Podcast Episodes

Ivory Coast legend Yaya Toure on his playing career and coaching ambitions

Ivory Coast, Manchester City and Barcelona legend Yaya Toure chats at length with the BBC’s Kelly Somers about his upbringing and leaving Africa, his…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Anthony Joshua, Jake Paul and the rise of influencer boxing

The fight between Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul in Miami is arguably the biggest fight of its kind. Other similar profile bouts involving Paul have se…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Do sport stars make better dancers?

Dancing with the Stars, or Strictly Come Dancing in the UK, is a global TV phenomenon. Since 2004, the format that challenges professional dancers to…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Does the Africa Cup of Nations get enough respect?

The next men’s Africa Cup of Nations, or Afcon, starts on 21 December in Morocco. The tournament has been moved around the calendar to avoid clashes …

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Sabalenka v Kyrgios: Does tennis need a new 'Battle of the Sexes'?

Aryna Sabalenka, the top-ranked women's tennis player in the world, and former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios are set to face off in an exhibition m…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Could padel become an Olympic sport?

After becoming one of the fastest growing sports in the world, padel has set its sights on becoming an Olympic sport.

It's played with a racket and is…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Asafa Powell on Hurricane Melissa's aftermath in Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa - one of the strongest to ever hit the Caribbean - made landfall in Jamaica on 28 October. At its peak, it sustained winds of 298 k…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Olivia Reeves: the Olympic weightlifting champion making her sport more accessible

Olivia Reeves is the Olympic weightlifting champion doing the heavy lifting to make her sport more accessible. She became the first American woman in…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

The Luke Littler effect: Is darts now a global sport?

The PDC World Darts Championship begins on Thursday. With the meteoric rise of Luke Littler, the 18-year-old who’s swept to the top of the game, the …

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Netball in Africa: Is the future looking bright?

Uganda have risen to sixth in netball's world rankings, and automatically qualified for the World Cup. Across the border in Tanzania, it's a differen…

6 months, 3 weeks ago