Best Eurosport Podcast Podcasts (2024)

1
The big questions for the WSL as Nikki Doucet takes over 46:57

6h ago46:57

46:57

The FA has handed over control of the Women's Super League to the newly-created Women's Professional Leagues. Now CEO Nikki Doucet is at the helm, Steve McCaskill and Josh Sim join Tom Bassam to discuss the status of the women's game in England. Also on the agenda are the ever-shifting picture in the RSN market and the proposed ATP-WTA merger.…

1
If the Champions League’s ‘Swiss system’ is the answer, what’s the question? 41:46

1d ago41:46

41:46

Next week sees the first round of the Champions League’s new group stage, but will it work and for who? To answer that question Sam Carp and Ed Dixon join Tom Bassam. Also discussed are the influence of AI in sports media and a reflection on the impact of Alex Morgan’s career.

1
We figured out how to do an NFL Europe division 1:08:44

8d ago1:08:44

1:08:44

The NFL is back, the SportsPro staff fantasy draft has taken place and to celebrate StreamTime Sports co-host Chris Stone swaps pods to join Tom Bassam and Josh Sim for a discussion on the biggest developments during the off-season. In part two (32:01) we try to figure out how and if a proper European division of the NFL would work, plus Steve McCa…

1
F1: The three biggest storylines of the 2024 season so far 41:53

15d ago41:53

41:53

When we need a motorsport expert at SportsPro Towers we turn to BlackkBook's Cian Brittle. The host of the Mics Out podcast joins Tom Bassam to reveal the three biggest off-track storylines of the current F1 season. Plus there is a bit of chat about Liberty Media's takeover of MotoGP and Adidas on the grid.…

1
Why can't Chelsea find a shirt sponsor? Plus, we hear from Paralympics president Andrew Parsons 54:04

22d ago54:04

54:04

Football fans love a clean kit with minimal branding but the C-suite, very much, do not. Despite what looks like an experienced team of sports executives running Chelsea, the Premier League club have started a second season in a row without a principal partner, but why? Tom Bassam, Sam Carp and Josh Sim seek to answer that question before also asse…

1
Predicting the Premier League... why Man City's charges won't stick and Everton are a mess 43:17

29d ago43:17

43:17

The Premier League is SO back. Here to talk about it are SportsPro's Tom Bassam and Ed Dixon as they cover the most-pressing off-field issues ahead of the start of the new English top-flight season. Manchester City's 115 alleged rule breaches, Everton's ongoing sale saga, the new football regulator and the potential of overseas Premier League games…

1
How LiveScore Group is elevating women in sports business 41:12

1M ago41:12

41:12

What are companies doing to drive positive change and promote more 'badass' women in the sports business industry? LiveScore Group's general counsel and board member, Rani Wynn, joins SportsPro's Elena Kouyoufa to explore strategies and initiatives that are reshaping the landscape for women in the industry. Discover how LiveScore Group is tackling …

1
USOPC happy with IOC's Salt Lake conditions, Paralympics update, the role of Atos and touring Eurosport's studio | The Olympic Briefing Ep 4 7:37

1M ago7:37

7:37

Steve McCaskill takes over the baton for the final leg of the Olympic Briefing as we hear from USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland, IPC president Andrew Parsons and Atos, as well as paying a visit to Eurosport's rooftop studio.

1
Is DAZN now Europe’s biggest football broadcaster? Plus, how Team USA funds its gold rush 42:52

1M ago42:52

42:52

DAZN now has a slice of domestic football rights in four of Europe’s ‘big five’ leagues so SportsPro deputy editor Ed Dixon joins Tom Bassam to discuss the sport’s media company’s latest moves, including the deal for Ligue 1 in France. Also on the agenda is rebounding Olympic viewership and the arrival of IPL money into English county cricket. In p…

1
Noah Lyles wants his own shoe | The Olympic Briefing Ep 3 7:55

1M ago7:55

7:55

Noah Lyles won the tightest 100m men's final ever with SportsPro's Sam Carp watching on at the Stade de France. We hear what the fastest man in the world wants to do next, the latest in the women's boxing gender row, Simone Biles' impact on USA Gymnastics and how On Location has been getting on with hospitality sales. Sam will be back with the fina…

1
How Snoop Dogg became an unlikely star at Paris 2024 | The Olympic Briefing Ep 2 6:00

1M ago6:00

6:00

Sam Carp has been criss-crossing across Paris to bring us his second Olympic Briefing. In this episode, he gets the inside track on how Coca-Cola is trying to show responsibility on reducing plastic waste, speaks to NBC's Gary Zenkel about what Snoop Dogg is adding to the US coverage and how Paris 2024 is proving an effective fundraiser for minorit…

1
Michael Johnson's plan to put athletics on the fast track to big business 25:19

1M ago25:19

25:19

As four-time gold medallist Michael Johnson knows very well, athletics is one of - if not the - biggest ticket events at the Olympic Games. Ahead of the start of the Paris 2024 track and field competition, the US sprint legend explains to Sam Carp why the time is now to launch his new athletics series and how Grand Slam Track will revolutionise the…

1
Was the soggy opening ceremony better for athletes than fans? - The Olympic Briefing Ep 1 7:50

2M ago7:50

7:50

Sam Carp has arrived in Paris after an Olympic opening ceremony that flirted with controversy, but thankfully saw no major security issues arise. In the first of our special Olympic Briefing episodes from Paris 2024 we hear from Tony Estanguet and Michael Johnson on the ambitious curtain raiser, while Sam also has updates from 142nd IOC session. Sa…

1
What if tennis wasn't in the Olympics? 44:35

2M ago44:35

44:35

The eyes of the sporting world are turning to Paris as the Olympics gets underway with Friday's opening ceremony. Tom Bassam is joined by SportsPro features editor Sam Carp and technology editor Steve McCaskill to preview Paris 2024, while they also discuss what changes they would make to the sports programme. Talking points: - Pre-Games news (2:12…

1
Euro 2024 review: Was it good? What did we learn? And were our predictions correct? 33:09

2M ago33:09

33:09

All the tears have now dried after Euro 2024 so it's time to unpick the last month's events in Germany. Tom Bassam is joined by SportsPro features editor, Sam Carp, and reporter Josh Sim for a review of the tournament. Talking points: - Did Euro 2024 deliver? (2:20) - Talent v broadcasters (6:11) - What we learned from the Euros (9:18) - Who change…

1
Who were the big winners of the year so far? We handed out some awards 58:39

2M ago58:39

58:39

Now we're through Q1 and Q2, it's about time to recognise the sports industry's outstanding performers in first half of 2024. SportsPro Podcast host Tom Bassam is joined on the judging panel by deputy editor, Ed Dixon, and features editor, Sam Carp. Categories: - Executive of the year so far (1:29) - Property of the year so far (15:30) - Deal of th…

1
Jim Ratcliffe 'the disruptor' at Manchester United, $2bn for Fifa+, AI at Wimbledon and leading change at Dizplai 1:00:41

2M ago1:00:41

1:00:41

These are changing times at Manchester United with new minority owner Jim Ratcliffe undertaking a root and branch overhaul of the club. Tom Bassam, Steve McCaskill and Josh Sim discuss the good and bad of the changes at Old Trafford, plus reports of Fifa wanting $2bn to beef up its OTT service, the role of esports, as well as AI in the sports indus…

1
Successfully managing the work-life balance | NEW ERA 17:56

2M ago17:56

17:56

How do top female leaders juggle professional success and a personal life? Kate Miller, the ECB's chief communications and diversity officer, addresses the challenge head on in a candid conversation with SportsPro's Elena Kouyoufa. Kate, who is a NEW ERA steering group member, discusses navigating parenthood while also remaining professionally ambi…

1
Taking Roc Nation international 44:49

3M ago44:49

44:49

This week's guest is Michael Yormark, president of Roc Nation Sports International, the man taking Jay-Z's talent-led vision to the global sports industry. In an in-depth interview with Tom Bassam, Yormark explains how he left the US with a suitcase five years ago before going on to create a global sports agency with the likes of Vinicius Junior an…

1
The Euro 2024 most marketable XI 47:22

3M ago47:22

47:22

A Hungarian striker primed to sell you power drills, a German defender-cum TV star and a keeper with his own partnerships web page, this is SportsPro’s entirely scientific and deeply researched Euro 2024 most marketable XI. Hosted by Ed Dixon, alongside Sam Carp, Steve McCaskill and Tom Bassam, this episode was recorded live from Hotel Mundial. Tha…

1
A 'football ramble' and other things with Stak's Luke Moore 1:02:54

3M ago1:02:54

1:02:54

The Football Ramble is an 'OG' sports podcast in the UK and Luke Moore has seen it grow from a hobby into the centrepiece of a successful, independent production company. Now the chief operating officer of Stak, Luke talks to Tom Bassam about sports podcasting, growing an audience and running a creative media business.…

1
What next for Hellmann's and Jack Grealish? Will Hisense regret sponsoring VAR? All the big Euro 2024 questions answered 46:15

3M ago46:15

46:15

Euro 2024 is here, so to answer all the serious (and less serious) commercial questions ahead of the tournament, SportsPro Podcast host Tom Bassam is joined by features editor Sam Carp and technology editor Steve McCaskill. Talking points: Euro 2024 true or false (2:07) Big tournament trends (19:56) Predictions (32:58)…

1
AI in the sports industry... best practices in groundbreaking technology 30:45

4M ago30:45

30:45

The advent of artificial intelligence is the biggest tech innovation since the dawn of the Internet. The sports industry, much like the rest of society, is still figuring out how to use it effectively, but companies like Relative Insight are leading the way. Tom Bassam speaks to Rauri Hadlington, business development director at Relative Insight, t…

1
Interviewing Ice Cube... 'It's time to take the Big3 to the next level' 35:45

4M ago35:45

35:45

Ice Cube is many things: a rapper, a film star, producer and more recently - with the Big3 - a sports mogul. The 'fireball' 3x3 basketball league that Cube co-founded with Jeff Kwatinetz has defied pessimistic projections to survive seven years and nine seasons, selling out arenas while airing on major US network TV. Speaking to Tom Bassam, Cube an…

1
Katrina Adams has been championing diversity, equity, and inclusion for a long time 22:09

4M ago22:09

22:09

A trailblazer in the tennis world, Katrina Adams has consistently championed gender equality, diversity, and inclusion throughout her career. Firstly as a player, then as a leader at the UTSA, US Open and the Fed Cup.Speaking to SportsPro’s Elena Kouyoufa as part of Women’s Sport Week, Adams discusses the initiatives she has spearheaded, her effort…

1
Why PWHL fever in Ottawa offers a blueprint for sporting success 33:36

4M ago33:36

33:36

A packed out TD Place full of young Ottawa fans have come to watch their team try to make the playoffs and SportsPro's Tom Bassam was lucky to have one of the best seats in the house. This is the PWHL, North America's incredibly popular, new elite women's ice hockey competition that is smashing attendance and viewership records in its first season.…

1
We went to the Beyond Rally Forum and here's what we learned 1:00:44

4M ago1:00:44

1:00:44

Few sports properties in the world are embracing sustainability like the World Rally Championship. Co-hosting the Beyond Rally Forum, the most recent event in the FIA's Sustainable Innovation Series, was the latest initiative undertaken by the WRC to demonstrate its green credentials. We sent Cian Brittle to Porto get the inside track on the sustai…

1
Afcon, Amapiano and TikTok: How culture and digital media is taking African soccer to the world 38:01

4M ago38:01

38:01

The year started with an Africa Cup of Nations that broke all manner of records and cut through globally unlike any tournament before. Now, with major players such as Fifa, the NFL and NBA all finally realising the continent's potential, 2024 could be a breakout year for African sport. Kicking off a new content series delving into the African sport…

1
ECB CEO Richard Gould on why the time is right to privatise The Hundred and the state of play in English cricket 27:05

4M ago27:05

27:05

Richard Gould, CEO of the ECB, comes into the SportsPro Podcast studio to give his view from the top on the health of English cricket. Speaking exclusively to Tom Bassam, Gould discusses the role of the county game in 2024, dealing with the challenges of the IPL, investment in The Hundred, cricket on TV and the exciting future of the women's game.…

1
WNBA preseason, 3x3 events and Olympic history... why Edmonton is putting women's basketball at the heart of its hosting strategy 27:06

5M ago27:06

27:06

Edmonton's history as a hotbed for women's basketball dates back more than a century with the all-conquering Edmonton Grads. Now with Fiba 3x3 events and the WNBA coming to the capital of Alberta, that tradition continues. SportsPro's Tom Bassam speaks to Janelle Janis, Executive Director of Business Development and Events with Explore Edmonton and…

1
Why women make the sports industry better 29:46

5M ago29:46

29:46

SportsPro's Katie Preston talks to Gemma Woor, a member of this year's NEW ERA class and a senior client director at the MKTG agency, about being a female in the sports industry and some of the initiatives she's involved in to improve it for women in the future.

1
Why running the WSL is the most exciting job in sports... in conversation with NewCo CEO Nikki Doucet 35:36

5M ago35:36

35:36

The Women's Super League is under new management and top of the org chart is former Nike executive Nikki Doucet. Speaking to Sam Carp at SportsPro Live 2024 the CEO of NewCo, the commercial entity that is set to take over running the top two tiers of English women's soccer, discusses her vision for the WSL and how the league can forge a new path fo…

1
The winners and losers from the Premier League's new 'squad cost' rules 40:54

5M ago40:54

40:54

Last week Premier League ushered out the PSR era and in the dawn of 'squad cost' regulations - meaning the amount clubs can spend on players will be index rated against revenues. The Price of Football's Kieran Maguire joins Tom Bassam to unpack what it all means and provide a look across the financial landscape of English soccer's top flight.…

1
The Masters arrives with golf stuck in a holding pattern 25:19

5M ago25:19

25:19

Jon Rahm arrives at Augusta not only as defending champion but also as a member of a different tour to 12 months ago. Tom Bassam is joined by SportsPro technology editor, Steve McCaskill, to discuss the current state of the game, LIV Golf's continued disruption and some of the technology that will be on show during the Masters.…

1
MotoGP changes gear as Liberty makes €4.2bn move 34:07

6M ago34:07

34:07

The owners of F1, Liberty Media, will now control the two biggest global motorsport properties after agreeing to pay €3.5bn for 86% of MotoGP's commercial rightsholder, Dorna Sports. The BlackBook Motorsport team of Cian Brittle, Alice Evans and Tom Brown discuss the deal as the SportsPro Podcast taps into the knowledge of Mics Out (1:18). Then, re…

1
IPL 2024... can anything stop the big business of Indian cricket? 30:39

6M ago30:39

30:39

The opening day of the 2024 IPL season brought in 590m video views for JioCinema, showing nothing moves the needle in sports like Indian's Twenty20 franchise cricket behemoth. How far will the tournament's influence grow? Here trying to answer that question are SportsPro's Ed Dixon, Josh Sim and Tom Bassam.…

1
Does Fubo CEO David Gandler have a point about the 'streaming cartel'? Answers from on the floor at SportsPro NYC 20:57

6M ago20:57

20:57

Amid a very publicly announced antitrust lawsuit, FuboTV CEO David Gandler has described the new streaming service from ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros Discovery as a 'streaming cartel'. With Gandler one of the speakers at SportsPro New York, we took the opportunity to take the temperature of the industry from on the ground at the Marriot Marquis.…

1
NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman... new season, new teams, growing interest 45:25

6M ago45:25

45:25

The NWSL is back for the 2024 season with an expanded 14 franchises, a new raft of TV deals and growing interest from fans, as well as investors. Here, NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman speaks exclusively to Tom Bassam in a broad-ranging interview about the direction of women's football and how the top league in the US is working to grow the game.…

1
Darts is arrowing up on the Luke Littler wave so we spoke to PDC CEO Matt Porter 40:24

7M ago40:24

40:24

4.8 million people tuned in to watch the 2023/24 World Darts Championship final between Luke Littler and Luke Humphries across Sky Sports' channels - a record for a non-football broadcast on the UK pay-TV network. Since then, Premier League Darts' has also seen increased interest and a spike in viewers as fans tune in to see 16-year-old sensation L…

1
What does allyship truly mean? 56:59

7M ago56:59

56:59

In this special NEW ERA podcast, SportsPro's Katie Preston, Yin Khoo and Jatila Blake discuss the true meaning of allyship and the importance of active support to achieve gender equity. Then, in part two (33:20), Elena Kouyoufa is joined by Santo Raggiri, the founder of Fair Play Project, where he shares practical advice and insight to the work tha…

1
F1 2024 season preview: The big off-track storylines 41:21

7M ago41:21

41:21

Formula One returns this weekend with the Bahrain Grand Prix and, to mark the start of the new season, BlackBook Motorsport writer Cian Brittle joins the pod to discuss all the major narratives from the paddock. Talking points: - Andretti's rejected bid to join the grid (2:56) - Keeping fans engaged when the competition is lacking (12:50) - New tea…

1
Green Football Weekend and the challenges of sustainability in soccer 36:01

7M ago36:01

36:01

The second-ever Green Football Weekend was held earlier in February to encourage fans to adopt a more sustainable approach to following their teams. Pledgeball CEO, Katie Cross, and Helen Taylor, the former CEO of Forest Green Rovers, join the podcast to discuss the initiative and how best to tackle football's sustainability challenges. Talking poi…

1
The secrets of making a successful sports documentary 40:03

7M ago40:03

40:03

Series five of Drive to Survive was watched for 90.2m hours in the first half of last year - one of Netflix's biggest hits. Box to Box, the creator of the show, is now applying the popular format across a number of different sports. Warren Smith, the production company's head of sport and factual, joins the podcast to give us the inside track on Bo…

1
These are 2024's 20 ideas to invest in now 38:41

7M ago38:41

38:41

SportsPro has published its fifth annual class of sports technology startups worth investing your attention in. To mark the occasion, technology editor Steve McCaskill joins the pod to talk through the list before we hear from Gareth Lippiatt, co-founder and chief executive of one of the companies in this year's class, FanHub. Talking points: How t…

1
Meet the man entrusted to spend PIF money on making Saudi Arabia a global sports powerhouse 36:47

8M ago36:47

36:47

Danny Townsend, the recently installed CEO of SRJ Sports Investments, has a fun job. Counting the PIF as its sole shareholder, SRJ (pronounced 'surge') has been set up to accelerate the growth of the sports sector in Saudi Arabia by targeting the acquisition of new events IP and commercial rights. Trying to unpick what that actually means is Sports…

1
Castore founder Tom Beahon on the journey of a challenger brand trying to become the next Nike 56:03

8M ago56:03

56:03

Since being founded in 2016, UK-based Castore has come from nowhere to establish itself as one of the most eye-catching brands in sportswear. Brothers Tom and Phil Beahon have overseen a rise that has seen the company go from handing out apparel outside gyms to having some of the biggest names in sports wearing Castore kit. Here, Tom Beahon makes a…

1
Everton and Forest in hot water... are the Premier Legaue's financial rules working? Plus, the Two Circles CEO on the Charterhouse deal 57:17

8M ago57:17

57:17

As Everton (again) and Nottingham Forest become the latest Premier League clubs to fall foul of the Premier League's financial rules, George Breare, Tom Bassam and Josh Sim discuss that story, plus a potentially huge NFL-ESPN deal. Then Two Circles CEO Gareth Balch joins the show to talk about the Charterhouse move. Talking points: What's the story…

1
Women's football in 2024... are we ready for takeoff? 44:32

8M ago44:32

44:32

Lenah Ueltzen-Gabell, Wasserman Group MD, and Women in Football board member Jo Tongue, who is also CEO of Tongue Tied Management - an agency that represents two of the biggest stars in the England team in Leah Williamson and Keira Walsh, as well as current Chelsea head coach Emma Hayes - join SportsPro's Tom Basam for a wide-ranging discussion abo…

1
Ten Influencers 2024: The figures that will define the sports industry year ahead 41:04

9M ago41:04

41:04

With SportsPro presenting its annual list of ten influential figures whose work will shape the sporting agenda over the next 12 months, George Breare, Sam Carp and Tom Bassam discuss some of the potential power players for 2024.

1
SportsPro's big quiz of the #SportsBiz year 2023 30:28

9M ago30:28

30:28

Two teams, three rounds of trivia based on the year in the sports industry... what could possibly go wrong? George Breare hosts SportsPro's annual end-of-year quiz as Tom Bassam and Chris Stone team up to take on Steve McCaskilll and Ed Dixon.

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Eurosport Podcast

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Quick Reference Guide