It's the Socceroos vs Mo Salah, France look untouchable and we have a $30m player in our camp | World Cup chat with Niav Owens, SBS host of the FIFA World Cup

It's about time we talked about the World Cup. The Socceroos have (arguably) defied expectations and made it through the group stage. Now we play Egypt in the first knockout round on Saturday morning. Is it winnable?  Niav Owens thinks so, and she knows her football. The host of SBS' World Cup cov…

The “Doping Olympics” actually happened, and athletes took the money?

The Enhanced Games were meant to shake up sport, letting athletes use performance enhancers to break records and make big money. Enough time has passed for us to properly digest the morally grey area that encompasses the event, and compose our thoughts. We have many of them. We talk about this and…

The insane logistics behind the NFL's first ever Aussie game | What can we expect from American football at The 'G?

The NFL's first ever game in Australia is a couple of months away; the San Fran 49ers take on the LA Rams at the MCG in September. Are we prepared for an American sports takeover?  With Steph Rogers from the 49ers, we learn what it takes to move an entire American football team across the Pacific …

Luke Bateman left Rugby League, beat addiction and made half a million Booktok friends.

Former NRL player Luke Bateman joins Two Good Sports for one of those conversations that starts with rugby league and ends somewhere very different.  From growing up in western Queensland and chasing the footy dream, Luke opens up about life inside professional rugby league, the culture that comes…

Kim K at Monaco and $40 Mil at the MCG

This week we find ourselves right in the middle of the matchup between sport and pop culture. From Kim Kardashian’s grid-side appearance in Monaco to the ongoing debate around celebrities, influencers and who “deserves” to be at major sporting events, it's all creating a lot of debate around who s…

Matildas legend Lydia Williams previews the Socceroos’ World Cup: we're in a group of "death-ish"? Plus the worst sledge a player can ever get

The consensus in America is that the Socceroos are an easy draw. We could get offended, or we could just see it as USA doing USA things. What is offensive though is the worst sledge a footballer can ever receive - and Matildas icon SBS FIFA World Cup Commentator Lydia Williams has received it. She …

Gold medal winner Harry Garside on cutting through the BS in professional boxing, and how to find meaning among the masculinity

He won a bronze medal in Tokyo in 2020, and a gold two years before at the Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast. He's a fiercely competitive boxer, but there's a lot more to Harry Garside than what you see in the ring. He's known for challenging stereotypes around masculinity and was a finalist on …

What does it really take to be a sports journo? And...I wrote a book!

Georgie Tunny is a published author - cue the celebrations! We talk launch week chaos, the emotional rollercoaster of releasing a debut novel, and the very weird reality of building a career in sports media that served as inspiration for the story. 'Over To You' is a work of fiction, let us be cle…

Remembering the great Neale Daniher | His close friend Tim Watson talks his life, legacy, and what we can do to help the cause

He built and commandeered an army. An army who donned blue beanies and plunged into the ice and took action, knowing the leader would one day lose his life to the enemy. This is a bit of a different episode for us. Following the passing of Neale Daniher after a 13-year fight with motor neurone dis…

Unpacking the insane State of Origin Game 1 moments, French Open diamonds and Making Essendon Great Again

We put State of Origin Game I on trial, breaking down the Kalyn Ponga send‑off, Nathan Cleary’s match‑turning moments, and whether New South Wales truly deserved the win. At Roland‑Garros, Aryna Sabalenka was wearing diamonds while calling for increased prize money - it sparked a conversation abou…