BBC Radio Podcasts from More Than The Score

More Than The Score

Has Football Manager changed actual football?

Have football video games changed the way we think about the sport itself?

How to develop a football prodigy

How do football clubs make sure young talents fulfil their potential?

Don't believe the hype: Flavor Flav joins USA Bobsleigh and Skeleton team

The rapper on becoming the official "hype man" for the team at the Winter Olympics.

Bjorn Borg says he will 'fight every day like it's a Wimbledon final' after cancer diagnosis

Tennis legend Bjorn Borg discusses his prostate cancer diagnosis

The growth of Victor Wembanyama on and off the court

Could the 7ft 4in San Antonio Spurs centre become an all-time NBA great?

Marc Marquez wins seventh MotoGP title to equal Rossi

Where does Marquez rank among the sport's all-time greats after 9th World Title?

Can Harmanpreet Kaur inspire India to a women's cricket World Cup Final?

India's captain prepares to lead her side in their semi-final against Australia.

Swimming legend Ariarne Titmus retires aged 25

Where does the four-time Olympic gold medallist rank among swimming's all-time greats?

When a Lioness met a Super Falcon

England's Esme Morgan and Nigeria's Ashleigh Plumptre reflect on their continental wins

England and Australia renew their Rugby League Ashes rivalry

Why has Rugby League Ashes waited so long for a revival?

Should football clubs stop freezing out unwanted players?

Why have Raheem Sterling and other players been forced to train away from the first team?

BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2025: the nominees

The shortlist for the BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year.

Cecilia Braekhus: 'The First Lady' of boxing

Braekhus on creating a legacy for women's boxing.

Valentin Vacherot on unreal feeling of beating his cousin to make tennis history

Vacherot’s win in Shanghai makes him lowest ranked ATP Masters 1,000 champion in history.

Why are Women's Super League clubs signing Japan's best talent?

There are 19 Japanese stars playing in England - so why has there been a recent influx?

Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first billionaire footballer, but what makes an athlete marketable?

How Simone Biles, Vini Jr. and Ilona Maher became the world's most marketable athletes.

Cape Verde qualify for their first ever Fifa World Cup - USA 2026

Cape Verde become the second-smallest nation to reach a World Cup.

Botswana: The new powerhouse of men's athletics

Botswana's world 400m champion Collen Kebinatshipi believes they can dominate the decade

Do athletes have a responsibility to speak out on green issues?

Are athletes doing enough to raise awareness around sustainability in sport?

How do sport's greatest stay at the top?

What motivates LeBron James and Mohamed Salah to continue to be the best?

Double Paralympic champion Ezra Frech calls for LA2028 rethink

Ezra Frech wants to complete a “triple crown” at home Games.

Zidane chooses Algeria

Zinedine Zidane’s son opts not to play for France so what goes into a player's decision?

Former England captain Lewis Moody reveals MND diagnosis

World Cup Winner Lewis Moody reveals MND diagnosis.

Didier Drogba takes E-powerboat racing to Africa

The Chelsea legend on investing in the E1 Series.

Boris Becker: 'I won Wimbledon too young – I was still a child'

Tennis legend Boris Becker talks of his regret of winning Wimbledon aged 17

The NFL’s International Series: Could the Premier League do the same?

Minnesota Vikings Jonathan Greenard on the success of the NFL’s London games.

Jose Mourinho: should football managers ever return to their former club?

Jose Mourinho's back at Benfica.

Women’s Cricket World Cup: How much does the competition need a new winner?

Could India’s women win a first ODI World Cup on home soil?

Could bare-knuckle fighting become more popular than boxing?

Former world boxing champion James DeGale is preparing for a bare-knuckle fight

Rwanda hosts UCI World Championships: What could it do for cycling in Africa?

Africa hosts cycling's Road World Championships for the first time.

The team that crowdfunded their way to a World Cup Final

Canada's women aim to make history in the Rugby World Cup Final.

How much impact could a raucous Ryder Cup crowd have in New York?

How are players using virtual reality to prepare for crowd abuse?

From prison to Premier League: A story fit for Hollywood

Jamie Lawrence’s football talent was spotted while he was serving a prison term

Will Chiamaka Nnadozie give African women’s football its George Weah moment?

What could Chiamaka Nnadozie winning the women's Yashin Trophy mean for Africa?

You’ve got to have Faith

How has Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon become such a dominant force in the women’s 1500m?

When is the right time for a sportsperson to retire?

Should an athlete retire at the top of their sport or go when their body tells them to?

What are the greatest sporting underdog stories?

With the Champions League featuring four debutants, which stories have shocked the world?

The making of Mondo Duplantis

How did Armand Duplantis become a record-breaking athlete who keeps raising the bar?

From Bolt to Seville: Jamaica's men back on top

Oblique Seville is the first Jamaican man to win the world 100m title since Usain Bolt

How much emotion should a football manager show?

How do football managers control their emotions, and how much should they let show?

Sam Kendricks and his emotional return to Tokyo

The US pole vaulter on what happened when he tested positive for Covid at Tokyo Olympics

Why aren't WNBA players dunking?

Why have there been no dunks in the WNBA regular season in 2025?

Is the long throw-in back?

Are Thomas Tuchel’s comments about long throw-ins in football a sign they’re back?

How much do world records matter?

Pole vault world record holder Armand Duplantis chats about his record-breaking heights