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.
OCT 31, 2023
31/10/23 - Sports Minutes: Messi wins record EIGHTH Ballon d'Or, but is he deserving of the crown?
For the eighth (and possibly the last time) Lionel Messi won the Ballon d’Or award - pipping competition from Manchester City’s treble-winners, namely one Erling Haaland. An inevitable result after he inspired Argentina to their first World Cup since 1986, or a complete farce - overlooking merit - to give one of the football's greatest players a(nother) fairytale farewell? Elliott and Raushan are at odds on this one!
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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OCT 30, 2023
30/10/23 - Sports Minutes: Derby day disaster, is ten Hag running out of time?
If last season offered hope Manchester United were making forward strides under the management of Erik ten Hag, then this campaign is starting to resemble a dismal and rapid retreat. 3-0 losers to neighbours City, the Dutchman's second season is going from bad to worst - a familiar fate suffered by his predecessors. We discuss and dissect the fallout from Derby day!
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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OCT 27, 2023
27/10/23 - Sports Minutes: Cycling through the Lion City!
Anticipation is building up among cycling fans as Jasper Philipsen, Chris Froome and Sepp Kuss become the latest names to join a star-studded field set to compete at the upcoming Oct 28-29 Tour de France Prudential Singapore Criterium.
To find out more we check in with Goh Theng Kiat, Chief Customer Officer, Prudential Singapore.
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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OCT 26, 2023
26/10/23 - Sports Minutes: Singapore bowlers strike gold
With two gold, three silver and four bronze medals - Team Singapore’s bowlers had their most successful outing yet at the recently concluded IBF World Bowling Championships. How did they achieve this feat, and how are the securing a bright future by emphasising on youth development? We speak to Dr Valerie Teo, President of Singapore Bowling, to find out more!
READ MORE: https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/singapore-bowling-celebrates-fruitful-world-championships-and-2023-campaign
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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OCT 25, 2023
25/10/23 - Sports Minutes: Maguire & Onana, the unlikely heroes for Manchester United
Harry Maguire and Andre Onana have been heavily scrutinised in recent times. But they came out swinging last night, as Maguire scored a match winner and Onana saved a last gasp penalty to seal a crucial 1-0 win for Manchester United. Is this the start of a road to redemption, for both the players and the club? We discuss!
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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OCT 23, 2023
23/10/23 - Sports Minutes: Has Mikel Arteta self-inflicted the goalkeeping conundrum at Arsenal?
Entrusted by Mikel Arteta to replace Aaron Ramsdale as Arsenal's starting goalkeeper, David Raya has left his manager in a spot of bother after some unconvincing displays that has cost the Gunners. But is this all Arteta's doing, and how will he resolve the issue as his team look to mount a Premier League title challenge?
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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OCT 20, 2023
20/10/23 - Sports Minutes: Why sport teaches you more than books!
What is the Singapore spirit? Is this narrative only attainable by the young athletes from sports and elite schools with ample opportunities to train, perform, and win national championships? What about our aspiring sportsmen from neighbourhood schools, who don’t see themselves represented in inter-school games due to the lack of resources, awareness, and opportunities?
With three Sports Academies, Ray Kua, a former Singaporean naval-diver and currently coach and founder of 3 private sports academies - SwimRay, TripleThreat and GoalKick. is making quality coaching accessible for all Singaporean students and young athletes. We speak to him to find more!
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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OCT 19, 2023
19/10/23 - Sports Minutes: Cristiano Ronaldo defies age (and logic)....again!
Despite being 38 and supposedly in the twilight of his career, Cristiano Ronaldo shows no signs of letting up topping the 2023 goal scorers' charts, with 40 goals for club and country - taking his career tally to 859! Well we had to go out and get a bonafide goalscorer to get his opinion - and who else but a man who scored 363 goals in a 27 year-career, including 24 for his adopted home of Singapore. And mind you, the first in his national team colours came when he was 37-years young! It’s the one and only, Aleksandar Duric.
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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OCT 18, 2023
18/10/23 - Sports Minutes: F1 in schools, to inspire the next generation!
Developed to introduce students to F1 in the most engaging way possible – through the creation of a miniature F1 car – F1 in Schools is an educational project like no other. Designed for teachers, informed by engineers, and endorsed by F1, this programme gives students an insight into the fast lanes; and provides a lot of fun on the way there.
We speak to the two members of the XCLerate Racing team from the XCL World Academy, David Fiore Lopez & Lina Kagawa - two 17-year olds who took part in the 2023 F1 in Schools World Final to find out more!
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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OCT 17, 2023
17/10/23 - Sports Minutes: Singapore progress, but what about the process?
Singapore defeated Guam 3-1 over two legs, to secure progress to the next stage of qualification for the 2026 World Cup. Despite getting over the line, the manner of the victory against continental minnows Guam, who are ranked 201st in the world - has raised more questions about Takayuki Nishigaya's tenure as Lions' head coach.
Deepanraj Ganesan, sports reporter with The Straits Times, joins us to discuss and dissect the road to ahead.
READ MORE: https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/lions-make-second-round-of-world-cup-qualifiers-after-3-1-aggregate-win-over-guam
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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