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Hosted by Michael Leach · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 20 episodes
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Taking a more in-depth look at the personalities and events that have shaped the world of sports. We endeavour to take the audience closer to the action in ways that will spark memories and emotions for some. Others will gain new insight into the players and games that makes the essence of sports about so much more than just a score.
Michael Leach hosts More Than Just A Score, a sports show with 20 episodes published.
Women’s professional sports are experiencing unprecedented momentum—but the journey began generations before the arrival of the WNBA, the PWHL or today’s global women’s soccer stars. In this season finale of More Than Ju
The Open Championship is golf’s oldest major—a tournament shaped by Scottish linksland, unpredictable weather, historic champions and more than 160 years of triumph and heartbreak. This episode traces golf’s development
Sports betting was once very much on the margins of North American sports. Today, it is everywhere — on phones, broadcasts, arena signage and pregame shows. This episode of More Than Just A Score explores how sports wage
Why would the greatest basketball player in history walk away from the NBA at the peak of his powers? In 1993, Michael Jordan stunned the world by walking away from the court after leading the Chicago Bulls to three stra
In this episode of More Than Just A Score, we revisit the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States — a tournament that changed the future of soccer in North America. USA 94 was FIFA’s great gamble: huge stadiums, massive
In this episode of More Than Just A Score, we revisit the unforgettable 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. From the controversial host selection vote to the road through qualification, from Italy’s Calciopoli scandal to Ger
In this episode of More Than Just A Score, we continue our six-part FIFA World Cup series by looking back at the legendary 1986 World Cup in Mexico. From the host selection drama that moved the tournament from Colombia t
The FIFA World Cup is more than a tournament. It is a global tradition, a cultural force and the biggest stage in international football. In this episode of More Than Just A Score, we trace the origins and history of the
In this episode of More Than Just A Score, we dive into the extraordinary story of Pelé — the Brazilian icon who transformed football into the world’s game. From humble beginnings in Brazil to lifting three FIFA World Cu
The 1990 FIFA World Cup was not the highest-scoring or most free-flowing tournament in football history, but it may have been one of the most important. In this episode of More Than Just A Score, we travel back to Italia
The Kentucky Derby is more than a horse race. It is a spring ritual, a cultural festival, a sporting spectacle, and one of America’s longest-running traditions. This episode tells the story of the Run for the Roses, from
Before he became one of the greatest running backs in NFL history, Jim Brown was a multi-sport phenomenon whose dominance extended far beyond football. In this episode of More Than Just A Score, we break down the full st
One of the most talented—and most confident—footballers to ever play the game… Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a true original. In this episode of More Than Just A Score, we dive deep into the incredible life and career of Zlatan
The 1988 World Series delivered one of the most iconic moments in sports history. In this episode of More Than Just A Score, we break down the unforgettable showdown between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Oakland Athlet
The 2016 NBA Finals delivered one of the greatest moments in basketball history. In this episode of More Than Just a Score, we tell the full story of how the Cleveland Cavaliers—led by LeBron James—completed the first 3–
The 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic hockey tournament produced one of the most unforgettable moments in sports history. After 50 years without Olympic gold in men’s hockey, Team Canada finally reclaimed the top of the podium
Diego Maradona is widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers in history. From the dirt streets of Villa Fiorito to lifting the 1986 FIFA World Cup with Argentina, his life was a story of brilliance, rebellion, an
Tracing the roots of America's sporting mega event, the Super Bowl from the sport's modest origins in a small Northeast Ohio city to a global cultural spectacle. We take a trip through the rise of the National Football L
From humble beginnings in suburban North Carolina to Victory Lane as one of the greatest NASCAR Drivers of all-time. We take a look at the life and legacy of the 'Man in Black' Dale Earnhardt. We take a journey from his
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More Than Just A Score is hosted by Michael Leach. The show is categorised under sports and has published 20 episodes.
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