Weekend Sport with Jason Pine

The first round of the NFL playoffs is on in the USA - and it sure is a wild weekend! One match has been postponed due to a storm and there's so much snow in Arrowhead Stadium it looks like the Chiefs and Dolphins are playing in an ice rink. NFL writer Arif Hasan spoke to Jason Pine. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"I'd be absolutely lying to you if I told you I'd ever practiced what happened yesterday." A superb piece of fielding has made Troy Johnson of the Wellington Firebirds an overnight internet sensation. He leapt over the boundary rope, and tossed the ball back to Nick Kelly for an unbelievable wicket. He spoke to Jason Pine on Weekend Sport. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

The Wellington Phoenix are looking for another win to set up a top-of-the-table clash. If they beat Perth Glory today, they'll move up to first place - and their next match is against current league leaders Melbourne Victory on Friday. Head coach Giancarlo Italiano spoke to Jason Pine on Weekend Sport ahead of the Perth match. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two longtime NFL coaches have thrown in the towel, and that's got James McOnie of the Crowd Goes Wild thinking. Bill Belichick and Pete Carroll have both stepped down from their head coaching roles and James thinks this underscores the fact that there's been an overall changing of the guard when it comes to sports coaches in the last 12 months. He spoke to Jason Pine on Weekend Sport about what th...

A nailbiter in the Women's Super Smash cricket. The Hinds looked set to finish off the Firebirds by easily chasing down their 109/9 total. But after some late wickets the match ended with a draw. One of the best batters on the day was Georgia Plimmer of the Firebirds, she spoke to Jason Pine. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the breakout stars of the A-League season has been Phoenix goalkeeper Alex Paulsen. He has the best save percentage and more clean sheets than any other keeper in the league. He spoke to Jason Pine  ahead of the match against the Perth Glory today. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today is the fifth and final stage of the country's only UCI 2.2 cycle race. The NZ Cycle Classic will come to a close in Wellington today. Race director Jorge Sandoval spoke to Jason Pine on Weekend Sport right before things got underway. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listeners called in to share their memories of Tiger Woods. One man who's got a bit closer to the golfing legend than most is photographer to the stars Simon Woolf. He phoned in to talk to Jason Pine about what that was like, and he had a couple of anecdotes too. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the longest-running commercial partnerships in world sport has ended. After 27 years, Nike is parting ways with golfing legend Tiger Woods. Former Nike senior executive Richard Reid spoke to Piney about why this deal has endured so long and whether we'll see anything like it again. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of NZ's best Bowls practitioners has added another trophy to the cabinet.   Gary Lawson has won his sixteenth national title in the Men's Pairs at the National Championships in Christchurch.   Longtime bowls commentator Kevin Hickland joined Jason Pine on Weekend Sport to chat about Lawson's win, and all the latest results from the tournament.   LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

One of the great moments in NZ Commonwealth Games history was Dick Tayler's unexpected gold at the 1974 Christchurch Games.   The Dick Tayler 10KM anniversary meeting is on in Dunedin today to mark the 50 th  anniversary of the race.   Dick Tayler spoke to Jason Pine on Weekend Sport about why he can still remember it all so vividly.   LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

Weekend Sport’s Aussie Correspondent has cricket, tennis, and football on the docket today.   There's been debate around who will open the batting against the West Indies, the Aussie Open is coming up, and the Melbourne Victory have turned themselves back into A-League contenders.   Adam Peacock from Code Sports joined Jason Pine to give him the rundown.   LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listene...

It’s the final day of the ASB Classic in Auckland, and not even the finalists themselves were likely to see this coming.   Unseeded qualifiers Taro Daniel and Alejandro Tabilo have both surpassed much higher-ranked players and are now playing to take the win.   Former Davis Cup player Lee Radovanovic spoke to Jason Pine on Weekend Sport about this unexpected turn of events.   LISTEN ABOVE   See om...

A winning start for the Black Caps in the T20 series against Pakistan.   The team won the opener in Auckland by 46 runs.   Opening batter Finn Allen joined Jason Pine on Weekend Sport to chat about the win and how odd it was to still be out at the crease when Devon Conway went out for a rare duck.   LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Time for one of our favourite divisive times of year here at Weekend Sport - Halbergs season!   The finalists for this year's awards include snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott, golfer Ryan Fox and, of course, the All Blacks.   Former judge Joseph Romanos joined Jason Pine to chat about some of the judging decisions he was part of, how the judges make their minds up, and whether he would've given Lyd...

Piney and Bonnie return for 2024, breaking down the latest performances by the Wellington Phoenix men and women, and wrapping kiwis playing overseas. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney chatted to kiwi heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker to reflect on his epic recent win over Deontay Wilder, and what 2024 might hold for him.   LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Top kiwi cyclist Aaron Gate joined Piney to chat about the upcoming New Zealand Cycle Classic and his hopes for 2024, specifically the Paris Olympics.   LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maidstone United have made the third round of football's FA Cup for the first time since their re-formation in 1992. "Stones Live" commentator Chris Bechervaise joined Piney to preview their tie against Stevenage. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

17-time national champion sprinter and New Zealand 400m hurdles record holder Portia Bing spoke with Piney ahead of the Lovelock Classic in Timaru. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UK-born Otago allrounder PJ Watkins joined Piney to reflect on her successful start to life with the Sparks in the T20 Super Smash. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Competitive shearer Amy Silcock joined Piney ahead of her attempt at a new women's solo 8-hour strong-wool ewes world record on Sunday in Pahiatua. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

South African sports journalist Ken Borland joined Piney to chat about the reasons behind the selection of an understrength Proteas side for two cricket tests in New Zealand next month. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney caught up with Wellington all-rounder Oscar Jackson who will captain New Zealand at the upcoming under-19 Cricket World Cup in South Africa. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All Whites midfielder Matt Garbett joined Piney for a chat about his exceptional 2023 for club and country. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.