5 live Sport Specials
Summary: Showcasing 5 live Sport’s one-off specials, featuring in-depth interviews and coverage with the biggest names from the world of sport.
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Podcasts:
On the eve of the USPGA Tournament Will Perry is joined by Iain Carter and Jay Townsend live from Valhalla. In this podcast you can hear from Paul McGinley, Colin Montgomerie and Sergio Garcia.
Sonja McLaughlin is joined by 5live reporter Sara Orchard, former England captain Catherine Spencer and former Wales full-back, Non Evans, to look at prospects for England, Wales and Ireland at the women's world cup in France and discuss the health of the women's game in general.You can also hear the latest on Wales star Owen Williams who suffered a serious spinal injury playing in Singapore.
Eleanor Oldroyd looks back at the impact the Great War had on sport in the UK and hear some stories of the individuals who made the ultimate sacrifice. She's joined by former England flanker, World Cup winner and keen amateur historian Lewis Moody as well as Tony Collins, Professor of History at the International Centre for Sports History and Culture at De Monfort University.
Six-time Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy looks back at his career with Victoria Derbyshire in front of a live audience. Also featuring Victoria Pendleton, Louise Hazell, Gail Emms and Steve Way.
Ian Payne alongside Steve Bunce and Paulie Malignaggi look at the fallout from the cancelled fight between Tyson Fury and Dereck Chisora. The panel look at how hard it is for a fighter to compete against a hastily arranged opponent. We also hear from Kell Brook before his fight against Shawn Porter in America, with Malignaggi drawing on his experience after being defeated by Porter.
Eleanor Oldroyd presents 5live's guide to the commonwealth games in Glasgow. We hear from all of the home nation's camps and look at the best medal chances. We also hear from sporting greats, Victoria Pendleton, Peter Wilson and Barry McGuigan on what the Commonwealth games mean to them.
Should Alastair Cook step down as England captain? Former England players Michael Vaughan and Phil Tufnell chew the fat over England's 10th test in a row without a win. We hear calls from England fans across the world asking where can England go next? Among the candidates to replace Cook are: Chris Read, Joe Root, Ian Bell and Eoin Morgan.
Arsenal Ladies centre back and former England captain Casey Stoney has been speaking to BBC Sport's Alistair Magowan following the news that she and her partner, former Lincoln Ladies captain, Megan Harris are set to have twins after Casey became the first major female player to speak about being gay in February.
Eleanor Oldroyd looks ahead to the commonwealth games that start in just 6 days time. We get the latest from the England, Scotland, Welsh and Northern Irish camps and get more on the virus that has struck the athletes' village. Plus there's a special interview with Gemma Gibbons and Euan Burton, the married judo couple who'll be competing for rival nations at the games.
Suarez, Sanchez, Rodriguez, Kroos, Vidal, and Khedira could all have changed teams by the end of summer. Ian Payne is joined by European football experts Andy Brassell and Rafa Honigstein to analyse the potential big shifts in the Premier League.
On the eve of the tournament our team look at all the contenders, the course and the conditions for the 143rd Open Championship. Including interviews with Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy. Presented by Clare Balding.
Former road racing cyclist Rob Hayles, commentator Rob Hatch & journalist Matt Slater, join OJ Borg to review the Tour de France so far, as the riders take their first rest day.
5 live golf correspondent Iain Carter & regular summariser Jay Townsend, join Dan Walker for an in-depth look at the state of the game of golf. How the game might be modernised & how attitudes to the game can be changed, are amongst the topics of discussion.
Michael Vaughan and Phil Tufnell debate whether Simon Kerrigan should play in the second Test against India - and its fair to say they do not agree! They discuss the strain currently being put on England's seam bowlers and hear from a leading groundsman on the difficulty of creating good wickets.
Fred McAuley and Eleanor Oldroyd present a preview to the games as they're now less than two weeks away. We hear about the best chances for English, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish medals. And we get the definitive guide to all the big names appearing in Glasgow.