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Paul and Glenn are back for an entertaining and educational episode. This week we celebrate Italy’s national day and talk about Italian sport and some well known Italian sportspeople from over the years. We also discuss italian culture and paul will reminisce about some of his experiences travelling around italy. In this episode we will also discuss
Great italian footballers such as gianluigi buffon, alessandro del piero, francesco totti and roberto baggio.
Athletes such as current olympic 100m champion lamont macell jacobs and pietro mennea.galindo bordin.
Eugenie monti
The story of long distance runner durando pietri and the drama at the finish of the marathon at the 1908 olympics.
Danilo gallinari
Federica pellegrini
Vincenzo nibali
Italy at the world cup (the azzuri)
Tennis players such as matteo berretini and sara errani.
The world’s second most famous cycle race and the big lead up event to the tour de france.
A champion downhill skier, known for his movie star looks, playboy lifestyle who achieved great success and olympic gold.
Paul and glenn give their claps and slaps of the week and miss olivia drops by to do the quiz and who am I? We also have our where are they now segment and paul will wrap up the show with his top 5.
Italian sport references
Topendsports.com. ‘Sport in italy’ 4/5/2023
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giro_d%27Italia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolomites
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy
Thefamouspeople.com. ‘Famous italian sportspersons’
Learnamo.com ‘the most loved italian athletes of the last years’,n.d.
The olympics, athens to athens 1896-2004. Weidenfeld and nicolson. The orion publishing group. 2004.
Pantheon.world. “The most famous athletes from italy’. N.d.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slalom_skiing
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super-G
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_slalom
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberto_Tomba
Britannica.com, alberto tomba, italian skier.
Understandingitaly.com, ‘alberto tomba’ 2010.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Internationale_Cin%C3%A9ma_T%C3%A9l%C3%A9vision_Sportifs
World ov volley.com. ‘Where is alberto tomba now?” 26/2/2013.
Olympics.com, ‘when alberto tomba burst onto the scene 32 years ago’, 31/3/2021.
Omega. ‘Got a minute? With alberto tomba’.2010.
Paul and Glenn are back for another action packed, entertaining episode. This week we will discuss some sportspeople from over the years who have gone on to have a go at acting with some going on to be a success at Hollywood. Some of who we will discuss include
One of the biggest action actors in film today who was once an elite diver and was once ranked 12th in the world.
A swimming great who set numerous world records and gained olympic gold medals who went on to star as Tarzan and was a comic strip adventurer in “Jungle Jim”.
Professional wrestlers such as Dwayne ‘the rock’ johnson, john cena, dave bautista.
Former rugby league players matt nable and ian roberts.
Brett lee and is short stint in bollywood.
OJ Simpson in the “naked gun’.
Rhonda rousey, bruce lee, jean claude van-dam, jackie chan.
Snowy baker
Jim brown and john david washington.
Neymar, ernie dingo and shaquelle o’neil
Esther williams and annetter kellerman
Vinnie jones
Murray rose, desert gold and ron harrick
Sonja henie
Paul and Glenn give their claps and slaps for the week. Olivia drops by to do the Quiz and Who am I? And we have our segment Where are they now? Paul and Glenn will also talk about their favourite actors and some great sporting movies.
References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinnie_Jones
AARP.org ‘who is the best athlete-actor of all time?’ by nicholas derenzo 28/7/2021.
Augustman.com ‘7 former athletes who became actors and never looked back’, by richard augustin 30/12/2021.
Filmlink.com.au ‘good sports: australian athletes who act’, by stephen vagg 9/5/2021.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Haddrick
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Weissmuller
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Statham
Head, Steve (6 June 2003). "An Interview with Jason Statham". IGN. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
Martin, Reed (28 April 2009). The Reel Truth: Everything You Didn't Know You Need to Know About Making an Independent Film. Macmillan. ISBN 9780571211036.
Jones, Emma (3 May 2012). "Jason Statham: Billion dollar man". BBC News. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
White, Armond. "Transcendent Thrill Drive". Nypress.com. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
Dargis, Manohla (2011). "Jason Statham in 'The Mechanic' - Review". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
^ Robey, Tim (2011). "The Mechanic, review". Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
Gal Gadot, Jason Statham, Wix kick butt in Super Bowl ad race". CNET. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUPekONni8M jason statham, kit kat commercial 2003.
Miller, Julie (19 November 2013). "Jason Statham Says Stuntmen Deserve Oscars If "Poncy" Actors Faking It Get Them". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
Mirror.co.uk. “Jason statham’s surprising diving career and embarrassing mistake at the commonwealth games”, by kylie o’sullivan. 26/7/2021.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosie_Huntington-Whiteley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrxH5n93CzM “jason statham competed in diving at the 1990 commonwealth games”, athena media
Mirror.co.uk “rosie huntington-whitely and jason statham quit america and snap up 7.5 m pounds london pad”. By Lucy Needham 6/1/2021.
Paul and Glenn are back for another action packed, fun episode. This week we are going to discuss some well known sportspeople whose careers have unfortunately been affected by regular injuries. Some of who we discuss include
A former american baseball pitcher who was a one-time top prospect and stormed onto the MLB scene only to succumb to regular injuries.
An argentine tennis player who defeated the great roger federer to win a US Open title and then had his career severely halted by injuries.
Cricket players such as bruce reid, james pattinson, will puckoski, brett shultz, pat cummins,
Nick kyrgios and jason day
Afl players such as alex johnson and scott gumbleton
Harry kewell, tony romo, greg oden, micky mantle
Rugby league players such as david woods, eric grothe snr and jnr, paul mares, brent tate, boyd cordner.
Paul and Glenn give their claps and slaps, we have our quiz and our segments who am I and where are they now?
References
Hubgeneplanet.com “being injury prone: what does it mean and what can you do about it?”17/1/2023.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Cummins
"BREAKING: Roosters skipper Boyd Cordner forced to retire due to concussion at 29". Fox Sports. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
Bleacher report.com “greg oden and the 50 most injury prone athletes of all time” by adam lazarus, 21/11/2010.
ATP Staff (14 September 2009). "Del Potro stuns Federer to win title". ATP World Tour. Archived from the original on 22 September 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2009.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Mart%C3%ADn_del_Potro
"Emotional Juan Martin del Potro announces retirement from tennis". Tennis World USA. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
"Del Potro to resume training with US Open on mind". 26 March 2023.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Prior
"Mark Prior Stats". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
Habib, Daniel G. (July 7, 2003). "Double Whammy". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
Skolnick, Ethan J. (October 8, 2003). "Head of the Class". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earned_run_average
Matthews, Will (April 14, 2007). "Price Sets All-Time VU Mark for Strikeouts". Vanderbilt University. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
"Hawpe, Hodges Lead Tigers Into CWS Driver's Seat". Louisiana State University. June 11, 2000. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
"Prior wins Golden Spikes Award". The Beaver County Times. December 11, 2001. p. B7. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
Witz, Billy (August 30, 2010). "High Expectations Met With Similar Misfortune". The New York Times. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
"Prior leaves game with strained hamstring". ESPN. August 31, 2002. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
Sportscasting.com. “What happened to former chicago cubs phenom mark prior?” by luke norris 20/5/2020.
Skolnick, Ethan J. (October 8, 2003). "Head of the Class". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
Fagan, Ryan (May 25, 2019). "What if? With Mark Prior and Kerry Wood, Cubs fans still wonder what might have been". The Sporting News. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
Downey, Mike (November 15, 2003). "3rd place is money in the bank for Prior". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August
Muskat, Carrie (May 14, 2004). "Notes: Prior gets business degree". MLB.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
The cold wire. “What happened to mark prior? The complete story.” by tyler wells. 23/1/21.
Paul and Glenn are back for another fun and action packed episode. This episode we are acknowledging Mother’s Day and paying respect to all mothers. We will discuss some well known sporting mothers from over the years who have excelled in their chosen sport even after giving birth and we will talk about some sportspeople who have followed in their mother’s footsteps and gone on to have a sporting career. Some of who we discuss include
A Jamaican sprinter who is part of the golden generation of Jamaican sprinters, is an all time great and has even had success in motherhood.
A former afro-american basketball player who helped revolutionise the sport for women and now has two children who are professional basketball players in the NBA and WNBA.
Evonne goologong-cawley, serena williams and kim clisters.
Lisa curry, sonya curry,
Myriam fox and liz mc colgan
Judy murray and beverly waugh
Michael jordan’s mother dolores.
Miss Olivia drops by to do our quiz and who am I? And we have our Where Are they now segment?
References
https://mccrindle.com.au/article/happy-mothers-day-from-mccrindle/#:~:text=The%20first%20Mother's%20Day%20in,the%20second%20Sunday%20of%20May.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Waugh
Yardbarker.com “famous moms from the sports world” by seth trachtman, 7/5/2020.
Givemesport.com “womens sport: famous athletes and their mums who coached them”. By hannah mendel sohn. 22/3/2020.
"Mother's Day: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Allyson Felix win historic golds at world champs". NBC Sports. 29 September 2019. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
Mike Digiovanna (April 20, 1985). "Pam and Paula McGee : Double figures: Basketball-Playing Twins Still Together; Not Such a Far Cry From Olympics". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
"Ninth Pan American Games -- 1983". USA Basketball. June 10, 2010. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
"Ninth World Championship For Women -- 1983". USA Basketball. June 10, 2010. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
https://olympics.com/en/athletes/pamela-denise-mcgee
https://www.wbhof.com/famers/pamela-mcgee/
"Warriors' JaVale McGee hosts 4th annual charity softball game with teammates, celebrities". KTVU FOX 2. June 22, 2018. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
"JUGLIFE: How JaVale McGee Is Saving Lives Through His Foundation". SLAM. November 19, 2018. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
Like Mother, Like Son, The Ringer, Katie Baker, June 7, 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
Imasportsphile III, olympics 1984 los angeles
Greatest basketball family of all-time? Pamela and javale mcgee,2022.
Lundblad, Jeremy (May 16, 2008). "Mother-son legacy a first for WNBA/NBA". ESPN.com.
Highkin, Sean (December 23, 2013). "JaVale McGee is starring in a reality show with his mom". USA Today Sports. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
Nededog, Jethro (January 17, 2014). "OWN's 'Mom's Got Game': House Training Isn't Just for the Dogs". The Wrap. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
Today.com “olympic gold winning mom of gold medalist son reveals her parenting secret” by rachael paula abrahamson, 12/8/2021
Paul and Glenn are back for another action packed and entertaining episode. This week with it being Labour Day we thought we will talk about some well known sports people over the years who have protested or gone on strike. It may be race related, gender related or a constant struggle for justice. Some of who will discuss include
An american basketball team who went on strike with other professional sporting teams following suit.
An american runner, author and television commentator who created a social revolution by empowering women around the world through running.
Muhammad Ali refused and took a stand when drafted to go to vietnam.
Latrell mitchell
Le bron james and kyrie irving
The black power salute
Ongoing pay disputes and cricket australia.
Taking the knee and racial inequality and police brutality
Crowd riots e.g., cricket supertest 1979 in guyana.
Protests and demonstrations in regards to South Africa's apartheid policy.
Arthur ashe
1980 boycott of moscow olympics by USA and other western countries.
Major league baseball strike 1994/95.
The Matilda's.
Paul and Glenn give their pats and slaps of the week. Miss Olivia drops by to do the quiz and who am I? We also have our where are they now?segment.
References
Qld teachers union of employees, labour day 2023. www.qtu.asn.au
Hauser, Thomas. "The Importance of Muhammad Ali". Gilder Lehrman Institute.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taking_the_knee
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994%E2%80%9395_Major_League_Baseball_strike
Francis awaritefe, “matildas player strike:what are the key pay demands and disputes ahead”? The guardian, 11/11/2015.
Steve wulf “athletes and activism: the long, defiant history of sports protests”. landscape.com30/1/2019.
www.theertia.com, “tom carroll on boycotting south africa’s asp events during apartheid:i just wanted to step up”, 12/7/2018.
Boston university BU Today. “Nba players strike for social justice. What comes next? Mark chalufour. 31/8/2020.
^ Lorge Butler, Sarah (April 12, 2012). "How Kathrine Switzer paved the way". ESPN. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
Switzer, Kathrine (April 4, 2017). Marathon Woman (4th ed.). Da Capo Press Inc. ISBN 978-0306825651. Archived from the original on April 20, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2020. We checked the rule book and entry form; there was nothing about gender in the marathon. I filled in my AAU number, plunked down $3 cash as entry fee, signed as I always sign my name, 'K.V. Switzer,' and went to the university infirmary to get a fitness certificate.
"Lady With Desire to Run Crashed Marathon" (PDF). The New York Times. April 23, 1967. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2012. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
King, Jennifer (August 22, 2015). "First women graduate from US Army Ranger School as gender barriers continue to fall". Australian Broadcasting Commission. Archived from the original on August 22, 2015.
https://kathrineswitzer.com/1967-boston-marathon-the-real-story/
https://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon
https://youtu.be/lBasZWjd92k
Skysports.com “kathrine switzer. First woman to officially run boston marathon on the iconic moment she w
Lodge, Denise (April 16, 2012). "Kathrine Switzer: Empowerment through Running". Impowerage Magazine. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
"Boston, 1967: When marathons were just for men". BBC News. April 16, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
"Boston, 1967: When marathons were just for men". BBC News. April 16, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
Kathrine Switzer Launches Global Non-Profit 261 Fearless, Inc. with an Ambassador Program, Club Training System and Events". Running USA. October 20, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
https://www.261fearless.org/
Switzer, Kathrine (2007). Marathon Woman. New York: Carroll & Graf. pp. 132–33, 203–04, 382–83. ISBN 978-0-7867-1967-9.
Katherine switzer: first woman to enter the boston marathon. Makers.com,2013.
In this episode we celebrate Paul’s 52nd birthday and Glenn asks Paul about his time growing up playing sport in the blue mountains. Paul and glenn also reminisce life growing up in the 80’s and Paul talks about some of his personal birthday memories. Paul will also give a bit of a geography and history lesson of the blue mountains and how it received it’s name.
Paul will also talk about some well known sporting people who celebrate their birthday on April 16 such as
Reginal Foster
Frank williams
Kareem abdul-jabbar
Bill belichick
John bowe
Salim malik
Conchita martinez
Peter jackson
References
Rugby league project.org, 2023
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saleem_Malik
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bowe_(racing_driver)
Onthisday.com, “April 16, birthdays in sport on April 16”.
"Forever tainted". ESPN Cricinfo. 12 April 2008. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
Australia v England, 1st Test, 1903/04". Cricketarchive.com. 17 December 1903.
Retrieved 12 August 2011.
"Australia v England, 5th Test, 1903/04". Cricketarchive.com. 8 March 1904. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
RE (Reginald Erskine) Foster. TheFA.com. Retrieved on 17 May 2018.
England Players – Tip Foster. Englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved on 17 May 2018.
Forever tainted". ESPN Cricinfo. 12 April 2008. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
In this episode we celebrate Paul’s 52nd birthday and Glenn asks Paul about his time growing up playing sport in the blue mountains. Paul and glenn also reminisce life growing up in the 80’s and Paul talks about some of his personal birthday memories. Paul will also give a bit of a geography and history lesson of the blue mountains and how it received it’s name.
Paul will also talk about some well known sporting people who celebrate their birthday on April 16 such as
Reginal Foster
Frank williams
Kareem abdul-jabbar
Bill belichick
John bowe
Salim malik
Conchita martinez
Peter jackson
References
Rugby league project.org, 2023
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saleem_Malik
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bowe_(racing_driver)
Onthisday.com, “April 16, birthdays in sport on April 16”.
"Forever tainted". ESPN Cricinfo. 12 April 2008. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
Australia v England, 1st Test, 1903/04". Cricketarchive.com. 17 December 1903.
Retrieved 12 August 2011.
"Australia v England, 5th Test, 1903/04". Cricketarchive.com. 8 March 1904. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
RE (Reginald Erskine) Foster. TheFA.com. Retrieved on 17 May 2018.
England Players – Tip Foster. Englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved on 17 May 2018.
Forever tainted". ESPN Cricinfo. 12 April 2008. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
Paul and Glenn are back for another action packed and educational episode. This week we commemorate ANZAC Day with a special episode devoted to sportspeople who served in war. We also pay respect to the all the soldiers who have served in wars past and present. Some of what we will discuss in this episode include
ANZAC day tradition eg, game of two up, marches.
Paul talks about his personal visits to gallipoli and the western front.
ANZAC day nrl and afl matches
Patt tisdale, keith miller, tony dell.
A mexican/american golfing legend known for his great smile and humour who served in the war as a machine gunner.
An inspirational australian paracanoist and former soldier who is now a legend in his sport and has inspired many through his triumph over tragedy and is a legend in his sport.Paul will also talk about some interesting war stories and sport and talk about cecil healey, vfl footballers who served in war such as william henry orchard. Also talk about cricket being played on the beaches of gallipoli and along the nile river, tibby “terror” cotter, former wallaby william tasker, aussie runner gerald ian dacres, david powell lindsay and jack jones.
Paul and Glenn give their pats and slaps of the week. Olivia is back to do the quiz, and who am I? And we have our where are they now? segment.
References
"ANZAC Day". Australian War Memorial. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
Yardbarker.com “the greatest athletes to serve in the us armed forces”, by steve pelonero, 2023.
Commonwealth war graves “remembering the fallen athletes from both world wars”.29/7/22
"Lee Trevino profile". Golf Legends. Archived from the original on February 4, 2012.
News.com.au “australian war stories: aussie sports greats that fought in ww1”, by charles miranda, 2022.
Athletes in the defence forces, quaycentre.com.au, n.d.
Curtis McGrath". Australian Canoeing website. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
McMurran, Alistair (25 September 2013). "Paralympics: McGrath maintains positive approach". Otago Daily News. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
Sygall, David (12 September 2015). "I looked down and saw my legs were gone: Rio-bound kayaker Curtis McGrath". The Age. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
Sygall, David (12 September 2015). "I looked down and saw my legs were gone: Rio-bound kayaker Curtis McGrath". The Age. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
Foxsports (7 August 2014). "Curtis McGrath is Australia's most inspiring world champion". Courier Mail. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
https://curtismcgrath.com.au/#about
McMurran, Alistair (25 September 2013). "Paralympics: McGrath maintains positive approach". Otago Daily News. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
Atfield, Cameron (9 November 2013). "Wounded war veterans kayak from Sydney to Brisbane". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
"Australia Finishes Success World Champs With More Tickets To Tokyo". Paddle Australia website. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
McGrath Makes It Eight World Championship Titles". Paddle Australia website. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
"REynolds wins Australia's first gold at World Championships". Australian Canoeing News, 21 August 2015. Archived from the original on 21 August 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
"2014 Australian Canoeing award winners". Australian Canoeing website. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
McGrath wins World Paddle top gong". Australian Paralympic Committee website. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
"Paralympic Team Lunch, Sydney Olympic Park". Malcolm Turnbull MP website. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
Greenwood, Emma (12 May 2014). "Former soldier and Gold Coast Paralympian Curtis McGrath determined to win gold in Rio after losing legs in Afghanistan". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
"Curtis McGrath". Australian Canoeing website. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
https://44bars.com/who-is-curtis-mcgrath-wife-rachel-mcgrath-meet-the-para-canoeist-on-instagram/
You little rippa podcast 26/3/23, hosted by kyle fearnley and ryley batt.
Paul and Glenn are back for another action packed and educational episode. This week we are going to talk about some of the well-known and interesting sporting trophies from over the years. Some of what we will discuss include
The oldest existing championship trophy in north american professional sport.
A small old terracotta urn that originated in 1882 and now represents the greatest and most long-standing test cricket series to this day.
NRL and AFL trophies and the Clive Churchill medal and Norm Smith medals.
Webb ellis trophy
The open championship “claret jug”. And the Masters “Green jacket”.
Football trophies such as the FIFa world cup, UEFA champions trophy and Fa cup.
Wimbledon men’s and ladies singles trophies.
America’s cup
Olympic medals
Larry o’brien championship trophy
The carlisle bell, the world’s trophy dating back to 1599.
The kolkana trophy, the biggest trophy ever made and the borg-warner trophy.
World;s smallest trophy the lyonesse cup at 9mm tall.
Paul talk’s about some personal trophies that bring back fond memories.
Paul and Glenn give their pats and slaps of the week. Olivia is back to do the quiz, and we have our who am I and where are they now? segments.
References
Welovequizzes.com, 27 famous sporting trophies quiz questions and answers:champion, 2022
10 most famous sports trophies and the stories behind them all. Olympia.com.au by magneto seo. n.d
The world’s most famous trophies, and edco’s equivalents. Edco.com n.d
B onlinesports. The most prestigious sports trophies around the world. Sports.borgataonline.com. N.d
Spirit of the ashes, the mystique. The decisive matches. And the men who won them. by jack egan. Wilkinson publishing 2006
Podnieks, Andrew (March 25, 2008). "Triple Gold Goalies... not". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
^ "Lord Stanley (of Preston)". Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
https://www.legit.ng/ask-legit/top/1515659-richest-football-club-world-top-10-wealthiest-teams/ the 12 most expensive football trophies and their worth by jacqluin wangare, 2023.
https://www.canterbury.com/blog/sports/top-10-most-expensive-sporting-trophies/ 2021.
https://www.espressomedia.co.uk/lyonesse-cup/#:~:text=World's%20Smallest%20Football%20Trophy&text=It's%206mm%20tall.,the%20world's%20smallest%20football%20trophy.2023
"The Ashes History". Lords. Archived from the original on 9 October 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
https://www.lords.org/lords/our-history/the-ashes
Google, arts and culture. The history of the ashes, by cricket australia.
"T Rice: Romantic veil tale brings new twist to Ashes saga (6 May 1998)".
Melbourne Cricket Club, 2006 “In Affectionate Remembrance: The Story of the Mythical Ashes”. page 75.
Good Stuff. "Cobham Hall (Including Kitchen and Stable Court), Cobham, Kent". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
Geraldton Guardian 15 February 1921, page 1. Online reference http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66512851?searchTerm="cobham hall" urn&searchLimits=l-decade=192
Melbourne Cricket Club, 2006 "In Affectionate Remembrance: The Story of the Mythical Ashes". page 82.
News.com.au, “dates and venues for 2023 ashes series finally revealed”, nic savage, 21/9/22.
https://www.ashesbail.com.au/history the history of the ashes bail, 2019.
Paul and Glenn are back for another action packed, fun episode. This week we will look back at some of the Nearlies, ie, sportspeople who have gone very close to winning a big sporting event, however have just ended up short and never claimed the prize. In this episode we will discuss some of the following
Golfers such as Greg norman, lee westwood.
Tennis players such as jo-wilfred tsonga, david ferrer, tim henman.
Brian smith
Rugby league players such as steve rogers, ben elias, paul sironen, nathan hindmarsh
Frankie dettori
Basketballer players such as karl malone, patrick ewing, charles barkley
Barry bonds
Michelle kwan
Sir donald bradman just falling short of the magical 100 average.
An aussie middle distance runner who lit the olympic flame at the melbourne olympics, broke numerous world records however fell just short in the search for olympic gold.
An aussie sporting legend and tennis great who excelled over three decades in the amateur, professional and open eras and just fell short of a wimbledon title.
Paul and Glenn give their pats and slaps of the week. We have our quiz, who am I and where are they now? segments.
"Frankie Dettori hits his magic 500". mirror.co.uk. 3 February 2012. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
^ "The day Dettori's Magnificent Seven left the bookies in tears". The Independent. London. 23 September 2006. Archived from the original on 22 August 2017.
Yardbarker.com, “the greatest athletes who never won a championship”, matt whitener 2023
"Ron Clarke". Sports Reference – Olympic Sports. Archived from the original on 6 August 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
Nichols, Peter (19 June 2015). "Ron Clarke obituary". The Guardian.
Gold Coast City Council. "Mayor Cr Ron Clarke MBE". Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
Smart, Nick (17 June 2015). "Suns, says former AFL boss Andrew Demetriou". Herald Sun. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
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