Sporting Life

We kick-off our NFL play-off podcasts with Paul Higham and Sky Bet’s Jacob Barnor setting the scene for what should be another incredible weekend of NFL action. We talk about Jacob’s record-breaking trip around America to visit every NFL stadium in the quickest time ever, and get his selections for the best stadium, fans, team and the all-important tailgating. Sky Sports News’ NFL man Richard Graves joins us to talk over the big news in the NFL, namely the future of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and the head coaching role at the Dallas Cowboys. We conclude with a look at the divisional round game-by-game previews and pick out our predictions and top tips for the four huge games coming up as we get ever closer to the Super Bowl.

Richard Mann and Ben Coley sit down to discuss the second Triple Crown event of the snooker season, the Dafabet Masters, which gets under way at Alexandra Palace on Sunday. Ronnie’s O’Sullivan’s decision to skip the event comes under microscope, as do the names who could benefit from the absence of the most successful player in Masters history. The duo discuss each of the first-round matches in detail whilst dissecting the draw and trying to plot a path to the latter stages for the likes of Judd Trump and Neil Robertson.

Welcome to another Premier League weekly, we’ve got plenty to talk about again as we discuss who are the big winners & losers from a weekend of FA Cup action, we look ahead to another round of fixtures and we’ll hear from Frank Lampard on his transfer plans as part of our latest Transfer Talk section.

The first Sporting Life Weekend Best Bets podcast of 2020 focuses on racing at Sandown and Naas on Saturday and Sunday respectively and the FA Cup third round. Get the best free tips across racing and football with our Best Bets podcast

Tom Carnduff and Billy Lumsden sit down to discuss all things Sky Sports Fantasy Football ahead of New Year's Day. We discuss the usual captains and transfers. With a little reveal of when the next overhaul period will be...

In our latest racing podcast, Mark Howard joins Matt Brocklebank to reflect on the key Christmas action, while Warren Greatrex is on the line ahead of Emiton’s return at Cheltenham on New Year’s Day.

Tom Carnduff, Paul Higham and Sky Bet's Dale Tempest sit down to discuss all things Premier League in the latest episode. It's a VAR-free zone! Not one mention! Instead, we look ahead to the transfer window with January just days away. Should Liverpool do any business? Will Manchester City go for a defender? Are Leicester hoping for a quiet month? In the race for the top-four, Chelsea's transfer ban has been lifted meaning it could be a busy window for them, while Manchester United are still on the hunt for additions so we look at the names that have been linked. What about Gareth Bale? Will he return to the Premier League? Is this the window where Wilfried Zaha moves from Crystal Palace? We discuss all that and much more.

Tom Carnduff and Billy Lumsden sit down to discuss all things Sky Sports Fantasy Football at half-time of Gameweek 20. Plenty of games on Boxing Day so we preview where the points can be won and who could be your captain.

It's time for a look back at the calendar year! Tom Carnduff, Paul Higham, George Pitts and Dale Tempest sit down to hand out their yearly awards. We give out awards for the following: Team of the year Player of the year Manager of the year Moment of the year The team also give their one prediction for what will happen involving the Premier League in 2020... *Please note: Due to minor technical issues, this podcast ends slightly earlier than intended.

The Sporting Life team are back to cover their best bets across racing and football in the final weekend before Christmas.

Alex and Ben reconvene to look back on 2019, handing out Not Another Golf Award(s), before chatting with guest Meghan MacLaren.

Tom Carnduff, Billy Lumsden and Aidan Smith are back in their usual Thursday spot to discuss the start of the festive period on Sky Sports Fantasy Football. As ever, we discuss the top performers from the previous week and outline some of the in-form players to consider for the future. Wondering how many transfers the top players have? We let you know the statistics if you're panicking about remaining transfers as the season progresses. We also have a bit of an exclusive as we reveal the price of playmaker Takumi Minamino, who joins Liverpool in January following the completion of his transfer from Red Bull Salzburg. There is also the weekend preview, as we discuss captaincy options and players to consider on both Saturday and Sunday. All that and much more!

Tom Carnduff, Paul Higham and Billy Lumsden sit down to all things Premier League, with a big helping of European football too. The Champions League and Europa League draws were made on Monday and we look at the fixtures involving the English and Scottish sides. Mikel Arteta looks to be on his way back to Arsenal, this time as manager. We ask if he is the right man for the job. Liverpool are also in action in the Club World Cup. Is this tournament a good or bad thing? There's an argument to be made on both sides. All that and much more...

The Sporting Life team preview the weekend's sporting action covering racing and football with free tips for Doncaster, Newcastle, Cheltenham and the Premier League.

Host Dom Newton-Collinge is joined by Chris Hammer and Ben Coley to reflect on the sporting year, with a particular focus on Sunday’s six Sports Personality contenders.

David Ord and Ben Linfoot are joined by Mike Vince in this week’s podcast as they discuss all things Sandown, including the void race, Aintree and look ahead to this weekend’s meeting at Cheltenham. Daryl Jacob also joins us to discuss his spell on the sidelines and the highs and lows of the last week.

We're going a day earlier this week as Tom Carnduff, Billy Lumsden and Aidan Smith sit down to talk all things Sky Sports Fantasy Football. As ever, we look at the top performers from the week and there is one eye-catching result - with Billy's pre-assist proving heroic for Goole in their draw on Tuesday night. There was controversy surrounding the Man of the Match selection at Arsenal so we ask someone high up to come on an explain what happened, but did they accept our invitation? We also look at the weekend action and discuss who to pick as captains for the upcoming games. Alongside that, there is all the usual transfer talk. All that and much more!

The World Darts Championship gets under way this week and our tipster Chris Hammer talks you through the draw with Ben Coley while we have interviews with Nathan Aspinall and Glenn Durrant as well as the expert thoughts of former major winner and pundit Paul Nicholson. Sporting Life Darts Podcast running order 0 - 7mins: Scene setter for the World Championship and whether Gerwyn Price's rivalry with Michael van Gerwen is here to stay for the long term. 7-11 mins: Paul Nicholson on Gerwyn Price and what it's like being the pantomime villain on the big stage 12-15 mins: Quarter one preview (including MVG, James Wade, Ian White & Stephen Bunting) 15-18 mins: Paul Nicholson on how you can spot the dark horses 18-21 mins: Quarter two preview (including Gary Anderson, Nathan Aspinall and an honourable mention of Paul Lim!) 22-30 mins: Nathan Aspinall interview about his rise in 2019 30-33 mins: Paul Nicholson on why Adrian Lewis can challenge 34-42 mins: Quarter three preview (including Rob Cross, Dave Chi

Ben Coley and Richard Mann return for the final snooker podcast of 2019. On the agenda are Ding Junhui’s UK Championship heroics, Ronnie O’Sullivan’s shock Masters withdrawal, and news that the sport heads to Saudi Arabia in 2020.

Sporting Life's Tom Carnduff and George Pitts are joined by Sky Bet's Dale Tempest to review all the latest Premier League events. Duncan Ferguson had an immediate impact at Everton as they beat Chelsea 3-1 at Goodison Park. Should he get the job on a full-time basis? Or is it important that they don't get carried away in the moment? It's been a great week for Manchester United after they secured bragging rights in the derby. We hear from former United defender Paul Parker who gives us his thoughts on the current situation. Leicester keep on winning. Are they serious title contenders? Or would you back Liverpool going the entire season unbeaten? We discuss all that and much more.