Sports Central

By CBS Los Angeles

Jim Hill & the rest of the KCBS/KCAL Sports Central crew share stories as they interview some of the greatest sports & entertainment stars in LA! New episodes every Friday.... more

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The podcast currently has 22 episodes available.

Sports Central episodes:

August 29, 2025 Anže Kopitar
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.

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32min
August 22, 2025 Claressa Shields
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!

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32min
August 15, 2025 The Thompson Sisters
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.

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31min
August 08, 2025 Chargers Legends: Philip Rivers, Drew Brees, Dan Fouts & Dean Spanos
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.

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26min
August 01, 2025 Patrick Renna
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!

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32min
July 25, 2025 Maurice Jones-Drew
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.

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44min
July 18, 2025 Kennedy Smith
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!

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26min
July 11, 2025 Chase Budinger
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

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30min
June 27, 2025 Jake Paul
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!

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17min
June 20, 2025 John Force
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

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45min

FAQs about Sports Central:

How many episodes does Sports Central have?

The podcast currently has 22 episodes available.