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We’re in St. Louis as the city’s American football franchise packs up and moves to Los Angeles. We speak to one fan looking at making a 3000 mile round trip just to watch home games!

Real Life Action Man:
We hear from Tony Schiena the former undefeated karate world champion turned Hollywood action man who in his spare time fights for the rights of the victims of sex trafficking.

Baseball Pioneer:
We remember the life and career of baseball’s Monte Irvin who alongside Jackie Robinson changed the face of not only the sport, but American society. He passed away this week aged 96.

Basketball Inventor:
We delve into newly discovered archives to hear from the man who invented basketball over 100 years ago.

IAAF: The Future of Athletics:
After a week of revelations and soul searching we look at the state of athletics ahead of the Rio Games. We’ll hear from one athlete who is concerned she’ll be lining up against ‘dirty’ competitors at the Olympics in a few months’ time.

Sporting Witness
In the Alaskan wilderness a notoriously punishing 1,000 mile dog-sled, or mushing race called the Iditarod takes place. We hear from Libby Riddles, who in 1985 became the first woman to win it.

(Picture: A fan displays a sign in support of keeping the St. Louis Rams in St. Louis. Credit: Getty Images)