The Sports Agents

As almost 100,000 fans head to Wembley Stadium to watch Oleksandr Usyk fight Daniel Dubois to become the undisputed world heavyweight champion, Gabby and Mark are joined by boxing reporter, Steve Bunce, who never fails to make us laugh! (09:00)Plus, Gabby and Mark look back at the best bit from this week's shows! Watch our full episodes on YouTube at @sportsagentspodTikTok: @thesportsagentsInstagram: @thesportsagentsX: @sportsagentspodExecutive Producer: Adonis PratsidesProducer: Sophie PenneyVideo Producer: Sam TrudgillSocial Media Editor: Calum ScotlandGuest Booker: Kirsty GiddingsTom 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!

Manchester United's pre-season games kick off this weekend but the unwanted five - Rashford, Sancho, Garnacho, Antony and Malacia - are in limbo. The club told them not to show up to pre-season but can't sell them. Former Premier League footballer, Nedum Onuoha, who's been in this position before, puts us in the players' shoes. The Athletic's Manchester United Correspondent, Laurie Whitwell, brings us the latest, and Daniel Geey, Partner at Sheridans, explains the legal side. (10:30)Plus, Gabby and Mark react to Scottie Scheffler saying "What is the point?" at The Open, Olivia Smith becoming the first £1m female player and the big squad announcement for the first British & Irish Lions Test. (01:00)Watch our full episodes on YouTube at @sportsagentspodTikTok: @thesportsagentsInstagram: @thesportsagentsX: @sportsagentspodExecutive Producer: Adonis PratsidesProducer: Sophie PenneyVideo Producer: Sam TrudgillSocial Media Editor: Calum ScotlandGuest Booker: Kirsty GiddingsTom 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!

Sam Wallace, Chief Football Writer for The Telegraph, dives into Chelsea's surprising victory at the Club World Cup and discusses Donald Trump's unexpected appearance at the celebrations. He explores the tournament's credibility versus the Champions League's prestige and its economic implications for clubs. Wallace also highlights the upcoming World Cup in the US, emphasizing the evolving football landscape and the significance of performance and fan engagement. The conversation seamlessly blends analysis with entertaining reflections on the world of sports.

More bonus content from our new-look weekend edition! The British & Irish Lions are soon to face Australia in the big three Tests, after wrapping up their warm-up games. So Gabby caught up with former Lions & England flanker, James Haskell to talk about Henry Pollock, where the team need to improve, what it's like to get a late call up like Owen Farrell and almost killing Rory Best on Tour. If you or someone you know has been affected by sexual assault support is available. You can contact The Survivors Trust on 0808 801 0818 or online for confidential help.You can watch our full episodes on YouTube here!Executive Producer: Adonis PratsidesProducer: Sophie PenneyVideo Producer: Sam TrudgillSocial Media Editor: Calum ScotlandGuest Booker: Kirsty GiddingsTom 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!

After the bombshell announcement that after 20 years Christian Horner was sacked as Red Bull's F1 team principal, Gabby catches up with Drive to Survive's Will Buxton and Jennie Gow. What was the last straw for Horner? Will this stop four-time world champion Max Verstappen leaving Red Bull? And could Horner really move to Ferrari to manage Lewis Hamilton? (04:30)If you or someone you know has been affected by sexual assault support is available. You can contact The Survivors Trust on 0808 801 0818 or online for confidential help.You can watch our full episodes on YouTube here!Executive Producer: Adonis PratsidesProducer: Sophie PenneyVideo Producer: Sam TrudgillSocial Media Editor: Calum ScotlandGuest Booker: Kirsty GiddingsTom 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!

Gabby Logan brings you an exclusive interview with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lisa Nandy. As the final stages of the Football Governance Bill were read in the House of Commons today - will fans finally get more control over owners? How will the government use sport to tackle the obesity and mental health crises in this country? And what are they doing to protect athletes like Emma Raducanu from stalking? And after ex-Arsenal player Thomas Partey was charged with rape and sexual assault - charges which he denies - we speak to The Telegraph's Tom Morgan, about whether Arsenal now face some difficult questions over their decision not to suspend the player while under serious investigation.If you or someone you know has been affected by rape or sexual assault, support is available. You can contact Rape Crisis on 0808 500 2222 or The Survivors Trust on 0808 801 0818 or online for confidential help.You can watch our full episodes on YouTube here!Executive Producer: Adonis PratsidesProducer: Sophie PenneyVideo Producer: Sam TrudgillSocial Media Editor: Calum ScotlandGuest Booker: Kirsty GiddingsTom 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!

Welcome to the new-look weekend edition with fresh interviews and content! With the Tour de France starting this weekend Gabby and Mark try to get their heads around the immense physical and mental challenge of winning one of the world's toughest races. They speak to the winner of the 2024 Tour de France Femmes, Kasia Niewiadoma (06:15), ex-pro cyclist, Adam Blythe, and former Team Sky nutritionist, Nigel Mitchell (21:30). You can watch our full episodes on YouTube here!Executive Producer: Adonis PratsidesProducer: Sophie PenneyVideo Producer: Sam TrudgillSocial Media Editor: Calum ScotlandGuest Booker: Kirsty GiddingsTom 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!

It's the British Grand Prix this weekend and everyone's asking, can Lewis Hamilton can pull off a shock win for Ferrari? Is Max Verstappen moving to rivals Mercedes? And can Lando Norris stay top to take his first home trophy? For all of that and more, Gabby Logan and Mark Chapman catch up with former F1 world champion Jenson Button. Plus, Mark Pougatch is live from Trafalgar Square at the McLaren Racing Live event with McLaren Racing CEO, Zak Brown, and Mark Webber, the former F1 driver who's now managing championship leader Oscar Piastri. The RedMen TV's founder Paul Machin pays tribute to the late Liverpool and Portugal striker, Diogo Jota. Plus, reaction to Owen Farrell's shock call up to the Lions squad by his dad, British Wimbledon hopes and reports that athletes are owed money from Michael Johnson's Grand Slam Track events.You can watch our full episodes on YouTube here!Executive Producer: Adonis PratsidesProducer: Sophie PenneyVideo Producer: Sam TrudgillSocial Media Editor: Calum ScotlandGuest Booker: Kirsty GiddingsTom 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!

Imagine you win your first major trophy and then a month later, you still don't know if you're getting European football. Gabby and Mark speak about Crystal Palace's excruciating wait, how it all ties into Lyon's forced relegation, and whether UEFA are making a scapegoat out of the wrong club. That's with French football journalist Julien Laurens and Dan Cook, aka. HLTCO - the Palace fan channel. (10:04)Plus, after Man City's dramatic exit is Juergen Klopp still right that the Club World Cup is the "worst idea ever implemented in football"? And can you imagine making the second round of Wimbledon but not being allowed to keep the £100,000 prize money?! You can watch our full episodes on YouTube here!Executive Producer: Adonis PratsidesProducer: Sophie PenneyVideo Producer: Sam TrudgillSocial Media Editor: Calum ScotlandGuest Booker: Kirsty GiddingsTom 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...A big exclusive ahead of the Euros with two of England's defending champions, Lauren Hemp & Niamh Charles, Gabby goes behind the scenes at Wimbledon (10:30) and after England's historic comeback we ask ex-England bowler Steven Finn if 5-day cricket is too long? (19:30)You can watch our full episodes on YouTube here. Got a question for The Sports Agents? Email us at thesportsagents@global.comNew episodes every Tuesday and Thursday.