pitman, NBA reporter, ESPN.

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The WBBL is back and we clue you in on the players to watch and why opposition teams are unhappy with the Scorchers newest signing. We also unpack the winners and losers from the AFL Trade Period, plus Eddie Jones' biggest regret from the last couple of months. 

Featured: Michelle Goszko, cricket commentator, ABC Sport. Drew Jones, reporter, Fox Sports. 

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With most of the domestic footy competitions wrapped up, one issue that remains consistent across both codes is concussion. It was one of the big talking points in 2023, as footballers from both the NRL and AFL retired early on medical advice. How can we make the game safer for our athletes and how can we make sure this trickles down into grass roots and junior sport?

Featured: Dr. Rowena Mobbs, neurologist 

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A 2-0 win has handed Australia the Ashes… the Soccer Ashes that is. The Socceroos took on New Zealand for a trophy that, until recently, had been missing for almost 70 years. So how did the Soccer Ashes come to be and what does this win tell us about the Socceroos ahead of a huge few months of football? 

Featured: Joey Lynch, freelance football writer

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Concussions, crashes and career crossroads. BMX rider Saya Sakakibara has been through a lot in the last few years. A life threatening accident for her brother, Kai, and her own concussion issues had her wondering whether it was worth continuing to race. Luckily for Australian BMX fans, she did. We speak to the new World Cup Champion herself to find out how she overcame her fears of falling, using her brother as inspiration and how close she really came to quitting. 

Featured: Saya Sakakibara, BMX World Cup Champion.

Have a listen to our episode about https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/abc-sport-daily/cricket-olympics-brisbane/102957710>cricket as an Olympic sport and what it would look like.

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Australian boxer Tim Tszyu is still undefeated, but isn't resting on his laurels after his 24th consecutive win. The WBO champion is already eyeing a move to Las Vegas and a bout with Jermell Charlo to claim all the super welterweight belts. How far can this son of a gun go?

Featured: Corbin Middlemas, broadcaster, ABC Sport

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With the Wallabies out of the Rugby World Cup, Australians might be wondering who to support for the rest of the tournament? We run through why you should get on board each of the remaining teams. Plus we'll see if the A-League Women can capitalise on the FIFA World Cup momentum and give you another reason to love the Australian women's cricket team. 

Featured: Sean Maloney, broadcaster, Stan Sport

https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/abc-sport-daily/netball-pay-dispute-australia/102964120>Here is an explainer for the netball pay situation.

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