A Time A Place in Sport

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.

A Time A Place in Sport is a sports podcast hosted by Paul Andrew Tonner, with 40 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Paul Andrew Tonner hosts A Time A Place in Sport, a sports show with 40 episodes published.

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  Episode #21

  Robbed! The Sporting Victories That Were Taken Away

  Sep 4, 20261h 26mS7

  Paul is back for another action-packed episode. This time he will talk about some sportspeople and teams from over the years who were robbed of the victory they deserved. Some of what will be discussed include:- A legendary American boxer who as an Amateur was greatly robbed of Olympic gold in an infamous moment in Olympic and boxing history.- A former Serbian/American female tennis player who was robbed of more greatness when at the peak of her career she was stabbed by a crazed spectator- Canberra Raiders 2019 Grand Final and 2025 semi-final- The Wallabies eg, Bledisloe Cup and Lions series 2025- Felipe Massa, Mark Webber, Damon Hill- Jeff Fenech, Lennox Lewis- 2019 and 2023 Ashes, New Zealand in 2019 cricket world cup final- France in 2011 Rugby World Cup Final- Raelene Boyle and other athletes robbed of drug cheats in the 1970’s, 80’s.- Aengus Meldon, Aaron Judge, Kobe BryantMiss Olivia is back to conduct the Quiz and Sporting Spotlight and there is also the segment Then and NowRobbed in Sport Sources1. Complex.com ‘top 10 mvp robberies’, by Thomas golianopoulos, 14/11/252. Foxsports.com ‘olympic hero Raelene boyle, twice robbed of gold by drug cheats, speaks of despair for Australian sport’, by john clark from foxsports, 8/2/20133. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Jones_Jr.4. Boxrec.com ‘roy jones jr’, n.d5. Abc.net.au ‘roy jones jr given Olympic gold medal by south korean boxer who beat him in controversial bout in seoul’, 4/9/256. Sports.yahoo.com ‘the agony of gold: the extraordinary epilogue to one of Olympic history’s greatest scandals’, joseph santoliquito, 7/8/267. Between rounds tv ‘Roy Jones Jr vs Park Si-Hun - Full Fight *1988 Olympics*, 13/11/238. Wear channel 3 news ‘Roy Jones Jr. given 1988 Olympic boxing gold medal from South Korean winner’, September 20259. Tone (mimic 717) ‘Roy Jones Jr gets his 1988 Olympic gold medal that he was cheated out of’, November 202510. Au.sports.yahoo.com ‘runner robbed of victory by rogue pole vault bar’, yahoo sport Australia, 13/2/201711. Blog.drdishbasketball.com ’10 basketball quotes after a tough loss’, by nick bartlett, 17/12/201512. Inspiring quotes.com ’15 quotes about losing from famous athletes’, 11/5/2021, Julia travers13. Balls.ie ‘Nigel Owens Defends Himself Before World Rugby Removes 'Whistle Watch' Video’, by Patrick mcgarry, 29/8/2514. Frontoffice sports.com ‘Dozens of Athletes Targeted in Pro Sports’ Robbery Epidemic’, by margaret flemming, 24/2/2515. Nine.com ‘boxing world left stunned as aussie fighter stevie spark robbed in mexico’, simon brunsdon, 7/5/2316. Artorias boxing ‘Teddy Atlas Goes Off Manny Pacquiao Robbed Against Jeff Horn’, 2/7/201717. Nick_M's Classic Boxing Channel ‘Azumah Nelson vs Jeff Fenech I’, 8/8/202218. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Webber_(racing_driver)19. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics20. Tennis majors.com ‘April 30, 1993: The tragic day Monica Seles was stabbed in the back’, Alexandre Sokolowski, 30/4/2621. Brittanica.com ‘Monica Seles Serbian tennis player’, Britannica editors, barry Duignan22. Daily motion.com ‘Runner Denied Victory by Flying Elastic Strip in Freak Accident’, Storyful viral, 201723. The Olympics. Athens to Athens 1896-2004, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, The Orion publishing group, London24. 20mlt09 ‘Schumacher and hill crash Australia 1994’, 9/7/201025. News.com ‘Disgraced Chinese swimmer Sun Yang wiped from history books’, James McKern, 5/8/2426. Timesnow news.com ‘Roy Jones Jr's Family: All On Wife Natlyn Jones And Children Roy III, DeShaun, DeAndre’, by: Abhishek Bhatia, 25/6/2427. Boxing news and views.com ‘Why Roy Jones wanting to comeback for Tommy Fury fight is nonsense and dangerous for Jones’, by Niall Doran, 27/8/26 Boxing NewsIntro music- Puncher by Abbynoise Outro- Can’t Give it up by All Good Folks from Uppbeat

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  Episode #20

  Drag Racing- Interview With Lindsey Catalano From Catalano Family Racing

  Aug 27, 20261h 18mS7

  Paul is back, this time to explore the exciting and fast-paced action of drag racing. In this interview episode with Lindsey Catalano from Catalano Family Racing, Lindsey will talk about the sport of drag racing, his experiences, achievements and journey in this fascinating form of motor racing. Some of what will be discussed in this episode include:- The Catalano Racing team which competes in the Top Doorslammer class.- His son Shane who has acquired the passion for drag racing from his father and is the current team driver.- What’s required in preparing a car for a race- Process involved in a race and the experience of launching a drag car at over 250-300 km/hr.- Drag racing tour here in Australia and overseas and records broken- The Drag Racing Community and what makes it unique- The big names in the sport e.g., The Force family in the US- Lindsey’s greatest victory and his best piece of advice when it comes to drag racing- How the sport has changed over the years and what it may be like in the futureCheck out Catalana Racing Team page on Facebook, Australian Drag Racing Team 1971 R/T Charger Top Doorslammer 5.997s @ 236.65mph Check out Shane Catalano's Top Doorslammer. Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583522346236SOURCES1. Ducker Drag Racing TV ‘Q2 Western Nationals 01/03/25. Daniel Gregorini / Shane Catalano’. 2/3/252. Catalano Family Racing is at Dragway at the Bend, 26/3/26, Tailem bend, SA3. Top Doorslammer Australia ‘the cat is back’, 30/5/264. Catalano Family Racing ‘A that’s a wrap……’, 30/3/265. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drag_racing6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brittany_Force7. NHRA ‘343.16 MPH! Brittany Force smashes the national speed record’, 26/7/25Intro music- Puncher by Abbynoise Outro- Can’t Give it up by All Good Folks from Uppbeat

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  Episode #19

  Kiss of Death/Commentators Curse in Sport

  Aug 20, 20261h 19mS7

  Paul is back for another action-packed episode. This time he will be exploring some of the curses and comments made over the years by sportspeople, teams and famous personalities that have not come to fruition and have resulted in the defeat, bad luck of others. Some of what will be discussed include:-A former Premier of Victoria and President of a prominent AFL club who made a demeaning comment about an arch-rival and subsequently led to the team having a 5-year curse-An energetic, popular, enthusiastic former Motorsports commentator who was also known for his commentator curse comments-An infamous photo in sport which is known as the ‘Kiss of Death’- Tony Greig, Mark Nicklaus, Ian Chappell, David Lloyd- Wales Rugby team and their curse on the Pope- Don Fox- Gary Hall Junior- A collection of audios of funny commentator curse momentsThere is also the Quiz and segments Sporting Spotlight and Then and NowKiss of Death in Sport Sources1.Vangeli00pana ‘the ultimate commentators curse-mark nicholas’, 4/11/162.Premier league ‘how did he miss that?the commentators curse’, 2/11/24 adobe premier3.Commentators curse#footballs shorts funny ‘top 5 commentators curse moments ranked’, 6/4/255.Nrl ‘the worse commentator’s curse of all time:Australian commentators curse’, 17/2/236.From ashes to archive1861 ‘commentators curse! Ian chappell’s kiss of death on windies keeper David Williams odi gabba 1991/92’, 17/6/257.Boxing world ‘could beat George foreman/Muhammad ali prove him wrong’, 20/6/208.Whodyarhinosh4 ‘ 1968 Challenge Cup Final: Leeds 11 vs Wakefield Trinity 10’, 2/12/1110. Sports illustrated.com ‘on this day in rockets history:the kiss of death’, maanav gupta, 21/5/26 houston rockets12.Nba ‘on may 20 1995, mario ellie hit the corner 3 pointer & gave the kiss of death…’, n.d13.Abc sport ‘luke lewis is well versed in the commentators curse…’, n.d14.The west.com ‘david bumble Lloyd:legendary commentator expecting ashes arm wrestle as part of sevens broadcast team’, glen Quartermain, the west Australian, 5/11/2515.Sydney morning herald.com ‘from the archives:we smashed you like guitars’, john Lingard and bevan eakins, 12/8/2016.Team usa ‘gary hall, jr:athlete bio’, 2026 us Olympic and paralympic committee17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennett_curse18. Independent Australia.net ‘jeff kennett’s hawthorn hoodoo gone but not forgotten’,by bill mcauley, 21/9/2519. The sporting news.com ‘jeff kennett vows not to invoke kennett curse ahead of geelong-hawthorn preliminary final’, keiran francis, 15/9/2520.Afl.com ‘a celebration of kennett curse and an epic rivalry’, 22/4/1922. Portrait.gov.au ‘jeff kennett b1948’, national portrait gallery Hugh steward, 0223. Icmi.com ‘the hon.jeff kennett ac’ nd.24. Celebrity speakers.com ‘the hon jeff kennett ac’, celebrity speakers 202625. Hawthornfc.com ‘haowthorn presents kennett with life membership’, 14/3/2526. The wobblyblock.com ‘Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay Sydney Olympics 2000’, 6/2/0727. Forums.autosport.com ‘murray walker 2000:more quotes from the…’redfever, 28/9/200028. Bbc.com ‘murray walker:formula 1 broadcasting legend dies at 97’, 13/3/2129. En.wikiquote.org ‘murray walker’, 15/9/21 draftsaturn1530. Seamus conaty ‘murray walker’s famous murrayisms’, 25/9/0731. Cric info.com ‘a delicate matter of the unmentionalbles’, Siddhartha Vaidyanathan, 26/2/1332. Tony Parkinson, ‘Jeff: The Rise and Fall of a Political Phenomenon’, Ringwood: Penguin, 200033. Hawthornfc.com ‘hawthorn brings the beyond blue cup back to the G’, 14/4/2134. Afltube ‘top 50 greatest afl games’, 22/2/2435. The torch.org ‘creating new pathways through art and cultural learning’, the torch36. Hezron phagoo ‘west indies response to tony greig”we will make you grovel!”’, 10/5/1837. Ranker.com ‘'The Kiss Of Death' Is One Of The Most Tragic Photos Ever Taken’, melissa sartone, 2/6/25Intro music- Puncher by Abbynoise Outro- Can’t Give it up by All Good Folks from Uppbeat

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  Episode #18

  Mad Coincidences in Sport

  Aug 6, 20261h 2mS7

  Paul is back for another super episode. This time he will discuss some of the interesting and bizarre coincidences in sport from over the years from a wide range of sports. Some of what will be discussed include:- An oracle octopus who was famous during the 2010 FIFA World Cup when he was correct selecting 8 out of 8 games in a row.- A former English cricket all-rounder who once in a test match hit a six with the ball landing in his Dad’s lap.- The result from the Centenary cricket test in 1977- FIFA World Cup Golden ball winners and number 10- Parramatta Eels and Canterbury Bulldogs in the 1980’s- Mitchell Starc and Allysa Healy- Alec Stewart, Dennis Lillee and Rod Marsh- Frank Reich, the Manning brothers- The NHL and the three Denis’- Mark Sanchez and Number 6, Joe Theismann and Alex Smith- Argentina and Nigeria at FIFA World Cups, Arsenal- Bob Willis and Ian Botham and the 1981 Ashes seriesThere is also the quiz, and segments Sporting Spotlight and Then and Now.Coincidences in Sport Sources1. The fast bowling cartel podcast ‘what is cricket in Darwin like?’, 23/7/26m backchat studios.2. Mr cricketuae.com ‘3 unbelievable cricket coincidences’, mr cricket uae staff, 9/7/263. Toptenz.net ‘top 10 most bizarre coincidences in professional sports’, by mike floorwalker, 29/9/20174. Au.sports.yahoo.com ‘the unbelievable coincidence between 1964 and 2018 demons’, yahoo sport Australia, 20/8/20185. Espn.com ‘tim kurkjian’s baseball fix-the biggest baseball coincidences you won’t believe are real’, tim Kurkjian, 27/5/20206. Boards.straightdope.com ‘weird, strange coincidences that sound like fiction but happened in sport’, the game room, loach, 20207. Stomp.sg ‘6 bizarre past world cup coincidences and curses fans still rave about’, cherry tan, 15/6/268. The roar.com ‘the end of all things: more oddities and coincidences at the ending of test matches’, by matt/roar guru, 23/4/20229. Quora.com ‘what is the biggest coincidence that happened in the sports industry?’mark salomon, 202010. Pacific standard magazine.com ‘why sports need randomness’, noah davis, 26/8/201411. Wisden cricket ‘this is one of the craziest coincidences in sporting history’, n.d12. Criccrak and ishansharma 13 ‘mitchell starc/Alyssa healy’ 13/10/2513. Matthew Roberts ‘freddie dropped by his dad’, 9/4/200714. Cricinfo.com ‘andrew Flintoff/England allrounder/intl career:1998-2009’, jiostar india pvt.ltd, 202615. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodri_(footballer,_born_1996)16. Bbc football ‘paul predicted the correct outcome of every single Germany game at the 2010 world cup’, 10/6/2617. Animalwised ‘the story of the octopus that predicted the future/paul’, 15/8/2418. Beinsports.com ‘why did half the planet trust an octopus? The story of the animals that became world cup oracles and captivated millions of fans’, by Frida Samantha ramirez, 9/6/2619. New York times.com ‘Paul the Octopus was the World Cup prediction king. He was unique. Or was he?’, by Oliver Kay, 14/7/2620. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_the_Octopus21. Abc news (Australia) ‘paul the octopus found dead’, 27/10/201022. Associated press ‘raw video: oracle octopus picks spain’, 6/6/201023. Voice of america ‘paul the psychic octopus makes world cup winner prediction’, 10/7/201024. The standard.com.hk ‘ocean prk penguin oracle tips spain to win world cup final’ social buzz, 19/7/2625. The brussels times.com ‘octopussy:Belgian prime minister’s cat will predict world cup 2026 results’, by anas el baye, 12/6/2626. Give me sport.com ‘why does spain and man city star Rodri wear no 16?’, by Daniel mawson, 20/7/2627. Nfl.com ‘nfl throwback: frank reich leads largest comeback in nfl history’,2026 nfl enterprises28. Talksport.com ‘Unluckiest state in America has lost three NFL teams worth a combined $22.2bn in 40 years’, jamie gordan, 10/1/26Intro music- Puncher by Abbynoise Outro- Can’t Give it up by All Good Folks from Uppbeat

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  Episode #18

  Records in Sport Unlikely to be Broken

  Jul 24, 20261h 25mS7

  In this episode, Paul will discuss some of the greatest sporting records over the years that are unlikely to ever be broken. From astonishing endurance, unmatched consistency, and record-breaking achievements across a range of sports. Some of what will be discussed include:- An enigmatic English snooker player who has been the sports biggest superstar for over three decades, breaking records such as the fastest and biggest break.- A legendary American golfer who won an incredible 11 PGA titles in a row.- Wilt Chamberlain, John Stockton, Oscar Robertson, Boston Celtics, Bill Russell, Pat Summitt- Joe DiMaggio, Nolan Ryan, Cy Young, Bob Gibson- Record attendances and scorelines, record number of red cards handed out- St George Dragons, Cameron Smith- Don Bradman, Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, Muttiah Muralitharan- Tom Brady, Jerry Rice- Michael Phelps, Usain Bolt- Wayne Gretsky, Heather McKay- Secretariat, Makybe DivaOlivia is back to conduct the Quiz and Sporting Spotlight and there is the segment Then and NowRecords Likely to Never be Broken Sources1. Bleacher report.com ‘the top 2 sports records that will never be broken’, Mathew cohen, 8/6/20182. Qz.com ’15 world records that will never be broken’, by cris tolomia, 30/5/263. Complex.com ‘the 50 most unbreakable records in sports history’, by doug sibor, 2/3/20134. Amp.foxsports.com ‘what are the 10 most unbreakable records in sports’, fox media 20245. News.com ‘the daniher brothers, jim stynes, tony lockett…glen mcfarlane lists 10 footy records that will never be broken’, glen mcfarlane, 20/3/20146. Nine.com ’10 of sporting history’s most unbeatable records’, tom birts, 16/5/20177. Tntsports.co.uk ‘the records that will never be broken’, by tnt sports, 6/5/20158. The Australian.com ‘why scott pendlebury’s milestone cannot compare to sport’s truly great records’ will Stanton, 22/5/269. Bleacher report.com ‘the 100 best sports quotes of all time’, zack pumerantz, 26/11/201110. Espn.com ‘explained:how Ronnie o’sullivan made historic 153 break’ Shivam Pathak, 22/6/2611. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronnie_O%27Sullivan12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Biondi13. Bbc.com ‘memorable o’sullivan moments as snooker great turns 50’, steve Sutcliffe, 5/12/2514. Britannica.com ‘byron nelson, american golfer’, Brittanica editors, 23/5/2615. Bbc.com ‘does o’sullivan hold every snooker record?’ 20/3/2616. History.co.uk ‘ronnie o’sullivan:biography’, hearst networks uk, 202617. Tntsports.co.uk ‘at 50, Ronnie o’sullivan is still going strong and we must continue to enjoy his greatness’, by dave Hendon, 2/12/2518. Kids.kiddle.co ‘snooker facts for kids:kids encylopedia facts’, kiddle encyclopaedia, 17/10/2519. Wst ‘streaker interrupts o’sullivan vs davis final/masters 1997’, 8/1/201620. Snooker hub ’14 wasn’t enough…ronnie made 153/2026 world open’, 15/6/2621. John cox ‘ronnie o’sullivan funniest video ever-must watch-the presenters are in stiches’, 6/12/201722. Shorts#snooker ‘referee olivier marteel has been praised for stopping a protestor at the crucible’, 20/4/2323. The pott…ker.lounge ‘ronnie o’sullivan naughty rocket hit the ball with the left hand drawing complaints from opponent’, 10/9/2524. Snooker supreme ‘ronnie o’sullivan withdraws after bizarre antics at championship league!’ 10/1/2525. World snooker tour ‘elite o’sullivan sportsmanship’, 7/6/26526. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretariat_(horse)27. Guinness world records.com ‘most red cards in a football match’, Guinness world records ltd 202628. r/askreddit ‘what is a record, sports or otherwise, that will likely never be broken?’, u/badblackguy, 202229. the tube ‘Ronnie O'Sullivan Physical Exchange With Ali Carter In Snooker World Championship 2018’, 29/4/2018Intro music- Puncher by Abbynoise Outro- Can’t Give it up by All Good Folks from Uppbeat

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