Not by the Playbook Podcast
Inspirational stories from around the world. Interviews with people defying the odds. The Sportshour podcast has become Not by the Playbook.
Inspirational stories from around the world. Interviews with people defying the odds. Discover Not by the Playbook - the podcast which seeks out the most incredible stories from sportspeople and athletes. We bring you interviews with the sporting heroes who have achieved success in the face of seemingly impossible challenges.
Formerly known as Sportshour, Not by the Playbook is brought to you by the ѿý, the world's most trusted international news provider.
Tune in to hear from some of the most famous names in sport on subjects you've never heard them discuss before. You don't have to be an Olympic gold champion to have an extraordinary story – we also scour the globe for inspiring individuals who make a difference through sport.
Whether you’re a football or soccer fan, tennis lover, golf aficionado or cricket addict, or even if you're not a sports fan at all, you’ll find inspiration in the stories of resilience, determination, and discipline. Expect insightful, honest, and thought-provoking conversations from people who live and breathe sport.
Listen to Not by the Playbook on the ѿý World Service every Saturday at 0900 GMT, or find it as a podcast wherever you get your ѿý podcasts.
Episodes to download
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                                        ![]()  The Rebirth of Women's BasketballSat 6 May 2017 FIBA overturns its ban on the hijab, what does this mean for the sport? 
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                                        ![]()  The NFL Dream that Turned to a NightmareSat 29 Apr 2017 Ryan Leaf struggled with addiction, after leaving the NFL. 
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                                        ![]()  Boxing Saved My LifeSat 22 Apr 2017 Ex-boxer Duke McKenzie tells us about how he coped with the death of his brother. 
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                                        ![]()  Drogba's American DreamSat 15 Apr 2017 Caroline Barker presents the global sports show, focusing on Didier Drogba's new venture. 
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                                        ![]()  Living the DreamSat 8 Apr 2017 Hakeem “The Dream” Olajuwon takes us on a journey from childhood in Lagos to NBA champion 
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                                        ![]()  The Gymnast Allergic to ExerciseSat 1 Apr 2017 Natasha Coates on how competing as a disability gymnast has helped to keep her alive 
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                                        ![]()  The Land that Banned FootballSat 25 Mar 2017 The Somali footballers trying to rebuild their own lives and provide hope for a nation 
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                                        ![]()  Commonwealth Crisis? Durban Ditches the GamesSat 18 Mar 2017 Have the public fallen out of love with their cities hosting major sporting events? 
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                                        ![]()  Namibia's First Blade RunnerSat 11 Mar 2017 Etchegaray Nguluwe is Namibia's first blade runner and wants to inspire a generation 
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                                        ![]()  'I Shouldn't be Banned for Wearing a Hijab'Sat 4 Mar 2017 Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir on the hijab ban that means she can not play porffessional basketball 
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                                        ![]()  Ranieri and the Science of SackingSat 25 Feb 2017 The hard emotionless analytics of football and why Ranieri should have gone earlier! 
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                                        ![]()  South African Great: Joost’s Valiant FightSat 11 Feb 2017 Join Caroline Barker as she focuses on the week's big global sports stories. 
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                                        ![]()  The Wait Is Over: Japan get a Sumo ChampionSat 28 Jan 2017 Sumo star Kisenosato is now a grand champion, Japan's first since 1998. 
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                                        ![]()  Trump v the NFL: A Pyrrhic VictorySat 21 Jan 2017 Donald Trump's foray into American football and the effect it had on the sport 
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                                        ![]()  Cancer Kicker: A Footballer's MentalitySat 14 Jan 2017 How mental toughness developed on the football field helped one former player kick cancer 
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                                        ![]()  Student Athlete: Pride, Passion but no PaymentSat 7 Jan 2017 College sport in America is a billion dollar business but the athletes don't earn a penny 
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                                        ![]()  Sportshour: Review 2016Sat 31 Dec 2016 A look back at the two most significant stories on Sportshour in 2016 
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                                        ![]()  Sportshour: Most Listened to 2016Christmas Eve 2016 Including how Olympic finalist in Sydney Suzy Favour Hamilton became a Las Vegas escort 
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                                        ![]()  Abuse Allegations in US GymnasticsSat 17 Dec 2016 We look at how allegations of sexual abuse have engulfed gymnastics in the USA 
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                                        ![]()  Unafraid to Speak OutSat 10 Dec 2016 Why Detroit Lion DeAndre Levy campaigns against violence and to test forgotten rape kits 
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                                        ![]()  Living With SurvivingSat 3 Dec 2016 Gil Stork survivor of the 1960 plane crash that claimed the lives of 16 of his team mates 
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                                        ![]()  Castro's legacy on Cuban sportSat 26 Nov 2016 Following his death, we look at the use of sport by Fidel Castro in Cuban society 
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                                        ![]()  Cricket in The Jungle, a different CalaisSat 5 Nov 2016 Sport was a rarely reported part of life in an infamous, now demolished, migrant camp 
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                                        ![]()  Fifty Years On: Football on Robben IslandSat 29 Oct 2016 Former inmates recalls the importance of football on Robben Island 
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                                        ![]()  Redemptive RunningSat 22 Oct 2016 How marathon running is raising self-esteem of homeless people with remarkable results. 
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                                        ![]()  Reclaiming the Locker Room after Donald Trump's CommentsSat 15 Oct 2016 Stories from the locker rooms of US sport to the spires of Cambridge University 
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                                        ![]()  Annemiek van Vleuten - Back on the BikeSat 8 Oct 2016 Live Saturday morning global sports show with reports, debate and humour. 
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                                        ![]()  The Cybathlon is Coming!Sat 1 Oct 2016 With the world bionic games are only a week away we look ahead to Cybathalon 2016 
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                                        ![]()  The Rally Princess of SwedenSat 24 Sep 2016 Anne Seel on being the only Swede to ride both a motorcycle and a car in the Dakar Rally 
 
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
            