2026 World Cup Nausea

The Back Page: Sabalenka Silenced

Eddie Taylor joins Chris McHardy for another round-up of the biggest stories in sport. We're searching for positives about the 2026 World Cup AGAIN, while there's a curious piece of tech in the official football that could cause a problem. Over at Roland Garros, Aryna Sabalenka crashes out in fury, which means we'll have a new Grand Slam champion in both the Men's and Women's competitions. There's a look at the clubs that only recruit players from within a few miles of their home ground... we're looking at you Athletic Club. Dubai Basketball returns home to the Coca-Cola Arena for the ABA League Finals - and over in the States, we've got the New York Knicks going up against the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals. All this and much more on The Score. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

2026 World Cup Nausea

Robbie Greenfield joins Chris McHardy for a look at the big talking points from the world of sport. Why is there such a flat feeling around the 2026 World Cup? Is it because it's so bloated with teams or something else? We also look at the new rules designed to change the competition's pace, which should cause a stir. We're off to Roland Garros to see which players are taking the baton for the Big Three in the men's game, and we have a little look at the new Rafa Nadal documentary. All this and much more on The Score. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Monday Night Football: Andres Iniesta steps into management in Dubai

Chris Brown joins Chris McHardy to dissect the Champions League final and much more from the football world. Arsenal deserved to win the Premier League, but Mikel Arteta and his squad fell short in the Champions League final. Did PSG win the war of attrition or did Arsenal get it wrong? Liverpool says "ta-ra" to Arne Slot, which seems to have caught many people by surprise... including the Dutchman himself. Is Andoni Iraola the best man to pick the Reds up? Gulf United's Director of Football Mo Jarad calls in to tell us about the biggest story in world football: Barça and Spain legend Andres Iniesta becomes their First Team Head Coach.  All this and much more on The Score. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Sinner's Shocker

Robbie Greenfield joins Chris McHardy to cover the biggest taling points in sports right now. First stop is over to Roland Garros where the streaking Jannik Sinner was humbled in the French Open. He snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. How will this affect him heading into the grass court season? We also applaud the triumphant Crystal Palace as they bag their first European trophy EVER. Will the lure of Europa League football be enough to entice Andoni Iraola to the club next season? There's a peek through the fingers at the car crash that was the Enhanced Games, where the "superhumans" were anything but. We also analyse LIV Golf's Bryson DeChambeau's words as he finally speaks out on the future of LIV Golf. All this and much more on The Score. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

The Back Page

Eddie Taylor joins Chris McHardy for a look at the biggest stories from the world of sport... and some of the small ones too.  Newly crowned Premier League Manager of the Season Mikel Arteta won the league, but is he really the best this term? There's a look at the viral trend of naming supermarket items that sound like they've played in the EPL and the longest winning streaks in sport. We also look ahead to Crystal Palace and Rayo Vallecano in the Conference League Final as Oliver Glasner bids farewell to the club. Then we're heading stateside to see how the Western Conference NBA Finals are shaping up, before Eddie delivers another sporting quiz. All this and much more on The Score. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.