This week on The Sports Agents...It's Grand National weekend! ITV Racing presenter Ed Chamberlin was among our guests, as Gabby & Mark explored how viable a more 'ethically-conscious' version of the sport is, when it relies so heavily on gambling? (02:04)Former World Champion sprinter Darren Campbell is involved in the development a new 'Super Track' that promises to help athletes break Usain Bolt's 9:58-second 100m record. Darren joined us in the studio to explain. (06:00)After Chelsea sold their own women's team - to themselves - to avoid punishment for breaching the Premier League's financial fair play rules, Miguel Delaney (The Independent) helped explain why the loophole was just the tip of the iceberg. (11:00) Got a question for The Sports Agents - email us at thesportsagents@global.com New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday.

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 Anthony Elanga covered 85 metres in just nine seconds on the way to scoring an amazing solo goal against Man United - can the fastest footballers challenge world class sprinters, how much is riding on the success of Michael Johnson's 'Grand Slam Track' league and where exactly should we draw the line when it comes to claiming a genuine world record?The Independent's Miguel Delaney explains how Chelsea sold their women's team, to themselves, to avoid a PSR breach. (27:35)Plus, the UK's "only valid" bid to host the 2035 Women's World Cup (01:30)and what happened when Gabby upset Usain Bolt back in 2014! (38:20)Executive Producer: Adonis PratsidesProducer: Jasmine WissartVideo Producers: Sam TrudgillSocial Media Editor: Calum ScotlandTom Hughes is Editor for The News Agents podcast networkVicky Etchells is the Commissioning Editor for GlobalYou can listen to this episode on Alexa - just say "Alexa, ask Global Player to play The Sports Agents".The Sports Agents have merch! You can buy yours now here!

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 too, ‘affordability checks’ for punters on the way - how viable is the more ‘ethically-conscious’ future of a sport which is so heavily dependent on gambling?  Plus, Gabby has her say after female rugby players were in the firing line for filming a TikTok on live TV and how Arsenal are trying to help fans find their soul-mates!Executive Producer: Adonis PratsidesProducer: Sophie PenneyVideo Producers: Sam TrudgillSocial Media Editor: Calum ScotlandTom Hughes is Editor for The News Agents podcast networkVicky Etchells is the Commissioning Editor for GlobalYou can listen to this episode on Alexa - just say "Alexa, ask Global Player to play The Sports Agents".The Sports Agents have merch! You can buy yours now here!

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 Wrap debate it out. (12:30)And we all love jeopardy in sport but has the Brisbane 2032 Olympics taken it a bit too far... did someone say crocodiles?! (20:30)Got a question for The Sports Agents - email us at thesportsagents@global.com New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday.

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 women into the Champions League semi-final and Red Bull firing Liam Lawson after just two races... imagine if they did that on MOTD! And are the Brisbane Olympics taking sporting jeopardy a bit too far... cue the crocodiles! Executive Producer: Adonis PratsidesProducer: Sophie PenneyVideo Producers: Sam TrudgillSocial Media Editor: Calum ScotlandTom Hughes is Editor for The News Agents podcast networkVicky Etchells is the Commissioning Editor for GlobalYou can listen to this episode on Alexa - just say "Alexa, ask Global Player to play The Sports Agents".The Sports Agents have merch! You can buy yours now here!

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 egg across the face of his fighter, Conor Benn? And we pay tribute to heavyweight boxing legend George Foreman. Plus, how did we get on at last night's SJA British Sports Journalism Awards and why does Gabby want to talk about skier Lindsey Vonn? Executive Producer: Adonis PratsidesProducer: Sophie PenneyVideo Producers: Sam TrudgillSocial Media Editor: Calum ScotlandTom Hughes is Editor for The News Agents podcast networkVicky Etchells is the Commissioning Editor for GlobalYou can listen to this episode on Alexa - just say "Alexa, ask Global Player to play The Sports Agents".The Sports Agents have merch! You can buy yours now here!

This week on The Sports Agents...First up, an exclusive interview with the most important man in English rugby union, Bill Sweeney, CEO of the RFU. He faces a vote of no confidence next week after accepting a £350,000 bonus, taking his pay to £1.1m, when clubs are going bust, redundancies have been made and the community game is crying out for help (02:30). Newcastle legend Alan Shearer celebrated with Gabby (and Sam Fender) as they won their first domestic trophy in 70 years (13:30).And we talked about Lewis Hamilton's back seat driver and a big win for Lando Norris at Formula One's opening weekend with one of the world's most decorated female racing drivers and Sky Sports F1 Analyst, Jamie Chadwick (20:30). Got a question for The Sports Agents - email us at thesportsagents@global.com New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday.

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 right now with the success of Adolescence and Gareth Southgate's recent speech on toxic role models? And are they really considering moving Twickenham to accommodate more Beyoncé concerts? Executive Producer: Adonis PratsidesProducer: Sophie PenneyVideo Producers: Sam TrudgillSocial Media Editor: Calum ScotlandTom Hughes is Editor for The News Agents podcast networkVicky Etchells is the Commissioning Editor for GlobalYou can listen to this episode on Alexa - just say "Alexa, ask Global Player to play The Sports Agents".The Sports Agents have merch! You can buy yours now here!

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 drivers and Sky Sports F1 analyst, Jamie Chadwick, fights Lando Norris' corner after he won the first Formula One Grand Prix of the season, putting his flag in the sand for his first world championship title. Rory McIlroy winning the Players Championship for the second time on St Patrick's Day is in the running, as is Chelsea Women's League Cup win, argued by ex-England and Chelsea player Lianne Sanderson. Executive Producer: Adonis PratsidesProducer: Sophie PenneyVideo Producers: Sam TrudgillSocial Media Editor: Calum ScotlandTom Hughes is Editor for The News Agents podcast networkVicky Etchells is the Commissioning Editor for GlobalYou can listen to this episode on Alexa - just say "Alexa, ask Global Player to play The Sports Agents".The Sports Agents have merch! You can buy yours now here!

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 Jordan, Usain Bolt, Sarah Storey... lots of famous sportspeople have tried switching sports. We got into what that's like with double Olympic champion Jade Jones, who's swapping taekwondo for boxing. We also chatted to Usain Bolt's football coach, Mike Mulvey (16:30). And comedian Adam Hills chatted to us about his new role as President of the Rugby Football league, which seems to involve a big gold chain, hearing stories from his Ukrainian counterpart and spending his spare time at the Para-Standing Tennis World Championships (21:30). Got a question for The Sports Agents - email us at thesportsagents@global.com New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday.