The Wheel of Sport

By Ian McNally

The Wheel of Sport is a journey through the greatest sports stories ever told.

Join Ian McNally and Matt Lavery as they tell stories from the sporting world as only they can.

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The podcast currently has 95 episodes available.

The Wheel of Sport episodes:

December 03, 2022 1970 VFL Grand Final
In 1970, old VFL rivals, Carlton and Collingwood faced each other in the Grand Final. The game took place in the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground to over 120,000 people packed in to see the spectacle. However, Collingwood dominated the first two quarters and raced into a healthy lead. Carlton walked off at half time deflated and dejected.

A team talk and a revolutionary change of tactics and approach by the Carlton coach Ron Barassi, not only changed the course of this Grand Final, but it changed a sport forever.

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33min
October 31, 2022 Hansie Cronje - Cricket, confessions and corruption
Hansie Cronje burst onto the international cricket scene in a match against Australia. With youth, good looks and a champion of reconciliation in South Africa, Cronje rose to the heights of his sport and society. This story covers a remarkable on pitch deal with the English cricket captain; dark dealings in hotel rooms; a confession and a sad, unexpected end to life.
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36min
September 30, 2022 Olympic Rejects
We take most Olympic sports for granted and they have the sense that they have always been there. However, sports have to compete against each other to make the Olympic roster. Some win but many get rejected. This episode is the story of the Winter Olympic sports that never quite made the grade.
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34min
August 31, 2022 John Montague - Hollywood's finest golfer
The story of John Montague. An exceptionally talented golfer who was reluctant to join the tour but very keen to live the celebrity Hollywood lifestyle. Montague worked his way through Hollywood's A-list society before his life took a turn when an eagle-eyed detective spotted him in Time magazine and his past quickly caught up with him.
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29min
July 31, 2022 Technology in Sport
This is a blast through some of the technological advances in sport that you may never have heard of including one which may have been inspired by a British soap opera!

Stories of pink newspapers being sold out of the back of vans, snooker selling TVs and how split screen revolutionised a sport.

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38min
June 30, 2022 The Man Who Changed Baseball: Marvin Miller
Baseball in the USA was a industry ran by the owners, for the owners. Players had few rights and were paid a fraction of what they were worth. Nobody challenge the status quo - until Marvin Miller battered down the door and unlocked the freedom of the players. This is a story of the power of the union and how it was used to modernise a national sport and show the rest of society that the power of the bosses could, and should, be questioned.
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33min
May 30, 2022 Freediving - The depths of danger
Freediving is a niche sport due to the level of difficultly and the risk of serious injury and death. The serenity and peaceful nature of deep-diving can lull the participants into a different world and prove addictive.

This is the story of how freediving became a cult sport with a truly deadly risk.

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32min
May 01, 2022 Elizabeth Swaney - The slippery slope to the Olympic Games
Very few athletes ever get the opportunity to represent their country at the Olympics. Through training, discipline and shear sporting talent, some manage to make the grade. Once there, they will do everything in their power to try to get a place on the podium and, failing that, try to represent themselves in the best light possible. This is the story of an 'athlete' who broke the mould by sauntering into the Olympics with little sporting prowess but excellent management of her calendar and air miles. Elizabeth Swaney became an unlikely focus of the 2018 Winter Olympics for all the wrong reasons.
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38min
March 30, 2022 The America Billionaire Who Changed English Cricket
This is the story of an American billionaire who found himself in the inner circle of the home of English cricket. Now a convicted criminal, Allen Stanford managed to land his helicopter on the hallowed turf at Lord's Cricket Ground, convince the ECB to play a one off game in the Caribbean and ultimately left a shameful mark on the English game. What attracted one of England's most stuffy and conservative sporting bodies to this lavish and corrupt billionaire?
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29min
March 17, 2022 The Mystery of Shergar
Shergar was an Irish-bred wonder horse. With exceptional ability, speed and stamina, the horse captivated a sport and international attention. The prospect of Shergar sharing his genetics and creating a new generation of competitive, world class horses was too good to miss for investors. However, the extraordinary value of Shergar attracted the unwanted attention of a band of Irishmen who were looking to raise funds for nefarious activities. Was the kidnapping successful? Did the ransom get paid? Where is Shergar today? Listen to The Wheel of Sport to find the answers!
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35min

FAQs about The Wheel of Sport:

How many episodes does The Wheel of Sport have?

The podcast currently has 95 episodes available.