Paul is back for another action-packed, informative episode, this time looking at some sportspeople and teams from over the years who have changed their names. It may have been due to factors such as religion, marketing and publicity, true identity, family reasons. Some of who will be discussed include:- A professional American golfer who changed his name due to being teased and compared to a former adult film star.- A well-known Rugby League team who have changed their name several times over the years and were once known as the Berries.- Tiger Woods, Pele, Sugar Ray Robinson, Muhammed Ali, Marvin “Marvellous” Hagler- Manchester United, Essendon Bombers, Newtown Jets, Western Bulldogs, Sydney Roosters, Melbourne Knights- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shammgod Wells- Denver Rockets, Washington Wizards- Muhammed Yousuf, Tillakaratne DilshanAlso there is Fact and the Quote for the day, Then and Now and Miss Olivia drops by to conduct the Quiz, Sporting Spotlight and givers her verdict on some of the name changes.Sportspeople Who Changed Their Names Sources1. mascotdb.com ‘100 most frequently used team names’, n.d2. by far the greatest team.com ‘premier league clubs who changed their names’, by blogger, 29/4/253. golf oklahoma.com ‘a kentucky golfer’s rise to PGA tour success’, chris swafford, 14/3/244. bleacher report.com ‘the best/worst name changes in sports history’, jon gilbert, 26/1/20115. complex.com ‘a history of athlete name changes’, jose martinez, 6/3/20136. for the win.usa today.com ‘the 19 greatest name changes in sports, ranked’, chris chase, usa today sports, 3/10/20137. planet sport.com ‘eight footballers who have changed their names-gazza, pele, jonathan woodgate’, cameron loftus, 14/5/228. the sportster.com ‘top 20 best name changes in sports history’, by TS staff, 3/10/20149. mirror.co.uk ‘sport stars who changed name mid-career just like lewis hamilton-including dele alli’, by kylie O’Sullivan, 16/3/2210. cbs news.com ‘ 5 most ridiculous name changes in sports’, by jake brown @jbsportsradio, 8/8/201411. mensxp.com ‘5 famous cricketers who changed their names for different reasons’, mensxp team, n.d12. msn.com ‘5 cricketers who changed their names-you won’t believe #3’, by crictracker, 202513. the wrap.com ‘washington commanders and 14 other sports teams that dumped racist names and mascots’, wrap staff and brian weik, 2/2/2214. museum of lost.com ‘afl teams that changed their name’, by museum of lost, 27/9/2415. the guardian.com ‘the joy of six: australian football club name changes’, joe gorman, 26/8/201416. bulldogs.com ‘berries to bulldogs:our evolution’, national rugby league, 202517. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newtown_Jets18. zero tackle.com ‘how the eels almost had a name change’, scott pryde, 15/9/2119. https://www.pgatour.com/player/27141/j.b-holmes20. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._B._Holmes21. kentucky.com ‘with family now the priority, kentucky golfer JB Holmes makes rare pga tour start’, by cameron drummond, 10/7/25 22. ‘what happened to jb holmes? a short golf documentary’, mitchell blades, 10/2/2323. @better everyday.com ‘muhammad ali on why he changed his name’, 29/4/2524. @fighting centre ‘muhammad ali-what’s my name!?’, 29/9/2225. a centenary of rugby league 1908-2008, ian heads and david middleton, pan mcmillan australia pty ltd, 200826. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne_Knights_FC27. aurora shore.com ‘the mighty bears’, north sydney heritage leaflet 15, north sydney heritage centre28. en.espn.co.uk ‘the best (and worst) name changes in sport’, alex perry, 16/8/201329. golf.com ‘5-time tour winner dq’d from big-money calcutta after registering with cryptic name’, by josh berhow, 31/5/2331. mumbai mirror.india times.com ‘what’s in a name?ask golfer Holmes!’, 18/9/200832. kkay2605 ‘mark Wahlberg-boogie nights-dirk diggler’, 16/11/2009Intro music- Puncher by Abbynoise. Outro- Can’t Give it up by All Good Folks from Uppbeat
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