A Gladiator, a trip around the world, a fight for funding & a Superbowl winner. Deaf athletes share stories of a parallel world that none of them want to leave.

Mark Chapman sits down with Britain’s most successful female Olympic athlete Laura Kenny. Mark is joined by Julien Laurens and Kenny at our Paris base to chat about her sporting roots, her experiences with Team GB, and the current GB indoor cycling team.

Mark Chapman sits down with sprint legend Michael Johnson ahead of the athletics at Paris 2024.Michael joins Mark in Paris at our Olympic base to preview the track events coming up at the Games. They also chat about issues in the athletics calendar, changes that need to be made, and the highly anticipated 100m final.Also hear Michael’s thoughts on Team GB’s medal hopefuls in the track and field events.

Team GB Olympic swimming champion Adam Peaty talks to celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay about everything, from food to fame.In this in-depth interview, Peaty opens up about his difficult journey to the Games, his return to form and how he has found happiness away from the pool.

Sebastian Coe looks back on his days as an Olympian, including his rivalry with Steve Ovett and training on Christmas Day. He talks about his role at the London 2012 Olympic Games and the pleasure in awarding Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill her heptathlon gold medal. Also, as the current president of World Athletics, he discusses the biggest challenges ahead for the sport.

In this latest episode the spotlight falls on Dame Denise Lewis as she shares her experience of claiming Gold in the 2000 Sydney Olympics, seeing the Commonwealth games come home to Birmingham and her journey to the top of the sport. She also details how her life changed following global success.

Sam Harris is joined by basketball analyst Mo Mooncey and NBA journalist Grant Afseth to look ahead to Team USA at the Paris Olympics. The team chat about whether this is the 'Last Dance' for LeBron James, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant, and they also look at who of the younger generation could be passed the Team USA torch. And with the rest of the world improving in their standard of basketball, Sam, Mo and Grant look at who might pose the USA problems at the Paris Olympics, before hearing straight from newly-crowned NBA champion Jayson Tatum, as well as Tyrese Haliburton.Timecodes 01'17: Finals MVP Jaylen Brown's omission 02'55: The current state of the USA men's roster 04'33: The depth of the USA men's roster 05'18: Is there a lot to prove? Plus the recruitment of Embiid 08'07: Jayson Tatum interview 11'50: The passing of the Team USA torch 13'23: Tyrese Haliburton interview 18'31: Who might pose the USA problems? 22'20: Can Team USA women make history? 23'51: The omission of Caitlin Clark 26'04: Is Caitlin Clark ready?

Wheelchair racer Hannah Cockcroft speaks to Eleanor Oldroyd about her brilliant career. The winner of seven Paralympic golds and the holder of five world records in the T34 classification, Hannah discusses how she got into the sport, the people who inspire her as well as the importance of her wheelchair (and making sure the size is correct!) and why she is determined to just keep on winning.

After taking a two-year break from the sport, Tom Daley is back to compete in his fifth Olympics at Paris 2024. And, speaking to his former diving mentor Leon Taylor, he reflects on how it felt to finally end his wait for gold at Tokyo 2020.

Dame Sarah Storey discusses her remarkable Paralympics career with Ely Oldroyd explaining how she developed her love for swimming, but ended up switching to cycling, where she continued to win gold after gold.

The Olympic rowing great discusses his incredible career with Elly Oldroyd - one that saw him win five rowing gold medals across five consecutive Games.He also opens up on his health issues, his struggles during Covid and his regrets at not getting the opportunity to work in a coaching capacity with the GB team. He also explains how it feels when they build a statue of you in the town where you live.

Sprint legend Michael Johnson joins Katharine Merry and Allison Curbishley on the podcast to discuss his many career highlights that have included winning eight world titles and four Olympic gold medals.The American chooses as his 'gold medal achievement' his sensational 200m and 400m double at his home Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996.It wasn't easy to find a 'wooden spoon moment' but Johnson explains that he still holds some regret about losing a race at high school.

Helen Glover discusses her career as an Olympic Gold medal winner and also her aims for this summer's games in Paris. She talks about how she began her rowing career, the legacy that she hopes to leave and her greatest moments in life and her career.

From his training base in Jamaica, Zharnel Hughes sits down with Eleanor Oldroyd ahead of this summer's Paris Olympics. He’s a double Commonwealth Games and European Championships gold medallist, and now he’s aiming to add an Olympic title to his collection.He goes right back to the beginning - from when he first discovered he was pretty fast, to making the move to Great Britain, and moving on from the disappointment of missing Rio and false starts and team disqualification in Tokyo.He also gives us a glimpse inside his mind when on the start line and discusses if it’s time for a new era of athletics

Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill is the latest athlete to discuss the most memorable moments from her career and she looks at some of the highlights in the sport that stand out for her.She reminisces on watching a remarkable world record breaking run from Usain Bolt in 2009 and having an unlikely fan in Denzel Washington.Ennis-Hill also talks about returning to compete as a mum and how that impacted her Olympic performance in 2014 and reflects on her gold medal win on Super Saturday at London 2012

The British athletics legend chats to Eleanor Oldroyd about her incredible career, capped by winning Olympic gold in the 800m and 1,500m in 2004.She discusses her career - and explains how portable toilets and ice creams featured during the Athens Games.She also opens up about living in fear for years that her sexuality would be revealed, and how inspiring just one other person by coming out would eclipse all her sporting success.WARNING: This episode contains discussions about suicide and self-harm. If you or someone you know is in need of help, you can find links to organisations who can provide help and support at www.bbc.co.uk/actionline

From track and field legends, to stars chasing gold at the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games – Eleanor Oldroyd, Katharine Merry & Allison Curbishley talk to the biggest names ahead of the greatest show on earth - the 2024 Olympic & Paralympic Games.

The British athletics legend chats to Eleanor Oldroyd about her incredible career, capped by winning Olympic gold in the 800m and 1,500m in 2004.She discusses her career - and explains how portable toilets and ice creams featured during the Athens Games.She also opens up about living in fear for years that her sexuality would be revealed, and how inspiring just one other person by coming out would eclipse all her sporting success. WARNING: This episode contains discussions about suicide and self-harm. If you or someone you know is in need of help, you can find links to organisations who can provide help and support at www.bbc.co.uk/actionline TOPICS 0 mins - The emotional and physical 'roller coaster' leading up to 2004 2'10" - Keeping the Olympic belief 3'42" - No pressure leading up to Athens 5'10" Taking on the double was 'the biggest risk' 6'50" Disbelief at winning 800m gold 9'50" How a portable toilet played its part in winning 1,500m gold 11'50" Staying focused for the 1,500m 13'15" Was it fate that she would win the double? 15'20" Celebrating with ice-cream and Matthew Pinsent 16'18" Setting up the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust 18'27" The relief at coming out as gay 19'55" Living with fear throughout her life 22'50" Helping one person would be worth more than sporting success

Katie Smith is joined by the BBC's tennis correspondent Russell Fuller and Manuel Sanchez, sports correspondent for Spanish news agency EFE, to take a deep dive into the life and career so far of Spanish tennis prodigy Carlos Alcaraz.We discuss his past, his present and his future - ahead of what could be his first Grand Slam title on clay at the French Open, which starts on Sunday.You’ll hear from Carlos himself, his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero, and the people who helped to shape him into the player he is today, including his junior coach Kiko Navarro and Jesus Garcia Pardo, who was a hitting partner for the then 12-14-year-old Alcaraz.Topics: 02:12 - introductions 07:20 - early childhood 12:21 - character and mentality 22:40 - relationship with coach Juan Carlos Ferrero 33:20 - maiden Wimbledon title

From his training base in Jamaica, Zharnel Hughes sits down with Eleanor Oldroyd ahead of this summer's Paris Olympics. He’s a double Commonwealth Games and European Championships gold medallist, and now he’s aiming to add an Olympic title to his collection. He goes right back to the beginning - from when he first discovered he was pretty fast, to making the move to Great Britain, and moving on from the disappointment of missing Rio and false starts and team disqualification in Tokyo. He also gives us a glimpse inside his mind when on the start line and discusses if it’s time for a new era of athletics.TOPICS00'40 - Where it all started 02'30 - Life in Jamaica with Bolt, Blake and Weir5'20 - Making the move to Great Britain in 2015 11'20 - Getting ready for the Olympics 13'00 - "Do you have something to prove this summer?"15'30 - Memories of Tokyo17'00 - Falling back in love with athletics18'30 - "That's when you know it's showtime"20'00 - Pre-race routines23'00 - Living in the moment26'00 - Breaking records & burgers and fries 31'00 - A new era for athletics?33'00 - "The is your captain Zharnel Hughes"

Iain Carter speaks to 2023 Masters champion Jon Rahm ahead of this year’s tournament. The Spanish golfer reflects on last year’s win, talks about his aims to retain the green jacket, and discusses his decision to join LIV Golf in December. We also hear from golf journalists Ewan Murray and Bob Harig about the future of the game in the LIV Golf era.TIMECODES: 00:58 - Jon Rahm interview 13:55 - Reflection on the interview with Ewan and Bob

Helen Glover discusses her career as an Olympic Gold medal winner and also her aims for this summer's games in Paris.She talks about how she began her rowing career, the legacy that she hopes to leave and her greatest moments in life and her career.TOPICS 0 mins - Preparing for Paris 3 mins - Earning her place 5 mins - Juggling parenting with competition 10 mins - Helen's rowing beginnings 13 mins - "Work hard and you can do anything" 15 mins - Helen's first Olympic gold medal 20 mins - Helen's greatest moments 22 mins - Goals for Paris

Darren Fletcher is joined by NFL Network's Adam Rank, former NFL player Jason Bell, and NFL Broadcaster Greg Brady to preview this years Super Bowl between Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers. They hear from NFL star Patrick Mahomes and discuss their predictions for the game, whilst also touching on the frenzy surrounding Taylor Swift's relationship with Kansas tight end, Travis Kelce.

Sebastian Coe looks back on his days as an Olympian, including his rivalry with Steve Ovett and training on Christmas Day. He talks about his role at the London 2012 Olympic Games and the pleasure in awarding Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill her heptathlon gold medal. Also, as the current president of World Athletics, he discusses the biggest challenges ahead for the sport.TOPICS: 0 mins The start of an Olympic year 3 mins Supporting Jessica Ennis as London poster-girl 5 mins Awarding Jessica Ennis her gold medal 11 mins Rivalry with Steve Ovett 17 mins Being coached by his father 22 mins Career after competing 26 mins Challenges ahead for athletics 30 mins What’s next?

The Olympic rowing great discusses his incredible career with Elly Oldroyd - one that saw him win five rowing gold medals across five consecutive Games.He also opens up on his health issues, his struggles during Covid and his regrets at not getting the opportunity to work in a coaching capacity with the GB team. He also explains how it feels when they build a statue of you in the town where you live.TOPICS: 0 mins Memories of entering an Olympic year. 2 mins Maintaining motivation. 4 mins Redgrave’s relationship with Matthew Pinsent. 6 mins The special bond from the gold in 1984. 7 mins The final gold in Sydney. 10 mins Diabetes, health and fitness after retirement. 18 mins Recognition and a statue in his hometown of Marlow. 20 mins His role with the Chinese team, the difficulties of working there during Covid and the subsequent mental health issues. 26 mins Whether he still has ambitions to work with the GB team. 29 mins The new generation of Redgrave’s.

Cycling greats Laura and Jason Kenny speak to the BBC for the first time since the birth of their second child Monty back in July.In a wide-ranging interview with 5 Live Breakfast’s Rachel Burden Laura speaks about recently announcing her return to cycling and her hopes to qualify for Paris 2024.She also discusses the miscarriage and the ectopic pregnancy she had following the Tokyo Games and why she wants to do more to support other female athletes who want to start a family.Jason who retired in 2022 is now a sprint coach for the British Cycling team. The Kenny’s have a combined 12 Olympic gold medals between them!0:50 – The challenge of qualifying for Paris 2:00 – The motivation to return to cycling 6:00 – Severe hip pain following birth of Monty 8:00 – Dealing miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy 10.00 – Helping other female athletes start a family 11:00 – Female athlete periods and RED-S 15.00 – Lifestyle with lots of animals to look after 18:20 – Jason on transitioning to coaching 20:30 – Quickfire questions on their life and relationship

Double Olympic gold-medal winning swimmer Tom Dean discusses in depth with Elly Oldroyd his plans to win five medals at the Paris Olympics. No GB athlete has ever won five medals at a single Games and Dean explains how the idea came about and how he plan to do it. He also discusses his career so far and his role as a leader in the GB swimming team.TOPICS: 1:45 2023 World Champs 3:10 Having Covid for the second time 6:10 Training for the Olympics 8:30 Olympic champion 10:45 Family celebrations 12:00 Post Olympics 15:05 Going for 5 medals 2024 22:30 Preparation 24:10 Competitiveness of 200m freestyle 27:30 Impact of crowds

Wheelchair racer Hannah Cockcroft speaks to Eleanor Oldroyd about her brilliant career. The winner of seven Paralympic golds and the holder of five world records in the T34 classification, Hannah discusses how she got into the sport, the people who inspire her as well as the importance of her wheelchair (and making sure the size is correct!) and why she is determined to just keep on winning TOPICS 1:50 Three year turnaround 2:45 Discovering wheelchair racing 4:20 Racing 5:10 Classification 7:30 Role models 8:20 Race chairs 9:40 World records 10:50 London 2012 17:20 More competition? 20:30 Motivations 23:20 Paris aims

Kelly Cates speaks to winners and nominees of the BBC's Green Sports Awards, discussing some of the key issues in how sport can help to tackle climate change. She's joined by former Olympic cyclist and national active travel commissioner Chris Boardman and Claire Poole, the founder and CEO of Sport Positive, to look at whether sport is using its profile and reach to effectively change attitudes relating to the environment. We hear from Australia's cricket captain Pat Cummins on why taking action matters and the challenges cricket faces on the issue. Inter Milan and Denmark footballer Sofie Junge Pedersen talks about her activism and changes in her lifestyle, as well as trying to influence teammates to change their behaviour. And cross-country runner Innes Fitzgerald explains why she decided not to travel to Australia for an individual race. TIMECODES 03:00 Pat Cummins on cricket's role in tackling climate change 13:00 Footballer Sofie Junge Pedersen 25:30 Innes Fitzgerald on travel considerations as an individual runner 35:20 Focus on a southern African football league attempting to stop people becoming rhino poachers 43:25 Baseball player Chris Dickerson on creating Players for Planet, raising awareness on sport's environmental impact

Manvir Rai explores the new form of boxing which has emerged in recent years, where the lines between true sports and entertainment have been blurred since the rise of crossover and celebrity fights. It has become a financial phenomenon that has taken the world by storm, but not without raising questions about its impact on the sport as a whole.

Gary Lineker speaks to the Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou. They discuss his upbringing in Greece and how that led to his love of the sport. Postecoglou also reveals how his early playing days have influenced his coaching philosophy, and talks about his intentions for turning Tottenham into serial trophy winners. TIMECODES 03:00 His upbringing, his father and how his love of football developed 09:10 Early career, including his time in Amsterdam 13:00 Changing the mindset at Tottenham 14:35 Coping without Harry Kane 20:30 The importance of James Maddison and Son Heung-Min 26:00 His goals and aspirations at Tottenham

On the latest All About podcast, Mark Chapman is in discussion with England Rugby Union World Cup winning captain Martin Johnson. They discuss the historic 2003 success, Johnson's managerial inspiration and his World Cup emotions 02:00 Johnson's presence 04:05 Turning professional 11:30 Team success 16:00 The complex nature of rugby 21:00 Union versus League 25:30 Coaching education 30:00 Being the best 34:00 Physicality of the game 43:00 World Cup emotions

Sprint legend Michael Johnson joins Katharine Merry and Allison Curbishley on the podcast to discuss his many career highlights that have included winning eight world titles and four Olympic gold medals. The American chooses as his 'gold medal achievement' his sensational 200m and 400m double at his home Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996. It wasn't easy to find a 'wooden spoon moment' but Johnson explains that he still holds some regret about losing a race at high school. 03:35 Bronze medal achievement 10:00 His favourite distance to run 13:18 Best achievement by another athlete 16:40 Silver medal achievement 25:38 Wooden spoon moment 27:30 Gold medal achievement

In this episode Steve Backley reflects on the greatest moments of his career as a javelin thrower. He talks about being a world record breaker on three occasions and winning Silver at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. He discusses his famous rivalry with Jan Železný and how they pushed eachother to achieve their best. Plus, what’s the strangest object Steve Backley has ever been asked to throw? 04:20 - Bronze medal achievement 10:00 - Best achievement by other athlete 20:15 - Silver medal achievement 23:25 - Wooden spoon moment 27:20 - Gold medal achievement

Former World Champion, World Record holder, and Olympic silver medallist Colin Jackson is the latest legend to join the pod and sit down with Katharine Merry and Allison Curbishley. Colin reminisces about winning the world title in 1999 in Seville shortly after the death of a training partner, winding sprinters up by winning the 60m flat in Paris, and a jet ski fiasco with Linford Christie and John Regis. Timecodes 04:17 – Bronze medal performance 18:36 – Silver medal performance 26:49 – Wooden spoon moment 36:51 – Gold medal performance

Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill is the latest athlete to discuss the most memorable moments from her career and she looks at some of the highlights in the sport that stand out for her. She reminisces on watching a remarkable world record breaking run from Usain Bolt in 2009 and having an unlikely fan in Denzel Washington. Ennis-Hill also talks about returning to compete as a mum and how that impacted her Olympic performance in 2014 and reflects on her gold medal win on Super Saturday at London 2012. 02:50 Bronze medal achievement 07:10 Best achievement by other athlete 11:40 Silver medal achievement 18:10 Wooden spoon moment 22:45 Gold medal achievement

In the next episode, Paula Radcliffe relives some of the greatest moments in her career on the track, on the road and cross country. She looks back on the moment that Ingrid Kristiansen set the marathon world record and discusses her heartbreak at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Radcliffe also reflects on happier times with setting the world record at the London Marathon in 2003 and she also discusses the personal significance of the number 17. 04:00 Bronze medal achievement 07:00 Best achievement by other athlete 12:05 Silver medal achievement 16:05 Wooden spoon moment 22:50 Gold medal achievement

In this latest episode the spotlight falls on Dame Denise Lewis as she shares her experience of claiming Gold in 2000 Sydney Olympics, seeing the Commonwealth games come home to Birmingham and her journey to the top of the sport. She also details how her life changed following global success. TOPICS 02:10 Bronze medal achievement 09:30 Best achievement by other athlete 13:30 Silver medal achievement 23:40 Wooden spoon moment 27:10 Gold medal moment

On the first episode of the All About: Athletics podcast, Steve Cram takes centre stage to talk about his medal laden career in the 800 and 1500 metres. Hear the former World, European and Commonwealth champion discuss his love for Oslo, his admiration of Usain Bolt and his greatest achievement. Cram also relives his most embarrassing moment, including an almost ‘royally’ awkward situation at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh. TOPICS 04:00 Bronze medal achievement 09:20 Best achievement by other athlete 11:30 Silver medal achievement 22:30 Wooden spoon moment 30:10 Gold medal moment

As the Athletics World Championships head to Budapest, join Katharine Merry and Allison Curbishley as they sit down with some of the biggest names in athletics - discussing their career highs and lows. In this new podcast series, you'll hear from the likes of Denise Lewis, Jessica Ennis-Hill, Michael Johnson, Paula Radcliffe and more.

Mark Chapman is joined by Steve Bunce and a whole host of guests to look ahead to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The team are joined throughout the pod by Team GB break-dancer Karam Singh, silver medallist rower Jessica Eddie, archer Penny Healy and former swimmers Karen Pickering and Steve Parry.

Mark Chapman is joined by Steve Bunce and a whole host of guests to look ahead to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The team are joined throughout the pod by BMX gold medallist Bethany Shriever, double-bronze medallist in Taekwondo Bianca Walkden, and Commonwealth Champion Boxer Delicious Orie.

Gigi Salmon, Russell Fuller and Naomi Broady are joined by former Wimbledon Champion Marion Bartoli to look ahead to this year’s contenders and look back on 2013 and Andy Murray’s famous win. Alfie Hewitt also talks about trying to go one better than last year in the Wheelchair competition.

Gigi Salmon, Russell Fuller and Naomi Broady are joined by GB Davis Captain Leon Smith, Liam Broady and former Wimbledon Champion Pat Cash to discuss the other Brits’ chances and who could else cause an upset. We’ll hear from Francis Tiafoe, Ons Jabeur and Anett Kontaveit who is retiring after the tournament.

As we build up to our coverage of Wimbledon 2023 which starts on Monday we take you back 10 years to one of the greatest days the place has ever seen. Hear from all the key players and narrator John Hurt as we relive the day that Andy Murray won Wimbledon – The Day We Won Wimbledon. First released 2014.

Katherine Downes and Iain Carter discuss the historic merger between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf. They are joined by the Telegraph’s golf correspondent Jamie Corrigan and Dan Rapaport from Barstool Sports to unpick the story and what this means for golf. Plus, Iain speaks to Keith Pelley, CEO of the DP World Tour about the decision.

BBC golf correspondent Iain Carter is joined by Greg Allen from RTE to look ahead to the PGA Championship being held at Oak Hill, Rochester, New York. After missing the cut at The Masters, Rory McIlroy tells Iain how he had never been so sure that he was going to have a strong week at Augusta National and how he’s dealt the disappointment since. Iain also chats to world number one Jon Rahm on what it was like to win the Masters’ green jacket last month and how he deals with the pressure of being the best in the world. You’ll hear from Team Europe’s Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald on what it’s like to get ready for a major whilst preparing for the Ryder Cup. And we have a feature length interview with the 2003 US PGA Championship winner Shaun Micheel, 20 years on from his unlikely victory at Oak Hill.

The wait is finally over, the 2023 Grand National is just around the corner and the 5 Live Racing team are at Aintree to give you a full preview ahead of the main event. Gina Bryce is joined by former jockeys Andrew Thornton and Katie Walsh as well as racing commentator John Hunt to talk you through the runners and riders for this year's big race. They also take a trip down memory lane to commemorate "Red Rum" 50 years on from his first Grand National win.

Iain Carter speaks to Rory McIlroy who will make his 9th attempt for the career grand slam at this week’s Masters. They discuss how confident he feels after his second place finish last year, how he’s tried to use mental trickery to improve his chances and why he feels better equipped to handle the expectations ahead of the tournament.

Alistair Bruce-Ball and BBC golf correspondent Iain Carter look ahead to the 87th Masters at Augusta National, where there is set to be many compelling storylines. Rory McIlroy is attempting to achieve the career grand slam and also win his first major title in nine years. BBC Northern Ireland’s Stephen Watson joins the pod to discuss whether it’s now or never for McIlroy to win a green jacket. Golf Magazine’s Sean Zak drops by to look at the US contenders this week – will Tiger Woods make the cut? Will world number one Scottie Scheffler become only the fourth man in history to successfully defend his Masters crown? Will in-form LIV golf rebel Brooks Koepka cause a stir by winning a green jacket? You’ll also hear from the 2022 Open champion Cameron Smith, who was inevitably asked plenty of questions in his press conference about joining the controversial LIV golf series. Golf Digest’s Evin Priest joins us to discuss how Smith handled himself in front of the media at Augusta National. We have commentary of every round of the 87th Masters live from Augusta National on 5 Live, 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds, starting from 8pm on Thursday 6th April.

BBC Sport's Nesta McGregor and Mo Mooncey of the Hoop Genius podcast look at the career of LeBron James, after he became the NBA's all-time leading points scorer. They hear from James' high school coach Dru Joyce II on the early promise shown by James. Journalist Brian Windhorst, who's known the Los Angeles Lakers star throughout his career, also joins the podcast to explain what's made LeBron James one of the best of all-time. 04:30 - LeBron James on breaking the record;; 09:00 - Dwight Howard on playing with James at the Lakers; 14:00 - Coach Dru Joyce II on James' talent at high school. 20:10 - ESPN's Brian Windhorst talks us through what's made James special throughout his career. 45:00 - Discussion on James' legacy away from the basketball court.

75 years ago, we heard Sports Report for the first time. On this podcast, Mark Chapman and Pat Murphy speak to fans, broadcasters and those who’ve been on the other side of the microphone. Jockey AP McCoy, author Lee Child and manager Tony Pulis are among those to explain why Sports Report is so special. **This is pre-recorded, so please do not message in** TOPICS: 7:00 – Author Lee Child, 12:40 - What is it like actually working as a reporter on the show? 18:50 – Manager Tony Pulis, 26:15 – Stories from our presenters, 33:20 – Jockey AP McCoy, 42:30 - The most difficult day in the history of the programme, the day of Hillsborough, 50:20 – The wrong theme tune!

BBC golf correspondent Iain Carter presents a special programme looking at how the creation of the controversial Saudi-backed LIV Golf series has left a deep divide in the men’s professional game. Iain travels to the USA and Dubai to get both sides of the story, those who have stuck with the PGA Tour, Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods, and those who have broken away to LIV Golf, Phil Mickelson, Greg Norman, Ian Poulter – and even Donald Trump! We’ll explore whether these two sides can co-exist and what this means for the sport, and especially the Ryder Cup, in 2023. TOPICS: 0’50” – How the LIV Golf series was created in 2022 5’35” – Interview with Donald Trump on LIV Golf 8’00” – Ian Poulter on Ryder Cup future 9’40” – Martin Kaymer interview on why he joined LIV Golf 14’57” – Fans’ view on LIV Golf 19’45” – Phil Mickelson’s turbulent 2022 25’30” – Tiger Woods’ role defending the PGA Tour 29’14” – Cameron Smith moving over to LIV Golf 32’20” – The role of Greg Norman in LIV Golf 35’50” – Atul Khosla on LIV Golf’s future plans in 2023 43’10” – Rory McIlroy on what happens next 49’20” – DP World Tour’s Keith Pelley on potential impact on Ryder Cup in 2023

Eleanor Oldroyd speaks to Pakistan great Wasim Akram about his highs and lows with the national team, from winning the World Cup in 1992 to those match fixing allegations. Plus he reflects on his time at Lancashire and how he dealt with family tragedy and cocaine addiction.

With just days to go until the Qatar World Cup begins, Steve Crossman is joined by Dr Madeleine Orr and guests to discuss how green the World Cup really is. Mike Berners-Lee, researcher and writer on carbon foot printing at Lancaster University has said it is "very likely the most emitting event in human history, outside of wars". We speak to Frank Huisingh, founder of Fossil Free Football on why this is a possibility. And Wycombe Wanderers footballer David Wheeler joins the show to speak about why he signed an open letter to FIFA asking it to scrap its claims of carbon neutrality and review its approach to environmentally 'clean' tournaments.

Eleanor Oldroyd focuses on the financial crisis in rugby union with our reporter Sara Orchard and ex-England and Lions winger Ugo Monye. Sean Farrington from 5 Live’s Wake Up to Money show gives a rundown on debt among Premiership clubs. Worcester Warriors director of rugby Steve Diamond provides an insight into their current problems. Worcester season ticket holder Phil Roberts has his say. Hear from Prem rugby's chief executive Simon Massie-Taylor on the challenges the league faces. And catch interviews with Gloucester CEO Lance Bradley, ex-Harlequins chief exec Mark Evans, and Mark Lambert from the Rugby Players Association. INTERVIEWS: 6:30 - Sean Farrington, 14:30 – Steve Diamond, 22:35 – Phil Roberts, 32:50 – Simon Massie-Taylor, 37:35 – Lance Bradley, 52:15 – Mark Evans, 1:07:20 – Mark Lambert.

The Roger Federer era is officially over. To so many he was, and is, perfect. In a career lasting 24 years, he won 20 Grand Slam titles, 103 tour titles and millions of hearts. Gigi Salmon, Russell Fuller and Chris Clarey hear from his coach Ivan Ljubicic, Dan Evans and Kevin Anderson who played on the tour with him, and Sue Barker who interviewed him all those times on Wimbledon's Centre Court.

Join Jonathan Overend as he reflects on all the best bits from the opening day of Wimbledon 2022! The rain couldn’t stop the best of the Brits delighting home crowds at SW19, and Jonathan is joined by former British tennis players Laura Robson and Annabel Croft to review wins for US Open champion Emma Raducanu, No. 1 British male Cameron Norrie and two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray. As well as the tennis, Jonathan takes in the sounds and smells on a sunset walk around the grounds with former top 10 Doubles player, Jeff Tarango, and they look ahead to the big names making their Wimbledon start tomorrow as well who could cause an upset. TOPICS: 2:24 - Reaction to Emma Raducanu’s match 9:00 - Review of Andy Murray’s win 14:15 - Looking ahead to day two

After plenty of British success at the Olympics - the future of the Modern Pentathlon is in question. Elly Oldroyd takes Aimee Fuller and Mark Hunter, both Olympic medallists themselves, to try out the disciplines. They find out how a sport under pressure is having to change to keep its place in The Games and how the proposed removal of horse riding would mean defending champion Joe Choong is done with the sport after Paris 2024.

Katherine Downes and BBC golf correspondent Iain Carter are joined by The Telegraph’s James Corrigan to discuss the latest on Greg Norman’s new controversial Saudi-backed golf series. We get the thoughts of Rory McIlroy and you’ll hear from Tiger Woods on the subject, ahead of this weekend’s US PGA Championship at the Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The panel also discuss the notable absence of defending champion Phil Mickelson ahead of the US PGA and whether his comments in recent months will impact his legacy in the sport. We also have an extended one-on-one interview with Greg Norman on why he’s ‘putting his reputation on the line’ for the Saudi-backed series. TOPICS: 2’20” – What is the LIV golf series and why is the status quo in golf under threat? 4’55” – Rory McIlroy’s reaction to the Liv golf series 9’30” – Is a “super league” an inevitability? 11’10” – Phil Mickelson’s absence at the US PGA Championship 12’33” – Tiger Woods on Mickelson 16’40” – Greg Norman interview on the LIV Golf invitational series 24’41” – Analysis on the breakaway series

A brand new golf podcast series, All About: The Open, is coming your way on this feed, only on BBC Sounds. BBC golf correspondent Iain Carter and commentator Katherine Downes will re-visit memorable moments and share stories from Open Championships in recent years, through exclusive new interviews with some of the biggest names in golf. Episode one features the 2014 Open champion Rory McIlroy, who reflects on his victory at Royal Liverpool and why he thinks he hasn’t won a major since winning the PGA Championship that same summer. It’s all to get you in the mood ahead of the 150th Open at St Andrews – full coverage on 5 Live from 14th July 2022. Make sure you subscribe to this feed on BBC Sounds to get a brand new episode every Thursday, from 12th May 2022.

JJ Chalmers and Gigi Salmon explore the importance of the Invictus Games ahead of the 2022 edition, which starts in the Hague this weekend. They are joined by the captain of the UK team Rachel Williamson and her father Alan as they discuss how the Games helped them to heal. They hear from sitting volleyball coach Richard Osborne on the amazing work he did on changing perceptions of disability sport in Georgia, and Jenny Collins discusses how taking up coaching archery has helped her journey back to health. JJ and Gigi are also joined by David Henson as he explains how the Invictus Games leaves a legacy far beyond sporting success. TOPICS 4.50 – Captain Rachel Williamson and her father Alan 15 – UK sitting volleyball coach Richard Osborne discusses coaching the Georgian team 24.40 – Jenny Collins on the importance of coaching to her recovery 37 – Dave Henson on how the Invictus Games can act as a launchpad

Gurinder Chadha's 'Bend it Like Beckham' is the highest-grossing sports film to focus on football, telling the story of a British-Indian teenager who falls in love with the game, while exploring themes of immigration, race, religion and sexuality. 20 years on from its release, BBC Sport's Miriam Walker-Khan looks at the impact the film had on audiences, its legacy in the world of sport and how its humour and characters still make it relatable today.

Eleanor Oldroyd and Denise Lewis hear from athletes both past and present on how they’ve balanced pregnancy and parenthood alongside their careers. It’s as UK Sport has recently brought in its first ever maternity guidelines for Olympic and Paralympic athletes. You’ll hear in the episode from 11-time Paralympic champion Tanni Grey-Thompson, Olympic gold and silver medal-winning cyclist Elinor Barker, Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Max Whitlock and European archery champion Naomi Folkard. They discuss whether the new guidelines better support athletes and what needs to change in the future.

As cricket comes to terms with the death of Australian cricket legend Shane Warne at the age of 52, Eleanor Oldroyd is joined by BBC cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew and former England spinner Phil Tufnell to remember his life and career. Former team-mate Stuart Law, friend Pat Cash and Hampshire chairman Rob Bransgrove discuss what made Warne so special. They also hear from Mike Gatting, the man dismissed by Warne’s ‘ball of the century’. Australia captain Pat Cummins and England captain Joe Root also pay tribute to the man who took 708 test wickets, while cricket writer Geoff Lemon explains why Warne was a role model for a generation of young Australians. TOPICS: 2.37 – Jonathan Agnew and Phil Tufnell discuss Warne’s life 4.59 – Geoff Lemon on Warne inspiring a nation 15.32 – Joe Root and Pat Cummins pay tribute 21.40 – Mike Gatting remembers Warne’s ‘ball of the century’ 29.26 – Stuart Law on being a team-mate of Warne 41.27 – Rob Bransgrove on Warne’s legacy at Hampshire 45.32 – Pat Cash on being Shane Warne’s friend

Eleanor Oldroyd and Aimee Fuller look back on the Winter Olympics and speak to some of the athletes who took part in the games for Team GB, including our gold and silver medal winners in the curling. We also catch up with gold medallist Lindsey Jacobellis, 16 years on from her first Olympic Games where she hit the deck and lost her chance of gold. Now, at the age of 36, she joins us to reflect on being an Olympic champion. Andy Stevenson and snowboarder Owen Pick also talk to us ahead of the upcoming Paralympic Games. Topics 02:05 - Team GB’s women’s curling team chat 12:00 - Interview with men’s curling team 17:00 - Chair of UK Sport Dame Katherine Grainger 26:30 - Women’s snowboard cross winner Lindsey Jacobellis 35:00 - Ice skating duo Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson 41:30 - Paralympic Games preview with Andy Stevenson 47:00 - Snowboarder Owen Pick

Gigi Salmon and Katherine Downes speak to some of the men and women competing for Team GB at the Winter Olympics in Beijing. Flag bearers Eve Muirhead and Dave Ryding reveal how they found out they would be carrying the British flag at the opening ceremony and discuss their respective medal chances in curling and skiing. Two-time Olympian Aimee Fuller and freestyle skier Tyler Harding discuss GB's chances of winning on the snow, reveal some of their worst injuries and Tyler talks about his role in a new BBC Sport documentary about the snow sports squad. Bobsledders Brad Hall and Taylor Lawrence tell Gigi and Kat how their feeling about their chances in China.

Jonathan Overend is joined by the former British player and tennis coach Dan Kiernan, former world number five Tommy Robredo, writer and journalist John Carlin plus the six-time Grand Slam champion Boris Becker. They reflect on the man that is now statistically the greatest male tennis player in history after winning the Australian Open to take his 21st Grand Slam. You'll hear stories of playing with Rafael Nadal, how the news was received in Spain and what happens next in Nadal's career.

With major championships and the Commonwealth Games coming up this year, Jeanette Kwakye and Steve Parry look ahead to how big 2022 is for the world of sport. They catch up with a range of athletes set for a huge year, including a swimmer, a squash player, a para table tennis player and even a breakdancer. Topics 02:00 - Josh Kerr interview 13:50 - Interview with British number one breaker Karam Singh 23:30 - Sarah-Jane Perry interview 33:50 - Interview with swimmer Duncan Scott 44:00 - Kim Daybell interview

A 499/1 shot for the US Open title at the start of the tournament, Emma Raducanu is now the BBC Sports Personality of the Year. So what happened during those three weeks in New York? This hour allows you to you live it again, through commentary, famous faces in the crowd, and those in her box. From her broken body coming into it, to the mountains of sushi and champagne post final, you’ll go round by round as the records fell and the excitement grew.

Steve Parry and Karen Pickering head to Great Britain’s World Class Swimming Programme centre at Loughborough University to chat to swimmers, coaches, a nutritionist and a lifeguard as they reflect on a year of staggering success in the pool. They catch up with leading coach Mel Marshall and Tokyo medallists James Wilby and Luke Greenbank. Two young swimmers give some insight into life in Loughborough and Alice Dearing discusses her historic year as she became GB's first black Olympic swimmer. They also chat with veteran Loughborough coaches Ian Armiger and Mike Peyrebrune - and discuss what they miss about life as a full-time swimmer (if anything). Topics 2.30 - Mel Marshall interview 13.30 - interview with Loughborough veteran coach Ian Armiger 15.30 – interview with Olympic medallist James Wilby 23.30 – young swimmers Lily Booker and Charlie Hutchison on being inspired by Tokyo success 28.40 – Karen and Steve discuss the development of swimming at the pool in Loughborough and their life after retiring 32 – Loughborough veteran coach Mike Peyrebrune chats to Steve and Karen 35 – interview with Olympic marathon swimmer Alice Dearing, who discusses becoming GB’s first black Olympic swimmer 45.45 – nutritionist Rich Chessor on what swimmers should eat at Christmas 47.30 – interview with double Tokyo medallist Luke Greenbank

As Sergio Agüero announces his retirement we look back at the legacy Manchester City’s all-time leading goal scorer has left at the club. Originally released on 20th May 2021, Jermaine Jenas is joined by former Manchester City defenders Nedum Onuoha and Micah Richards to reflect on Agüero’s 10 years at City and ask the big questions - is he the best overseas player ever in Premier League history and where does he rank amongst the greats? South American football expert Tim Vickery joins the pod to give an insight into Agüero’s career before Man City. He recalls the first time he saw Agüero play and his journey for club and country. Was he living in the shadow of his friend Lionel Messi and how did Spain react when he left Atlético Madrid at the then-peak of his career? All-time Premier League leading goal scorer Alan Shearer - who had his hat-trick record broken by Agüero - gives us his thoughts on the impact the striker has had in England. Plus, Nedum and Micah shed light on some of the myths behind the man - was he really a poor trainer? Can he speak English? - and they reveal more about the man behind the myths.

Jeanette Kwakye and Mark Hunter speak to Olympians, Paralympians and athletes across sport about how retirement affects them, and how things are changing to make sure athletes are protected.

Steve Crossman is joined by Jeanette Kwakye and Martyn Rooney to explore the issues facing UK athletics after Tokyo 2020. They speak to current athletes and coaches following this year's Olympic Games.

With the final event of the European Tour season being held in Dubai, Iain Carter asks whether golf is part of the solution or problem when it comes to climate change. Rory McIlroy and Suzann Pettersen tell us what measures they take to reduce their own personal impact, and we hear from Montrose Golf Club which is being washed away by the rising sea.

Gigi Salmon and JJ Chalmers examine the relationship between the Olympics and armed forces. Guests include Heather Stanning and Kriss Akabusi talking about the transition from the army to being an athlete. Plus RAF’s Lance Corporal Shanwayne Stephens of the Jamaican bobsleigh team.

Steve Crossman is joined by a plethora of guests to discuss how sport can play a part in helping to save the planet. 16-time Paralympic medallist Lady Tanni Grey-Thompson and Dr Madeleine Orr, founder of the Sport Ecology Group, speak to people who are using their platform to inspire sustainability. We hear from Austrian Tennis player Dominic Thiem, Carlisle United CEO Nigel Clibbens, former Australian rugby captain David Pocock and Winter Olympian Katie Ormerod, who all understand the impact of climate change on their respective sports.

Mark Chapman finds out more about West Indies T20 World Cup winner Carlos Brathwaite and former Premier League defender Micah Richards. The pair met briefly on the Monday Night Club, but here they have a chance to discuss their shared Caribbean heritage, love of football and the difficulty they both faced after their ‘career-defining’ moment in sport. We find out if either could have played any other sport and delve into their new jobs in punditry. Plus, the pair try their hand at reading the classifieds, and in a game of ‘This or That?’, we find out just how much they have in common. TOPICS: 01’40 The first meeting on the Monday Night Club 3’30 A shared Caribbean heritage 6’00 Why Carlos moved to Portsmouth 9’00 The ‘Caribbean cricket’ stereotype 10’00 Did either know just how good they were at a young age? 16’00 Why Micah never played cricket 17’00 Micah tests his cricketer knowledge 20’00 The changing image of cricket 25’00 A love of football – Man City v Man United 29’40 Winning the T20 World Cup in 2016 and moving on from ‘career-defining’ moments 34’00 Micah on the pressures of playing for England and winning the Premier League 38’00 Criticism as a captain 41’00 When Micah knew it was time to retire 46’00 Getting into punditry and having to criticise former/current teammates 54’00 Reading the classifieds 58’40 This or that? Just how much do they have in common?

Eleanor Oldroyd looks ahead to the Winter Olympics with Aimee Fuller who is at the National Curling Centre in Stirling. They chat to Eve Muirhead, Jen Dodds, Vicky Wright & Mili Smith from the women’s Curling team. Plus, Bruce Mouat the skipper of the men’s team. Aimee gets a one-on-one Curling lesson from Olympic Head Coach David Murdoch & 2002 Olympic gold medallist Rhona Martin. Plus we hear from a wide range of winter athletes: Dave Ryding, a slalom skier; Laura Deas, a skeleton racer; Joel Fearon & Toby Olubi from the Bobsleigh team; Andrew Musgrave, a cross-country skier & Cornelius Kersten, a long-track speed skater.

Eleanor Oldroyd is joined by a plethora of guests to look at the lack of diversity in one of the traditional Olympic sports – cycling. Dr Marlon Moncrieffe, who has written extensively on the subject of black cyclists in Britain, joins Eleanor as they speak to people who are changing the face of the sport. We hear from triple Paralympic cycling gold medallist Kadeena Cox and Women’s UCI professional cyclist Teniel Campbell. We get a grassroots perspective from Women of Colour Cycling Collective coach Alison Wood, and British Cycling’s delivery director Dani Every. Plus Aimee Fuller takes a trip to Lee Valley Velo Park to find out about a new initiative aimed at getting more children from diverse backgrounds on bikes.

The fastest woman alive. Three Olympic golds. An Olympic record. What a 2021 for Elaine Thompson-Herah. She chats to Jeanette Kwakye and Darren Campbell about the past twelve months, chasing down the women's 100m world record that's lasted for 33 years, what it felt like on that start line in Tokyo and why Jamaicans are so dominant in sprinting.

Eleanor Oldroyd is at City Bloc Climbing Wall Leeds to look in depth at the new Olympic sports from climbing to surfing to skateboarding. British snowboarder Amie Fuller tries to climb the wall alongside GB climber Holly Toothill and Alex Waterhouse. Skateboarder Lucy Adams, surfer Luke Dillon, boulderer Emily Phillips and lead World Champion Hamish McArthur, also join the pod to discuss how they got involved in their sports. Plus we hear from Breaking GB President Oliver ‘Hooch’ Whittle on what we can expect to see as breakdancing enters the Olympics in Paris 2024.

With twelve gold medals across the Olympic Games and World Championships, two decade long world records and a running style as familiar as his name, Michael Johnson has now turned his attention to the history of protest within sport. What should we expect of our athletes? What form of protest brings about most change? And as Mark Chapman asks - if he was competing today, would Michael himself be taking a stand against racial injustices? He discusses it all as his new podcast '“Defiance - A History of Protest in Sport' is released.

Eleanor Oldroyd and Jonathan Overend visit Bianca Walkden’s pizza restaurant in Liverpool and explore life after the Games as an Olympic medallist. Hear from Bianca and her fiancé Aaron Cook, double Olympic medallist Lutalo Muhammad, GB Taekwondo's Mahama Cho and Paralympic silver medallist Beth Munro. They discuss the GB Olympic and Paralympic success in Tokyo, domestic rivalries and the fast paced and changeable nature of the sport.

Join Mark Chapman for a riveting conversation with one of the world’s most feared fast bowlers who became one of cricket’s most authoritative voices in a commentary career that spanned three decades. Michael Holding discusses life growing up in Jamaica, playing in a brutal era of Test cricket, beating England 5-0 in 1984, commentating as the spot-fixing scandal unfolded, fighting against racism, and the future of cricket.

Mark Chapman tells the story of the most successful player in NFL history – Tom Brady. Hear from Brady himself, journalists who followed his career and his former teammate Sebastian Vollmer. Brady has 7 NFL titles and broke another record last night in becoming the lead passer of all-time against his old team at a stadium he called home for 20 years.