Jun 9, 2026 · 58 min · 13 segments
We're back! After a two month hiatus, Ben and Merl are back in their armchairs ready to recap the sporting highlights from the past two months and preview the FIFA Men's World Cup.
Indeed.
Before we get to that, as you said, Ben, we have been offline for a little while.
I normally start the podcast, uh, for new listeners, with a round-up of the week or the fortnight's sport.
This is a couple of months of sport, so I've had to be-
Yeah, you, you've got it...
You've got your work cut out for you today.
I was thinking, you know, uh, how Johnny Depp described a pint as a mega pint? This is almost a mega round-up, isn't it, really? You're, uh, you're gonna have to talk quickly and take a big, deep breath.
Well, I have been selective, so if any sports stars are listening and you're missed out, apologies.
But these, these are-
[laughs]
...
these are, I think, the highlights.
So right back at the start of April, uh, we had Rory McIlroy winning his second green jacket, going back to back at Augusta National, and we also had Iam Maximus winning his second Grand National in three years.
And Zverev finally managed to ditch the mantle of being one of the best players in the men's game never to win a major.
Uh, we've also had, in the NBA, we've had, since we've finished, we've had the post-season.
Uh, Ben's pick for the title, the Knicks, are two-nil up against the Spurs.
They play game three this evening, Tuesday night, uh, as we're rec- Monday night, sorry, as we're recording.
In the NBA, uh, the Braves and the Dodgers have good records.
The teenager has stormed to five straight wins and a 60-point lead from Lewis Hamilton, uh, at the top of the F1 standings after six Grand Prix.
And in the football, we've got the World Cup coming up, but the season wrap-up, Man City won the Women's Super League, Barcelona won the Women's Champions League, uh, PSG, the Men's Champions League, and Arsenal just about...
Indeed.
Before we get to that, as you said, Ben, we have been offline for a little while.
I normally start the podcast, uh, for new listeners, with a round-up of the week or the fortnight's sport.
This is a couple of months of sport, so I've had to be-
Yeah, you, you've got it...
You've got your work cut out for you today.
I was thinking, you know, uh, how Johnny Depp described a pint as a mega pint? This is almost a mega round-up, isn't it, really? You're, uh, you're gonna have to talk quickly and take a big, deep breath.
Well, I have been selective, so if any sports stars are listening and you're missed out, apologies.
But these, these are-
[laughs]
...
these are, I think, the highlights.
So right back at the start of April, uh, we had Rory McIlroy winning his second green jacket, going back to back at Augusta National, and we also had Iam Maximus winning his second Grand National in three years.
And Zverev finally managed to ditch the mantle of being one of the best players in the men's game never to win a major.
Uh, we've also had, in the NBA, we've had, since we've finished, we've had the post-season.
Uh, Ben's pick for the title, the Knicks, are two-nil up against the Spurs.
They play game three this evening, Tuesday night, uh, as we're rec- Monday night, sorry, as we're recording.
In the NBA, uh, the Braves and the Dodgers have good records.
The teenager has stormed to five straight wins and a 60-point lead from Lewis Hamilton, uh, at the top of the F1 standings after six Grand Prix.
And in the football, we've got the World Cup coming up, but the season wrap-up, Man City won the Women's Super League, Barcelona won the Women's Champions League, uh, PSG, the Men's Champions League, and Arsenal just about...
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