Sign up to save your podcastsEmail addressPasswordRegisterOrContinue with GoogleAlready have an account? Log in here.
FAQs about Sportsworld:How many episodes does Sportsworld have?The podcast currently has 176 episodes available.
May 24, 2019Is there a bright future for Canadian tennis?Milos Raonic, Indian Wells’ winner Bianca Andreescu and now the male pair of Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime are just a few of the stars flying the Canada flag high at the moment, so BBC Sportsworld takes a look at what could be in store for Canada's brightest tennis stars.Canadian tennis writer Stephanie Myles, former Canadian number 1 ranked singles player Carol Zhao and Andre Labelle - National Coach at Tennis Canada, join us explain why there's been a sudden increase in talent and why it seems the majority of their emerging stars are actually coming from immigrant backgrounds....more41minPlay
May 03, 2019The Warm-Up Track: BBC Athletics Podcast, Episode OneWelcome to our brand new athletics podcast, The Warm-Up Track, where we take you behind the scenes at the Diamond League, bringing together global superstars for the track and field conversation you never get to hear. This week the BBC's Ed Harry and Ade Adedoyin are joined by World and Olympic champions Tianna Bartoletta, Dalilah Muhammad and Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake to chat all things track and field and everything in between. What can Nethaneel never travel without? Why is Tianna frustrated with track-side journalists? Does Dalilah think athletics can thrive without Usain Bolt? And how do they feel about the CAS ruling against Caster Semenya? Have a listen and find out..... Photo credit: Tianna Bartoletta, Dalilah Muhammad and Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake (Getty Images)...more31minPlay
March 26, 2019Women's World Cup 2019 PreviewSarah Mulkerrins is joined by football journalists Caitlin Murray and Sophie Lawson to look ahead to this summer’s World Cup. We’re in France to see how the hosts are coping with the weight of expectation ahead of the finals. Jamaican striker Khadija Shaw takes us through her remarkable journey to the national team and explains how she got the nickname bunny. Sweden Defender Nilla Fischer tells us about life under their new coach Peter Gerhardsson, and we assess whether a lawsuit against the United States Soccer Federation affect their hopes of retaining the trophy.Photo credit: The USA win the World Cup in 2015 (Getty Images)...more52minPlay
October 11, 2018Samwel Mwangi: Cyclist, Amputee, 2020 Paralympic champion?Kenyan Cyclist Samwel Mwangi crashed while racing the 2016 Tour of Rwanda and lost his left leg from the knee down. Now he wants to compete at the Tokyo Paralympics.Photo: Samwel Mwangi (Getty Images)...more35minPlay
November 10, 2017Karsten Warholm: Athletics new golden starKarsten Warholm was the breakthrough star of the World Athletics Championships. In London's torrential rain the 21-year-old Norwegian stunned himself and the rest of the world by winning the 400 metres hurdles gold. The former decathlete was propelled into the limelight, with his winning scream expression going viral.But how has life changed for the boy from the small Norweigan harbour town? Sportsworlds Lee James has been to visit him back on the track in Oslo, where he achieved his first major win over the hurdles at the Diamond League meeting at Bislett....more29minPlay
October 06, 2017Gary Payton: The Glove of the NBAFormer NBA all star Gary Payton takes Sportsworld back through his 17 year career.The USA Olympic medallist is best known for his time with the Seattle SuperSonics, and battles with Chicago Bull's star Michael Jordan which earned him the nickname of 'The Glove'Payton also played for the Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics and Miami Heat, winning the NBA championship with the Heat.(Photo: Gary Payton playing for the Sonics defending Michael Jordan, Credit: Getty Images)...more16minPlay
September 03, 2017NFL Season Preview: 2017/18Join Mike Williams and special guests to preview the new NFL season. Thomas George, national columnist at SBNation, Patricia Traina, writer for Inside Football, and Melissa Jacobs, editor of football girl.com, all look ahead to the new campaign....more53minPlay
September 02, 2017The Comeback To Tennis From MotherhoodSerena Williams won the Australian Open whilst six week pregnant. Unusally, she says she intends to come back to play and being a mother won't stop her career.But how will the American be able to juggle both roles? And what challenges will she face?John Bennet is joined by Olympic football gold medallist, Norway's Solveig Gulbrandsen and the Zimbabwe born former doubles player Cara Black.(Photo: Serena Williams pregnant on the red carpet, Credit: Getty Images)...more40minPlay
August 06, 2017Premier League Preview: 2017/18The Sportsworld Premier League Preview panel weighs up the chances of every Premier League team and puts reputations on the line by telling you who will win the league, who is destined for European football and who will be relegated!Mike Williams is joined by The New York Times football correspondent Rory Smith, Former Manchester United striker Danny Webber and Sportsworld's football reporter John Bennett to look ahead to the 2017/18 Premier League season.We've divided the Premier League into four groups of five teams based on where they are in the table right now... In other words in alphabetical order! (Photo: Mane, Kane, Sanchez and Lukaku, Credit Getty Images)...more1h 23minPlay
July 05, 2017Women's Euros PreviewThe 2017 UEFA European Champions will kick off in the Netherlands in July.Sarah Mulkerrins is joined by Former England goalkeeper Rachel Brown Finnis, Iceland coach Freyr Alexandersson, the current Swedish goalkeeper and 2017 nomiee for BBC's Woman Footballer of the Year award Hedvig Lindahl.(Photo: Germany celebrate at the 2013 Euros, Credit: Getty Images)...more53minPlay
FAQs about Sportsworld:How many episodes does Sportsworld have?The podcast currently has 176 episodes available.