Nick Kyrgios is the man who everyone loves to hate but while he still loses in the first week of Grand Slams, he can act however he wants, James reckons. We also get stuck into Kevin Nolan over Mike Ashley and pay tribute to the baffling legend

Anthony Yarde on Love Sport: Kovalev or Canelo, abandoning his hard guy image and learning the game

Jul 5th, 2019 7m 23s

Canelo Alvarez is trying to hijack Anthony Yarde's light-heavyweight world title bid against Sergey Kovalev - but will he let him and fight the winner? Britain's prospect joined The James Gray Show to discuss all that and more.

Frank's home: Lampard returns with Chopper Harris and Gareth Hall, Anthony Yarde and cricket with Mike Smith

Jul 4th, 2019 55m 51s

Frank Lampard's return to Chelsea was the worst kept secret in football so we've had plenty of time to prepare for it. Club legend Chopper Harris and former Chelsea defender Gareth Hall, who played alongside Jody Morris among others, give us th

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Tunde Ajayi on Love Sport: Boxing trainer on Yarde vs Kovalev, the Canelo deal and why he finally watched Joshua vs Ruiz

Jul 4th, 2019 11m 34s

Is Anthony Yarde about to step aside and let Canelo Alvarez fight Sergey Kovalev? Trainer Tunde Ajayi joined The James Gray Show to discuss that, his verdict on Anthony Joshua and why his charge Yarde is always learning in the ring.

Where did England go wrong? James on Neville, Tunde Ajayi on Yarde and Rafa's removal

Jul 3rd, 2019 45m 43s

Did Phil Neville get it wrong by playing 4-4-2? Should Steph Houghton have gone for power? Or did England simply lose to a better, stronger, faster team? We dissect another World Cup semi-final defeat, bemoan football managers who are led astra

Go go, Coco! Wimbledon shocks, England take on the US and boxer Phil Bowes

Jul 2nd, 2019 45m 51s

Coco Gauff upset Venus Williams at Wimbledon to light up the first day and we ask whether all the surprises really were surprises, why Arsenal have insulted Crystal Palace with just a £40m bid for Wilfried Zaha and whether Harry Maguire will in

Benitez speaks out, Verstappen's brilliance, Kohli the whinger and why isn't Lampard done yet?

Jul 1st, 2019 48m 48s

Rafa Benitez has spoken for the first time since leaving Newcastle with a typically classy statement and James is fuming that it hasn't been reciprocated by the club, Spanners tells us why Max Verstappen's drive was so brilliant yesterday and V

Football IS coming home... maybe: England celebrate, Bairstow vs Vaughan and Forest go rogue

Jun 28th, 2019 50m 46s

Optimism is abound in the Love Sport studios and even James Gray is finding a way to be positive about England's WWC chances. Meanwhile, Michael Vaughan and Jonny Bairstow are at each other's throats, Martin O'Neill has been sacked and Tottenha

Lionesses roar? Faye White on England vs Norway, Tottenham and Man Utd dig deep

Jun 27th, 2019 51m 18s

Could England beat Norway to reach the World Cup semi-finals? Legendary defender Faye White assesses the Lionesses' chances, James outlines why Millie Bright's illness might be a good thing and both Tottenham and Manchester United get ready to

England on the brink: A cricketing post-mortem, Ray Clemence interview and Wan-Bissaka to United

Jun 26th, 2019 56m 4s

England's Cricket World Cup hopes are in tatters and today James turns coroner on their campaign so far, ably aided by ESPNCricinfo's Andrew Miller and Love Sport's Kieran Crichard. We also feature an exclusive interview with Ray Clemence, all

Fans and fury: Newcastle reality sets in as Rafa Benitez replacements are mooted

Jun 25th, 2019 34m 49s

Rafa Benitez is going and Newcastle fans, pundits and former players alike are trying to pretend he isn't. On today's show, James spoke to ex-Magpies midfielder Mick Martin, reporter Aaron Stokes and took your calls on the Benitez situation bef

Bye Bye Benitez: Newcastle fans fume over Rexit as James talks Murray-Serena and defends VAR

Jun 24th, 2019 58m 15s

Rafa Benitez will leave Newcastle at the end of his contract and we ask Newcastle fans who or indeed what next for the Magpies. James also asks whether Andy Murray should be allowed to play with Serena Williams and why VAR is still the right op

In defence of Jesse Lingard: VAR farce at the World Cup, gambling in focus and EFL fixture announcement

Jun 20th, 2019 47m 12s

Jesse Lingard has copped far too much flak for posting a video of him and his mates messing around on holiday, James argues. He also asks former goalkeeper Jimmy Walker about VAR and West Ham, recovering gambling addict Chris Murphy about the r

Terry Brazier meets James Gray: Bellator MMA star talks street fights, the Paras and using sport to help deal with PTSD

Jun 20th, 2019 51s

Post-traumatic stress disorder is more common than you think and Terry Brazier didn't even see it coming when he came back from Afghanistan after touring with the Paras there. Terry is in action on Saturday on the Bellator MMA card at Wembley A

Magic Morgan: Eoin's risky business, Pogba's 'loyalty clause' and transfer talk

Jun 19th, 2019 45m 3s

Eoin Morgan may have broken a world record yesterday but should he even have been playing? James considers whether he would have been better off resting, why Paul Pogba is getting a loyalty bonus and Manchester United's pursuit of Issa Diop.

The Charlton U-Turn: Lee Bowyer gets a deal after all, Punjab United and Pogba's £26m deal

Jun 18th, 2019 40m 25s

Lee Bowyer was gone yesterday and today he's got a new contract - James asks how much damage Roland Duchatelet's flip-flop has done to the club as a whole. We also speak to the manager of Punjab United after their BBC documentary, look at why P

The Pogba Challenge: Why Paul is no Eriksen and cannot defend United stance

Jun 17th, 2019 51m 53s

Manchester United remain adamant they will keep Paul Pogba but James reckons that would be yet another heinous error in the transfer market by the club. We also look at how he compares to fellow 'new challenger' Christian Eriksen, how to stop r

What's wrong with Woodward? Chelsea managerial front-runners and Gatland to stay on

Jun 12th, 2019 55m 38s

Another busy show as James gets his teeth into whether the USA should have gone easy on Thailand in the Women's World Cup and reacts to the Warren Gatland news. We also ask whether or not Tiger can win the US Open as well as trying to figure ou

Is Rafa the GOAT? Ode to Nadal, De Ligt to PSG, United transfer policy, Fury on AJ

Jun 11th, 2019 51m 55s

A packed show as James asks if Nadal at Roland Garros is the most unbeatable sportsperson ever, ex-United winger Gordon Hill assesses their transfer policy, Tyson Fury hits out at Anthony Joshua and we question why anyone would head to Old Traf

Adieu Eden: A tribute to Hazard, The Stig on Vettel penalty and Nadal's 12th win

Jun 10th, 2019 52m 52s

Eden Hazard will leave a hefty legacy at Chelsea but what will Zinedine Zidane make of him at Real Madrid? James asks the question, The Original Stig tells us that Sebastian Vettel did NOT deserve a penalty and what Rafael Nadal will do next.

A disappointing semi or two: England lose, Konta beaten and Tommy Fury

Jun 7th, 2019 46m 37s

Danny Mills analyses where England went wrong against the Netherlands, George Bellshaw joins us live from Roland Garros and Mike explains why Tommy Fury's skills in the Love Island villa are worse than those in the boxing ring.

Engerland: Fans in Portugal, Peter Taylor and De Gea disaster at United

Jun 6th, 2019 48m 16s

England fans are causing problems in Portugal again so what should we do about them? James reckons the FA need to do more. Meanwhile, Peter Taylor, former England boss, talks on-field issues with Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling front and centre

Sarri gets a rough Chelsea deal, India get a great CWC one and Wilder hits out at AJ

Jun 5th, 2019 42m 51s

Maurizio Sarri is feeling homesick and who can blame him? Chelsea have booed him since the first error he made and no-one likes his football. India meanwhile have the ICC in the palm of their hand and Deontay Wilder has been trying to get a PR

Where did it all go wrong for England? Gary Pratt on fielding farce and AJ conspiracy theories

Jun 4th, 2019 41m 41s

England were not supposed to lose any games in this Cricket World Cup but their sloppy fielding display has left them 1-1 after two matches - and Gary Pratt talks to us about where it went wrong. James has a go at boxing 'fans' propagating made

What next for AJ? Joshua downed, Houghton on Liverpool and President Trump

Jun 3rd, 2019 50m 51s

We ask the experts what went wrong for Anthony Joshua, how he fixes it and what he has to do next.Ray Houghton also tells us how Liverpool conquered Europe and President Trump joins us over the phone - sort of.