On this special short segment titled "Extra Time" we sit down with Fanele and MK to discuss Basketball and Football. Given recent developments in sports, we decided to acknowledge Stephen Curry breaking Ray Allen's NBA record for career 3-pointers - 2977! We also look at the controversial UEFA Champions League round of 16 draw that had to be redrawn. Does this bring the the competition into disrepute? Thank you for listening!

On the last episode of Season 3, we sit down with the usual panel of Fanele, MK and Mbuyi hosted by Mpendulo. Giving the best sporting takes. Formula 1 (00:01:36) - Happiness for Max Verstappen and tears for Lewis Hamilton. We explain what happened at F1 Finale in Abu Dhabi - Was this possibly the worst decision in the history of sports? - Do the other bad decisions in the race even things out? Manchester United rebuild (00:24:20) - We break down Ralf Rangick's playing style at Manchester United after two games. - What role will the fullbacks play in his new system? Who will face the axe? Chelsea's dip in form (00:35:45) - Chelsea started the season in a rich vein of form and with very few goals conceded. That has changed somewhat and the Blues have conceded more goals. Cause of concern for Tuchel? Top keepers in the league (00:42:32) - We take a look at what makes a top keeper in the modern game. We go through the evolution of the position with a special mention to Itumeleng Khune. - The panel also gives who they think are the top 3 goalkeepers in the English Premier League. The results may surprise you. Barcelona falling out UEFA and Xavi (01:02:44) - The panel gives their reaction to Barcelona falling out of the UCL and in to the UEL. - Is this a blessing in disguise? How long before Barca can get back to their level? Cricket (01:13:40) - The panel gives their take on the Ashes. Thank you very much for listening to season 3 of the podcast. We'll be on a production break and return with Season 4 early in 2022. We will also have prizes up for our listeners! Thank you for listening!

This week we continue recording virtually with our host Mpendulo joined by Fanele, Mbuyi and MK. On our penultimate episode of the year, we decided to a deep dive on 3 sports and take a more philosophical approach. Formula 1 - F1 Jeddah Circuit Mania - Safety Cars, VSC’s and Red Flags; Is Lewis Hamilton GOATed? Football - Are West Ham the real deal? - Chelsea slip up and starting to show the first real signs of vulnerability - Bafana Bafana's appeal against the World Cup qualifier against Ghana gets thrown out by FIFA Basketball: - Gold State Warriors vs Suns. Is Steph Curry clutch? Thank you for listening!

After a short production break we're back with another week of the best sports insight in South Africa. This week we record virtually with our host Mpendulo joined by Fanele, Mbuyi, MK and Nkuli. Football English Premier League  Man Utd have signed a coach, but on an interim basis over the next 6 months and he is none other than Ralf Ragnick! Man Utd currently sit 9th on the log. What are the expectations now that a new manager is in? Arsenal on the resurgence and comfortably placed at 5th place. Can they push on this season?   Basketball Nets lead the East 14-6, but the WEST! GSW 17-2 and Suns 17-3 on a 16-0 run. The Suns were called flukers last season when they reached the finals, but could they do it again? GSW are in peak form and Curry is the talk of the town, but he was there last season. What’s so different now? And Klay is coming back? Suns vs GSW double header this week, we give our predictions. The Lakers Show... AD, LBJ, Russ, but a hefty 10-11 record... where should the Lakers fans point their fingers? Russ is having a 20 ppg, 8,7 APG and 8.5 RPG. Good numbers, but why is it not working? Formula 1 Qatar GP at Losail, was the race better than expected? With a BOT DNF, RB are now 5 points behind Merc in the Constructors.. 2 races left, a fast track Jeddah, with 3 DRS Zones and sweeping corners in between. Can Red Bull be consistent enough to win the WCC? With the Drivers Champ, it’s coming down to the WIRE, Verstappen could win the Championship given certain permutations... Can Max do the unlikely? Ballon d'Or 2021 We close of this eposiode by giving our take on the 2021 Ballon d'Or and the obvious winner - Lionel Messi (as reported days ago by various outlets). Does he deserve the seventh Ballon d'Or? Has the award lost its legitimacy? Thank you for listening and please give us your feedback!

On this week's episode we have Mpesh, Fanele, Mbuyi and Nkuli giving their takes on the world of sport! Formula 1 (Time Stamp - 00:02:11) An amazing win Sir Hamilton at the Brazilian GP. We start of with an explanation of GP and how the points are calculated for our listeners that aren't familiar with Formula One.  What’s with this sprint race and what value proposition does it bring to the weekend? What should Max Verstappen and Red Bull try to do differently to break pass Bottas and Mercedes? Rugby (Time Stamp - 00:12:42) We discuss the Springboks 15-30 win over Scotland, how does this win differ from that against Wales? We analyze the team and individual performances. Would any changes need to be made to strengthen the team ahead of England and why? Special mention to Ireland! Football CAF World Cup Qualifiers (Time Stamp - 00:19:23) Zimbabwe 0 - 1 RSA: What made the difference this time for Bafana to take this one home, and why was it so effective? We now know the outcome of the Bafana. Ahead of the game, we looked at the various permutations. A point needed to be salvaged against Ghana in order for SA to advance. Are we starting to see a style of play from Bafana? Where should our expectations be for the national team? Football Manager Changes (Time Stamp - 00:30:24) We unpack what the return of Xavi may mean for the Catalan giants. Is he good enough to fix the systemic problems? Gerrard to Villa; Smith to Norwich; Howe to Newcastle; Conte to Spurs; and Xavi to Barca. Which one is the best fit for the manager, and team?  Cricket (Time Stamp - 00:46:31) ICC Men's T20 World Cup - AUS v NZ World Cup Final. Could you have believed, given team performance through the World Cup, that this would be the final game? Social Justice - Women's Football (Time Stamp - 00:51:27) Our social justice commentary for this week is centered on the women's football. There is some debate that women's game is at disadvantage with the current sports dimensions. Most literally, we discuss whether the goalposts in women's football should be made slightly smaller. Do you agree with the panel's views? Or are we in danger of having 4 men behind a mic speaking about something they shouldn't? Listen to this take on women's basketball by WNBA star Courtney Williams, on lowering the rims: https://youtube.com/shorts/o_dy4MMBNVs?feature=share Thank you listening again! Please subscribe and thank you for the feedback.

On this episode we have the return of MK as we are hosted by Mpesh, and joined by Fanele and Mbuyi. Formula 1 (Time stamp - 00:03:00) Should Team Red Bull be feeling disappointed by their performance? Where to next for Yuki Tsunoda? We also give a preview for the The Mexican Grand Prix. Rugby (Time stamp - 00:16:24) Springboks vs Wales (the Six Nations Champs) and the Boks upcoming fixtures in the Tour of the North. Are we happy with the Boks' kicking game? Does South Africa have the best attackers in the world? Football PSL (Time stamp - 00:26:04) THE SOWETO DERBY. We unpack the biggest fixture on the South African football calendar. Is there a succession plan at Bafana Bafana past the Qatar World Cup. UCL (Time stamp - 00:32:04) Bayern are in scary form: matches 17 GF, 2 GA and with a Lewandowski hat trick. PSG is still firing blanks even without Messi, they have with 3 goals in 3, could he have made a difference? Is Pochettino the problem? Ole’s Shaky Reds shake off Atalanta with a 2-2 draw, courtesy of the Mercurial CR7 with 2 clutch clutch goals! Another draw yet, they’re on top... how and why? EPL (Time stamp - 00:40:00) Manchester Derby with City edging 3 points closer to the top with a 2-0 victory. What happened? Convincing enough for City, or are United just poor? Liverpool vs West Ham could shake up the top 3 standings so far. Is Chelsea cooling down? Cricket (Time stamp - 00:50:10) The Proteas, despite winning all their matches after the loss to Australia crash out of the World Cup... What could’ve been done better, and who to make it out in group b (last spot available to 3 teams). Which team is favourite to win the tournament? Social Justice (Time stamp - 01:03:30) Kyrie Irving and Aaron Rodgers. Vaccinations are becoming a bigger issue in American sports. Is Kyrie Irving being selfish by refusing to vaccinate and not play in New York? Should there be any consequences for Aaron Rodgers lying about being vaccinated? 

On this week's episode we have Mpesh, Fanele, Mbuyi and Nkuli giving their takes on the world of sport! Formula One (Time Stamp - 00:01:30) The standings, how the season has panned out between Max And Hamilton, and who is the most likely to win. Football (Time Stamp - 00:11:30)  MTN8 Final, and PSL We react to the MTN Final penalty shootout in which Sundowns came out on top How are Sundowns so dominant and is it good to have a super team in the league, much like Bayern, PSG and Al Ahly?  Premier League (Time Stamp - 00:17:18) Biggest surprise in the league so far (eg, Arsenal’s turn around, CR7 and Lukaku maybe bombing, Brentford, Brighton’s football etc) - The standing of top 3, and how that’d be on Xmas... Deep Dive (Time Stamp - 00:24:50) Man Utd’s situation with Ole What is the way forward for Man United? Who is to blame? And how long will Ole be at the wheel? Cricket (Time Stamp - 00:56:08)  ICC T20 World Cup SA’s chances and their performance so far - How is Cricket SA dealing with the off field issues? Should Faff be in the squad? - Quinton de Kock not taking a knee and CSA’s response to the whole situation Thank you for listening. Please comment and share!

On the latest episode of the Final Four sports podcast, the panel consists of James, Mbuyi and MK. The panel make their predictions for the Monaco Grand Prix, is Ferrari making a resurgence? Is Bottas the most unlucky driver? The panel also discusses the CAF Champions League and the abuse that was directed at Pitso Mamelodi Sundowns fans. Did Pitso take the disrespect too far? We discuss the NBA playoffs and Lebron vs Curry. Lebron once more proves his greatness and Luka Dončić shines. The panel discusses where next for Barcelona and Real Madrid after Atletico Madrid clinched La Liga. Keeping with the European football the panel also make their EPL predictions for the last round of fixtures. Currently on Fraud Watch: 1. Brendan Rodgers 2. Andrea Pirlo 3. Eden Hazard Who else did the panel add to #FraudWatch this week? Thank you for listening! Like and subscribe

On the latest episode of the Final Four sports podcast, the panel consists of Fanele, Mbuyi and Mpendulo. The panel discusses whether Benni McCarthy was the right man for the Bafana Bafana head coach post and the structural problems with South African football go under the spotlight again. The panel also discusses the #GlazersOut and #KronkeOut protests. Is Chelsea the best run club in the Big Six? We also discuss Bayern Munich's domination and the end of Juventus' domination in Serie A. We wrap up football by making Europa League and Champions League final predictions.  The panel does also discusses the Springboks vs the British and Irish Lions. How will the world champions do in their first run out since 2019? We then do a deep dive into the NBA's restructured season, WHO will come out on top with notable injuries. The panel finally shares their Formula One predictions. We debut a new segment on the podcast titled: "Fraud Watch!". Each episode the panel will place players, coaches and teams on Fraud Watch, and update the list depending on performances. Do you agree with this first edition? Like and subscribe on all platforms!

On the latest episode of the Final Four podcast the panel discusses Siya Kolisi's captaincy future, and the NBA playoff predictions. We also react to the latest Champions League and Europa League results in the round of 16 and make quarter final predictions. We discuss what next Mourinho after crashing out of the Europa League in a shock 3-0 loss. With the Soweto Derby in the background we give some running commentary. This week's panel: MK, Fanele and Nkuli. Please comment and subscribe!