First Word in Sport

By Luke and James

Luke & James discuss the latest sporting action from across the globe. There is a Monday and Friday weekly podcasts talking all sports with analysis and discussion.... more

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The podcast currently has 53 episodes available.

First Word in Sport episodes:

February 24, 2026 India making a Miller of it!! England HUMILATED!! Benn leaves Matchroom - First Word in Sport Ep 33
Luke & James discuss the latest sports news from across the world. Jon Rahm currently unavailable for Ryder Cup 2027.
India get thumped by South Africa leaving them needing to win their next 2 games. England win in a trial by spin against Sri Lanka.
England humiliated at home by Ireland, whilst France continue their march to a potential Grand Slam & Scotland sneak a win in Cardiff.
Connor Benn leaves Matchroom, plus a round of F1, Winter Olympics & the WOW factor of Constitution Hill winning!!!
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Golf roundup, Jon Rahm & Ryder Cup 2027 (00:42)
England thumped & humiliated, France to win a Grand Slam (07:52)
India lose heavily to inspired South Africa, T20 Cricket continues & Hundred news (23:27)
Darts & Boxing news (34:34)
Formula 1 (41:11)
NFL Sad News (43:16)
Snooker (44:09)
Constitutional Hill WOW (45:59)
Winter Olympics (52:00)
Sponsors on shirts (58:09)

#golf #pgatour #rorymcllroy #jonrahm #rydercup #england #ireland #france #rugby #6nations #india #cricket #t20worldcup #southafrica #darts #boxing #formula1 #nfl #snooker #horseracing #winterolympics
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1h 1min
February 23, 2026 Arsenal huge WIN, Nico O'Reilly is GOOD! Slot hits the JACKPOT. First Word in Sport - Ep 32
Luke & James discuss Arsenal's massive win at Spurs who are in a relegation battle. Man City big win with Nico O'Reilly impressing again, Liverpool & Slot hit the jackpot! Refereeing & VAR back in focus with some interesting decisions again this weekend. Sheffield Wednesday are relegated in February!!
A European round up & a look ahead to games this midweek.
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Arsenal statement WIN, Gabriel lucky boy, what next for Spurs? (00:53)
Liverpool & Slot hit the jackpot!! (17:39)
Luke talks about offsides (23:03)
Chelsea FC Issues (26:10)
Man City win but second half struggles again, Nico O'Reilly (28:18)
Fouls when ball not in play (34:57)
Other PL matches, Luke's rant about Luiz & Mings (37:32)
European & UK round up with Sheffield Wednesday relegated (50:07)
Midweek football preview, Everton v Man Utd (56:31)

#premierleague #football #arsenal #mancity #liverpool #chelsea #astonvilla #newcastle #bournemouth #westham #spurs #tottenham #nottinghamforest #psg #barcelona #realmadrid #bayernmunich #laliga #bundesliga #soccer #rangers #celtic #hearts #sheffieldwednesday #coventrycityfc #everton #intermilan #championsleague #salah
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1h 11min
February 20, 2026 Will Arsenal bottle it? Midweek football review, VVD v Terry, Vini Jr - First Word in Sport - Ep 31
Luke & James discuss the latest football news from across the world. Arsenal are in danger of blowing the Premier League this season if Arteta continues to panic. A review of midweek talking points and a rant about the VVD v Terry debate. A preview of the Premier League fixtures.

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Arsenal's title aspirations (00:28)
Midweek Football review, Newcastle great win, Anthony Gordon (24:08)
European Leagues round up (35:49)
Vini Jr (42:18)
VVD v Terry (48:54)
Premier League Previews (55:14)

#premierleague #football #arsenal #mancity #manchesterunited #liverpool #newcastle #psg #championsleague #vvd #vinicius #terry #barcelona #realmadrid #josemourinho #astonvilla #chelsea #newcastle #celtic #rangers #hearts #bayernmunich #intermilan #bodo #juventus #acmilan #championship
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1h 5min
February 16, 2026 Australia on the brink of shock exit! Anthony Kim, 6 Nations & more. First Word in Sport - Ep 30
Luke & James discuss the latest sports news from across the world.
A sensational win for Anthony Kim in Adelaide on LIV whilst Morikawa wins at Pebble . Scotland upset England to win the Calcutta Cup whilst how to stop France? Australia are going home? A loss to a Nissanka inspired Sri Lanka leaves them hoping for others to rescue their tournament. India look brilliant & hard to beat whilst England continue to struggle. Rashid Khan takes his 700th wicket in T20 cricket.
Paul Adams is the spinner we couldn't remember!!A round up of other sports.

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Anthony Kim WINS, a great story & golf roundup (00:49)
Hull KR & Mikey Lewis - Super League roundup (14:00)
Rugby, Scotland stun England, France too good (16:06)
Cricket T20 World Cup - India's to lose?? Australia lose again (29:53)
Darts, Tyson Fury, Wood v Warrington (43:57)
Horses - Constitution Hill (48:31)
Formula 1 (53:50)
NBA, NFL, MLB (58:02)
Winter Olympics (1:01:12)

#golf #cricket #rugby #india #srilanka #australia #england #t20worldcup #rugby #6nations #scotland #france #darts #boxing #horseracing #formula1 #nfl #nba #mlb #winterolympics
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1h 7min
February 16, 2026 VAR YES or NO? FA Cup review, European Round up, Kane 500 goals!! First Word in Sport - Ep 29
Luke & James discuss the latest football news with the big question about VAR, Yes or NO? A debate about VAR and the poor standards of refereeing, emphasizing the need for better implementation & accountability. Do players dive too much? What is more important a Cup win or getting Champions League? A European round up and looking ahead to matches in midweek. A debate about a viewers question on managers.

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Burnley & Scott Parker Future (00:42)
VAR YES or NO? Retrospective bans for diving? Interesting Italian Ref Chief comments (05:19)
Winning a Cup or Champions League qualification? (25:02)
Vitor Pereira & Igor Tudor appointed (34:00)
Fabian Hürzeler next to go?? (41:23)
European Football round up, Kane scores his 500th goal (43:13)
European midweek previews (50:21)
View Question on managers (1:02:20)

#soccer #football #facup #premierleague #VAR #arsenal #astonvilla #newcastle #liverpool #mancity #chelsea #spurs #barcelona #realmadrid #psg #championsleague #europaleague #conferenceleague #harrykane
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1h 12min
February 13, 2026 Aussies stuffed!! T20 Cricket, 6 Nations, Golf & football news - First Word in Sport - Ep 28
Luke & James discuss the latest sports news from across the world. A brief look at last nights football first before moving onto some golf, 6 nations & T20 Cricket World Cup. Formula 1 testing continues with some comments from Hamilton & Verstappen might cause some concern for the FIA.

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Aussies stuffed (00:01)
Arsenal choking & brief football news (00:43)
Golf, Bryson DeChambeau, Pebble Beach, Rory's comments (08:21)
Can England win at Murrayfield? Ireland need to win, France 50 points? (15:10)
Super League upset (21:11)
Cricket T20 World Cup, India too good not to win (23:23)
Darts, Horse Racing, Boxing, Formula 1 (31:13)
NFL news (39:26)
Winter Olympics (40:42)
Golf & cricket chat, Harry Brook needs to bat higher (43:24)

#cricket #india #australia #t20worldcup #england #brook #premierleague #arsenal #football #soccer #golf #brysondechambeau #rory #6nations #rugby #england #scotland #ireland #france #wales #italy #superleague #darts #horseracing #boxing #formula1 #hamilton #verstappen #nfl #winterolympics
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51min
February 12, 2026 Let's be Frank about Dyche! Managers, PL review, Referees, FA Cup - First Word in Sport - Ep 27
Luke & James discuss the latest football news from across Europe. Big news with Tuchel extending his contract to 2028, Sean Dyche sacked at Forest & Thomas Frank sacked at Spurs in the last 48 hours. A look back at the midweek games & a round up of European football. Its the FA Cup 4th Round this weekend.

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Tuchel new contract to 2028, 2026/27 Nations Cup Draw Today (00:28)
Sean Dyche sacked by Nottingham Forest (02:47)
Thomas Frank collected his P45, Spurs are they a big club? (14:27)
Refereeing again.. Willock disallowed goal, Semenyo, Foden, Penalties (26:56)
Cole Palmer miss of season, plus other PL talking points (35:27)
Goalkeepers - Martinez & Pickford (40:58)
Arsenal must win? (43:02)
European & Championship Round up (45:17)
FA Cup 4th Round (52:57)

#premierleague #football #tuchel #dyche #frank #soccer #arsenal #manchesterunited #mancity #liverpool #chelsea #pickford #colepalmer #rangers #celtic #realmadrid #barcelona #intermilan #juventus #bayernmunich #facup
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1h 1min
February 09, 2026 INDIA & ENGLAND win, Seattle win the SUPERBOWL, 6 Nations, Golf & more First Word in Sport - Ep 26
In this episode, Luke and James talk about the ongoing T20 Cricket World Cup with the minnows starting well. England & France impressive in the 6 Nations whilst Patrick Reed wins again on the DP World Tour, masters is soon.... Seattle won the SUPERBOWL easily & they answer a viewers question.

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T20 Cricket World Cup (00:18)
Golf Roundup (13:32)
6 Nations Roundup & Rugby League (21:54)
Darts, Snooker, Horse Racing, F1(27:58)
Winter Olympics (31:06)
NFL (34:02)
Viewer Question on what sports we like... Cycling/Hurling.. (39:40)

#cricket #t20worldcup #india #england #golf #masters #6nations #rugby #rugbyleague #darts #snooker #horseracing #formula1 #winterolympics #nfl #cycling #nba #mlb
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47min
February 09, 2026 VAR Consistency, Title race is still on, sack race & PL previews First Word n Sport - Ep 25
In this episode, Luke & James discuss the recent weekend of football focusing on the Premier League's refereeing controversies, VAR issues & the performances of teams like Arsenal, Liverpool & Manchester City.
They analyse key matches, including Liverpool's loss to Manchester City and the implications for the title race. The conversation also touches on managerial concerns for Liverpool, Spurs & Brighton.
Additionally they delve into transfer news, particularly regarding Harvey Elliott's situation at Aston Villa & provide a roundup of European football. The episode concludes with a preview of midweek Premier League fixtures, highlighting the importance of upcoming matches for various teams.
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JR rant on referees (00:32)
Arsenal solid performance (01:48)
City massive win, Liverpool major major problems, Guehi should have seen red & VAR again (04:55)
Man United win again, Romero red!! (19:26)
Brentford upto 7th, Howe in trouble (25:54)
Palmer Hat-trick, Wolves preparing for Championship (29:46)
Leeds comfortable win, Dyche? (33:26)
Relegation battle (38:13)
Harvey Elliott (41:24)
Media Influence discussion (46:27)
European Round Up (48:50)
Premier League Previews (51:48)

#premierleague #football #soccer #manchesterunited #liverpool #arsenal #chelsea #mancity #astonvilla #newcastle #brentford #var #realmadrid #barcelona #celtic #rangers #hearts #colepalmer #leeds #spurs #harveyelliott #media #garyneville
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1h 7min
February 06, 2026 Sooryavanshi goes NUTS! Cricket T20 Preview, Superbowl, Golf, 6 Nations First Word in Sport - Ep 24
Luke & James discuss the latest sports news (non football) Sooryavanshi just scored an unbelievable 175 in the Final of the U19 Cricket World Cup. A preview of the upcoming T20 Cricket World Cup, 6 Nations Rugby, Golf, Winter Olympics mad story for Ski Jumping!!Superbowl who wins? Plus a tribute to John Virgo

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Sooryavanshi goes crazy in the final plus other talents (00:11)
Cricket T20 World Cup - India to win & preview, can a team score 350? (06:01)
Golf roundup, Patrick Reed impressive, is it good LIV have some players who fans are able to listen to? (12:59)
6 Nations (19:38)
Darts (26:15)
Snooker - John Virgo (27:54)
Horse Racing (29:20)
Winter Olympics - Ski Jumping story... (31:39)
NBA (33:55)
NFL Superbowl (34:46)

#cricket #t20worldcup #india #england #sharma #buttler #golf #liv #6nations #rugby #darts #snooker #horseracing #winterolympics #nba #nfl #superbowl
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43min

FAQs about First Word in Sport:

How many episodes does First Word in Sport have?

The podcast currently has 53 episodes available.