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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…
Episodes
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EXCLUSIVE: Ryder Cup 'mind games' with captain Luke Donald
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…
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Weekend Edition
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…
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A British Women's World Cup bid & watching Premier League in North Korea
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…
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What's it like to be stalked like Emma Raducanu?
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…
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Weekend Edition
This week on The Sports Agents... The first refugee to win an Olympic medal, Cindy Ngamba, joined Gabby and Mark before her professional boxing debut to talk…
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Where's all the Premier League jeopardy & why Conor Benn's got egg on his face?
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…
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Cricket's Afghanistan shame & Turkey turning to foreign referees
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…
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BONUS: Shock arrest & going pro with first refugee to win an Olympic medal
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…
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Weekend Edition
This week on The Sports Agents... Mark and Gabby hit the road this week, meeting Formula One drivers at the O2 Arena and travelling to Wigan to chat to the…
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Meet Matt Peet - the best head coach in Britain
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…
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EXCLUSIVE: British F1 drivers Russell & Bearman on stepping out of Hamilton's shadow
Mark is at the O2 Arena in London for the Formula One season launch, chatting to British drivers George Russell and Oliver Bearman, as they step out of Lewis…
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Weekend Edition
This week on The Sports Agents... Can the Six Nations learn from the star-studded Super Bowl? We chat to ex-England rugby union player Ugo Monye (03:30). Could…
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Will Premier League football ever get VAR right?
After a fiery final Goodison derby where refereeing was in the spotlight once again and as the Super League season begins, Gabby and Kelly are joined by Phil…
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Super Bowl lessons for Six Nations & will Liverpool wobble?
After a Super Bowl where Taylor Swift being booed and Kendrick Lamar's half-time show were spoken about more than the Eagles stopping the Chiefs, Kelly Cates…
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Weekend Edition
This week on The Sports Agents... A big helping of American sport as we geared up for Sunday's Super Bowl and explained the NBA transfer that broke the…
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Celebration police & the Taylor Swift Super Bowl conspiracy
Gabby's Newcastle are on their way to Wembley but could Premier League players soon be punished for their goal celebrations? Gabby and Mark react to all the…
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How Doncic outdid deadline day & Lewis-Skelly's mum's mission
Imagine getting a call from an agent about your 12-year-old son, would you know what to do? The mum of Arsenal's Myles Lewis-Skelly - Marcia Lewis - joins…
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Weekend Edition
This week on The Sports Agents... Former British number one tennis players, Tim Henman and Laura Robson, chatted to Gabby and Mark from a Sky Sports padel…
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Why tennis needs Sinner to be a saint & Six Nations' paywall problem
Gabby and Mark are joined by former British number one tennis players, Tim Henman and Laura Robson to discuss whether Murray could become Raducanu's new coach…
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How Guardiola's Man City lost their superpower
It's not very Manchester City or Pep Guardiola to be one game away from crashing out of the Champions League in the league phase, and yet they face a must-win…
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Weekend Edition with Mo Farah
This week on The Sports Agents... Sporting royalty on the podcast this week as Gabby and Mark were joined by Mo Farah, four-time Olympic gold medallist (1:30)…
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EXCLUSIVE: Sir Mo Farah on childhood, running with Wenger & why talent isn't enough
Mo Farah joins Gabby and Mark on The Sports Agents today. The four-time Olympic gold medallist and national treasure who lit up London 2012, talks to us about…
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BONUS: Forest captain Yates on Champions League dreams, lessons from Roy Keane & Marinakis' 'dog-eat-dog' mentality
Ryan Yates, captain of this season's Premier League 'surprise package' - Nottingham Forest - joins Gabby and Mark for a bonus exclusive interview. What's…
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The Ryder Cup pay row & is F1 ready for a female driver?
Olympic silver medallist and two-time Ryder Cup winner, Tommy Fleetwood, joins Gabby and Mark. Tommy takes us behind the scenes in the Team GB Olympic WhatsApp…
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Weekend Edition
This week on The Sports Agents... Gary Lineker's replacements on Match of the Day, Mark, Kelly and Gabby, react to the big announcement (03:15). As Tyson Fury…
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Keeping Match of the Day secret & meet the heir to Fury's throne
After the big Match of the Day announcement Kelly Cates and Mark share how hard it's been to keep the secret, and Gabby (who's having a week off) sends us her…
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Is there a £100K glass ceiling for young English managers?
What's it like to be overlooked time and again for the top job, beaten by the same names or the young superstars? How expensive is it to get all your coaching…
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Weekend Edition
This week on The Sports Agents... What sport did James Corden beat Gabby at? And what's it like when your dad sells you to another club? All that and more with…
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Should England boycott Afghanistan & did Tiger's golfing 'science experiment' work?
Lasers and lava fields don't traditionally scream golf but that's exactly what they've got in the TGL - Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy's $100m science experiment…
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Tapping up Trent & how Forest gatecrashed the Top 4
We've just passed the halfway mark in the Premier League season, so it's a great time for Gabby and Mark to catch up with Jamie Redknapp, the former England…
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New Years Q&A - 2025 Predictions
2025 promises to be another huge year for sport... Gabby & Mark have been carefully sifting through your emails on everything from a Ryder Cup in New York to a…
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Goodbye 2024!
Gabby and Mark relive the best moments from The Sports Agents in 2024. First up, it's our exclusive interview with 2024 Olympic gold medallist and Sports…
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XMAS EVE EXCLUSIVE: Maro Itoje on football vs rugby, England captaincy & becoming a role model
An exclusive interview with one of the most thoughtful and interesting superstars in sport - Maro Itoje - joins Gabby and Mark in studio as a special Christmas…
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Weekend Edition
This week on The Sports Agents... Sports Personality of the Year winner and 2024 Olympic gold medallist, Keely Hodgkinson, joins us for an exclusive interview…
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Fury's revenge, Rashford's dilemma & how extreme can a run get?
The fight of the century is back. Last time around, Oleksandr Usyk became the first undisputed heavyweight champion for 25 years, and he's back again for the…
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SPOTY SPECIAL: Keely Hodgkinson on Olympic gold, chasing world records & being normal
Olympic gold medallist, Keely Hodgkinson, speaks to Gabby and Mark for an exclusive interview ahead of the Sports Personality of the Year Awards. Keely raced…
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Weekend Edition
This week on The Sports Agents... After the biggest contract in sports history was signed (15 years and $765m dollars for baseball player Juan Soto) we tried…
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Who is Juan Soto? - Inside the biggest deal in sports history
The biggest contract in the history of sport has just been signed. It's a 15-year deal worth $765m for 26-year-old Major League Baseball player Juan Soto to…
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Ashworth's shock Man United exit & Verstappen's latest feud
Gabby and Mark are with you one day earlier than usual this week, following yet more off-field drama at Manchester United as Sporting Director, Dan Ashworth…
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Weekend Edition
This week on The Sports Agents, Gabby & Mark tackled the controversy surrounding the Premier League’s annual LGBTQ+ 'Rainbow Laces' campaign - after some…
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Has 'inclusion' become a sporting battleground?
Inclusion has been top of the agenda this week in sport. Rainbow armbands and rainbow jackets have caused a stir after some Premier League players refused to…
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Are Man United fans already turning on Sir Jim Ratcliffe?
Man United may have lifted the FA Cup last summer and just got their first Premier League win under new manager Ruben Amorim but the biggest victory for their…
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Weekend Edition
The week on The Sports Agents... Gabby and Mark Pougatch play darts with the world's best, teenage superstar Luke Littler and world number one Luke Humphries…
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Mo Salah's Liverpool future & defending Beckham with Mr Loophole
As Liverpool finally broke their Real Madrid jinx in the Champions League we speak about the big news from their star, Mo Salah, who said he hasn't had a…
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Throwing darts with Littler & Humphries - are they really rivals?
Gabby and Mark Pougatch play darts with the world's best, teenage superstar Luke Littler and world number one Luke Humphries, ahead of the biggest tournament…
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Weekend Edition
The week on The Sports Agents... Gabby travels to Newcastle United to speak to players Dan Burn and Amber-Keegan Stobbs, and club icon Shola Ameobi about using…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Newcastle United - the community's 'Cathedral on the Hill'
Gabby travels to Newcastle to speak to Dan Burn (21:54), captain of the women's team, Amber-Keegan Stobbs (9:21), and club icon, Shola Ameobi (02:14). All…
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This stadium ain't big enough for the both of us
Big crowds filling big stadiums is the dream for most sports - and women's football did just that (well, at least the big stadiums bit) at the weekend. For the…
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Weekend Edition
This week on The Sports Agents, Donald Trump will be the President when the U.S. host the World Cup and the Olympics - what will that mean for global sport? We…
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Paul v Tyson: Are influencers killing boxing or saving it?
As a 58-year-old Mike Tyson gets back in the ring - 19 years after his last professional fight - to take on young YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, are boxing…
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What does Trump's return mean for global sport?
So, Donald Trump is back in the White House - and while America has decided, the sporting world remains divided... As the World Cup, Ryder Cup, Olympics and…
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Weekend Edition
This week on The Sports Agents, Do winning teams need to be a bit "toxic"? England rugby centurion Danny Care, who has won three Six Nations and two…
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Do winning teams need to be a *bit* toxic?
England rugby centurion Danny Care, who won three Six Nations and two Premiership titles, joins Gabby and Mark on the podcast today... "A dictator who ruled by…
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Edu shocks Arsenal & are solo sports bad for you?
As Arsenal lose their hugely popular Sporting Director, Edu, we ask why he'd want to join up with Nottingham Forest’s controversial owner Evangelos Marinakis?…
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Weekend Edition
This week on The Sports Agents, Imagine being stranded on an icy ledge 6,000m high in the Himalayas for three days with no food or water - that's what happened…
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Are 'heads in the sand' about brain injuries in sport?
Former England rugby captain Dylan Hartley tells Gabby and Mark that the sport still has its head in the sand about long-term brain injuries, after he was…
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Vini Jr's Ballon d'Or soap opera & a Himalayan nightmare
As Rodri and Aitana Bonmati won the Ballon D'Or and the Real Madrid boycott turned it into a soap opera, Gabby & Mark get all the gossip and fall-out from…
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BREAKING: Ten Hag sacked, 'Coach Ruud' & is Amorim next?
It's finally over for Erik ten Hag as Manchester United manager - Why now? And how will club legend Ruud van Nistelrooy cope in the interim? Gabby is joined by…
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Weekend Edition
This week on The Sports Agents, Brentford manager Thomas Frank tells us taking a big job like Manchester United wouldn't make his life better, in an exclusive…
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Q&A special: North v South XI, meeting heroes in urinals & serenading the England manager
Your questions are answered by Gabby and Mark, who tell stories of meeting their hero in a urinal, singing to the England manager and an awkward encounter with…