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.
MAR 4, 2024
04/03/24 - Sports Minutes: Three-horse title race gathers pace as City down United to close the gap at the top
It's getting tight at the top as City closed the gap on pace-setters Liverpool with 3-1 win in the Manchester Derby. We review the 'inevitable' nature of their win, plus the rest of the 'inevitable' subplots that took centre stage this past sporting weekend!
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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MAR 1, 2024
01/03/24 - Sports Minutes: Forget Taylor Swift, it's the SCC Hockey Sixes weekend!
Swift-mania may have hit Singapore in a big way, but that's not the only event happening this weekend. The Singapore Cricket Club is hosting the SCC International Hockey Sixes, with a host of teams local and abroad set to do battle at the Padang. Why should you make time for this FREE event? Subhas Nathan, Chairman of the SCC International Hockey Sixes, tells us!
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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FEB 29, 2024
29/02/24 - Sports Minutes: Bart Ramselaar on signing for the Lion City Sailors, playing for Erik ten Hag and winning the Eredivisie
The Lion City Sailors have signed attacking midfielder Bart Ramselaar from Dutch Eredivisie side Utrecht on a deal till the end of the 2025-26 campaign. The 27-year-old, who won the Eredivisie title with PSV Eindhoven and has three caps for the Netherlands, arrives for a reported fee of about €1.5 million (S$2.2 million) - making him the SECOND most expensive signing in SPL history. So what can fans expect? We spoke to the man himself to find out!
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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FEB 28, 2024
28/02/24 - Sports Minutes: Righting the wrongs to rebuild bodybuilding in Singapore
Singapore bodybuilding has taken a back seat in recent years with its reputation tainted by local cases of doping. But under a new guise as the Association of Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Singapore (ABPS), it's looking to restore it's reputation and retain it's NSA Status. How? Newly-elected President of ABPS, Alan Ng, tells us more.
READ MORE:
https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/bodybuilding-body-aims-to-become-national-sports-association-to-uplift-sport-in-s-pore
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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FEB 27, 2024
27/02/24 - Sports Minutes: Singapore Youth League, a game changer for grassroots football?
The Singapore Youth League (SYL), co-organised by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) and Sport Singapore (SportSG) kickstarted on the weekend of 24-25 February across the island. Could the league, an initiative under the Unleash the Roar! (UTR!) national football project and Singapore’s inaugural nation-wide elite youth football competition which will feature over 200 registered teams from 52 clubs and academies across various age groups, be a game changer for grassroots football? Baihakki Khaizan, FAS’s Head of Planning (Technical Division Office) and former Lions tells us more!
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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FEB 26, 2024
26/02/24 - Sports Minutes: Klopp & the kids overcome the odds to win the cup!
Jurgen Klopp called his side's Carabao Cup final victory over Chelsea the "most special trophy" he has ever won. With five players aged 20 or under featuring on the day, and with the average age of the team that finished the game being below 22, how did Klopp galvanize his charges to overcome the Blues? We discuss!
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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FEB 23, 2024
23/02/24 - Sports Minutes: With INEOS now made official, what can Manchester United fans expect?
Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s 27.7% buy-in at Manchester United has been officially completed. So with Ratcliffe and co. gaining control of the club's football policy, what will the future look like? We convened the in-house council of red devils to discuss!
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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FEB 22, 2024
22/02/24 - Sports Minutes: Who is Tengah FC, and why their bid to join the Singapore Premier League hangs in the balance
Having garnered headlines for their social media post about an “in-principle approval by FAS” to become the 10th team in the 2024 Singapore Premier League season, Tengah FC have come under scrutiny regarding their eligibility. So who are they? And how close are they to securing a spot in the domestic league? Deepanraj Ganesen, sports reporter with The Straits Times, has the details.
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https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/fas-still-assessing-applicants-who-have-submitted-proposals-to-join-singapore-premier-league
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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FEB 21, 2024
21/02/24 - Sports Minutes: How the Budget 2024 financial boost will help emerging sports in Singapore
Emerging sports like tchoukball and powerlifting having been boosted by DPM Wong’s pledge of up to $20 million top-up at Budget 2024. How will this help these sports, and how much more needs to be done? To find out more, we hear from Singapore powerlifter Farhanna Farid, and are in conversation with Delane Lim, Tchoukball Association of Singapore president.
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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FEB 20, 2024
20/02/24 - Sports Minutes: Could Solskjaer be the one to rescue Bayern? And why are Newcastle inflating Ash('s)worth?
Reports have emerged that ex-Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is a shock potential interim solution should Bayern Munich part ways with the underfire Thomas Tuchel mid-season. Would it the right move? We hear from a Bayern fan to get their thoughts! Plus, Dan Ashworth's imminent arrival at Manchester United takes shape with Newcastle putting him on 'gardening leave' while both clubs negotiate a deal. If Ashworth is the answer to United's woes, what are the questions at hand? We discuss!
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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