After British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his INEOS group were confirmed as new minority investors in Manchester United - a deal which saw them take control of United's football operations - will this new era return the club back to their perch at the top of English football? The BBC’s Chief Football News Reporter, Simon Stone; Carl Anka who covers Manchester United for The Athletic; and United fan Beth Tucker, presenter of The United Stand, join Sportsworld’s Lee James to discuss what can be expected from their involvement at Manchester United. We'll also hear at length from Sir Jim Rat ..read more

As 2023 winds down, Delyth Lloyd tests the sporting knowledge of you and some familiar names from the BBC World Service Sport team in a special Sportsworld quiz. Will it be Team World Cup’s Maz Farookhi and Katie Smith, Team Sportsworld’s Lee James and John Bennett or Team Warm Up Track’s Ed Harry and Ade Adedoyin who will be crowned the ultimate sporting quiz champions of 2023? Photo: The sportsworld quiz teams (Credit: BBC ..read more

It's been another sensational athletics season with multiple gold medallists and world record breaking performances on the track, the road and in the field. From the highs of the World Championships in Budapest to Diamond League glory and marathon supremacy, who are the athletes who have impressed the most in 2023? Sportsworld’s Lee James is joined by The Warm Up Track’s Ed Harry and Ade Adedoyin who name their top 10 athletes of the year, with additional insight from BBC Africa’s Celestine Karoney. Image: Noah Lyles of Team United States reacts after winning the Men's 4x100m Relay Final durin ..read more

Following the death of Sir Bobby Charlton at the age of 86, here’s another chance to listen to the Manchester United and England legend select his all-time World Football XI. During his illustrious career – which included winning the World Cup with England, the European Cup with Manchester United and also the Ballon d’Or – he played alongside and against many of the world’s best. Who makes his all-time World Football XI? Charlton talks the BBC’s Mike Costello through his squad selection of footballing greats. This was first broadcast on BBC World Service in 2001 and recorded at Old Trafford. I ..read more

After more than 600 wickets, England fast bowler Stuart Broad has decided that the final 2023 Ashes Test against Australia at The Oval would be his last. Broad has become synonymous with the famous rivalry between England and Australia, saving many of his best performances for Ashes battles. We hear from Broad himself and his former England captains Michael Vaughan and Sir Alastair Cook before Lee James speaks to Daily Mirror cricket correspondent Dean Wilson and Australian commentator Jim Maxwell about the bowler and his legacy. Photo: Gareth Copley/Getty Images ..read more

Season Three of the Warm Up Track continues with Ryan Crouser, reigning World and Olympic champion and World Record holder for the men’s shot put. Why does Ryan believes the 24 metre barrier can be broken? Would he rather a third Olympic gold, or a world record that could stand for 30 or 40 years? How has watching MMA and UFC fighters made him a better thrower? Where in Eugene might you find Ryan serving you your pizza? Ryan also explains why, despite playing American Football growing up, the potential for head injuries dissuaded him from pursuing it as a career. He breaks down the changes in ..read more

Summer marks the 50th anniversary of the WTA - the Women's Tennis Association. Billie Jean King, along with Rosie Casals and many others, led the way in forming an organisation to give women equal rights in tennis. They've helped pave the way for the many great players who have graced the women's game since - Martina Hingis, Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graff, Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka, Iga Swiatek and many, many more have won Grand Slam titles since the formation of the WTA in 1973. In a special Sportsworld podcast, Delyth Lloyd celebrates a milestone moment for women’s tenn ..read more

Test match cricket is played over five days - the red-ball version of the game is still seen as the true test of how you measure up to the games greats. But there are now more and more shorter format competitions - the Indian Premier League is the most lucrative, but T20 franchise cricket is being played around the world. The big three nations - Australia, India and England still play bilateral test series against each other with commercial appeal but elsewhere there are fewer Test matches. So, what does the future hold for cricket’s purest form of the game? Sportsworld’s Lee James has been to ..read more

In a special Sportsworld podcast, Lee James looks back at five key moments in the evolution of women's cricket. Photo: Australia celebrate after winning the ICC Women's T20 Cricket World Cup Final match between India and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on March 08, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. (Credit: Getty Images ..read more

England’s record-breaking pace bowler James Anderson is now starting his third decade as an international cricketer. Now aged 40, England’s leading Test wicket taker is playing in his 10th Ashes series, but shows no sign of stopping anytime soon. Hear from Anderson and players who have played alongside and against him including former England captain Sir Alastair Cook and Australia’s Peter Siddle as Sportsworld’s Lee James celebrates the England bowler’s two decades at the top. (Image: James Anderson of England celebrates taking the wicket of Alex Carey of Australia during Day Three of the LV ..read more