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The Sports Agents

Gabby Logan & Mark Chapman, two of the UK’s top sports broadcasters, host a twice-weekly podcast exploring the biggest stories from the world of sport... From the Premier League to the Olympics, rugby"s future, boxing"s identity crisis, the latest Formula 1 soap opera, the NFL and beyond... you name it, The Sports Agents have got it covered - and will bring you behind the scenes at some of the greatest sporting events from around the world too. Drawing on their wealth of experience and insight,

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53:29

Jordon Ibe on Klopp's broken promise & Why is a...

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2025/04/10

Kelly Cates is back alongside Gabby and the pair are joined by former Liverpool winger Jordon Ibe. He moved to Anfield aged 14, had Eddie Howe pay a club record fee for him, and made over 100 Premier League appearances. But after a tough conversation with Jurgen Klopp and being robbed at gunpoint, his mental health spiralled, he now finds himself in the 7th tier, trying to rekindle his love of football. (10:32)Later, Angel Cabrera is competing at The Masters after 30 months in jail for assault,

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43:18

From behind iron bars to Ironman & a mutiny in Marseille

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2025/04/08

He went from a convicted armed robber, facing a double life sentence, to a sponsored Ironman triathlete. John McAvoy joins Gabby and Mark on today's show to talk about growing up in the family responsible for the biggest armed robbery in Britain, his final car chase with the police, being in prison with the 7/7 bombers, and eventually breaking world records and rowing with Olympians. A dressing room mutiny at Marseille with Roberto de Zerbi refusing to train players (will the drama ever end at that

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41:14

Is Bolt's 100m record at risk & Chelsea PSR trick...

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2025/04/03

9:58 - Usain Bolt's 100m record hasn't even looked like being beaten in the 15 years since that night in Berlin... but could that be about to change? Many still argue Bolt’s time is a testament to the very limits of human physiology but could the world’s ‘fastest’ and ‘smartest’ running track, being developed right here in UK, hold the key?Former World Champion sprinter Darren Campbell joins us in the studio to tell us more about the Feldspar 'super track' he's helping to develop. (07:12)After

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36:54

Is a more 'woke' Grand National bad TV?

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2025/04/01

The Grand National - the kind of showpiece event every sport is desperate for - an unpredictable race that inspires friends to get together and families to have a flutter - but is it in danger of losing its place in the hearts and minds of the general public?ITV racing presenter Ed Chamberlin and reigning jump racing champion jockey Harry Cobden join Gabby & Mark to discuss claims the race has been 'emasculated', even 'neutered' in the name of health and safety.And with betting on the sport down

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23:59

Weekend Edition

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2025/03/28

This week on The Sports Agents...Britain's biggest boxing promoters Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren made a rare appearance together. How is it being partners after 15 years of rivalry? Could boxing gyms help with issues raised in 'Adolescence'? And could Anthony Joshua fight influencer Jake Paul? (02:15)Leaving your boyhood club in search of a Ballon D'Or - is Trent Alexander-Arnold a traitor or should we admire his ambition? Spanish football journalist Guillem Balague and John Gibbons from The Anfield

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33:25

Is Trent a traitor & What if Red Bull ran MotD?

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2025/03/27

Homegrown talent Trent Alexander-Arnold is flying the Liverpool nest to join Real Madrid. The first of the big three to make a move. Do Liverpool fans need to let go, or are they right to feel betrayed? How will he be welcomed at Real Madrid? Is he right to go chasing a Ballon D'Or? And have Mo Salah and Virgil Van Dijk played a PR blinder? We discuss it all with Spanish football journalist Guillem Balague and John Gibbons from The Anfield Wrap. Gabby and Mark react to Alessia Russo putting Arsenal

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40:53

Eddie Hearn & Frank Warren Exclusive: Foreman's...

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2025/03/25

British boxing's biggest promoters, Eddie Hearn & Frank Warren were once able to put their historic rivalry aside, to take boxing to Saudi Arabia... but after the recent announcement of a new Saudi boxing league (run by the owners of UFC and WWE) - are they about to regret that decision?How big a threat is the TKO boxing league to the established boxing order? Is this Boxing’s LIV Golf moment? Could Anthony Joshua actually fight Jake Paul? What was Hearn's reaction to Chris Eubank smashing an

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39:38

EXCLUSIVE: Big bonuses, "Adolescence" & Beyoncé at...

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2025/03/20

An exclusive interview with rugby's 'most wanted' man, CEO of the Rugby Football Union (RFU), Bill Sweeney. Before he faces a vote of no confidence next week, Gabby and Mark asked him all the tough questions. How can he justify taking a bonus of over £350,000, making his pay £1.1m, after posting losses of £40m, making dozens of redundancies and seeing three top-tier clubs go bust? Is the RFU fit for purpose or does it move too slowly to get anything done? Could they do more to promote school sport

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56:41

Shearer's tears, Lando's fast start & is McIlroy's...

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2025/03/18

When Alan Shearer is in tears, you know something big has happened. The Newcastle legend joins us to celebrate the club winning its first domestic trophy in 70 years. After a huge weekend of sport Gabby and Mark hold a competition for the biggest sporting moment - arguing for the Six Nations is England World Cup winner Ben Kay, and tennis broadcaster Marcus Buckland makes the case for Jack Draper bringing home the unofficial fifth Grand Slam. Plus, one of the world's most decorated female racing

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25:56

Weekend Edition

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2025/03/14

This week on The Sports Agents...From sneaking a disguised Novak Djokovic into a team talk, to lessons from Ben Stokes and the LIV/PGA divide, we chatted to European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald for an exclusive interview (02:15). One day Jim Ratcliffe said Manchester United were on track to be 'bust by Christmas', and the next they announced plans for a £2bn stadium... so we asked Professor of Football Finance at the University of Liverpool, Kieran Maguire, how that makes sense (08:45). Michael

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32:39

Bolt, Jordan... Jade Jones: What's the secret to...

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2025/03/13

As double Olympic champion Jade Jones recently announced she's swapping taekwondo for boxing, Gabby and Mark discuss what it's like to switch sports. Many have tried it - Michael Jordan, Usain Bolt, Louis Rees-Zammit, Petr Cech, Ash Barty, Sarah Storey... but not all successfully.Jade Jones joins us in the studio to tell us how she's resisting the urge to kick her opponents rather than punch them, why she chose boxing and how far she hopes to go in her new sport (06:45). And Usain Bolt's football

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36:39

BONUS: Were Man United 'going bust' & who's really...

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2025/03/12

A special bonus episode as Manchester United announce their new £2bn, 100,000-seater stadium, the day after Sir Jim Ratcliffe said they were on track to be bust by Christmas! So, how on earth are the club going to afford it? And were they really going bust? We ask Professor of Football Finance at the University of Liverpool, Kieran Maguire. And we hear thoughts on the design and whether the five-year timescale is feasible from Marcel Ridyard, Associate Director at Manchester-based architects AFL,

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53:11

EXCLUSIVE: Ryder Cup 'mind games' with captain Luke...

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2025/03/11

A month out from the Masters and what always feels like the beginning of the golf season we speak to European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald. Why did he put Novak Djokovic in a disguise? What tips did Ben Stokes give him? And how is it managing the divide between LIV and the PGA? (07:40)Comedian and host of The Last Leg, Adam Hills, joins us to talk about his new role as President of the Rugby Football League. What was it like meeting his Ukrainian counterpart who's fighting in the war? And how has

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25:21

Weekend Edition

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2025/03/07

This week on The Sports Agents...Imagine flying on EasyJet and seeing the men's team on private jets. That's one of the many gaps the England women's team experienced before Baroness Sue Campbell stepped in and five years later, the women won the Euros. One of the greatest trailblazers in UK sport joins us for International Women's Day (02:15).After Emma Raducanu spoke out about crying when she saw her stalker at a match, we found out what it's like to have a stalker with former GB middle distance

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49:58

A British Women's World Cup bid & watching Premier...

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2025/03/06

For International Women's Day, Gabby and Mark are joined by a woman who has been one of the biggest game changers in transforming UK sport, Baroness Sue Campbell. How did she get a whole class of children smoking in the toilets to engage in sport? How did she transform UK sport to win a record medal tally at London 2012 Olympics? And what led up to the moment when Chloe Kelly jumped into her arms celebrating winning the women's Euros? Sue has used sport to change lives and never taken no for an

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47:06

What's it like to be stalked like Emma Raducanu?

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2025/03/04

No doubt you saw the footage of Emma Raducanu, who’s still only 22 years old, crying on court after a spotting a stalker in the crowd in Dubai. This week she’ll get increased security by an ex-CIA agent for Indian Wells but what is it like to go through that? Gabby and Mark are joined by Sabrina Sinha, a promising GB runner who feared for her safety and even moved away from her sport after being a victim of stalking. (12:06)After a number of high-profile cases, we discuss how sport can tackle the

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35:48

Premier League 'jeopardy', Lionesses revenge & why...

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2025/02/27

As Liverpool swept Newcastle aside last night (in what Gabby fears was a frightening preview of next month's League Cup final) they went 13 points clear at the top of the Premier League - It's only February, but is there any jeopardy left this season? Former England Captain Steph Houghton joined Mark & Gabby the morning after the Lionesses exacted a little World Cup final revenge over Spain, days on from Luis Rubiales' conviction. (09:28)Plus, why Conor Benn ended up with egg on his face -

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37:19

Cricket's Afghanistan shame & Turkey turning to...

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2025/02/25

As the England men’s cricket team prepare to face Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy - despite pressure from MPs to boycott the game in protest over the Taliban's treatment of women - Firooza Amiri from the Afghanistan women's cricket team reveals the details of her daring escape, playing cricket in exile and the hypocrisy of the women's national side not being recognised by the ICC. International cricket journalist, Alison Mitchell, from the BBC's Test Match Special and Stumped podcast, joins us

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28:54

BONUS: Shock arrest & going pro with first refugee to...

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2025/02/24

A special bonus episode for an interview that blew us away. Cindy Ngamba was the first refugee to win an Olympic medal and is about to make her professional boxing debut on the undercard of the Natasha Jonas v Lauren Price fight.Cindy joined Gabby and Mark to share her incredible story of arriving in Bolton from Cameroon aged 11 with no mother to tell her about deodorant and periods, to the trauma of a shock arrest, and the heartbreak of having her UK citizenship application repeatedly rejected,

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41:01

Meet the best head coach in Britain

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2025/02/20

Despite Man City's Champions League humiliation, only one other head coach in British sport can claim to have enjoyed the kind of trophy-laden success that Pep Guardiola has in recent years - Wigan Warriors Head Coach, Matt Peet. Mark takes Gabby north, to The Brick Community Stadium - home of the all-conquering Wigan Warriors - for an exclusive interview with the man who's won seven trophies in three years. The life-long Wigan fan, who never played professional rugby league, has the sport in a

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