There has been no shortage of shocks in Dartford, home of the London City Lionesses. The brand-new FA Women’s Championship side are currently second in the league – with five … Continue Reading Ellie Mason: ‘We’re going to keep shocking people’
Great Britain’s women’s basketball team are ‘on the cusp of something special’. They are the words of Basketball England CEO Stewart Kellett. And he’s not wrong. In 2017, they failed … Continue Reading The ambitious GB basketball team changing the face of the sport
Jamaican diver Yona Knight-Wisdom is something of an anomaly in his sport. As the Leeds-born athlete says himself, he is almost two metres tall, is a ‘heavy diver’ and he’s … Continue Reading Yona Knight-Wisdom: Writing history and breaking stereotypes
“I developed a self-limiting belief that my worth as a person was correlated to my performance in the pool.” Lizzie Simmonds is one of Britain’s most successful swimmers. She is … Continue Reading Lizzie Simmonds: ‘Who am I and what is my purpose?’
When we first invited Laura Gallagher onto SportSpiel even she had no idea that she was going to share her incredible story for the first time. Having never publicly spoken … Continue Reading Laura Gallagher: Moving on to the next chapter
Alasdair Hooper and Will Moulton are joined by Goalball UK star Sarah Leiter on episode 40 of SportSpiel. FEATURE INTERVIEW On our feature interview section (2:42) Alasdair speaks to Sarah … Continue Reading Sarah Leiter: Goalball and hospital shifts – life with 10 per cent of your vision
Alasdair Hooper and Will Moulton are joined by Rugby League official and Leeds Rhinos’ star Caitlin Beevers on episode 39 of SportSpiel. FEATURE INTERVIEW On our feature interview section (4:29) Will … Continue Reading Caitlin Beevers: Paving the way for females in Rugby League
Will Moulton hosts a Netball World Cup special of the podcast with Australia’s Jo Weston and Liz Watson plus New Zealand’s Shannon Saunders. The 2019 Netball World Cup gets underway … Continue Reading Netball World Cup Special: Jo Weston, Liz Watson and Shannon Saunders
Will Moulton hosts the third FIFA Women’s World Cup special with Reading’s Players’ Player of the Season, and returning guest, Remi Allen. The countdown is well and truly on … Continue Reading FIFA World Cup Special: Remi Allen
Alasdair Hooper hosts the second FIFA Women’s World Cup special with former England international defender Laura Bassett. As the 2019 World Cup approaches Laura is one player who knows … Continue Reading FIFA World Cup Special: Laura Bassett
Alasdair Hooper hosts the first FIFA Women’s World Cup special with England international and Wolfsburg goalkeeper Mary Earps. With the 2019 World Cup proving to be such a vital … Continue Reading FIFA World Cup Special: Mary Earps
Will Moulton hosts a Netball World Cup special of the podcast with Northern Ireland international Niamh Cooper, England star Jade Clarke and Scotland’s Emily Nicholl. With 50 days to go ahead … Continue Reading Netball World Cup Special: Niamh Cooper, Jade Clarke and Emily Nicholl
Alasdair Hooper and Will Moulton are joined by two-time Paralympic gold medalist Danielle Brown MBE on episode 38 of SportSpiel. FEATURE INTERVIEW On our feature interview section (5:25) will chats to … Continue Reading Danielle Brown: Paralympic gold and ‘humiliating’ classification tests
“It’s very difficult because at times you can feel like you’re not good enough – or at keeping up with the standard others are producing – and you don’t feel … Continue Reading Hope Warner: The struggles of matching up to the best in badminton
Alasdair Hooper and Will Moulton are joined by Badminton England prospect Hope Warner on episode 37 of SportSpiel. FEATURE INTERVIEW On our feature interview section (4:48) interviewer Yashas Mudumbai chats to … Continue Reading Hope Warner: Fighting to be good enough
Will Moulton hosts a football special episode of the podcast with Reading FC Women midfielder Remi Allen. The 28-year-old is currently plying her trade at Reading in the WSL … Continue Reading Football special: Remi Allen