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This week Sam Machin is joined by Toby Foster to offer their preview on the darts Premier League season, including reaction to the opening nights of games and the omission of Gerwyn Price. Sticking with previews the boys look towards the Grand National with their preview and outside picks for the big race. Also coming up is the Masters in the golf as the duo look towards the 2021 event and who may take home the converted accolade. The F1 season recently started in Bahrain with a thrilling start to the season to react to along with news that one of boxing's greats in Carl Frampton is to retire. As usual, the sports news is followed by a sporting question to test your whits, a niche sport to raise eyebrows and sporting highlights to take your breath away. Do not miss out!

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On this weeks edition of the podcast Undisputed host and deputy Nerve editor, Adam McGroarty joins to react to Laurence Okolie, Anthony Fowler and Chris Billam-Smith's boxing victories last weekend. Sticking with boxing they look ahead to the big fight this coming weekend in Povetkin v Whyte 2 for the rumble on the rock. The boys look back at the Cheltenham horse racing festival in a great week for the Irish and Rahcel Blackmore. There's some controversy in the choice of revenue in the snooker and the season is hotting up in the run-up to the Premier League of darts. As usual, the sports news is followed by the standard segments.

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On the podcast this week Sam Machin and Toby Foster are joined by Josh Stepien as they preview the F1 season. Looking at the ones to watch, offering their predictions and reviewing the latest news from qualifying. Sticking with reviewing the boys react to Justin Thomas' win at the golf players Championship. Before looking ahead to a brilliant fight night of boxing with Lawrence Okolie and Chris Billam-Smith both on the card. On the topic of fighting the guys discuss the controversy surrounding the UFC glove which lead to UFC Vegas 21 being called off after a nasty injury on the headline fight. Toby brings the latest from the darts on the PDC Tour, before it's the usual sporting question, niche sport and sporting highlight segments to round off.

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This week's episode of the Ultimate Sports Podcast starts with the big preview for Cheltenham Festival looking at the featured races, best races, betting tips and plenty more. Sam Machin and Toby Foster then offer their reaction to James Wades third UK Open win in the darts. Next up is the latest from the Six Nations ahead of a weekend of action and assessing what went wrong for England in the cricket against India. The sporting news is concluded with a reaction to Novak Djokovic's incredible record, before the sporting question and niche sports segments return. 

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On this week's edition of the Ultimate Sports Podcast, Sam Machin and Toby Foster are joined by the Undisputed Podcast host and deputy-editor of Nerve Sport Adam McGroarty. To kick off the episode the boys react to breaking news that Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua is a done deal - according to Bob Arum. They also discuss Canelo Alvarez's latest fight win and the announcement of the highly-anticipated bout against Billy-Joe Saunders. Before looking at the heavyweight division with Joseph Parker and Otto Wallin recent fight reactions. They conclude the boxing segment by looking at the Jake Pual v Tommy Fury beef. The boys then discuss the conclusion of q school in the darts as well as the super series before moving on to preview the upcoming UK Open. Up next on the agenda is the horse racing controversy as Tiger Roll is ruled out of the grand national and whose trainer is in hot water after a photo emerged of him sitting on a dead horse. They round off the news with updates of Tiger Woods following his crash and the news the Olympics is on! Toby has a football sporting question in the firsts segment while Sam offers a niche sport involving bikes and football. The show is then rounded off with the sporting highlights of the week.

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This week on the weekly news edition of the ultimate sports podcast Sam Machin and Toby Foster are joined by Carlo Simone to digest all the latest from the Australian Open. They also discuss the second week of the Six Nations, India levelling up in the cricket v England and the return of boxing - including the controversy from Ray Warrington's fight and the undercard. The boys also predict the Welsh Snooker Open, while Toby has a sporting question on sports autobiographies and Sam's niche sport is all about going backwards...

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We're back! Following an extended break, Sam Machin and Toby Foster are back to bring you the latest sports news edition of the podcast. This week they are joined by journalist and host of the Tennis Fanalyst podcast, Mike Gillett, to preview the Australian Open in the Tennis, analyse the first weekend of the Six Nations including that shock England defeat, discuss England's dominance in the cricket over India and give a Brits reaction to Tom Brady's record-breaking Superbowl win. The boys also react to the confirmed Premier League of darts lineup following Jonny Clayton's Master's win and there is some golf news to cover as Dustin Johnson vows to remain number one for the whole of 2021. Toby has a sporting question from across the pond to test your knowledge and the niche sport this week comes from down under.

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On the podcast today we have a former international manager and author Justin Walley. Justin is the author of 'One football, no nets' as he reveals some fascinating stories from his life involved in football including being in the middle of a Utrecht Ajax riot, setting up his own football side in Latvia, managing an international side at the CONFIFA World Cup, accusations of being a Russian spy, making his international debut at 47 and meeting Liverpool legend Bruce Grobbelaar at a motorway service station and talking him into becoming one of his coaching staff. In a podcast all about football and travelling it's not one, you will want to miss!

Justin's Links:

Twitter - https://twitter.com/JustinWalley10

Book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/One-Football-Nets-Justin-Walley/dp/1910515647

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The sports news edition of the podcast is your one-stop-shop for all your sporting news this past fortnight as Sam Machin and Toby Foster are joined by editor of Nerve Sport and journalist Frankie Rudland. This week they react to Duboi's loss to Joe Joyce, preview Anthony Joshua vs Kubrat Pulve and debate their top three heavyweights in boxing. They also give their thoughts on that Logan v Mayweather announcement before previewing the Darts World Championship. Sam gives a snooker update as Neil Robertson wins the UK Championship while Toby keeps you up to date with the horseracing looking at the Betfair Chase and towards Cheltenham. Toby then has another sporting question to pick your wits, this time in the Olympics, and Sam brings a winter niche sport before they round up with their sporting highlights.

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On the news edition of the show, this week journalist Dan O'Connell returns to talks Dustin Johnsons empathetic win at the Masters in the Golf, a Wolrd Cup of Darts reaction and a preview towards the Grand Slam as well as a discussion on if Lewis Hamilton is Britains best-ever sportsman? The boys put forward their case, but let us know who yours is below. There's also some news in the horse racing with chaos at Fontwell where the seventh-placed rider won! And Sam isn't happy with Deontay Wilder's latest claims of poisoning which lead to his loss against Tyson Fury. Dan is back with a tennis stat, Sam has a weird niche sport involving cheese and Toby has aa series of sporting questions to test your MLS knowledge.

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On the podcast today we have Matt Scarfo who undertook a 250 mile run with no planning and next to no training. It became a personal odyssey for him with the challenges he encountered from the ruling injuries and mental torture. He has bigger and better plans in the future in what is an eye-opening edition of the podcast.

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Sam and Toby are back with a brand new sports news edition of the podcast as they're joined by journalist and host of the undisputed podcast, Adam McGroarty. They break down and react to Usyk's unanimous win over Chisora at the weekend as well as some controversy on the rest of the card. Sticking with the boxing they talk Povetkin dropping out of his late November fight and who, if anyone, Whyte may face instead. Moving into MMA they react to Khabib's retirement and ask whether it really be his last fight. As always Toby rounds up the darts action with the European Championship before the boys preview the World Cup of Darts. In the smaller pieces, they update you on Lewis Hamilton's broken record, a new British Grand Tour cycling winner and controversy in the athletics following a suspension to a sprinter. Toby has another sporting question to test your whites and Sam has another niche sport, which sticks with the theme of the weather drastically changing. Before they all round-up with their sporting highlights.

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On the podcast today we speak with the Commonwealth cruiserweight boxing champion Chris Billam-Smith. Chris joins us to talk all things boxing, including his early memories, getting into boxing, fighting in the amateurs and turning pro. He reveals what it was like make his pro debut and then going onto fight next at Wembley Arean in front of an empty crowd because the doors didn't open in time... The cruiserweight reveals his thoughts on Viddal Riley's unorthodox attempted move into boxing and what he makes of the potential new weight class between cruiser and heavyweight. The Bournemouth based boxer also reveals what lockdown was like for him, fighting at fight camp and his plans for the future which include fighting on the Whyte Povetkin 2 undercard for the British title. One of those plans for the future is Chris's own podcast which is set to be released soon.

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Journalist and fellow podcast host Mike Gillett joins Toby and Sam for a sports news edition of the podcast. They kick off the action with a French Open round-up including allegations of match-fixing before Mike previews the rest of the tennis calendar and who to watch for next year. T hen moving from Ike's sport of choice to Toby who updates us on the Grand Prix of darts, the Premier League and the women's game. Once again the Let Fans In campaign gets a mention alongside Marcus Rashdford's petition and activism to help end child food poverty in the UK. There's then some boxing news to cover with the announcement of Anthony Joshua v Kubrat Pulve, some mental records smashed in the running scene, London marathon analysis and some cycling news. Before Toby puts another sporting question to test your whites, Sam has another weird sport which this week is on theme with Halloween before they end the show with their sporting highlights.

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On the podcast today we have scientist Bob Prichard who has developed a system of training based on the connective tissue system and releasing microfibers which he says can drastically improve performance over muscle-based training which works at 20% efficiency. We discuss how this translates to running, with Bob's experience working for the MSNBC along with talking about Callum Hawkins and Eliud Kipchoge. Bob then discusses working with Olympic swimmers, baseball players, Olympic rowers, and a whole host of other stories in which he has played a part of immensely improve performance and how you can too!

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Sam and Toby are back with a brand new sports news episode as this week they are joined by journalist Tom Lawrence to digest, analyse and react to all the latest key sporting news. First off they start off with the Tennis in reacting to Thiem's US open victory before previewing the French Open, and Sam questions whether Serena Williams will ever win another major? The boys then move onto snooker as they look at the European Master's, particularly with Ronnie O'Sullivan's early exit. Sticking with traditional pub sports Toby updates the latest German Open and World Series tournaments in darts - which have both had crowds and leads to a discussion on the omission of UK crowds and a potential culture war... They then take a look at the new Tour De France winner, Conor Mcgregor set to fight Manny  Pacquiao, rumours of Logan Paul v Mayweather before rounding up with the three regular segments - the sporting question, a niche sport and their sporting highlights. 

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Today we bring you a new guest episode as Dr.Micahel Lewis comes on to discuss the science behind concussions, causations, treatments, and prevention. Dr. Lewis is a physician and author who spent many years in the US military working in various places around the glove studying the prevention of infectious disease. Upon leaving he specialised in concussions which lead him to Omega 3 and CBD treatment. He discusses how CBD treatment has really boomed in particular to its suppression due to the war on drugs. As well as concussions in sport and how the NFL perhaps won't ever acknowledge the problem.

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We're back with a brand new sports news episode as fellow journalist and podcaster Paul Tregunna joins Toby and Sam to analyse and react to all the latest sporting news. First up is Paul's specialty in tennis and there's no other place to start other than Novak Djokovic following his default as the boys round up the latest from New York and give their predictions. Speaking of predictions Toby and Sam look back on Dillian Whyte's loss to Povetkin and Dubois's empathic victory in the boxing. The trio also looks at crowds or rather lack of at the football and it's fair to say Sam isn't pleased. Before they dive into a snooker update and Toby's Premier League darts roundup. Followed by news in athletics, the Tour de France, and NFL. Of course, Toby has a new sporting question to pit your wits, while Sam brings an exhilarating niche sport before they round up on a new segment. 

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We are back with a brand new sports news episode to keep you bang up-to-date! This week we are joined by journalist Adam McGroarty to digest all the action in fight camp so far and preview the rest, including the highlight fight between Whyte and Povetkin. There's also a reaction to the new world match-play winner Dimitri van en Bergh. Sam brings you the latest from the snooker World Championship while Toby does the same for the return of the PGA including the right for number one spot in the rankings. There's also further controversy surrounding the US Open in the tennis, heartbreaking scenes in horse racing at Yarmouth, and a huge points deduction in the F1 to discuss. Toby is back with another sporting question to pick your brains and Sam's niche sport this week is also the national sport of Bangladesh but sounds like a playground game.

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We're back, joined by Michael Gillett, with a new sports new edition of the podcast. In this episode, we discuss the latest goings-on in tennis, golf, darts, horse racing, Olympics news, snooker, and NFL. In tennis, there's yet more controversy surrounding the US Open in relation to Covid-19. Rory McIlroy has been knocked off of the number one spot in golf. In darts, there's a recap of the summers series and world match-play latest along with a recap of the Epsom Derby in horse racing. And how sooner is set to become an unusual test dummy for crowds returning in sport. Plus we discuss THAT mammoth NFL contract and some news about the Olympics next year. Of course, Toby has another sporting question to puzzle your brains and Sam brings a local niche sport this week, in the oddly named Knob-throwing contest...

The podcast is back with a brand new sports episode as we are joined by Carlo Simone to talk tennis, boxing, horse racing, darts, snooker, diving, and snowkiting. In tennis, we recap the battle of the Brits, Andy Murray's return, and Novak Djokovic controversial Adria tour where he and several other players contracted the virus. Jarrell Miller has failed his FOURTH drugs test in boxing and Tyson Fury has got into a war of words with Dillian Whyte - with Andy Ruiz chipping in. There was Corona-Virus controversy in horseracing as the Leicester races weren't called off despite a local lockdown. The boys also update you with the Darts latest, reaction Stephen Maguire's first snooker title in seven years, and Tom Daley's unusual phobia for diving. Toby has another sporting question to test you and Sam brings a new niche sport he can get behind - the beer mile.

Adam joins Sam and Toby to talk about all things sport in this bumper episode of the news show which will be split in to. In this second part, the boys talk controversy in Rugby in relation to a chant that has slaves connotations as well as controversy in tennis with the US Open going ahead in August, but currently with a version for disabled athletes. It's not all controversy with Chris Froome leaving team Sky in cycling and Conor McGregor retiring again.  Plus roundups of all the action in the darts and snooker. Toby has a new quiz question to pick your brain and the niche sport this week is snowkiting....

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Adam joins Sam and Toby to talk about all things sport in this bumper episode of the news show which will be split in to. In the first part, the boys talk boxing following the announcement of Fury v Joshua, when that might be, where and the controversy surrounding the deal. The trio also talks Eddie Hearn's plans for boxing to return to the UK in his back garden and what a man Marcus Rashford is after forcing the government's hand into a crucial U-turn over free school meals for disadvantaged kids this summer. 

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Sports psychologist Ann Zaprazny, of Great Sports Minds, reveals how athletes from the very top down to those starting out to perform their best - in this guest edition of the podcast. Ann tells us the ways top athletes improve their sporting performance and how you can too. This varies from breathing techniques to mediation amongst other processes that help people excel in sport and how that can be transitioned into work, education, and general life. Ann herself was also a basketball player herself and played at division one level and tells us about that experience as well. This is a podcast you do not want to miss!

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The podcast is back with a new name, title, logo but the same hosts and almost the same format. Sam and Toby digest the latest F1 news amidst several driver changes between teams. Along with all the latest from the stay at home darts tournament, the return of horse racing this week and looking ahead towards the snooker Championship League. The topic of simulated crowd noise is discussed as well as another niche sport, this week hailing from Japan in the form of Ban'ei. (Unfortunately where we are live from our bedrooms the sound quality isn't exactly the levels we aspire to, but we are looking to upgrade with better mics in the future.)

In what is going to be one of the last podcasts for some time Sam is joined by Toby to digest all of the action from Cheltenham and assessing Toby's 'tips' from the previous episode. The duo also roundup all the latest darts action following Michael van Gerwen's emphatic UK Open win and Judd Trump's history making Gibraltar Open victory in the snooker. Tom Brady is on the move for the first time in 20 years and the boys look at the sport of outhouse racing from the US.

In these exceptional times, this isn't the end. We will be back.

Next week is Cheltenham Festival and in the run up to the mega horse racing event Sam is joined by eager horse racing fans, or experts as they might say, Toby and James to discuss all the betting tips for you to potentially win big, all the races and horses to watch out for and those to avoid, 'bankers' and just about everything you need to know in the build up.

The second part of the show Dan returns to discuss all the latest happenings in the boxing world as Joshua/Pulev and Whyte/Povetkin is announced, the latest on the Fury/Wilder trilogy and reaction to Joseph Parker's victory last Saturday. In darts there was a rare Premier League nine-darter, while in other news a mental record was set and Sam Ward attempts a massive comeback in hockey. Dan is back with another interesting stat and Sam introduces the niche sport of the so-called chessboxing...

You could probably have guessed it, but this episode is the big reaction show to Tyson Fury's magnificent fight with analysis of the undercards, THAT ring-walk, the fight itself and all the reaction that has followed after the towel was thrown in from Wilder's corner. There's also plenty of discussion surrounding the news over Mo Farah's use of L-carnitine injections, F1 testing latest and the latest ATP as well with reaction to Sharapova's retirement and Andy Murray's new operation. Dan is back with another unusual stat and Sam brings the latest sport of the week, wife carrying...?!

Deontay Wilder v Tyson Fury two is almost upon us and this podcast is predominantly a BIG preview show to the fight on Saturday. Dan and Sam will be delving into all the pre-match news and comments, Tyson's change of trainer, how the fight might play out, their predictions and where next for the fighters after the big night. There's other boxing news in rumoured fights for Andy Ruiz  and plenty of other reaction. 

Fear not, it's not just a boxing show with the unveiling of the new F1 cars in the past week including the controversy surrounding Mercedes new 'innovative' steering.  Reaction to the big horse racing news that Native River is ruled out of the racing season, missing the Cheltenham Gold Cup and Grand National. There's also a small piece of tennis news and Dan's stat of the week makes it's much anticipated return. And of course once again Sam is back with a new niche sport, this week it's Tuna Tossing...

We're back! Following a long winter break the boys are back with a bumper episode. In this edition Sam and Toby recap all the latest darts action and attempt to answer where next for darts with the sport on the rise in terms of popularity and leading the way in terms of gender equality in sport. 

They also bring you the latest from the golfing world after a new 'premier league' style format has been touted, as well as horse racing updates, reaction to the start of the ATP tennis season and the postponement of the Chinese Grand Prix. Sam also has a another niche sport of the week in bog snorkelling, although none of us will be partaking in that anytime soon.

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A special episode to celebrate the very best alternative sporting moments of the year as Sam and Dan are joined by Toby to try and attempt to decide on the ultimate moment. Plenty of sports on showcase in this episode including darts, boxing, horse racing, American football, athletics, tennis and more!

We'll be back for season two very soon...!

In the aftermath of Anthony Joshua's victory on the dunes to reclaim his belts from Andy Ruiz Jr the boys are joined by guest host Adam. They digest all of the action from the main fights as well as the undercards with a look to what the future may hold and even an exclusive piece of boxing news too! 

Following that there's a round-up of the UK Snooker Championships after Ding's win and a break down of the UFC this coming weekend. NBA makes it's podcast debut following controversy over the pond and to round off a piece of golfing news involving the European Tour and Rory McIlroy. 

Dan is back with another interesting stat and Sam's interesting sport this week is something that sounds like it comes right off a school playing field, shin kicking!

Anthony Joshua v Andy Ruiz 2 is the big topic this week with all the build up, preview and predictions as well as the undercard fights. Sam and Dan also bring you the latest from the UK Snooker Championship and round up from the action in the Ladbrokes Trophy at the Newbury races and the final grand prix of the season. Of course Dan's stat attack is back as well as Sam's niche sport which this week is Sepak Takraw. All of that news and discussion to come and plenty more in this weeks Alternative Sports Podcast.

The second edition of the podcast see's Dan and Sam talk all things boxing with the Wilder v Ortiz 11 match top of the agenda followed by the controversy between Smith and Ryder on Saturday. They also cover Spain's Davis cup win in Madrid, the Athletic's Athletes of the year, a nasty Hockey injury and the SPOTY award nominee's.

Horse Racing Jump Season, Grand Slam of Darts, ATP Tennis Finals and the F1 Brazilian Grand Prix.

You're here the very first episode of the podcast! In this episode Sam and Dan kick off the Alternative Sports Podcast with a special feature on the jump season in horse racing as they are joined by guest host Toby Foster. The boys also digest all the latest news surrounding the Grand Slam of Darts, the Brazilian Grand Prix and the ATP Tennis finals with a whole host of sporting discussion in between. Check it out!