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A Time A Place in Sport

A Time A Place in Sport

By: 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
Episodes
  • Inaugural Winners in Sport

    Inaugural Winners in Sport
    May 16 2026
    In this episode, Paul will discuss some sportspeople and teams from over the years who were the first to win an event, a medal, a competition or achieve an incredible feat. Some of what will be discussed include:- A man known as ‘the little professor’, due to his genius mind, who was the first man to win the Indianapolis 500 and ignite a great legacy.- A small South American nation that was the first to win the World Cup- Argentina and the first Basketball World Cup- 1980 State of Origin and Arthur Beetson- Rajasthan Royals, Keke Rossburg, Glenn McGrath, - Nadia Commenici, James Connelly, Helen de Pourteles- Western Division, Charles Bannerman, Jackie Robinson- Muhammad Ali and rap- Cathy Freeman and Nova Perris, Robin Knox-JohnstonThere is also the Quiz and segments Sporting Spotlight and Then and Now.Inaugurals in Sport Sources1. Motorsports on NBC ‘top 10 moments in indianapolis 500 history’, 20/8/20202. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay_national_football_team3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Steinbrenner4. Topend sports.com ‘Indianapolis 500 (indy 500)’, robert wood, march 20175. Topend sports.com ‘triple crown of motorsport’, robert wood, march 20176. Indianapolis motorspeedway.com ‘110th indy 500, united we race’, 20267. britannica.com ‘indianapolis 500 automobile race’, britannica editors, 9/4/268. Rraquello ‘i’ve got a secret:aj foyt & ray harroun, june 1, 1961’, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Harroun9. imsmuseum.org ‘ray harroun’, indianapolis motor speedway museum, 202610. Indianapolis motor speedway ‘on this day, ray harroun’, 13/1/2611. indyencyclopedia.org ‘ray harroun, race car driver’ jyoti a. Verderame, december, 202212. Rayharroun fan club.com ‘ray harroun’, n.d13. The henry ford.org ‘ray harroun, #32 marmon, 1911 indianapolis:artifact overview’, phil harms collection, 202614. espn.com ‘from first winner ray harroiun to sunday’s 100th winner, the indy 500 is special’, ryan mc gee, 27/5/201615. Motor sports hall of fame of america.com ‘ray harroun’, by michael j.kollins, n.d16. kids.kiddle.co ‘ray harroun facts for kids’ kiddle enyclopedia, 17/10/2517. Vanderbilt cup races.com ‘ray harroun’, by michael j.kollins in motorsport hall of fame of america, n.d18. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Indianapolis_50019. geni.com ‘ray harroun’, patricia ann clark, 26/2/2520. Topend sports.com ‘timeline of sporting firsts’, robert wood, june 201221. Topend sports.com ‘a brief history of sports’, robert wood, june 201222. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_VFL/AFL_premiers23. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1877_Wimbledon_Championship24. olympics.com ‘international women’s day: five historic firsts for female olympians’, by sean mcalister, 9/3/2325. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nova_Peris26. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1895_U.S._Open_(golf)27. afl.com ‘brownlow medal history’, n.d28. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_National29. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archer_(horse)30. nba.com ‘list of nba champions’, from nba.com staff, 9/10/2531. Golden globe race.com ‘the history:stepping back to the golden age of solo sailing’, 2026 golden globe race32. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_Origin_series33. National rugby league ‘state of origin 1980/game 1/extended highlights/nrl’, 27/2/2434. andscape.com ‘muhammad ali:the original rapper’, by chuck d as told to michael tillery, 9/6/2016 35. Televerse media ‘ali rap’, 8/12/200636. Motorsport memorial.org ‘motorsport memorial:lest we forget ray harroun’, n.dIntro music- Puncher by Abbynoise Outro- Can’t Give it up by All Good Folks from Uppbeat
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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • Wasted Talent in Sport

    Wasted Talent in Sport
    May 2 2026
    Paul is back for another action-packed episode. This week he will discuss some sportspeople from over the years who have the unfortunate reputation of not performing to their full-potential throughout their careers. This may be due to reasons such as a lack of dedication and commitment, ill-discipline and personal issues. Some of whom will be discussed include:- A former NFL player who went from being the second pick in the draft to being labelled the biggest bust in NFL history. He’s now inspiring rookies to not follow his path- An Aussie NBA player who had the world at his feet- Nick Kygrios, Bernard Tomic, Todd Carney- John Daly, Pacman Jones, Isiah Rider, Freddy Adu- Ben Cousins, Warwick Capper, Liz Cambage- Mohammad Asif, James Faulkner, Vinod KambliThere is also the Quiz and segments Sporting Spotlight and Then and NowWasted Talent Sources1. The sporting news.com ‘what happened to ryan leaf? The story of nfl draft bust’s prison sentence & where he is now’, edward sutelan, 26/4/232. The last mile radio.org ‘episode 49:ryan leaf, season 2’, 15/4/243. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Daly_(golfer)4. foxsports.com ‘that’s the difference:simmons’ agent opens up on aussie nba star’s sad decline’, andrew jackson from fox sports, 3/1/265. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Simmons6. bust/the ryan leaf story podcast, actionpark media, 8/11/20227. gq.com ‘6 tennis players who could’ve been number one, (if they gave a f*ck), brad nash, gq australia, 21/1/20208. Bleacher report.com ‘the biggest wastes of talent in sports history’, nick dimengo, 29/9/20129. complex.com ‘athletes who completely wasted their talent’, jose martinez, 10/7/201210. The roar.com ‘the five greatest wastes of aussie sporting talent’, by perry cox, roar guru, 6/2/201411. bwsportsblog.wordpress.com ‘the saddest thing in life is wasted talent, top 10 athletes who have wasted their talent’, by larry tumminia, lauren cani, 5/8/201412. news.com ‘who is the biggest waste of talent in aussie sport in the 21st century?’ tyson otto, 23/7/2513. espn.com ‘unfulfilled potential, part 1 of 2, the could have beens’, 5/3/2016, by thomas neumann arash markazi, paul lukas and kevin stone14. amp.sport360.com ‘cricket’s lost talents:brilliant mohammad asif, vinod kambli and others’, ashish peter, 29/3/202015. cricketweb.net ‘cricketers who wasted their talents’, xuhab, 8/9/200716. The roar.com ‘the pakistan xi of unfulfilled talent’, by tigerbill44/roar guru, 5/5/202017. Minh duc ‘nick kyrgios tanking shanghai 2016’, 15/12/201718. Stroppa777 ‘tough words by martina and pat cash about bernard tomic, 2017/7/4’, 5/7/201719. cricket.com ‘from the vault:asif rocks australia with six at the scg’, 6/7/202020. Flea-flicker football ‘when ryan leaf had a complete meltdown with a reporter’, 11/7/2521. Untoldsports1 ‘is ryan leaf the worst draft pic in nfl history?’, 13/3/2622. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Daly_(golfer)23. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andre_Agassi24. britannica.com ‘daniel riccardo, australian race car driver’, britannica editors, 23/3/26, revised and updated by tushaar kuthiala 25. Fox sports.com ‘at my brothel:ex afl star banned until 2030 for vile behaviour at grand final’, fox footy, 17/6/2526. Sydney morning herald.com ‘how two ex-origin stars are giving back to the game that exiled them’, robert dillon, 25/`/2627. Planet football ‘where are they now? Freddy adu, the saviour of american soccer & compared to pele’, planet football, 18/7/2529. The roar.com ‘whatever happened to liz cambage after hitting heights of basketball?’, zayda dollie, 5/12/202231. genius.com ‘lonesome loser:little river band’, ultimate hits 202232. https://transcendrecoverycommunity.com/’,33. Players’ tribune ‘letter to my younger self’, ryan leaf, 2/4/201834. linkedin.com ‘ryan d.leaf’, the cw network, washington state uni 202635. https://theryandleaf.com/36. Pancam pictures ‘ryan leaf advice to nfl prospects’, 24/4/25
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • What If's in Sport

    What If's in Sport
    Apr 25 2026
    Paul is back for another action-packed episode. This time he will talk about some of his What If moments in sport if granted a birthday wish he would love to go back in time and alter the outcome of. Some of what will be discussed include:- Ash Barty’s and Shane Gould’s sudden retirements- Shane Warne’s 99 when out off a no ball.- Parramatta’s collapse in the 1998 Preliminary Final- Greg Norman’s bad luck in Majors- Reece Walsh not being sent off and getting suspended in the finals series last year- Mick Cronin’s missed goals in 1977 and 84 GF’S and St Kilda 2010- The Socceroo’s and Iran match in 1997- Donald Bradman getting out for a duck in his final innings- Dream match ups e.g., Nicklaus vs Woods- Other well-mentioned What if from sports journalists- Injuries ruining careers of talented athletes e.g., Will Pukovski- Muhammad Ali retiring earlier- World Series Cricket and statistics- East German and Chinese drug cheats having medals/records stripped- Penalty in Australia vs Italy 2006 World Cup matchThere is also the Quiz and Sporting Spotlight and Paul gives his top 5 What If’s.Birthday Special- Paul’s Sporting What If’s Sources1. Calfkicker clips ‘mike tyson talks about avenging muhammad ali, say’s it’s his greatest fight’, 30/4/232. Avgar sport.com ‘jack nicklaus vs tiger woods:the real difference by the numbers’, avgar sport, 20263. news.com ‘who is the biggest waste of talent in aussie sport in the 21st century?’, tyson otto, 23/7/254. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Pucovski5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Ritson6. complex.com ‘the biggest what ifs in sports history’, elias ahmed, 24/9/20137. The sydney morning herald.com ‘melbourne storm captain cameron smith admits to regrets over the 2016 grand final loss but is totally focused on 2017 premiership’, roy ward, 2/4/20178. abc.net.au ‘sir donald bradman died a quarter of a century ago but will always be 99.94 not out’, by daniel keane, 25/2/269. Bleacher report.com ‘the 10 best rivalries in sports(that never happened)’, russell puntenney, 8/6/201810. reddit.com ‘what are the biggest what ifs in cricket?’, r/cricket,202211. cricket.com ‘kevin pietersan rates his top 5 bowlers’, 1/2/201812. Inspiring quotes.com ‘15 quotes about losing, from famous athletes’, julia travers, 11/5/202113. Willow talk podcast ‘when brett lee almost won the impossible ashes test in 2005’, 25/7/2514. Paris basketball.com ‘top 10 biggest what ifs in nba history’, by maxine dekowski 24/10/2515. The sportster.com ‘top 20 what if scenarios in sports history’, by michael weyer, 23/9/201516. The roar.com ‘ten gut-wrenching moments in australian sport’, by nick/roar guru, 15/4/202017. Nine’s wide world of sports ‘on this day in 1987/larry mize sinks an iconic chip for the masters’, 12/4/2418. ICC ‘Ball hits ben stokes for accidental six!icc cricket world cup 2019’, 15/7/201919. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kepler_Wessels20. olympics.com ‘australian olympic team/milano-cortina 2026, scotty james-snowboard/halfpipe’, australian olympic committee. 21. socceroos.com ‘australia bows out to last minute penalty’, 4/12/201722. World cup goals ‘2006 world cup germany-match 53-round of 16-italy 1x0 australia’, 2/7/201923. Cricket buffet ‘shane warne’s famous 99-it was a no ball’, 20/10/201824. Willow talk cricket podcast ‘when brett lee almost won the impossible ashes test in 2005’, 25/7/2525. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doping_in_East_Germany26. bbc.com ‘our gold medals are squeaky clean-china slams doping doubts’, 6/8/2427. Nrl on nine ‘the rotten noise of the 1989 grand final’, 25/9/2018Intro music- Puncher by Abbynoise Outro- Can’t Give it up by All Good Folks from Uppbeat
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    1 hr and 18 mins
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