Sideline Story

About Sideline Story

Join Sideline Story for all things sports – the hottest topics, latest events, juiciest stories and very personal takes.

Publisher

China Plus

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 May 2022

Latest episode

16 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

267 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Oct 2026

   How Zheng Qinwen rebuilt her game—and herself—in 2 months

   In this episode, we discuss Zheng Qinwen’s stunning two-month turnaround from a Toronto qualifying loss to becoming China Open champion. We also debate whether Alexander Zverev’s year-end No. 1 reflects a true leap or a favorable calendar, and ask whether Zverev, Sinner, and Alcaraz are really men’s tennis’s new Big Three. Finally, we examine Novak Djokovic’s Beijing title versus his shock Shanghai exit.

2. 

   8 Oct 2026

   One name per category: Football’s ultimate debate

   In this episode, Sideline Story settles football’s biggest arguments with one pick per category—no fence-sitting. We choose their best ever in dribbling, finishing, football IQ and more. Then we battle through head-to-head defender picks and test the hosts’ knowledge of Real Madrid and Manchester United players by country. Subscribe and leave your own picks in the comments.

3. 

   30 Sept 2026

   Beyond medal table: The Asian Games, esports, and Asia’s hidden sporting powers

   The Asian Games are ending, but Sideline Story is just getting started. We ask whether the Games reflect Asia’s diversity or global sporting trends and whether esports’ reported exit is a setback or a step toward maturity. We also look past the medal table to find Asia’s emerging sporting powers and share unforgettable moments from Aichi-Nagoya 2026. Subscribe and join the conversation.

Who has been a guest on Sideline Story

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Zheng Qinwen
• Laura Siegemund
• Novak Djokovic
• Andy Murray

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

10,161,099

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

3.7 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 65 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

81

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

31

Contact Sideline Story

Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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