A Time A Place in Sport

Join me where I continue to delve into the unforgettable moments and iconic locations that have shaped the world of sports. In each episode I will discuss a different topic related to sport and take you through history, exploring legendary games, groundbreaking athletes and the cultural impact of sports across different eras and parts of the world. Whether it's the thrill of a championship victory, the heartache of a near miss, or the stories behind the scenes. We will celebrate the passion, drama and inspiration that sports bring to our lives.

A Time A Place in Sport is a sports podcast hosted by Paul Andrew Tonner, with 37 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Paul Andrew Tonner hosts A Time A Place in Sport, a sports show with 37 episodes published.

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  Episode #18

  Mad Coincidences in Sport

  Aug 6, 20261h 2mS7

  Paul is back for another super episode. This time he will discuss some of the interesting and bizarre coincidences in sport from over the years from a wide range of sports. Some of what will be discussed include:- An oracle octopus who was famous during the 2010 FIFA World Cup when he was correct selecting 8 out of 8 games in a row.- A former English cricket all-rounder who once in a test match hit a six with the ball landing in his Dad’s lap.- The result from the Centenary cricket test in 1977- FIFA World Cup Golden ball winners and number 10- Parramatta Eels and Canterbury Bulldogs in the 1980’s- Mitchell Starc and Allysa Healy- Alec Stewart, Dennis Lillee and Rod Marsh- Frank Reich, the Manning brothers- The NHL and the three Denis’- Mark Sanchez and Number 6, Joe Theismann and Alex Smith- Argentina and Nigeria at FIFA World Cups, Arsenal- Bob Willis and Ian Botham and the 1981 Ashes seriesThere is also the quiz, and segments Sporting Spotlight and Then and Now.Coincidences in Sport Sources1. The fast bowling cartel podcast ‘what is cricket in Darwin like?’, 23/7/26m backchat studios.2. Mr cricketuae.com ‘3 unbelievable cricket coincidences’, mr cricket uae staff, 9/7/263. Toptenz.net ‘top 10 most bizarre coincidences in professional sports’, by mike floorwalker, 29/9/20174. Au.sports.yahoo.com ‘the unbelievable coincidence between 1964 and 2018 demons’, yahoo sport Australia, 20/8/20185. Espn.com ‘tim kurkjian’s baseball fix-the biggest baseball coincidences you won’t believe are real’, tim Kurkjian, 27/5/20206. Boards.straightdope.com ‘weird, strange coincidences that sound like fiction but happened in sport’, the game room, loach, 20207. Stomp.sg ‘6 bizarre past world cup coincidences and curses fans still rave about’, cherry tan, 15/6/268. The roar.com ‘the end of all things: more oddities and coincidences at the ending of test matches’, by matt/roar guru, 23/4/20229. Quora.com ‘what is the biggest coincidence that happened in the sports industry?’mark salomon, 202010. Pacific standard magazine.com ‘why sports need randomness’, noah davis, 26/8/201411. Wisden cricket ‘this is one of the craziest coincidences in sporting history’, n.d12. Criccrak and ishansharma 13 ‘mitchell starc/Alyssa healy’ 13/10/2513. Matthew Roberts ‘freddie dropped by his dad’, 9/4/200714. Cricinfo.com ‘andrew Flintoff/England allrounder/intl career:1998-2009’, jiostar india pvt.ltd, 202615. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodri_(footballer,_born_1996)16. Bbc football ‘paul predicted the correct outcome of every single Germany game at the 2010 world cup’, 10/6/2617. Animalwised ‘the story of the octopus that predicted the future/paul’, 15/8/2418. Beinsports.com ‘why did half the planet trust an octopus? The story of the animals that became world cup oracles and captivated millions of fans’, by Frida Samantha ramirez, 9/6/2619. New York times.com ‘Paul the Octopus was the World Cup prediction king. He was unique. Or was he?’, by Oliver Kay, 14/7/2620. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_the_Octopus21. Abc news (Australia) ‘paul the octopus found dead’, 27/10/201022. Associated press ‘raw video: oracle octopus picks spain’, 6/6/201023. Voice of america ‘paul the psychic octopus makes world cup winner prediction’, 10/7/201024. The standard.com.hk ‘ocean prk penguin oracle tips spain to win world cup final’ social buzz, 19/7/2625. The brussels times.com ‘octopussy:Belgian prime minister’s cat will predict world cup 2026 results’, by anas el baye, 12/6/2626. Give me sport.com ‘why does spain and man city star Rodri wear no 16?’, by Daniel mawson, 20/7/2627. Nfl.com ‘nfl throwback: frank reich leads largest comeback in nfl history’,2026 nfl enterprises28. Talksport.com ‘Unluckiest state in America has lost three NFL teams worth a combined $22.2bn in 40 years’, jamie gordan, 10/1/26Intro music- Puncher by Abbynoise Outro- Can’t Give it up by All Good Folks from Uppbeat

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  Episode #18

  Records in Sport Unlikely to be Broken

  Jul 24, 20261h 25mS7

  In this episode, Paul will discuss some of the greatest sporting records over the years that are unlikely to ever be broken. From astonishing endurance, unmatched consistency, and record-breaking achievements across a range of sports. Some of what will be discussed include:- An enigmatic English snooker player who has been the sports biggest superstar for over three decades, breaking records such as the fastest and biggest break.- A legendary American golfer who won an incredible 11 PGA titles in a row.- Wilt Chamberlain, John Stockton, Oscar Robertson, Boston Celtics, Bill Russell, Pat Summitt- Joe DiMaggio, Nolan Ryan, Cy Young, Bob Gibson- Record attendances and scorelines, record number of red cards handed out- St George Dragons, Cameron Smith- Don Bradman, Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, Muttiah Muralitharan- Tom Brady, Jerry Rice- Michael Phelps, Usain Bolt- Wayne Gretsky, Heather McKay- Secretariat, Makybe DivaOlivia is back to conduct the Quiz and Sporting Spotlight and there is the segment Then and NowRecords Likely to Never be Broken Sources1. Bleacher report.com ‘the top 2 sports records that will never be broken’, Mathew cohen, 8/6/20182. Qz.com ’15 world records that will never be broken’, by cris tolomia, 30/5/263. Complex.com ‘the 50 most unbreakable records in sports history’, by doug sibor, 2/3/20134. Amp.foxsports.com ‘what are the 10 most unbreakable records in sports’, fox media 20245. News.com ‘the daniher brothers, jim stynes, tony lockett…glen mcfarlane lists 10 footy records that will never be broken’, glen mcfarlane, 20/3/20146. Nine.com ’10 of sporting history’s most unbeatable records’, tom birts, 16/5/20177. Tntsports.co.uk ‘the records that will never be broken’, by tnt sports, 6/5/20158. The Australian.com ‘why scott pendlebury’s milestone cannot compare to sport’s truly great records’ will Stanton, 22/5/269. Bleacher report.com ‘the 100 best sports quotes of all time’, zack pumerantz, 26/11/201110. Espn.com ‘explained:how Ronnie o’sullivan made historic 153 break’ Shivam Pathak, 22/6/2611. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronnie_O%27Sullivan12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Biondi13. Bbc.com ‘memorable o’sullivan moments as snooker great turns 50’, steve Sutcliffe, 5/12/2514. Britannica.com ‘byron nelson, american golfer’, Brittanica editors, 23/5/2615. Bbc.com ‘does o’sullivan hold every snooker record?’ 20/3/2616. History.co.uk ‘ronnie o’sullivan:biography’, hearst networks uk, 202617. Tntsports.co.uk ‘at 50, Ronnie o’sullivan is still going strong and we must continue to enjoy his greatness’, by dave Hendon, 2/12/2518. Kids.kiddle.co ‘snooker facts for kids:kids encylopedia facts’, kiddle encyclopaedia, 17/10/2519. Wst ‘streaker interrupts o’sullivan vs davis final/masters 1997’, 8/1/201620. Snooker hub ’14 wasn’t enough…ronnie made 153/2026 world open’, 15/6/2621. John cox ‘ronnie o’sullivan funniest video ever-must watch-the presenters are in stiches’, 6/12/201722. Shorts#snooker ‘referee olivier marteel has been praised for stopping a protestor at the crucible’, 20/4/2323. The pott…ker.lounge ‘ronnie o’sullivan naughty rocket hit the ball with the left hand drawing complaints from opponent’, 10/9/2524. Snooker supreme ‘ronnie o’sullivan withdraws after bizarre antics at championship league!’ 10/1/2525. World snooker tour ‘elite o’sullivan sportsmanship’, 7/6/26526. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretariat_(horse)27. Guinness world records.com ‘most red cards in a football match’, Guinness world records ltd 202628. r/askreddit ‘what is a record, sports or otherwise, that will likely never be broken?’, u/badblackguy, 202229. the tube ‘Ronnie O'Sullivan Physical Exchange With Ali Carter In Snooker World Championship 2018’, 29/4/2018Intro music- Puncher by Abbynoise Outro- Can’t Give it up by All Good Folks from Uppbeat

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  Episode #17

  Food/Drink and Sport

  Jul 9, 20261h 4mS7

  Paul is back for another bumper episode this time he will discuss some of the traditions and iconic meals, foods and drink that have become as famous as the athletes themselves. From stadium snacks, pregame nutrition and the crazy world of eating competitions. Some of what will be covered in this episode include.⁃ The famous Nathan’s hot dog eating competition and the legendary Joey Chestnut, the King of competitive eating⁃ Some of the insane things people will do to break eating competition records e.g. eating live cockroaches⁃ The fastest man of all time Usain Bolt and the fast food that rocketed him to Olympic gold and world records⁃ Gatorade showers and massive bottles of champagne used by premiership winning sides⁃ Food/drink synonymous with some famous sporting competitions, e.g. Wimbledon, Kentucky Derby⁃ Michael Phelps insane 12,000 cal diet training diet⁃ The great middle distance runner Emile Zatopek and why he earned the nickname Bambi⁃ Brian To’o‘s junk food pregame meal⁃ David Boons 52 cans of beer consumed on a flight to London and Wade Boggs love for alcohol⁃ Shane Warne and his love of baked beans,⁃ John Daley, Larry Bird, Tim LincecumThere is also the quiz and segments sporting Spotlight and then and now.Food and Sport Sources1. edition.cnn.com ‘the food and drinks forever tied to sport’, by jack bantock, cnn, 28/2/232. quora.com ‘what are some foods served at sporting events?’, assistant.bot, 20253. Business insider.com ‘the 10 strangest diets in sports history’, by will wei, 7/10/20124. Bleacher report.com ‘athletes who ate insane amounts of food’, dan carson, 23/1/20145. rte.ie ‘from leaves to sausages, the weird and wonderful diets of olympic athl elaine mc carthy, university college, cork, ireland, and kevin mc carthy, etes’,by16/7/246. bbc.com ‘weird things that sports stars eat’, ciaran varley, 16/11/20177. foxsports.com ‘why change it?, panthers flyer’s disgusting 2000 calorie grand final diet revealed’, fox league from fox sports, 4/10/248. amica-international.co.uk ‘9 crazy record breaking food challenges: illustrated’, amica for living, n.d9. latoyah.co.uk ‘10 competitive eating records that simply mind-blowing’, by latoyah, sugar, pink food, n.d10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joey_Chestnut11. nathansfranks.sfdbrands.com ‘nathan’s hot dog eating contest’, smithfield foods,inc, 202612. nathansfranks.sfdbrands.com ‘the hot dog eating contest:a tale as tall as 73 hot dogs’, smithfield foods inc, 202613. The projectTV 'Australian takes 3rd in US hot dog eating contest’, 5/7/2414. espn.com ‘top 10 quotes about food and sports’, by glen liebman, n.d15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_nugget16. nbcsports.com ‘why usain bolt ate chicken nuggets for every meal at beijing olympics’, by olympic talk, 21/4/202017. webmd.com ‘what are chicken nuggets made of?’, by nicklya harris-ray, 29/12/2418. espn.com ‘joey chestnut eats 71 hot dogs to win nathan’s hot dog eating contest for 12th time/espn’, 5/7/201919. Sports asylum ‘boonie’s beer drinking record’, 16/8/200720. sen.com ‘ 52 not out: an eye-witness account of boon’s 89 ashes effort’, david schofield, the telegraph, 27/11/2521. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwayne_Johnson22. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Russell_(cricketer,_born_1963)23. Graham bessinger ‘john daly on diet: cigarettes, candy, 15 sodas’, 30/6/201624. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Bertoletti25. Discover permaculture with Geoff Lawton ‘stinging nettle-everyone avoids this plant and it’s a mistake’, 25/2/2626. msn.com ‘meet the nathan’s 2026 hot dog contest competitors’, by alexa Herrera, 4/7/2627. The sportsworld channell ‘usain bolt-olympic 2008-100m final world record’, 16/12/202028. The sporting news.com ‘Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest results: Who won the hot dog competition in 2026?’ Daniel mader, 5/7/26Intro music- Puncher by Abbynoise Outro- Can’t Give it up by All Good Folks from Uppbeat

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  Episode #17

  Wimbledon- Interesting and Bizarre Facts

  Jun 26, 20261h 13mS7

  In this episode, Paul will discuss the remarkable stories, unforgettable matches, quirky traditions, and fascinating facts that have made Wimbledon the crown jewel of tennis. Whether you’re a lifelong tennis fan or just love a great sporting spectacle, let’s celebrate the tournament that has captivated audiences since 1877. Some of what will be discussed include. ⁃ The great rivalries ⁃ Legends of the tournament, e.g. Federer, Navratilova, Sampras, Grath. ⁃ Pat Cash’s victory in 1987 and he’s celebration of climbing into the crowd which began a tradition ⁃ A Very popular dessert which has been synonymous with Wimbledon for many decades ⁃ The longest Match...

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  Episode #17

  Wimbledon- Interesting and Bizarre Facts

  Jun 26, 20261h 13mS7

  In this episode, Paul will discuss the remarkable stories, unforgettable matches, quirky traditions, and fascinating facts that have made Wimbledon the crown jewel of tennis. Whether you’re a lifelong tennis fan or just love a great sporting spectacle, let’s celebrate the tournament that has captivated audiences since 1877. Some of what will be discussed include. ⁃ The great rivalries ⁃ Legends of the tournament, e.g. Federer, Navratilova, Sampras, Grath. ⁃ Pat Cash’s victory in 1987 and he’s celebration of climbing into the crowd which began a tradition ⁃ A Very popular dessert which has been synonymous with Wimbledon for many decades ⁃ The longest Match, the fastest serve, the most doubles championships ⁃ The massive increase in prize money from the tournament’s early days till now ⁃ The youngest champions and the first winners in the open era ⁃ The famous Harrier Hawk who protects the courts every year from pesty pigeons. There is also the Quiz and segment Sporting Spotlight.Wimbledon Sources1. vidz ‘100 greatest sporting moments- no 78, pat cash v ivan lendl. wimbledon mens singles final 1987’, 22/1/242. shorts#tennis#wimbledon ‘an all-time iconic rant’, 28/6/253. londonpass.com ‘top 10 facts about wimbledon championships’ by vanessa teo, 18/7/244. funkidslive.com ‘top 10 facts about wimbledon!’, funkids n.d5. ebsco.com ‘wimbledon’, by tyler biscontini, ebsco information services, 20236. wimbledon.com ‘about’ 20267. gammasports.com ‘wimbledon history, understanding the history of wimbledon’, gamma sports.20268. britishhamper.com ‘fun facts about wimbledon! how many glasses of pimm’s are consumed? how many tennis balls are used in the tournament? 7/7/2021, the british hamper company9. vickypedia.medium.com ‘50 facts about wimbledon…that you may not instantly remember’, vickey maverick, 1/7/2510. kids.kiddle.co ‘wimbledon championships facts for kids’, kids encyclopedia facts, kiddle encylopedia, 2/2/2611. the sporting.blog ‘wimbledon:40+ fascinating facts and stats’, by alexandra petrova, 28/612. jenny is baking.com ‘stawberries and cream for wimbledon’, by jenny n.d13. shop.wimbledon.com ‘strawberry collection’, my wimbledon, 202514. craftpolish.com ‘great lines: rudyard kipling’, 6/7/22, katie musgrave, 202615. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martina_Navratilova16. slazenger heritage.com ‘martina navritilova: the most successful female tennis player at wimbledon ever’, by slazenger01, 5/8/201917. wimbledon ‘martina navratilova vs zina garrison: wimbledon final 1990 (extended highlights)’, 14/5/2018 18. olympics.com ‘roger federer at wimbledon: when king roger ruled’, by utathaya nag, 15/9/2219. wimbledon ‘roger federer honoured on centre court wimbledon 2023’, 4/7/2320. bbc.com ‘roger federer footwear banned for breaking wimbledon rules’, 26/6/201321. Utrsports.net ‘the fastest tennis serve in history:records, legends and mechanics’, by utr sports, 10/2/26**** hell22. Zombi81hagy ‘maria Sharapova: best grunting award ever’, 17/8/201223. Tennis365.com ‘the 5 youngest Wimbledon women’s singles champions of the Open Era’24. Fansided.com ‘who is the youngest Wimbledon champion ever?’’ by Mark Powell,16/7/2325. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spencer_Gore_(sportsman)26. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Renshaw27. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lottie_Dod28. Food republic.com ‘the pimm’s royale recipe’, brian quinn, 8/6/201529. ATPtour.com ‘Wimbledon embraces live electronic calling’, by atp staff, 9/10/2430. Gentleman’s journal.com ‘the funniest moments of Wimbledon’, n.dBackground Breakpoint by Abbynoise Intro music- Puncher by Abbynoise Outro- Can’t Give it up by All Good Folks from Uppbeat

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