Rex Calder (Lead anchor, voiced Chris) · Dana Brooks (Analyst, voiced Jessica) · Theo Marsh (The desk, voiced Liam)
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Rex CalderWelcome to The Sports Desk, October twenty-seventh, twenty twenty-six. I'm Rex Calder, with Dana Brooks and Theo Marsh. We start in Glasgow, where a milestone just ticked over.
Dana BrooksOne full year, Rex. O'Neill marked the anniversary of his return to Celtic on October twenty-seventh. A full season back in the dugout. Theo, London is up next.
Theo MarshThe Ballon d'Or landed in London on the twenty-sixth, Dana. Football's top individual prize handed out on English soil for the evening. Rex, college hoops has a Roman holiday.
Rex CalderVillanova and Notre Dame tip off in Rome, Theo. Men's and women's squads both played the Eternal City Tip-Off on October twenty-sixth. Dana, the college basketball schedule is packed.
Dana BrooksPacked is right, Rex. The twenty twenty-six men's college basketball schedule loads up top-ranked matchups before Christmas. Big games confirmed well ahead of the holiday break. Theo, Seattle has a tip-off of its own.
Theo MarshWashington hosts Colgate in Seattle for the men's basketball season opener, Dana. The Huskies open at home the Monday after March twelfth. Rex, the NHL is making diplomatic noise.
Rex CalderSerbian President Vucic says Putin uses hockey talk to break the ice in negotiations, Theo. Diplomacy and drop passes, apparently. Dana, your turn.
Dana BrooksNothing like a power play to open a summit, Rex. Now, a zoo visit took a strange turn. Diana Lewis climbed a Taronga Zoo animal enclosure chasing children's baseball caps. Rex, wrap us up.
Rex CalderThat is a play you will not see in the rulebook. That is The Sports Desk for October twenty-seventh. Thanks for watching.
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