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FAQs about Sportsworld:How many episodes does Sportsworld have?The podcast currently has 176 episodes available.
July 20, 2022Looking for Erik: Can ten Hag bring the glory days back to Old Trafford?Can Erik ten Hag bring the glory days back to Old Trafford? Sportsworld’s John Bennett finds out more about the career history, personality and the football philosophy of Manchester United’s new manager. You’ll hear from players and coaches who have worked with him at four of his former clubs and several United legends have their say on whether the Dutchman will be a hit or a miss in English football. John is joined throughout the show by Carl Anka from the Athletic and Dutch football journalist Marcel Van Der Kraan.Photo: Manchester United Manager Erik ten Hag talks to the players during a first team training session at Carrington Training Ground. (Credit: Manchester United via Getty Images)...more52minPlay
July 11, 2022Haaland's Here: the Premier League's New StarBBC World Service presenter John Bennett is joined by the Athletic's Manchester City correspondent Sam Lee, Borussia Dortmund podcaster Stefan Buckzo and the Man City legend Paul Dickov. Plus you'll hear from ex Norway striker Jan Aage Fjortoft, Leeds United manager Jesse Marsch, Haaland's first ever coach Alf Inge Bernsten, Norwegian football journalist Arilas Oluld-Saada and former Manchester United defender Henning Berg....more55minPlay
July 04, 2022The Warm Up Track: BBC Athletics Podcast, S2 Episode 3 Sand and SpearsThe Warm Up Track is back! Season Two continues with World Champion Javelin thrower Anderson Peters, and World Indoor Long Jump bronze medallist, Lorraine Ugen.Who started off wanting to be like Usain Bolt?Which guest showed, at 16, they were no pushover?What do our field eventers think of the 'Final Three' format?How hard would it be to throw left-handed, or jump off your other leg?We also discuss why some athletes are living off their savings, and Lorraine's solution when she found herself dropped by her sponsors. Plus, the big question - how to attract new fans to the sport.Photo: Bronze Medallist Lorraine Ugen of Great Britain poses during the Women's Long Jump Medal Ceremony on Day Three of the World Athletics Indoor Championships Belgrade 2022. (Credit: Getty Images for World Athletics)...more45minPlay
June 25, 2022Qatar Preview - Part TwoIn the second part of Sportsworld's guide to the teams that'll be taking part in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar we'll profile groups E, F, G and H. John Bennett is joined by World Football's Mani Djazmi, African broadcaster Usher Komugisha, South American football commentator Juan Arango and European football journalist Alvaro Romeo for your guide to the groups. Lutz Pfannenstiel, sporting director from St Louis City SC, joins us to talk about how his former Hoffenheim colleague Hansi Flick has transformed the fortunes of the German national team, Canadian Goalkeeper Paul Dolan, who was part of the side when they last made the World Cup in 1986 shares his optimism for the side that ended their 36 year wait for an appearance on football's biggest stage, and JoyFM's George Addo explains how Ghana are strengthening their side ahead of Qatar. (Photo: The FIFA World Cup Winners Trophy is pictured prior to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final Draw. Credit: Alexander Hassenstein - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)...more55minPlay
June 25, 2022Qatar Preview - Part OneIn the first part of Sportsworld's guide to the teams that'll be taking part in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar we'll profile groups A, B, C and D. John Bennett is joined by World Football's Mani Djazmi, African broadcaster Usher Komugisha, South American football commentator Juan Arango and European football journalist Alvaro Romeo for your guide to the groups.We'll also hear from the Qatar coach Felix Sanchez as the hosts prepare for their World Cup debut, Australia's Aziz Behich tells us what it means to be back at the World Cup after their playoff win and French Football journalist Sara Menai examine's the defending champions' recent poor form. (Photo: The FIFA World Cup Winners Trophy is pictured prior to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final Draw. Credit: Alexander Hassenstein - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)...more51minPlay
June 21, 2022The Warm Up Track: BBC Athletics Podcast, S2 Episode 2 Eugene DreamsSeason Two continues with Commonwealth 100 metres champion Akani Simbine, and the reigning Diamond League Shot Put champion Maggie Ewen.Who doesn't like strawberries?What happens in the call room before a 100 metres race?Will having the Worlds on home soil convince Americans to watch Track and Field?What's it like to finish fourth?We're also discussing body image and why athletes don't have to look a certain way to do a particular event. Plus, why the Commonwealth Games needs to come to Africa.IMAGE: Akani Simbine of South Africa celebrates winning gold in the Men's 100 metres final during the Athletics on day five of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games at Carrara Stadium on April 9, 2018 on the Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)...more52minPlay
June 14, 2022The Warm Up Track: BBC Athletics Podcast, S2 Episode 1 - Jamaica SpecialThe Warm Up Track is back! Season Two starts with a Jamaica Special. We're joined by Olympic 100 hurdles bronze medallist Megan Tapper, and reigning Commonwealth 400 hurdles champion, Janieve Russell.Why will this year's Worlds feel like a home from home for Jamaican athletes?Who was a Champs Legend?Who was on course to be an Olympic gymnast?Plus, who's always wanted to be a flight attendant?There's also more serious discussion about why Jamaica's outstanding female sprinters should have been celebrated more during the Usain Bolt years, not just in the years since his retirement.Photo: Megan Tapper of Team Jamaica celebrates winning the bronze medal in the Women's 100m Hurdles Final on day ten of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. (Credit: Getty Images)...more54minPlay
May 29, 2022Flo-Jo and the women’s 100m world recordDelyth Lloyd and Ade Adedoyin take a look back at the life and career of Florence Griffith-Joyner, one of the most flamboyant track and field athletes of all time.Over three decades ago, she broke the women’s 100m world record, a mark which still stands today, while she was also an icon off the track.We discuss her legacy with athletes who competed against her and contemporaries who were inspired by her - Grace Jackson, Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn and Dawn Harper-Nelson.We’ll also look at whether the record could be broken in 2022, with Elaine Thompson-Herah and Shelley-Ann Fraser Pryce pushing each other ahead of the World Championships in Oregon.Photo: Florence Griffith Joyner of the USA celebrates her 100m win during the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea. (Credit: Allsport)...more54minPlay
March 28, 2022Women’s Cricket World Cup - who will lift the trophy?With the semi-finals for the Women’s Cricket World Cup confirmed as Australia against West Indies and England against South Africa. Sportsworld’s Delyth Lloyd is joined by Australian spin bowler Alana King, Emily Windsor who plays for the Southern Vipers and the Trent Rockets in the UK, Alexis Nunes who covers West Indies cricket for ESPN Cricinfo and Aslam Khota cricket commentator with SABC in South Africa.They discuss who they think will be lifting the trophy in Christchurch.(Photo by Hagen Hopkins-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)...more24minPlay
March 05, 2022Shane Warne: The King rememberedTributes from across the cricketing world have been paid to Australia legend Shane Warne, who died from a suspected heart attack aged 52.Sportsworld's Lee James is joined by ABC cricket commentator Jim Maxwell, Australian cricket journalist Melinda Farrell and Indian cricket commentator Prakash Wakankar, as well as hearing at length from Warne's former teammate and roommate Stuart Law.The legendary spin bowler took 708 Test wickets the second most of all time, in 145 matches across a stellar 15-year international career.Photo: Shane Warne of Australia bows to the crowd at the end of day three of the fifth Ashes Test Match between Australia and England at the Sydney Cricket Ground on January 4, 2007 in Sydney, Australia. (Credit: Getty Images)...more40minPlay
FAQs about Sportsworld:How many episodes does Sportsworld have?The podcast currently has 176 episodes available.