Sports Minutes with Zia-ul Raushan
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Delve beyond the headlines in the world of sport to suss out the synergy between sport and daily life by tuning in daily for all the big sporting stories, quirky anecdotes and hot takes on Sports Minutes.
JAN 20, 2025
20/01/25 - Sports Minutes: The Singapore Premier League returns, so what did we learn of the contenders & pretenders?
The Singapore Premier League is back! 4 matches,14 goals scored and talking points aplenty! With the league-leading Lion City Sailors securing a statement victory and the Eagles of Geylang International continuing to soar, who caught the eye? Deepanraj Ganesan weighs in on Sports Minutes.
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https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/veteran-pair-help-tanjong-pagar-united-end-six-match-losing-run-in-1-1-draw-with-young-lions
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JAN 17, 2025
17/01/25 - Sports Minutes: The Singapore Premier League returns, but will clubs live up to fan expectations?
The Singapore Premier League returns to action proper this weekend. And with a host of incomings and outgoings - both for playing personnel and managers - the second half of the campaign promises to be an exciting race to the finish line. So ahead of the BIG kick-off we check in with fans from all 9 SPL clubs to find out about their expectations, as well as hear from Deepanraj Ganesan on his expert opinions.
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raushan@sph.com.sg
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JAN 15, 2025
15/01/25 - Sports Minutes: Noor Ali on Geylang International’s season, aims for 2025 & his future at the club
With the Singapore Premier League returning after a 2-month hiatus, Geylang International's Mohd Noor Ali - the league's longest-serving head coach - is in the Sports Minutes hot seat. Tune is as he opens up about managing momentum during a long break, key transfers, and standout moments from the first half of the season. Find out what drives him, how he views his team’s prospects, and why he believes there’s much more to be achieved both at home and abroad.
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raushan@sph.com.sg
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JAN 13, 2025
13/01/25 - Sports Minutes: Robert Eziakor takes interim charge of Hougang United in their hour of need. Is he the answer to the Cheetahs’ struggles?
Hougang United’s season hangs in the balance, and newly-appointed interim head coach Robert Eziakor has 12 league games to turn things around. Bold moves, fresh tactics, and big decisions—will it be enough to reignite the Cheetahs? Tune in as he sits down to Sports Minutes to tell us more.
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https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/robert-eziakor-steps-up-as-hougang-interim-coach-in-13th-year-with-cheetahs
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raushan@sph.com.sg
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JAN 10, 2025
10/01/25 - Sports Minutes: Noh Alam Shah on returning to Tanjong Pagar as interim head coach, lessons learnt in Japan and more
From Tokyo to Tanjong Pagar, Noh Alam Shah is back from his training stint in Japan - rejuvenated and ready to to reignite the Jaguars’ season. Tune in as we talk to the freshly minted interim head coach of Tanjong Pagar United about earning credibility as coach, navigating challenges and managing expectations ahead of the resumption of the Singapore Premier League.
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https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/noh-alam-shah-focuses-on-turning-losers-tanjong-pagar-into-winners
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raushan@sph.com.sg
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JAN 8, 2025
08/01/25 - Sports Minutes: Boris Kopitovic on leaving BG Tampines Rovers, possibility of representing Singapore & moving to Bali United
Having spent close to 5-years with BG Tampines Rovers, scoring 110 goals in 138 appearances to become the club's ALL-TIME top scorer - Boris Kopitovic sent shockwaves through the fraternity when news broke of his departure to Bali United. So how and why did this mid-season move materialise, what are his ambitions in Indonesia, and how close was he to attaining PR status in Singapore? Boris himself speaks to Sports Minutes to tell us more.
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https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/goal-machine-boris-kopitovic-leaves-bg-tampines-rovers-in-surprise-move
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raushan@sph.com.sg
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JAN 3, 2025
03/01/25 - Sports Minutes: Adam Swandi on his glittering career that was cruelly curtailed by a heart condition, and what the future holds
"New Year, New Me!" - that's a mantra you'll hear plenty of this time of the year. But for Adam Swandi it means something entirely different - having recently been forced into retirement from football at just 28 years of age due to a life-threatening heart condition. So how is the former Sailor dealing with the setback, and what does the future hold? He sat down with Sports Minutes to tell us more.
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https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/adam-swandi-announces-retirement-from-football-at-28-due-to-heart-condition
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raushan@sph.com.sg
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DEC 30, 2024
30/12/24 - Sports Minutes: Singapore bow out of the semi-final, but was the ASEAN Championship a success for the Lions?
And so the journey comes to an end. Despite the valiant effort of Singapore to overturn a 2-0 first leg deficit, it’s Vietnam who booked their spot in the ASEAN Championship finals. As for our Lions, they will left licking their wounds, contemplating what could have been. Was the tournament a step in the right direction for Singapore? And could this be the end of the road for NT skipper Hariss Harun? Deepanraj Ganesan, sports reporter with The Straits Times, weigh in on Sports Minutes.
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https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/lions-bow-out-of-asean-championship-semi-final-after-3-1-away-defeat-amidst-more-var-drama
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raushan@sph.com.sg
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DEC 27, 2024
27/12/24 - Sports Minutes: Late heartbreak for Singapore leaves the Lions with a mountain to climb in Vietnam
The Lions were left licking their wounds as two late goals proved to be the sucker punch to Singapore's AFF Championship title ambitions - with Vietnam seizing a crucial first-leg advantage in the semi-finals. Heading into the away tie on 29 December, can the Lions pick themselves up to achieve the most improbable of comebacks? Hassan Sunny, ex-Singapore international & Deepanraj Ganesan, sports reporter with The Straits Times, weigh in on Sports Minutes.
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https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/singapore-suffer-heartbreaking-2-0-loss-to-vietnam-in-first-leg-of-asean-cup-s-finals-after-var
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raushan@sph.com.sg
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DEC 23, 2024
23/12/24 - Sports Minutes: Gavin Lee on Singapore's qualification to the ASEAN Championship semi-finals
And so, it’s Vietnam that await in the semi-finals of the ASEAN Championship - after Singapore secured their spot in the last four finishing runners up in Group A. Missing key players and struggling for form, many had written the Lions off before a ball was even kicked, but is it time we start 'trusting the process'? Gavin Lee, assistant head coach of the Singapore Men's national team, joins us on Sports Minutes from the Lions camp to tell us more.
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raushan@sph.com.sg
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