On tonight's programme:The 2026 Southern 100 Road Races get underway at the Motor Isle Billown Course at the start of next week, we hear from the event's organisersHaving made its debut on Manx shores twelve months ago, the World Downhill Skateboarding Championships are back on the Isle of Man this Saturday and SundayOne of the major events on the Isle of Man's golf calendar - the 2026 Isle of Man Championships - gets underway for the knockout phases this weekend at Rowany Golf ClubAnd in cycling, we hear from a top-level Manx competitor on what's been a pretty impressive season so far on both the track and the roads Featuring this week Callum Staley, Selim Kemahli, Andy Nicholson and Matthew Bostock

In tonight's programme:The Isle of Man women's national football team begins its defence of the Cherry Godfrey Cup in Guernsey, we hear from the manager on their chances over the next two days Also in football, in the last week there's been big changes at FC Isle of Man including a new manager taking the hot seat - Lee Dixon tells Manx Radio what he hopes can drive 'The Ravens' to better things next seasonIt's been a big week for the Special Olympics Isle of Man squad at the Gibraltar National Games and we'll be finding out how they've been getting on so farAnd we take a look at the latest updates from athletics with more local competitors enjoying success both on Manx shores and across the water This week featuring Wayne Lisy, Lee Dixon, Pete Corkhill and Dave Griffiths

FC Isle of Man's new Chief Executive Officer says the financial stability of the club is 'difficult' without a 'magic benefactor'. Russ Kent was appointed to the role last week after previously serving solely as treasurer. The Raven's, which currently benefit from some government support, are entering their sixth season in English football. In this edition of Sportscast, Russ Kent speaks to Manx Radio's Darren Timson.

FC Isle of Man's new manager is calling for a change in the team's mindset. Lee Dixon was confirmed to take over the vacancy from outgoing caretaker manager Rick Holden this week (18 June).Darren Timson spoke to Lee about the work needed from the team going forward:

Ben Cunningham Sitting in for Rob Pritchard this week, On tonight's programme...We look ahead to round 4 at the Andreas Racing Association Championship.We speak to James Mcstay who wants to give children the chance to enjoy football this summer.Plus, it's time for the 2026 Parish walk and we speak to Ray Cox and Dave Griffiths looking at some of the islands top endurance walkers looking to cross the finish line in this years event.

On tonight's programme:After a tough few months, Isle of Man professional boxer, Jade Burden will finally have the chance this weekend to make history as she takes on her first ever title fight in the UKIn football, the finale to the 2025/26 Manx season awaits this weekend with this year's Paul Henry Gold Cup final at The Bowl in DouglasMeanwhile, the Isle of Man men's national football squad is in action this weekend when they take on the reigning Welsh top-tier champions in a friendly - we hear from the Island side's managerWhilst there's been a short hiatus in local athletics action, we get the latest on Island athletes excelling elsewhere around the world in recent weeks Rob Pritchard is joined this week by Jade Burden, Tony Mepham, Chris Bass jnr. and Dave Griffiths

Back in April of this year, Isle of Man professional boxer, Jade Burden was due to take part in her first ever title fight in the UK.However, at short notice, the event itself was cancelled, leaving the Island competitor in a tough place and considering her future in the sport.But since then, things have changed - the showdown has since been rescheduled to Saturday, 13 June and will see Burden face Katie Smith for the Commonwealth Silver Super Featherweight title in Bolton.With the fire inside rekindled, we've been catching up with Jade ahead of this weekend's fight to find out what it would mean to hear to bring a belt back to the Isle of Man, and also how she's coped with the challenges of the last few months since the original date was called off

The countdown to TT 2026 continues, and in this Manx Radio SportsCast, we've been speaking with someone who's at the very heart of all the key decisions at the racing fortnight.Isle of Man TT Clerk of the Course, Gary Thompson is entering his 14th year in the role this year.In 2025, he and his team faced multiple challenges throughout the two weeks as weather regularly disrupted the meeting, culminating in Mr Thompson having to cancel the iconic Senior race due to poor conditions, only the second time in the event's history that's happened with the other in 2012 also under his watch.Outside of that, there's also changes this year for organisers to get their heads around, including to the schedule as well as a couple of the race classes.Ahead of what is expected to be another busy year, Manx Radio spoke with Mr Thompson to get his views on the challenges, the changes and the preparations for this year's event

The countdown continues towards the 2026 Isle of Man TT Races and we at Manx Radio have been catching up recently with riders and officials involved in the racing fortnight.The focus of this latest episode of the Manx Radio SportsCast is someone who's been a dominant figure at the TT in recent years and is looking to bounce back after a challenging 2025.Last year, Peter Hickman had a challenging season on the Snaefell Mountain Course - an incident during qualifying week saw him ruled out of all of last year's races due to inury.Fast forward to now, and the 14-time TT winner and outright lap record holder is full of confidence in his ability to make his mark yet again over the two week meeting.As well as finding out about his ambitions for this year, Hickman also explains to Manx Radio how different a position the 8TEN Racing team as a whole is in compared to 2025:

The 2026 Isle of Man TT Races are fast approaching and recently we've been speaking with riders and officials ahead of the latest racing fortnight.In this episode of the Manx Radio SportsCast, we've been speaking with someone who needs no introduction... 23-time TT winner, John McGuinness.Already a legend in motorcycle racing, 2026 is another landmark year McGuinness as he celebrates the 30 years of racing on the Snaefell Mountain Course.So, what are some of his greatest memories to date and how does he describe his journey in the sport so far?Manx Radio recently sat down with the man himself to find out more(DISCLAIMER - This podcast does contain some strong language)