Steve Crossman looks ahead to Wimbledon 2025, alongside Naomi Broady, Dan Evans, Marion Bartoli, Ryan Harrison and correspondent Russell Fuller.Can Jannik Sinner or Novak Djokovic stop Carlos Alcaraz? How serious a contender is Jack Draper? Can Aryna Sabalenka finally win a slam in 2025? Will we see the Americans become even more competitive? And how do you get a wildcard?06:00 Alcaraz
18:30 Can Djokovic win one more Wimbledon?
25:00 Sabalenka and her near misses
29:00 Women’s leading contenders
44:00 Jack Draper – will he thrive in the spotlight
58:30 How to get a wildcard?
1:07:00 Social media abuse
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The Power of Arthur Ashe
Clive Myrie marks 50 years since Arthur Ashe won Wimbledon and what life was like in 1970s Britain. Ashe became the first black man to win Wimbledon in 1975, beating favourite Jimmy Connors to the title. Hear from Chris Grant and Sir Keith Ajegbo as they share their memories of how Arthur Ashe had a significant impact on their lives and what it was like for black Britons at that time. Ashe’s long-term friend and former girlfriend, Swedish tennis player Ingrid Löfdahl Bentzer gives us a unique insight into the man himself reminiscing about the day he won. Ingrid also tells us about the abuse she and Arthur received when they were together. We hear from AELTC chair and former player Debbie Jevans on the impact of that famous victory, but also what the landscape of tennis looks like today.This programme contains strong and discriminatory language.
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Wired for Sport: All About Neurodiversity in Elite Athletes
Featuring interviews with footballers Lucy Bronze and Safia Middleton-Patel, tennis players Jenson Brooksby and Sam Smith, she learns about how many athletes are neurodivergent as well as adjustments and coaching.Katie is joined in the studio by neurodiversity sports journalist Nick Ransom, and speaks to founder of Neurodiverse Sport and former Olympic rower Caragh McMurtry as well as Jacob Kelly, the UK's first neurodiversity rugby coach.TIMECODES:
01:10 - Nick Ransom gives us a sense of what neurodiversity means.
08:00- Caragh McMurtry on her story and how Neurodiverse Sport started.
13:55 - England and Chelsea defender Lucy Bronze on her experience being autistic and living with ADHD.
21:45 - Wales and Manchester United goalkeeper Safia Middleton-Patel opens up about being diagnosed as autistic and the adaptations that have helped her.
37:00 - Katie, Caragh and Nick reflect on Safia’s interview at the adjustments that can help neurodivergent athletes.
40:26 - Tennis player Jenson Brooksby on his autism diagnosis and the impact it had on his career, on and off the court.
46:50 - Former British number one and tennis broadcaster Sam Smith on Jenson’s story and how she found out she was autistic.
53:50 - Jacob Kelly, the UK’s first neurodiversity rugby coach on tackling barriers and supporting neurodivergent players.
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Rory McIlroy Completes Career Grand Slam with Masters Victory
Reaction from Augusta as Rory McIlroy finally completes the career Grand Slam with his first Masters win. Mark Chapman presents reaction with Trish Johnson, Andrew Magee, Alistair Bruce-Ball, Katherine Downes and Iain Carter. They discuss a turbulent fourth day at the Masters Championship which ended with Rory McIlroy taking home his first green jacket. Hear from the man himself on what it means to him after beating Justin Rose in a play-off, and hear from his psychologist, Bob Rotella. Plus, BBC correspondent Mark Simpson is in his hometown of Holywood, Northern Ireland with reaction to what the victory meant to his former golf club back home.
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Rugby Union: Time for Change?
The game on the pitch has never been better, yet rugby union's finances leave the game with an uncertain and precarious future. Rarely has the gap between how the sport would like to be perceived and the unvarnished reality felt wider. Nearly 30 years since the sport went professional, why is it struggling so badly to sustain itself and grow?The numbers involved are alarming. According to the last set of accounts (2023/24) for each of the home unions, they posted a combined loss in the last financial year of £72m.The financially picture is equally as bleak for the 10 Premiership clubs, who collectively lost £30.5m in the financial year 2022/23 and have net debts of over £300m.So how does rugby union put itself back on a more sustainable financial footing against a backdrop of spiralling player salaries, a downward trend in the cost of TV rights, and a crowded sporting marketplace when it comes to attracting new fans? Sonja McLaughlan, Sara Orchard and rugby union correspondent for the Times, Alex Lowe are joined by former Saracens and Harlequins CEO Mark Evans, RFU CEO Bill Sweeney and Gloucester owner Martin St Quinton to discuss what needs to change for rugby union to thrive.TIME CODES:
08:13 - Former Saracens and Harlequins CEO, Mark Evans
29:20 - CEO of the RFU, Bill Sweeney
48:35 - Gloucester owner Martin St Quinton
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