It was an historic night at Suncorp as the Blues won the decider by 18 points. Laurie Daley will keep his job and Nathan Cleary shut up the 'can't do it in Origin' haters. It was one of the all-time great games - unless you're Georgie Tunny. We unpack the dubious calls and tries that maybe shouldn't have stood on a crazy night of rugby league.

Friend of the pod Sophie Molineux and the greatest team in Australian sporting history won the T20 Women's World Cup. Why aren't they getting the media coverage they deserve?

Plus, Erling Haaland keeps doing genuinely ridiculous things at the World Cup, Socceroo Awer Mabil says some truths, Wimbledon brings the drama as Sabalenka threatens to get blind drunk, and someone set a record at the Gold Coast marathon that is truly unbelievable. 

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T'was the night before Origin.

It's the most special time in our lives: it's Game 3 of Origin and it's winner takes all. Origin nights at Suncorp are always crazy but this one's going to be extra special.

Queensland's most feral fan Georgie Tunny went up to the Sunshine Coast to get the lowdown from the players on how the Maroons are preparing to face a Blues side who will be fired up after a bruising loss in Game 2. Kalyn Ponga, Murray Taulagi, JoJo Fifita and Patty Carrigan talk to us about what makes Origin so special, how the celebrations really are after the game and how they plan to stop Nathan Cleary.

Plus, what's Billy Slater really like as a coach? Why are Queenslanders so much more feral than NSW fans? And how do you learn to switch off as a player at the elite level when the game is done?

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We didn't know that a simple stat about Caitlin Clark, a rookie basketballer in the WNBA who outsold LeBron on jersey sales, would cause such madness on the Two Good Sports Insta page.

Caitlin has become one of the most talked-about names in sport. Her meteoric rise in just 2 years, manufactured drama and a rivalry with Angel Reese - we debate it all and discuss why she’s such a polarising figure, what her status says about the state of women’s sport, and why fans can’t seem to handle her competing with (and beating) men. Also why was she left off the 30th anniversary poster? 

Plus, Serena Williams’ Wimbledon return doesn't go to plan (but joy for our own Maya Joint), and a proper conversation on why female athletes are still being held to completely different standards.

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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 coverage joins us to chat our chances of progressing to the round of 16 and meeting Messi and Argentina (unless Cabo Verde pull off the biggest ever World Cup shock), why this squad is so exciting, and what the A-League does with a $30mil player when Barcelona come calling. 

Plus, Harry Kewell captured our hearts in 2006 and now he's doing it again 20 years later, how we can shut down Egyptian superstar Mo Salah, Norwegian crowd rowing vibes and World Cup knockout-round tactics.

And of course France are looking unfairly good, England haven't quite got into gear, and why everyone suddenly thinks they’re a football expert.

The only place to watch the FIFA World Cup is on SBS and SBS on Demand. 

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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 much more:

• Athletes openly using performance-enhancing substances
• Prize money that dwarfs Olympic payouts, how can it be?
• And the awkward twist…clean athletes were still winning 

Is this the future of sport? Or does it completely miss the point of why we love it? Plus, the Olympics might be heading into full reality TV mode: Ninja Warrior as an Olympic sport? Please no. Leave the Olympics alone!

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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 ocean, why the sport is gaining momentum in Australia, and whether the players think it's really a good idea. Not many athletes have to travel 15 hours to games. 

Plus, we chat ice hockey, AFL/NFL comparisons and whether it's going to be the biggest spectacle we'll see at the MCG this year. 

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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 with it, and the very real impact of gambling harm that's embedded in Australian sport. 

Luke talks about his battles with addiction, therapy and embracing his inner child (Little Luke), before we turn the page and get to the second act: books, BookTok fame and writing his first novel. Plus a few reality TV stories, some fantasy hot takes, and a chat about the one book you'd take on a desert island. 

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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 should get to be pitch, track, or court side. 

There’s also a look at the economics of fandom (and why not everyone’s thrilled about courtside seats going to famous plus-ones), plus a very rogue but excellent Timothée Chalamet origin story. And then, a moment that cuts through all of it - a Big Freeze story that reminds you what sport can look like at its best, featuring a jaw-dropping act of generosity that has to be heard to be believed.

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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 shares it with us to general shock in the studio.

We also preview the Socceroos’ World Cup campaign and our chances of progressing from the group of “death-ish.”

We talk through Australia’s chances of going all the way (imagine), the tactical impact of extreme heat and mandated drinks breaks, the players to watch, and why a defensive game plan could actually work in the Socceroos’ favour. 

Also in this episode:

• Norway took one of the all-time team photos - what should ours have looked like?
• Are the Socceroos built to make it out of the group?
• Why four quarters of football changes everything
• Motherhood, media and life after football
• Why workplaces should embrace “Watchers Rights” - check out the SBS campaign!

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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 I’m A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here. He challenges stereotypes in our chat today in more ways than one.

We had him on a year ago but a lot has changed since then. We find out what he's been up to, what's next, and how he approaches boxing's “trashy” culture and fake tough-guy act. We chat insanely long triathlons, identity, and what happens when your whole life has been built on winning. There’s camping detours, existential spirals, and deep explorations into masculinity (particularly among young men in Australia), purpose and why life might not actually be that serious, as one of Australia’s most fascinating athletes tries to figure out what comes next as he approaches 30. 

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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 clear on that.

From her first newsroom disasters to national TV, Georgie opens up about ambition, burnout, female friendship (thanks Gelmi) and the stories behind the book everyone’s talking about. It's a behind the scenes looks at Aussie sports newsrooms. Is there any other workplace where the c-word is so normalised? Somehow we made it through the trials and tribulations of being women in sports journalism, but only just.

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