More than the Score

Warning: This podcast contains details some listeners may find distressing. In a wide-ranging interview with Ade Adedoyin, the British boxer Conor Benn discusses being sent to a Christian Fundamentalist School as a child, how he and his father Nigel repaired their relationship and gives his thoughts on rival Chris Eubank Jr. Benn describes the difficulty of being told he was possessed by demons, w...

The rivalry between boxers Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank during the 1990s was among the most ferocious in sport. It’s now being carried on by their sons, Conor and Chris Jr, whose first meeting was one of the most acclaimed fights of the year so far. As they prepare to face off again at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium on Saturday, the family dynamics of both fighters have been in the spotlight. Before...

In the 33 years since the Premier League was formed only eleven black coaches have been appointed as either a permanent or caretaker manager. Nuno Espirito Santo - currently in charge of West Ham United - told the BBC it is a "privilege" and he is "honoured" to be the only black manager currently in charge of a Premier League team but rejects the idea that his position could be a burden. Leon Mann...

***This episode contains references to alcoholism and depression. If you are suffering distress or despair and need support, you could speak to a health professional, or an organisation that offers support. Details of help available in many countries can be found at Befrienders Worldwide: befrienders.org*** A year after losing the sight in his left eye Jeff Guan says he's doing "great" following h...

What makes a great sporting rivalry? John McEnroe joins the pod to discuss his legendary rivalry with Bjorn Borg and gives his thoughts on Jannik Sinner v Carols Alcaraz. The two men have won the last eight men’s tennis majors between them and are in a battle to end the year as World Number 1. Lee James is also joined by former England bowler Monty Panesar and former Scotland footballer Pat Nevin....

Three time Olympic swimming champion, Summer McIntosh, says her mentality is one of her greatest strengths. The Canadian made her Olympic debut at the Tokyo Games aged just 14 and in five short years looks destined to become one of the greatest swimmers of all time. Now 19, and having won four Gold medals at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, she tells BBC Sport’s Sophia Hartley a...

Football video games are huge business, and there are few bigger than the Football Manager series – games where players don’t take to the pitch, but instead pick teams, create tactics and buy and sell talent from global superstars to obscure amateurs. The series has been played by millions worldwide, and the latest edition has added women’s teams to the game for the first time. But as football vid...

Some of the most exciting footballers in the world right now are still teenagers. Lamine Yamal has already won La Liga twice with Barcelona and the European Championship with Spain; 17-year-old Lennart Karl has scored in the Champions League and the Bundesliga for Bayern Munich; and Max Dowman has already made his Premier League debut for Arsenal, despite only being 15 years old. But how do big cl...

Coaches, physios, nutritionists - many people are involved in helping athletes achieve sporting success. But how important is it to have a good hype man? Well, the US Bobsleigh and Skeleton team have signed a very high profile hype man. Flavor Flav, the co-founder of Grammy-winning hip hop group Public Enemy, will support the team at the Winter Olympics next year. He's also sponsoring the group. I...

Tennis legend Bjorn Borg says he will "fight every day like it's a Wimbledon final" after being diagnosed with cancer. The former world number one won 11 Grand Slam titles, including five successive singles Championships at the All England Club, before his surprise retirement aged just 25. In the last chapter of his new autobiography the 69-year-old revealed he has an "extremely aggressive" form o...

Victor Wembanyama has long been tipped to become one of the all-time greats of the NBA. The 21-year-old San Antonio Spurs centre was named NBA Rookie of the Year in his debut season and was on course to be named Defensive Player of the Year the following season before a blood clot in his shoulder brought his campaign to a premature end. Now in his third season in the NBA the Frenchman appears read...

He was the youngest MotoGP race winner and champion and remains the only rider to take the world title in his rookie year. Now though, at the age of 32, Marc Marquez may have done something even more spectacular, by winning his seventh Moto GP World Championship. It's his ninth world title overall, bringing him level with his old rival Valentino Rossi, and comes at the end of a frustrating five ye...

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur is just two wins away from lifting the Women's Cricket World Cup. To do so she must lead the co-hosts past seven times winners and defending champions, Australia. Ed Harry, India commentator Prakash Wakankar and ESPN Cricinfo's South Africa cricket correspondent Firdose Moonda discuss Harmanpreet's leadership and the pressure she's under being India captain. We also...

The four-time Olympic gold medal winning swimmer Ariarne Titmus has retired, saying "the time feels right to step away". The Australian leaves the sport aged just 25. Ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games, she underwent surgery to remove an ovarian tumour. She then returned to the pool to win two gold medals in Paris before taking a break from the sport which has now become permanent. British double Oly...

On 26 July 2025 at the Olympic Stadium in Rabat Nigeria defeated the host nation Morocco 3-2 in a dramatic comeback to win the Women's Africa Cup of Nations. Around 24 hours later in Basel, Switzerland, Chloe Kelly scored the decisive penalty in a shoot-out as England defeated Spain to retain their Women's European championship title. This is the story of two triumphs on two continents told by two...

The Rugby League Ashes returns for the first time since 2003 as England's men take on world champions Australia in a best-of-three Test series. It begins at London's iconic Wembley Stadium before matches in Liverpool and Leeds. BBC Sport's rugby league reporter, Matt Newsum, explains the long history of the series to John Bennett and why it borrows its Ashes title from cricket. Matt also tells us...

It's become known as the football "bomb squad." When a player or group of players aren't wanted anymore, their clubs stop them from training with the first team squad and make them work with the youth team or in extreme cases, on their own. Raheem Sterling is part of a group working separately to the Chelsea first team. Manchester United had Jadon Sancho, Antony, Alejandro Garnacho, and Marcus Ras...

Voting for the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2025 award is now open. Fans worldwide can vote from the five-player shortlist of Aitana Bonmati, Hannah Hampton, Mariona Caldentey, Alessia Russo and Patri Guijarro. This will be the 11th year of the award, having been first presented in 2015. Voting closes at 09:00 GMT on Friday, 31 October and the winner will be announced on Tuesday, 25 November...

Cecilia Braekhus is the first woman in history to unify all four of boxing's major belts, and a fighter whose influence helped scrap a 33-year ban on professional boxing - for both men and women - in her homeland, Norway. Her achievements have earned her the nickname of the 'First Lady' of boxing. The 44-year-old tells BBC Sport's Kal Sajad that becoming world champion helped change attitudes towa...

Valentin Vacherot joins Ade Adedoyin to reflect on making history in China. Going into the final he was ranked number 204 in the world and he came from a set down to beat his cousin Arthur Rinderknech. It’s his first ATP title and with it comes winnings of over one million dollars – that’s more than the double the amount of money he had previously won across his entire professional career. Vachero...

There are more Japanese players in the Women's Super League than ever before so why is England's top flight signing up the best that Japan has to offer? Japan's assistant coach, Leah Blayney, says the technical ability of the likes of Manchester City's Yui Hasegawa and Hinata Miyazawa of Manchester United make them attractive to clubs. BBC Sport women’s football news reporter, Emma Sanders, tells...

According to the financial information and media firm Bloomberg, the 40-year-old former Manchester United and Real Madrid striker, Cristiano Ronaldo, now playing his football in Saudi Arabia, has a net worth of $1.4bn. It places the Portugal captain among a rare group of athletes that includes basketball greats Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and LeBron James as well as golfer Tiger Woods and tennis...

Cape Verde have defied the odds to qualify for their first ever Fifa World Cup. The Blue Sharks are the second-smallest nation - after Iceland - to reach a World Cup after they beat Eswatini 3-0 at home in the decisive group game. We hear from Cape Verde defender, Roberto 'Pico' Lopes. He says it's a dream come true for a nation which is made up of 10 islands in the Atlantic Ocean with a populatio...

Collen Kebinatshipi became the first man from Botswana to win a world title at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, clocking a time of 43.53 in the 400m. The 21-year-old was also part of the team that beat USA to win the men's 4x400 metres, becoming the first African nation to win the event. This a year after Letsile Tebogo won individual Olympic gold in the 200m at Paris 2024. Kebinatshipi...

Real Betis defender and former Arsenal player Hector Bellerin says with power comes responsibility after he was named Global Champion at the annual BBC Green Sport Awards. Now in their fourth year, the awards were presented to those who have shown an inspiring commitment to making a difference to sustainability in sport. We hear from Bellerin as well as Lew Blaustein and Pragnya Mohan. Blaustein i...