Weekend Sport with Jason Pine

The pressure on the shoulders of England football's been likened to what the All Blacks often endure at a Rugby World Cup. The Three Lions are playing in their first final at a major tournament since their famous World Cup win 55 years ago, in tomorrow morning's Euros decider against Italy. Renowned football commentator Clive Tyldesley told Miles Davis different things can happen in knockout sport...

Miles Davis chats to NZ Olympian Luuka Jones, who's in Tokyo preparing for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in spite of the country being put into a state of emergency due to the Coronavirus outbreak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Miles Davis chats to former Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer on the back of the complicated start to the British and Irish Lions Tour of South Africa which see's games either cancelled or postponed this weekend due to the 3rd wave of Coronavirus causing real difficulty in South Africa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Miles Davis chats to Ben Sandford, the Chair of the WADA Athletes committee about Sha'Carri Richardson - the US 100metre sprinter who has been banned from competing at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics because of a failed drug test for marijuana. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Here's how hushed the crowd at No. 1 Court was before points Saturday: You could hear Emma Raducanu's palm slap her thigh while she waited to receive serves. Here's how loud the place got after points: You could close your eyes and monitor the collective reactions that followed each — the "Awwwwww!" of disappointment or the on-their-feet roar of joy — as the 18-year-old became the youngest British...

Tongan captain Sonatane Takulua gave an emotional speech following his side's 102-0 loss to the All Blacks on Saturday night, saying there's a lot going on behind the scenes many don't know about. Tonga called upon 13 players to make their debut for the nation against the All Blacks at Mt Smart, with several of their top players not released from their European clubs while others are still in quar...

England reached the semifinals of the European championships for the first time in 25 years after an impressive 4-0 win against Ukraine in Rome on Saturday. This was the only third time England had won a knockout match in the Euros, but goals at the start of each half helped calm any potential nervousness. Harry Kane prodded home Raheem Sterling's pass in the fourth minute to set England on their...

Miles Davis chats to former England and Liverpool striker Stan Collymore about this England side at the 2020 European Championships and his old team mate Gareth Southgate, ahead of England's quarterfinal against Ukraine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The All Blacks are hungry to get back to number one in the rugby world. Currently, the New Zealand side are second behind South Africa. Assistant coach Brad Mooar told Elliott Smith Saturday's test against Tonga at Mt Smart Stadium is the first step to get back to the top spot. "We don't get a two or three months pre season before our first game. It's really important we keep things clear and simp...

Elliott Smith talks to former Queensland Origin and Australian Rugby League great Wally Lewis ahead of State of Origin 2 in Brisbane, a game which sees young Warriors fullback Reece Walsh ruled out the day before kick off. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elliott Smith chats to former Black Caps cricket captain and now commentator Jeremy Coney, as he reflects on New Zealand's win in the World Test Championship and where that ranks in the list of achievements in the history of New Zealand cricket. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

text by Ben Morse, CNN After its campaign began in the most horrifying circumstances, Denmark's dream run at Euro 2020 continued on Saturday with a convincing 4-0 victory over Wales in the last 16. Striker Kasper Dolberg scored twice either side of the half time break and late goals from Joakim Mæhle and Martin Braithwaite wrapped up the result as Denmark looked the better side throughout. Wales w...

Māori All Blacks 35Manu Samoa 10 When the Māori All Blacks met Manu Samoa in Wellington on Saturday night, a lack of match fitness proved the defining factor. For Manu Samoa, who were hosting the game at Sky Stadium, it was their first outing since the 2019 Rugby World Cup, and the physical battle took its toll. Although the Māori All Blacks also hadn't played a test since 2019, they played agains...

Miles Davis chats to former US Open winner and now BBC Tennis commentator Tracy Austin on the DRS ahead of the 2021 Wimbledon, which starts this Monday the 28th of June - the first in two years after last years event was cancelled. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Miles Davis chats to former Warriors and Kiwis coach Brian McClennan on the DRS, on the back of the news Shaun Johnson is returning to the Warriors in 2022. Brian is excited to see what he can brings to the side after 3 years away from Mount Smart. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Football rivalries don't come much bigger than England versus Germany. The tie, steeped in decades of history, has thrown up memorable moments, tears, and more penalty shootouts for English fans to care for over the years. The two nations are set to write another chapter in this classic fixture on Tuesday as they compete for a place in the quarterfinals of Euro 2020. With Germany -- a World Cup wi...

Elliott Smith chats to Indian cricket writer Bharat Sundaresan on the back of Day 2 of the World Test Championship, in which he thinks India are just in front at this point. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The long drought is over for the Blues. They're Super Rugby Transtasman champions after toppling the Highlanders 23-15 in the final at Eden Park - their first title in 18 years.  Three penalties after halftime put the visitors up by two, before a penalty and a 77th minute try to loose forward Blake Gibson got the Blues over the line. Blues coach Leon MacDonald says it wasn't easy on the heart. "It...

The Warriors' finals hopes continue to dive, after a costly 10-6 loss in Newcastle. Just like the earlier clash with the Knights this season, the Warriors were sunk by a late try, with Brodie Jones crossing in the corner in the 75th minute. This defeat will be extremely tough to take. They had plenty of chances, but couldn't make anything count, with their only try coming from a Knights fumble. It...

Black Caps paceman Kyle Jamieson says the New Zealand bowling unit will take a lot of confidence after an even start to the World Test Championship final against India in Southampton. Bad light ended play early while rain stoppages saw the sides leave the field a number of times on day two following a full opening day due to rain. At stumps, India were 146 for three with skipper Virat Kohli (44) a...

Elliott Smith chats to Bharat Sundaresan of Cricbuzz, about what to expect from this Indian side in the upcoming World Test Championship, which saw day 1 washed out in Southampton. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elliott Smith chats to Talksport football correspondent Tom Rennie, as he reflects on England's frustrating 0 0 draw against Scotland in the European Championships. It was the first time the two sides had played each other in a competitive match since 1996. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The New Zealand cricket team's bid to win the World Test Championship looks set to get under way under the threat of some grim spring weather in Southampton. The one-off, five-day test match against India starts on Friday evening NZ time and the UK's Met Office is currently predicting light rain and moderate breeze around Southampton's Ageas Bowl for the duration of the event. However, the weather...

Elliott Smith chats to Warriors Recruitment Manager Peter O'Sullivan about where the Warriors are at with their recruitment going in to 2022, and how he has had to adopt his recruitment style to suit a quicker game of Rugby League. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matt Henry, Neil Wagner and Ajaz Patel have bowled New Zealand to the brink of a stunning test series win over England. The trio combined for eight wickets in a remarkable spell on day three of the second test, with Trent Boult adding one for good measure as England finished the day a miserable 122-9, leading by just 37 runs as victory looms for the Black Caps. While a test series victory – which...