Bud Collins's guest appearances

Bud Collins

The Tennis Podcast

Sports With Friends

Doug Miles Media

One on One: Archived Segments

Sports With Friends 

Serena Williams

David Meltzer

Ray Shero

Jack Hughes

Jared Diamond

Erika Nardini

Brian Compton

Terrell Davis

Ben Anderson

Patrik Elias

Gabe Polsky

Andre Ward

Jim Breuer

Kevin Shattenkirk

Sir Richard Branson

OwlTail

Patrick McEnroe

Patrick McEnroe is a former US Davis Cup captain who was joining the show to discuss a new venture.  He has been named the coach for a new New York team competing in World Team Tennis (WTT). Former US Open champion Andy Roddick will be the marquee player for the New York Empire, which will play its home matches at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium. This was recorded on March 8, 2016, less than 24 hours after Maria Sharapova had announced that she had failed a drug test, and was facing suspension.  Sponsors were dropping her.  We discussed the story, and debated the ramnifications. Also discussed : Gambling in Tennis, the impact of Serena Williams, and the recent passing of writer/broadcaster Bud Collins.

Patrick McEnroe is a former US Davis Cup captain who was joining the show to discuss a new venture. He has been named the coach for a new New York team competing in World Team Tennis (WTT). Former US Open champion Andy Roddick will be the marquee player for the New York Empire, which will play its home matches at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium. This was recorded on March 8, 2016, less than 24 hours after Maria Sharapova had announced that she had failed a drug test, and was facing suspension. Sponsors were dropping her. We discussed the story, and debated the ramnifications. Also discussed : Gambling in Tennis, the impact of Serena Williams, and the recent passing of writer/broadcaster Bud Collins.

Patrick McEnroe on Tennis (Sharapova, Bud Collins, WorldTeamTennis, etc.) 

Maria Sharapova

She was expected to announce her retirement, but instead Maria Sharapova revealed even more shocking news in a Los Angeles press conference - she had tested positive for the banned substance meldonium, which she said she had been taking for ten years for a health condition, but which had been added to the banned list at the start of 2016.In the latest Tennis Podcast, you can hear Sharapova's statement in full, and presenters David Law and Catherine Whitaker discuss the implications for Sharapova and the sport. Also, with Andy Murray finally subduing Kei Nishikori after 4 hours and 54 minutes, and Novak Djokovic coming back from two sets to one down in Belgrade, the pair could be on a collision course in the Davis Cup quarterfinals in July.Is Murray's decision to prioritise the Davis Cup a sign that the media has been under-appreciating the completion all along? And will Djokovic put his hand up for the quarterfinals in this jam-packed Olympic year?Finally, the Tennis... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

She was expected to announce her retirement, but instead Maria Sharapova revealed even more shocking news in a Los Angeles press conference - she had tested positive for the banned substance meldonium, which she said she had been taking for ten years for a health condition, but which had been added to the banned list at the start of 2016.In the latest Tennis Podcast, you can hear Sharapova's statement in full, and presenters David Law and Catherine Whitaker discuss the implications for Sharapova and the sport. Also, with Andy Murray finally subduing Kei Nishikori after 4 hours and 54 minutes, and Novak Djokovic coming back from two sets to one down in Belgrade, the pair could be on a collision course in the Davis Cup quarterfinals in July.Is Murray's decision to prioritise the Davis Cup a sign that the media has been under-appreciating the completion all along? And will Djokovic put his hand up for the quarterfinals in this jam-packed Olympic year?Finally, the Tennis... Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Maria Sharapova Bombshell; Murray & Djokovic on Davis Cup Collision Course; Bud Collins - A Tribute