Best Mazhar Gadiwala Podcasts (2024)

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S03E07 - TGL - Tiger & McIlroy's Tech-forward Golf League | The Future of Golf or Just a Fad!? 24:37

4M ago24:37

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With all the chaos brought to the world of golf by the LIV tour, the sport was in a desperate need of a shake-up!! With that in mind, Tiger Woods & Rory McIlroy are looking to pioneer TGL - a golf league that's centered around technology, expected to begin in 2025!In this week's episode of the pod, we discuss this "new-age" version of the game that…

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S03E06 - The World's Greenest Football Club | Real or just an Act? Is Sustainable Timber just Wood? 47:33

4M ago47:33

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Running a football club is hard - running a football club goal with the goal of being completely sustainable - even harder!! Well that's the story of this English club that was taken over by a green energy industrialist in 2010, and has since been on a mission to create a sustainable and environmentally-friendly club!!From a pesticide-free pitch, t…

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S03E05 - Padel Tennis: just a fad or here to stay? | History & Growth of the Game 28:43

5M ago28:43

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Although Padel began in 1969, it was primarily only played in Spain and parts of Latin America. However, in recent years it seems to have exploded out to the rest of the world!!In this week's episode of the podcast, we delve into the game of Padel including its history and how is played! We then discuss whether or not it it is just a fad that will …

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S03E04 - Footballers Gambling on their Games | Tonali, Toney betting bans | Match-fixing v. Gambling 44:17

5M ago44:17

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Betting always has and always will have a complicated relationship with sports!! And with the recent 10-month and 8-month bans for gambling imposed on Premier League stars Sandro Tonali and Ivan Toney, respectively, this has once again come into the spotlight!In this week's episode, we delve into the complications associated with players betting on…

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S03E03 - International Cricket vs. Club Cricket | The financial side of playing for country vs club? 23:14

6M ago23:14

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With the growth of the IPL, the Australian Big Bash, and tournaments like the Hundred, the Caribbean Premier League and the Pakistan Super League, we dig into whether we are starting to see a shift away from International cricket, towards a club format?We dive into the demand that exists for international bi- and tri-lateral series, compared to clu…

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S03E02 - The Future of Cricket Formats | Is ODI cricket dead? | T20s vs ODIs vs Tests | #cwc23 31:50

6M ago31:50

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Cricket in the current day, finds itself in an odd spot, caught between its three formats - Tests, ODIs and T20Is!! And with an ongoing world cup that's seen very few games go down to the wire, one can't help but question how the T20 game is impacting both ODI and Test cricket.In this week's episode of the pod, we delve into how we expect to see IC…

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S03E01 - Football Owners: The Good & The Bad | What makes a good owner? | #Glazers #ManchesterUnited 44:01

6M ago44:01

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WE'RE BACK!!!And this week's episode is all about football team owners - what makes a good or a bad owner? What are some examples of owners that have done a great job, and others that have run their teams to the ground? Who are the owners whose hearts were in the right place, but struggled to succeed with their teams?Also, in light of Jim Ratcliffe…

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S02E62: ICC T20 World Cup | ICC's management of the Tournament | India's biggest challenges... 39:03

1+ y ago39:03

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I know what you're thinking, didn't we just have a T20 World Cup recently?!? Well, with some CoVID compression, we are back with another T20 World Cup, exactly a year after Australia lifted the trophy in 2021!! In this week's episode we cover this year's world cup, with a focus on: - The new format, with the qualifying stages leading to the Super 1…

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S02E61: Team-mate Bust Ups | Draymond vs Poole | Two red cards for fighting team-mates?!? 29:25

1+ y ago29:25

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If you follow the NBA, you probably heard about (or maybe saw the video of) Draymond Green punching Jordan Poole in a pre-season training camp! Well, this isn't the first time that team-mates have gotten into it with each other and it won't be the last time either... This incident got us thinking about the most bizarre cases of "friendly" fire acro…

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S02E60: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 | Human Rights Violations and The West Pushing its Agendas 31:01

1+ y ago31:01

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The FIFA World Cup is around the corner and there has been a lot of controversy around Qatar being the host nation. It started off with Qatar winning a bid that was due to corruption within FIFA with Sepp Blatter at the helm. After that, Qatar has been guilty of human rights violations with around 1,200 migrant workers dying due to inhumane working…

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S02E59: All About #Mankading | Sharma - Charlie Dean Incident | History, Famous Incidents, Rules... 19:24

1+ y ago19:24

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A few weeks ago, the act of mankading was once again brought into the cricket spotlight in the Indian Women's tour of England!! This time, the final ODI of the series ended with a mankad?!?!? And as always controversy ensued... In this week's episode, we dive into the history of mankading, including: - What the rule on mankading is, and how the rul…

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S02E58: Field Hockey ft. Grace Rider | Uni-Level #Hockey in UK | The Ups & Downs of Injuries 53:30

1+ y ago53:30

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Grace's relationship with Hockey is far from idyllic. While the passion for the sport was always there, a injury-ridden university career, left her with a ton of frustration and angst...but it also led to her eventual recovery and awesome turnaround!! In this week's episode, we talk all about field hockey with Grace Rider: - What is the process to …

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S02E57: Retiring G.O.A.T.s of Sport | Federer's Retirement | Legacy of Tendulkar, Schumacher, Ronaldo, Messi,... 52:43

1+ y ago52:43

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Another week and another legend of the game announces their retirement! This time its Roger Federer! In the wake of Fedex's retirement, we look back at the many G.O.A.T.s of the sporting world whose careers have recently come to an end, or are likely to be done soon: - What does Federer mean to the game of tennis? And will tennis be able to recover…

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S02E56: Asia Cup Review | Why are India struggling? 34:51

1+ y ago34:51

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UAE comes off hosting yet another successful cricket tournament- this time the Asia Cup! And a shocking turnaround from their first game to the last, Sri Lanka end up as champions!!On this week's episode we do an all round coverage of the Asia Cup and review each (almost every) team's performance:- What's gone wrong with India's bowling attack? Wha…

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S02E55: All About Serena Williams | A Tribute to the #Goat of Women's Tennis 29:27

1+ y ago29:27

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With one final twirl at Flushing Meadows, in September 2022, Serena Williams bid adieu to tennis, leaving behind a legacy that may never be replicated... In this week's stats-filled episode, we cover what made Serena Williams so great - her most impressive feats, the most mind-boggling statistics in her career, and her never-ending desire to win! W…

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S02E54: UEFA Champions League Groups | What's holding PSG and Mbappe back? | Which is the Group of Death? 46:32

1+ y ago46:32

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The Champions League is all set to kick off next week, the groups are set and we are ready to get going with another year of cross-European football drama!! In this week's episode, we take a look at every group of the Champions League: - Who do we predict to make it out of each of the 8 group? - Which is this year's Group of Death? - How much will …

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S02E53: Track Cycling ft. Anna Sharaeva | Track vs Road Cycling | Becoming a Pro Athlete in Russia 45:30

1+ y ago45:30

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Anna Sharaeva's path into track cycling came pretty late in her life, but once she found it, she never looked back!! In this week's episode, we speak with Anna on how she became a professional track cyclist in Russia, competing at the regional and national levels! In addition to her life as an athlete, she has also volunteered at the Moscow Cycling…

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S02E52: Barcelona's financial troubles | Laporta vs La Liga | Will Kounde be registered to play? 48:50

1+ y ago48:50

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Barcelona F.C. is estimated to be more than a billion euros in debt, but one would never assume that looking at their summer signings - Lewandowski, Kounde, Raphinha, Kessie and Christensen!! However, everything for Barcelona comes at a heavy cost... On this week's episode of All About Sports, we talk about Barcelona's money problems: - How they go…

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S02E51: 2022-23 Premier League Season Review | Who wins battle for top 4 | Pep vs Klopp vs Conte? 36:47

1+ y ago36:47

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The Premier League is back...and boy did we miss it!! In this week's episode, we talk about the new season of the Premier League - who finishes #1? Are we in store for another Man City-Liverpool battle down to the wire? Do Conte and Tottenham's new signings give Spurs enough of a boost to finally win silverware? Will Arsenal & Man Utd flop again th…

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S02E50: Sports Medicine & Physiotherapy ft. Hiba Ansari (The SportsMed Physio) | Life of a Premier League sports physio for West Ham United & Nottingham Forest 57:25

1+ y ago57:25

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Here is the life of a Premier League sports physio who has worked with Nottingham Forest's academy and is now working with the Irons from Stratford, London. For some time now, Hiba Ansari has known that she wanted to work at the intersection of sports and medicine. And now as a physio for West Ham United, she's truly achieved that goal. Join us thi…

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S02E49: Sports Law and Football in Colombia ft. David Santiago Iguaran-Saavedra #DiMayor #CONMEBOL 40:43

1+ y ago40:43

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David Iguaran hails from Colombia. He is a certified lawyer and worked in the legal team of DiMayor - Colombia's premier organisation that runs the first two divisions of the nation's football leagues. David tells us about what it takes to be a lawyer in sport, what working in sports law is like, how agents are different from lawyers and much more …

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S02E48: Sports Diet & Nutrition ft. Stephanie Militano | Athlete food guidance, busting diet myths 35:51

2y ago35:51

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Stephanie Militano's journey into working in sports nutrition & diet is a deeply personal one. As a high school soccer player, she often struggled with injuries and building muscle, forcing her to evolve her knowledge of the nutrition needed for peak athletic performance. Now, she wants to help high school and college athletes unlock their full spo…

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S02E47: From Finance to starting a Non-League Football Club - Mill Lane AFC ft. Conor Barrett 51:58

2y ago51:58

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Conor Barrett's life was never allowed to stray too far away from football! He was born in London to a family of QPR fans, with him choosing to support their London rivals - Chelsea. He then went on to play at the school as well as university level in the UK. There were times when he wanted to quit football altogether, times where he walked away fr…

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S02E46 - Women's Pro Basketball in the USA, Europe and International Level ft. Lexi Barros | Challenges of playing & coaching in the women's game 36:18

2y ago36:18

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Allexia Barros is basketball-obsessed - she's a professional basketball player, who most recently played for the New England Trailblazers in the Women's American Basketball Association (WABA). She's also played for Imortal in Portugal, and represents the Cape Verdean National team in FIBA Africa. Outside of playing, she also coaches an AAU women's …

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S02E45: Basketball in Africa | Basketball Africa League (BAL) | #FIBA vs #NBA? 34:48

2y ago34:48

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Federico Battaglia's life is deeply intertwined with basketball - he's always been a fan of the NBA, he's played basketball at a high level growing up, he follows the sport in the U.S. and globally, and he's now researching the sport in Africa! In this week's episode, we touch base with Federico, and learn more about his research into basketball in…

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UFC 276 PREVIEW: TWO TITLE FIGHTS | ADESANYA VS CANNONIER | VOLKANOVSKI VS HOLLOWAY 3 | Main Card Predictions 31:20

2y ago31:20

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UFC 276 will see two title fights - Israel Adesanya vs Jared Cannonier in the middleweight division and Alex Volkanovski vs Max Holloway in the featherweight division for the third time. "Sugar" Sean O'Malley will be fighting too against Pedro Munhoz. Jai Kharbanda and Zaid Khan join our host - Mazhar - as the new UFC correspondents as they break d…

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S02E44: Rags to Riches, and Riches to Rags | Bankruptcy in Sports | Boris Becker, Diego Maradona, ... 35:33

2y ago35:33

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No matter who you are, a life in professional sports typically leads to a massive spike in pay!! And from the moment your first pay check hits, an athlete's life is changed. Unfortunately, the money doesn't always last for as long as its needed. On this week's episode, we cover the high and lows of player money management across sports! We cover Bo…

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S02E43: The Phil Mickelson Controversy Explained | LIV Golf Invitational vs PGA Tour | Another case of Saudi Arabian sports washing? 32:11

2y ago32:11

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The PGA has for many, many years now had a single-handed stronghold on the sport of golf. So much so that you forget that there even exist tournaments and associations that host golf tournaments, outside of the PGA. But this year, there's a new challenger - LIV!What does it have to do with Phil Mickelson?!?!? Well, listen in to this week's episode …

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S02E42: IPL 2022 Season Review | Hardik Pandya back to the Indian squad | Jos Buttler - The Monster 45:47

2y ago45:47

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Another year, another IPL season!! This year, the newcomers - Gujarat Titans were able to win the title, with Hardik Pandya as captain! In this week's episode, we do a recap of the IPL this year! How did new additions - Gujarat and Lucknow perform? Were there any young guns that should expect international call-ups? How concerned should Indian fans…

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S02E41: A Perfect Sports Week (2022) - Nadal beats Djokovic at Roland Garros | Gujarat Titans win the IPL | Ferrari Fail in Monaco GP | Real Madrid win the UEFA CL | Argentina beat Italy #Finalissima 32:59

2y ago32:59

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The end of May 2022 has been an extravaganza for sports fans. The finals of the IPL 2022 (cricket), Roland Garros in Paris, the Monaco Formula 1 GP, the UEFA Champions League Final, and the Finalissima 2022. Given so much has happened, our hosts discuss their thoughts on these massive events and share some valuable insights and opinions on some of …

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S02E40: Premier League Season Review (2021-22) | Man City pip Liverpool to the title | What next for Manchester United? | #ETH to #MUFC | Can Arsenal break into the Top 4? | Conte to lead Spurs again? 28:26

2y ago28:26

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The Premier League season ended in dramatic fashion with a shocking comeback from Man City on the last day!! With last season in the rear view mirror and the next season on the horizon, we do an all round review of the entire season - What went wrong for Arsenal and United? Is there anyone who can come close to City and Liverpool next season? Did D…

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S02E39: UEFA Champions League new format (2024 - ) | Is UEFA trying to appease rich club owners? 46:15

2y ago46:15

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Last year, the European Super League sent shock waves through fan bases across European football! Even though it only lasted a week, its impact was enormous, which could have led to UEFA's proposed new structure to the Champions League, beginning in 2024. The new structure features 4 new teams, and also changes up the way the group stages and knock…

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S02E38: NBA - Foul Calling | Has the NBA Become TOO SOFT? | Charging Fouls vs Blocking #Basketball 42:05

2y ago42:05

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Things always get heated in the NBA playoffs, but this year, games seem to be boiling over more than usual, with things reaching a tipping point during the Warriors vs Grizzlies series, with Draymond Green and Dillon Brooks getting ejected in back-to-back games for dangerous fouls on players going up. This week on All About Sports, we highlight som…

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S02E37: Who Should be India's Next Cricket Captain? | How Good is Babar Azam as Pakistan Captain? 55:50

2y ago55:50

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The role of captaincy in cricket involves a level of responsibility that in many ways exceeds that of a captain in any other sport! The influence a captain has on a game, a series, or even an era is immense in cricket! The list of captains that transformed the state of cricket for their nation is a long one - Kapil Dev inspiring India to victory in…

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S02E36: UFC Pound-for-Pound All-Time Rankings | Who's the GOAT? #Khabib vs #GSP #JonJones? 25:57

2y ago25:57

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The GOAT (Greatest of All Time) debate is always a messy conversation across sports, but add in the additional fold of weight classes and the UFC debate gets even more complicated!! In this week's episode of All About Sports, the topic is the Pound-for-Pound ranking of the top UFC fighters across generations and amongst men's and women's fighters. …

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S02E35: The Premier League 2022: Battle for Top 4 | Arsenal vs Manchester United vs Tottenham vs West Ham United 37:00

2y ago37:00

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In a top 4 battle that's going down to the wire, mostly because no team seems to want to claim the last Champions League spot in the Premier League - Arsenal, Manchester United and Tottenham are scrapping it out in the last few weeks of the season! In this week's episode, we cover why each of these teams have struggled to be consistent through the …

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S02E34: The Return of Ferrari | 2022 F1 Season | Leclerc vs Verstappen vs Hamilton 45:22

2y ago45:22

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While its still early days in the 2022 F1 season, Ferrari is off to a flying start, with Charles Leclerc grabbing a quick 34 point lead in the driver's championship! However, with a long way to go in the season, can Ferrari hold on to the lead with Red Bull and Mercedes hot on their heels? This week on All About Sports, we speak with Fuzail (our in…

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S02E33: What Next for Women's Sports? | Lia Thomas and the future for Transgender Athletes 28:45

2y ago28:45

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This year, Lia Thomas won the NCAA women's swimming 500-yard freestyle to become the first openly transgender athlete to win an NCAA Division I national championship, in any sport. While Lia adhered by all the necessary NCAA requirements to participate in the women's bracket (including testosterone suppression), her success to date has come under s…

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S02E32: IPL 2022 | Can big boys #MI or #CSK win again? | Can Lucknow or Gujarat make some noise in their debut season? 47:18

2y ago47:18

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IPL 2022 is up and running, and this year in a slightly different format, with the inclusion of the Lucknow Super Giants and the Gujarat Titans! On this week's episode, we do a run down of the 10 teams in this season of the IPL. Do the Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings have it in them to win one more, with aging squads? Who are the teams most …

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S02E31: Sporting Restrictions on Russia | UEFA CL Predictions | Who wins #RealMadrid vs #Chelsea? 33:10

2y ago33:10

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Whether its cricket games between India and Pakistan, the multiple boycotts that countries have made for the Olympics, or South Africa's ban from international cricket during apartheid, sports has often been used as a political tool, and the Russia-Ukraine conflict is no exception. In this week's episode, we cover the restrictions placed on Russian…

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S02E30: PSG fails again in Champions League | Chelsea after Abramovich | World's Best Footballers 30:42

2y ago30:42

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The last few weeks in football have been chaotic, with multiple teams cutting ties with Russian funders and sponsors, most notably Chelsea who have had to say good bye to their long-time owner Roman Abramovich. In this week's episode, we look at what restrictions have been placed on Chelsea F.C. and our predictions for the future of the club under …

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S02E29: #NBA 75 list | Were Klay Thompson and Dwight Howard snubbed? | #Dame vs #McGrady 37:54

2y ago37:54

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The NBA is in the midst of its 75th season, and in celebration of its longevity, the league announced a list of top 75 players, which included the likes of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Lebron James, Magic Johnson, Steph Curry, and 72 others (with a tie at #75) spanning the NBA's history!! As fans, we got to witness the awesome moment when the players assem…

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S02E28: Gender pay gap across sports | USA Women's Soccer wins $24M lawsuit against the federation 57:06

2y ago57:06

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After a 6-year saga between the U.S. Women's national soccer team and the U.S. soccer federation, with the women fighting for equal pay with the men's team, a legal settlement was reached in the amount of $24 MILLION, a majority of which would go to the women's players in back pay. The settlement was, in essence, an acceptance by the federation, th…

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S02E27: European Basketball ft. Eugene Campbell III | Life of a Professional Baller in Portugal 38:28

2y ago38:28

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After getting cut from his high school basketball team, a lot of people might decide to give the sport up, not Eugene Campbell III. He used this experience as his motivation to become the professional basketball player he is today! In this week's episode, we speak with Eugene Campbell III on his route to playing basketball professionally! We talk a…

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S02E26: Australian Open 2022 Review | #Nadal is first to 21 | #Barty & Kyrgios make Australia proud 30:29

2y ago30:29

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S02E26 - Australian Open 2022 Review | #Nadal is first to 21 | #Barty & Kyrgios make Australia proud The Australian Open absolutely never fails to deliver! Kicking off with Djokovic's shock ejection from the tournament and ending with Nadal's 21st Grand Slam, this year's slam was a roller coaster from start to finish! In this week's episode, we cov…

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S02E25: Idolisation in Sports | Violence & abuse in sports | Impact of being in the limelight 38:16

2y ago38:16

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As fans of sports, we often find it hard not to treat our favorite players like gods, we follow their every move, imitate their behaviors and are emotionally connected with how they perform. With this continual attention some celebrities in the sports world, much like celebrities in any industry, likely feel a sense of entitlement and elevated stat…

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S02E24: Netball Special ft. Olivia Eastwood-Gray | #Netball vs #Basketball | #VNSL2022 34:13

2y ago34:13

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Olivia Eastwood-Gray's life so far has been closely intertwined with sports! She started playing netball at the age of 11, by 15 she was in trials for a semi-pro youth team, and later on went on to be a part of England's U-19 development squad. She continued her journey in netball playing at the university level winning 2 BUCS (British Universities…

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S02E23: While Klay was away | How the #NBA has changed from 2019-2022 54:57

2y ago54:57

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It's been more than 2 years since Klay Thompson's ACL injury in the 2019 NBA Finals, and after a long period out of the game he made an emotional return to the Warriors in the 2021-2022 season! But while he has been away the league has changed a lot... This week on All About Sports, we discuss the biggest changes to teams in the NBA during the time…

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S02E22: Test Series Update: Jan '22 | England's Tour of Australia #TheAshes | India vs South Africa 39:18

2+ y ago39:18

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It's been a busy end to 2021 / start of 2022 for lovers of Test Cricket with the Ashes and India's tour of South Africa!! In this week's episode, the hosts discuss Australia's demolition of England, India's disappointing loss in the test series, and the emotional resignation of Virat Kohli as Test Captain. What was the key to the Aussies dominance?…

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S02E21: Novak Djokovic v/s Australia | COVID Vaccinations in Sport | Omicron vs Elite Sports 35:26

2+ y ago35:26

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As with every industry across the globe, the sports world is continuing to learn how to manage the COVID-19 pandemic. And this year's Australian Open has brought this to light with its ongoing saga with Novak Djokovic, whose visa has once again been revoked! In this week's episode of All About Sports, we cover the intricacies of managing player, fa…

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