Weekend Sport with Jason Pine

Black Cap Ish Sodhi speaks to D'Arcy Waldegrave after a strong individual performance in the draw with Pakistan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this special Christmas Eve version of Weekend Sport, we have plenty of updates, interviews, and talkback featured here today! Highlights include: NZ Softball with Mark Sorenson. Black Caps featuring Devon Conway, Tom Blundell, and Michael Bracewell. Wellington Phoenix wrap up with Ufuk Talay. Wellington Cricket CEO Cam Mitchell. The great Honey Badger, Nick Cummins on the Black Clash. Sarah Jacobs, WLG Cricket Museum curator. Jacob Spoonley, former All White. Will Johnston, ground announcer at Basin Reserve. Sofia Huerta, US women's footballer ahead of next year's World Cup. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Argentina and France produce an all-time classic as Messi pips Mbappe for World Cup glory. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney caught up again with James McOnie, this time to discuss the World Cup Final, the Blackcaps captaincy, and Free to air cricket. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney talks with former Black Caps coach Mike Hesson to discuss Kane Williamson's decision to relinquish the test captaincy. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney chats with Australian Football commentator Robbie Thomson, to find out what happened in the A-Leagues Melbourne derby, which descended into chaos. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney catches up with Ruben Slagter from Eurosport in France to understand the feeling ahead of the Final. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney catches up with Santi Bauza, from TNT Sports Argentina to find out how the nerves are in Argentina ahead of the FIFA World Cup Final. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Composed Croatia claim third place against the marvellous Moroccans, but who wins the biggest game in world football tomorrow morning? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Socceroo Robbie Cornthwaite talking about the APLs decision to hold the next three A-League grand finals in Sydney and how the season is shaping up so far See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney catches up former international footballer Paul Ifill to get his thoughts on the Football World Cup final. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney catches up with White Fern Melie Kerr ahead of the third ODI against Bangladesh See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney catches up with Cate Slater to find out what the deal with NZC will mean for cricket fans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney chats to NZC CEO David White after the news that TVNZ is going to be the home of New Zealand CricketSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We preview Croatia v Morocco for the "bronze medal" and lie awake wondering who'll win the final. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mbappe inspires France to back-to-back World Cup finals as Morocco's brave resistance ends.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Magical Lionel Messi propels Argentina to the World Cup final with a 3-0 win over Croatia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Messi, Modric, Mbappe and Morocco - who marches on to the main event?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney catches up with Professor Robert Aughey from Victoria University in Melbourne, to look at how technology is shaking up FIFA's World Game. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney catches up with Liam Napier from the New Zealand Herald to discuss whether overseas rugby players should be able to be picked for the All Blacks. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney catches up with Ruahei Demant, the winner of the Kelvin R Tremain memorial trophy winner, to look back on the successful year she's had. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney catches up with Kyle Jamieson to find out how he's tracking with his recovery, and when we can expect to see him back on the cricket pitch. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James McOnie joins the show and he discusses all the action in the world cup quarter finals, in particular, football no longer coming home. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

England crash out to France but the magical, marvellous Moroccans march into the semi-finals. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney catches up with White Fern Lea Tahuhu after her impressive T20 series against Bangladesh. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sohaib Bakkali is a Moroccan football fan living in New Zealand. Jason Pine catches up with him to find out how big this tournament has been for Morocco. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney catches up with English football expert Seb Stafford-Bloor to find out what England need to do to advance in the World Cup. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney catches up with our Australian correspondent Adam Peacock. They discuss David Warner, the Sooceroos, and Eddie Jones. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney catches up with James Burridge from the BBC to unpack what has led to Eddie Jones and Wayne Pivac losing their jobs less than a year out from the World Cup.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney catches up with Tom Decent from the Sydney Morning Herald to discuss whether Eddie Jones will be part of the Wallabies coaching setup for the World Cup. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We review two extraordinary quarter-finals as Croatia boot out Brazil while Argentina squeak past the Dutch.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We pick apart the four mouth-watering quarter-finals this weekend and ask if stopping France is as straightforward as stopping Kylian Mbappe?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Morocco stun Spain to reach the quarter-finals for the first time, while Portugal pummel the sorry Swiss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brazil blow Korea Republic away, but Croatia need penalties to get past Japan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Magnificent Mbappe and brilliant Bellingham guide France and England to comfortable wins over Poland and Senegal, setting up a mouth-watering quarter-final.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elliott catches up with Miles Coleman, producer and writer for FIFA Uncovered, as they have a look at the controversies that have surrounded FIFA over the years. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elliott catches up with the Blackcaps head coach to have a look at the Summer of Cricket so far. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NZ Herald combat sports expert Chris Reive joins the show to have a look back at the third fight in the Tyson Fury and Derek Chisora trilogy. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elliott catches up with Softball Hall of Famer Rhys Casley as they try to get to the bottom of why the Black Sox failed this world cup campaign. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James McOnie from the Crowd Goes Wild joins Elliott and they discuss all the happenings in the World cup in Qatar. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fill in wicketkeeper Maddy Green talks with Elliott about their current series against Bangladesh. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elliott catches up with former Wellington Phoenix captain Andrew Durante to look back on the Socceroos impressive World Cup. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We round up the first knockout fixtures of the Round of 16 as Australia go down swinging against Argentina and the Netherlands sweep aside the USA. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elliott talks to Sky Sport Breakers guard Barry Brown Jr to discuss the teams success, and how he's finding his time in New Zealand LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sean Hogan and David Chote join Elliott to discuss what's been happening in Qatar. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elliott catches up with our Australian correspondent who gives an update on everything going on in Qatar LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sports commentator Paul Allison reflects on the life of Kiwi sporting legend, Sir Murray Halberg. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elliott Smith catches up with Kiwi motorsport star Marcus Armstong after he announced his mover to IndyCar. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NZR CEO Mark Robinson joins Elliott to discuss the Super Rugby agreement, and review the year. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Then there were 16 - All the action from the carnage to finish the group stage as old ghosts come back to haunt Ghana and Brazil suffer a scare.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.