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A Time A Place in Sport

A Time A Place in Sport

De: Paul Andrew Tonner
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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.Paul Andrew Tonner
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  • Funny Names In Sport

    Funny Names In Sport
    Oct 11 2025
    Paul is back for another action-packed episode. This week he is joined by Miss Olivia to discuss some of the bizarre and funny names of sportspeople and sports teams from over the years. Some of what will be discussed include:- A former Canadian swimmer with a Christian name of Dick who would go on to be the face of ethics and administration in sport and be a strong advocate in fighting drugs in sport.- An American University whose sporting team is called the Banana Slugs and their shirt features in a well-known gangsta film- Dick Butkus, Dick Pole, Dick Felt- God Shammgod and World B.Free- Fui Fui Moi Moi, Jeff Maggett, Kapilla Wijengunawardene- Funny horse names eg, AAAARRRRHHHHHH.- The funny names of the 12th man cricketers- Neville Neville, Chubby Cox, Picabo Street, Dong Dong, Yu Fu, Gaylord Silly, Kim Yu Suk, Tokyo Sexwhale- Webster University Gorlocks, Campbell Fighting Camels- The sports team with the longest nameWe also have our Quiz and other segments Sporting Spotlight and Then and NowFunny Names in Sport Sources1. Bleacher report.com ‘50 craziest names in sports history’, bill robbins, 16/6/20112. complex.com ‘the most outrageous athlete names ranked: ho you fat, noah knigga, & more’, complex staff, 11/1/243. ranker.com ‘the 90+ funniest athlete names ranked’. David de ;a rova. 2/10/254. The sportster.com ‘top15 most ridiculous names in sports’, by adriano valente, 19/8/20155. Pledge sports.org ‘the 13 funniest names in sport’, n.d.6. crictracker.com ‘10 cricketers with quirky names’ by Ajay koushik R, 1/7/257. Stadium talk.com ‘the wackiest team names in sports’, by dustin turner, 3/12/248. The guardian.com ‘what is the longest sports team name, and what is the silliest?my vote goes to borussia moenchengladback’, the sporting life, james, london, uk.n.d9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neville_Neville10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dong_Dong11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Sexwale12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Pound13. fandom.com ‘pulp fiction’ pulp fiction wiki wiki. N.d14. Leanneby the sea.substack.com ‘the story of sammy the banana slug’, leanne phillips, 16/8/2315. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Pole16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tacko_Fall17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Butkus18. The players’ tribune ‘the word of god’, god shammgod, 14/12/202019. Good times.ca ‘dick pound: game-changer’, jessica dostie, 11/6/2520. wired.com ‘the righteous fury of dick pound’, mark mcclusky, 1/1/200721. olympics.com ‘richard w. Pound’, 202522. The roar.com.au ‘what does dick pound mean?’, by david lord, 14/1/201623. Broke-ass stuart.com ‘,men named richard who really shouldn’t go by dick’, peter-astrid kane, 25/5/202024. Ian gorton ‘the fui fui moi moi song’, the robinson brothers on ray hadley morning show, 15/7/200825. Modern warfare cheats ‘arrrrr.horse. Mp4’, 7/3/201126. The 12th man topic ‘name pronounciation lesson’, 9/12/201927. Legendary movie scenes ‘mr wolf is a lady’s man-pulp fiction, 1994-movie clip hd scene’, 25/1/2128. olympics.com ‘montreal 1976:canada’s first olympic city becomes an international sports hub’, 18/4/2429. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_RoggeIntro music- Puncher by Abbynoise, Outro music- Can’t Give it Up by All Good Folks
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  • Harsh Punishments in Sport

    Harsh Punishments in Sport
    Sep 27 2025
    Paul is back for another action-packed, informative episode. This time he will be talking about the subjective topic of harsh punishments some athletes and sporting teams have received over the years. Some of what will be discussed include:- A former NBA basketball player who despite his tremendous talent, was seen as the main instigator in what is described as the ugliest basketball brawl in the NBA and would receive the longest suspension in the league’s history.- A former MLB baseball great who despite his tremendous achievements in sport had his career overshadowed by the use of performance-enhancing drugs and copped a 1-year suspension and $22 million in lost salary.- Merie Hapes- Tiger Woods- Muhammad Ali, Jim Thorpe, Reuben Carter- Pete Rose- Hansie Cronje, Muhammed Amir, Shane Warne, Steve Smith, David Warner, Cameron Bancroft- Ben Barba- Ivory Coast National football team- Salary cap scandals e.g., Melbourne Storm and Canterbury Bulldogs- Essendon and Cronulla supplement saga- Peter Bol, Shayna JackThere is also the segments Sporting Spotlight and Then and Now, the Quiz and the Fact and Quote for the day.Harsh Punishments in Sport Sources1. foxsports.com ‘the night tiger woods was exposed as a serial cheater’, maureen callaghan from newscomau, 25/11/20132. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Barba3. news.com ‘big calls made on return of nrl stars ezra mam and kieran foran’, james dampney, 13/5/254. espncricinfo.com ‘warne suspended for 12 months’, AAP, 22/2/20035. abc.net.au ‘parramatta eels salary cap sanctions ratified by nrl as 12 point penalty, $1m fine and board ban kick in’, 9/7/20166. gq.com ‘the 14 most shocking moments in australian sporting history’, will lennox, 20/7/237. abc.net.au ‘cronulla sharks drugs scandal:questions still to be answered of deals NRL-ASADA offered to players’, by david mark, 12/9/20148. stadium talk.com ‘harshest punishments in sports history’, by tony adame, 1/12/249. the dick cavett show ‘norman mailer thinks muhammad ali was unfairly treated/the dick cavett show’, 13/6/2020: 25/5/197010. 247wallst.com ‘most severe punishments in sports history’, grant suneson, 15/1/202011. espn.co.uk ‘ridiculous crime and outrageous punishments’, espn staff, 7/10/201112. review journal.com ‘8 of the most notorious punishments in sports’, reuters, 201513. zerohanger.com ‘eight of the longest afl suspensions’, staff writers, 18/4/2314. zerotackle.com ‘the longest suspensions in nrl history’, sean carroll, 28/3/2215. sport illustrated.com ‘one-on-one with former indiana pacers great metta sandiford-artest (ron artest) during NBA All-star weekend’, tony east, 20/2/2416. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metta_Sandiford-Artest17. aatif hassan ‘michael holding almost in tears over muhammed amir’, 10/11/201018. espn cricinfo.com ‘mohammed amir, pakistan/bowler’, espn cricinfo staff, 2025 espn sports media ltd.19. britannica.com ‘alex rodriguez, american baseball player’, editors of encyclopedia britannica, 5/8/2520. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Bol_(runner)21. the guardian.com ‘scandal hits warne and waugh’, david hopps and greg baum, 10/12/199822. the guardian.com ‘metta sandiford-artest is many things but he was never crazy’, etan thomas, 31/8/2123. espn throwback ‘the worst fight in nba history?!malice at the palace, iconic moments’,20/11/2324. BBallBreakdown ‘metta world peace assaults james harden’, 23/4/201225. howfuckedupaight ‘metta world peace-represented music video (feat career highlights) + lyrics’, 16/12/201226. hopkins medicine.org ‘mental health disorder statistics’, the john hopkins university, 202527. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reggie_MillerIntro music- Puncher by Abbynoise. Outro- Can’t Give it Up by All Good Folks from Upbeat
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    1 h y 7 m
  • Racism In Sport

    Racism In Sport
    Sep 14 2025
    Paul is back for another informative episode. This time the focus is on Racism that has taken place in sport over the years. Some of what will be discussed include:- A former Indigenous Australian Rules Footballer who by after receiving constant racism during a match, proudly pointed to his skin to show how proud he is of his race. It would become an iconic photo.- A former Aussie female indigenous track and field runner who carried both the Australian and Aboriginal flags in her victory laps and stopped a nation with a memorable win at the Sydney 2000 Olympics.- Jack Johnson, Muhammad Ali- Jackie Robinson- Adam Goodes, Eddie Betts- Colin Kaepernick and the kneel- Jesse Owens, the Black Power Salute- Michael Holding- Pat Cash and his work with remote indigenous communities- Racism scandal in English cricketMiss Olivia will conduct the segments the Quiz and Sporting Spotlight and Paul will then talk in depth about an athlete in the segment Then and Now.Racism in Sport Sources1. Great Australian Sporting Moments by Michael Roberts with Michael Tormey, The Miegunyah Press, Melbourne, 20082. abc.net ‘the persistence of racism within community sport in australia has consequences that extend far beyond the field’, ruth jeanes, ramon spaaij, franka vaughan, karen farquharson and muhammad iqbal, 28/2/253. sportintegrity.gov.au ‘racism in sport’, 27/3/24, sport integrity australia4. ausport.gov ‘anti-racism’, australian sport commission, ais, n.d5. reconciliationsa.org.au ‘racism in australian sports in 2024…taking a stand’, by team writer, 28/6/246. facing history.org ‘black athletes and civil rights: 6 upstanders to introduce to your students’, by facing history & ourselves, 17/2/227. black enterprise.com ‘remembering black athletes who took a stand and a knee against racism’, by ahsan washington, 21/2/258. buzzfeednews.com ‘23 times athletes stood up for what they believed in’, gabriel h. sanchez, 27/9/20179. national museum australia.gov.au ‘nicky winmar’s stand’, 17/4/2310. pickstar.pro ‘athlete activists making an impact’, n.d11. 9news.com ‘tennis legend pat cash calls for australia day date to be changed’, by christine ahern, 17/1/201912. the guardian.com ‘adam goodes: instead of masking racism, we need to deal with it day to day’, by donald mcrae, 3/3/202013. dax ‘black lives matter, official music video’, 9/6/202014. vichealth.vic.gov.au ‘more than half of aussies surveyed witness or experience racism in community sport’, Vic Health, 27/2/2515. https://www.olympics.com/en/athletes/cathy-freeman16. @manwith pushup steels ‘muhammad ali tell his black discrimination’, 7/5/2517. national museum of australia.gov.au ‘nicky winmar’s stand’, 17/4/2318. 7news.com ‘afl great nicky winmar faces court over shock charges of alleged abuse’, by estelle griepink,29/7/2519. monument australia.org ‘nicky winmar’, n.d20. https://wafootball.com.au/diversity/aboriginal/nicky-winmar-carnival21. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicky_Winmar22. the guardian.com ‘it was a horrible day looking back:nicky winmar on his 1993 black and proud moment’, by jonathan horn, 30/10/2323. the guardian.com ‘english cricket is racist, sexist and elitist, says landmark report’, sean ingle, 27/6/2324. St Kilda football club ‘winmar’s 92 screamer’, 12/4/202025. archie roach ‘colour of your jumper’, liberation music pty ltd, 21/11/201426. sydney morning herald.com ‘essendon champion joins dees’ coach search, winmar continues bid to co-lead racism class action’, mark mcgowan and jon pierik, 14/8/25, Intro music- Puncher by Abbynoise. Outro- Can’t Give it Up by All Good Folks from Upbeat
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