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Sportshour: A-Rod for his own back

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10/08/2013

A-Rod for his own back

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How damaging is baseballs latest drug scandal to its place in American culture.

This week on Sportshour we discuss how damaging is baseballs latest drug scandal to its place in American culture.

Baseball’s biggest star Alex Rodriguez faces a 211 game suspension following his involvement in the latest drug scandal to hit America’s national sport. He was one of 13 suspended, most of whom like A-rod have roots in the Latino community. So is this a race issue as some are trying to make it? We speak to the man that broke the story Tim Elfrink from the New Miami Times and Professor Adrian Burgos of the University of Illinois whose expertise is role of baseball in Latino American society.

Real Deal

Continuing our “What If” series we ask, “What if there was no Real Madrid?”  To tackle this hypothetical were joined by Jim O'Brien Senior Lecturer at Southampton Solent University, Filippo Ricci and Mariann Vaczi. 

Vested Interest

After the death of another jockey this week, this time in Australia, could technology like air jackets lead to the kind of safety advancements seen in Eventing being translated into all forms of equestrian sport? We hear from Laura Collet who says she owes her life to the vest, race jockey Robert Thornton who has his doubts and the man behind the air jacket  

My Dear Old thing

For many around the world the voice of cricket is owned by one Henry Blofeld.  For years as parts of the BBC's Test match special his unique command of the English language. So with the Ashes already retained by England, we decided to turn our back on the action and speak to the man who describes it... His life, his loves and his link with Bond.

Feng Tastic

Feng Shui, the art of balancing energy and often in the process rearranging your furniture...  All well and good if you have a table, chair or couch not so easy if you have a football stadium. However fear not help is at hand...  More and more sports teams are 'reconfiguring their stadium with help from Feng Shui experts like Paul Derby.

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