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Rousey returns – but at what cost?🤨
10 years after quitting MMA, Rousey will face Gina Carano in May
Ade Adedoyin, Paul Battison and Rosi Sexton discuss mixed feelings towards Rousey’s comeback, given her history with concussion 👇
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0n33yjr
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Do you agree with booing your team? 🤔👎
Hear from players, fans and a psychologist on what impact booing can have 🗣️
Listen to More Than The Score 🎧 https://bbc.in/4kRcyrH
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SIX events. SIX golds. 🥇🤯
Is Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo's record-breaking feat the greatest individual sporting performance in Winter Olympics history? 🙌
Listen 🎧 https://bbc.in/4qUK5Cy
An Italian rugby player wearing a blue jersey with the Italian flag on his chest reaches for a ball on a blue turf field. The BBC Sport logo and the text "More Than The Score" are visible in the foreground.
Throughout much of the late 2010s and the early 2020s, there was plenty of demand for Italy to be removed from the Six Nations 🏉
How have they gone from perennial strugglers to talk of one day winning the competition?
Find out on More Than The Score 🔊
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0n2b6hy
An Italian cricketer wearing a blue jersey celebrates with raised arms and a joyful expression while standing on a cricket field. A blurred crowd and the word “Stumped” are visible behind him.
Minnows make history!
The T20 World Cup has seen the associate nations shine – we discuss the big shocks and reflect on a “miserable” #INDvPAK
Plus, cricket on ice: Tallinn Hippos’ Stuart Hook joins us.
Listen to #BBCStumped 🔊
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct6zkm
A hockey player wearing a white helmet with a USA sticker and a blue jersey looks directly at the camera. The player is wearing protective eye gear and gloves, and the logo of a hockey equipment brand is visible on their stick.
Olympic Gold medal winning @usahockey player Hilary Knight was on the ice for the first Women's professional game to be held at New York's famed Madison Square Garden.
Hear more about how @BillieJeanKing's pre-face off speech impacted the sport 🔊
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p09945j7
Smriti Mandhana, a female cricketer, holds a large, silver trophy aloft with a smile. She is wearing a blue jersey with sponsor logos and a winner's ribbon around her neck against a dark background.
After helping her side to World Cup glory in 2025, Smriti Mandhana has become the first cricketer to be named BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year 🏆
How can she inspire the next generation of female cricketers in India?
Find out on More Than The Score 🔊
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0n1t2ln
A ski mountaineer, Emily Harrop, ascends a snowy slope with skis on her back and poles in hand, wearing a blue racing suit and a bib numbered 1.1. A snowy mountain range forms the background, and the BBC Sport logo is visible in the upper left corner.
Ski mountaineering, or skimo, is the only new sport at @milanocortina26. 🏔️
France's Emily Harrop is the hot favourite to become its first Olympic champion, but how does it work? 🤔
Find out more about the sport on the latest More Than The Score 🔊
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0n1lypw
A long shadow, likely of a cross-country skier, stretches across a snow-covered ski track. Text overlay reads "More Than The Score" and discusses biathlon at the Winter Olympics.
From confessions of infidelity to credit card controversies; biathlon's been making headlines all over the world during the @milanocortina26 Winter Olympics.
But is that good for the sport?
Find out more on More Than The Score 🔊
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0n1g4ps
Two cross-country skiers wearing red and white Canada-themed hats and goggles smile for the camera, leaning against their skis. The word "Canada" is visible on their jackets and a Fischer brand ski is also present.
🎿Cross-country skiing in Italy
🏒Ice hockey on the equator
❄️A snowball fight in Finland
🧣Wrap up warm for a special winter sports Not by the Playbook 👇
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct8791
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🎿Cross-country skiing in Italy
🏒Ice hockey on the equator
❄️A snowball fight in Finland
🧣Wrap up warm for a special winter sports Not by the Playbook 👇
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct8791
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🎿Cross-country skiing in Italy
🏒Ice hockey on the equator
❄️A snowball fight in Finland
🧣Wrap up warm for a special winter sports Not by the Playbook 👇
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct8791
Figure skater Elladj Baldé is mid-air, performing a backflip on a sheet of ice. He's wearing a pink jacket, a dark shirt, and black ice skates.
Elladj Baldé is a professional figure skater who’s been back flipping his way over frozen ponds to the sounds of artists like Rhianna. 🎶🎵
How has he been using social media to change perceptions of his sport? ⛸️
Find out more 🔊
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p09f9x5h
A close-up of British skier Dave Ryding wearing a racing helmet and goggles, and black gloves, with sponsor logos visible. He is wearing a black racing suit and has the number "A1" printed on his chest.
After learning to ski on a plastic dry slope, Britain's Dave Ryding is set to bring a close to his racing career at @milanocortina26.
What might the future bring after he crosses the finish line for the final time?
Find out on More Than The Score 🔊
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0n0ydnk
🇵🇰🇮🇳Pakistan against India at the T20 World Cup will go ahead
🇿🇦Plus, South Africa spinner Keshav Maharaj talks us through their narrow victory over Afghanistan, and what the Proteas will take from it 👇
https://youtu.be/3kDM-qrF-VI
A snowboarder wearing a dark, branded suit and a helmet is mid-air, performing a trick. The snowboard is angled sharply and the background is a white and light gray wall with the BBC logo visible.
Scotty James is already one of the greatest snowboarders of all time. 🏂
But how does the Australian compares to fellow greats Shaun White and Ayumu Hirano? 🐐
Find out more about Scotty James's quest to complete the full set of Olympic medals 🔊
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0mwg6nj
Liverpool footballer Virgil van Dijk is clapping his hands wearing a teal team jersey with gold trim. A graphic with the words "More Than The Score" is overlaid on the image.
Earlier this month, Liverpool and Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk commented that some pundits go too far in their criticism of young players.
But where does the line lie between fair comment and criticism for criticism's sake?
Find out more 🔊
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🇵🇰🇮🇳Pakistan against India at the T20 World Cup will go ahead
🇿🇦South Africa spinner Keshav Maharaj joins us to reflect on their dramatic win over Afghanistan
🏆We hear from WPL winner, RCB’s Sayali Satghare
Listen to #BBCStumped👇
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct6zkl
A snowboarder wearing a white helmet is mid-air during a trick, with a brightly colored snowboard featuring the word "NITRO" visible. The background is a light blue sky with faint, thin white clouds and power lines.
When Jan Scherrer won bronze in snowboarding at the Beijing Winter Games, he quickly realised he would have to honour a deal with his wife, Sasha.
They agreed if he were to medal, he would have to get a tattoo of Sasha’s choosing.
Find out more 🔊
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0dhd4qy
A polo player wearing a white helmet and navy blue polo shirt rides a brown horse during a game. The player holds a polo mallet and appears to be in motion on a green field with a blurry background of spectators.
A decade ago, Argentinian Adolfo Cambiaso took to the field in with six identical horses, each cloned from his favourite mare, Cuartetera. 🐎
But how far might people be willing to go in search of the "perfect" polo horse?
Find out more🔊👇
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0n0fzd9
Tennis player Emma Raducanu stands facing a man, possibly her coach, on a tennis court. The man wears an orange shirt and holds a tennis ball and racket while Raducanu holds a racket at her side.
The 2021 US Open champion Emma Radacanu is looking for the 10th coach of her tennis career. 🎾
So how do coaches and athletes build successful partnerships?
Find out more on More Than The Score 🔊
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How important is it to have someone in your corner offering support?
Rapper @FlavorFlav is throwing his support behind the US Skeleton & Bobsleigh teams
Find out why 🔊👇https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0mdd9ch
