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.
SEP 13, 2023
13/09/23 - Sports Minutes: A (rare) good day for Singapore football
Double delight for Singapore football, as the senior men's team and under-23s clinched important results - with a 3-1 win over Chinese Taipei and last-gasp 2-2 draw against Vietnam respectively. But have the celebrations been over-zealous? Deepanraj Ganesan weighs in on this, and the road ahead - as we also hear from head coach Takayuki Nishigaya, and Lions' defender Lionel Tan.
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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SEP 12, 2023
12/09/23 - Sports Minutes: Paul Pogba provisionally suspended for anti-doping offence
Paul Pogba has been provisionally suspended from playing because of an anti-doping offence, after tests revealed him to have elevated levels of testosterone in the aftermath of Juventus' 3-0 win at Udinese on 20th August 2023. If found guilty of doping, he could face a ban of between two and four years.
We hear from Fabrizio Romano and Mario Melchiot on the latest chapter of the Paul Pogba.
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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SEP 11, 2023
11/09/23 - Sports Minutes: How will Singapore's Sailors fare in the AFC Champions League?
Singapore's Lion City Sailors begin their second foray into the Asian Football Confederation Champions League (ACL) later this month, placed in Group F (East Zone) along with two-time ACL champions and 2022 K League runners-up Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, 2022-23 Thai League 1 runners-up Bangkok United, and 2022-23 Hong Kong champions Kitchee SC.
How will the Sailors fare on the continental stage? We check in with head coach Aleksandar Rankovic to find out!
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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AUG 25, 2023
25/08/23 - Sports Minutes: Why the Singapore Tchoukball team decided to donate their prize money?
Eight members of the 2022 Singapore national women’s tchoukball team have decided to give back to their association after they were named Team of the Year for the first time at the Singapore Sports Awards - pledging to donate their share of the $10,000 prize money. Why? Tune in to find out as Delane Lim, President of the Tchoukball Association of Singapore, and Irene Tan, team captain join us on Sports Minutes.
READ MORE:
https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/women-s-tchoukball-team-donate-part-of-their-10k-prize-money-for-future-generations
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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AUG 23, 2023
23/08/23 - Sports Minutes: FAS' Bernard Tan on why the return of the Lion City Cup is a step in the right direction for Singapore Football
FAS' acting President Bernard Tan is in the hot seat on this episode, as we talk about the return of the Lion City Cup after a 7-year hiatus. Why now, and what does this do in line with the Unleash the Roar campaign to spruce up the football scene here in Singapore?
Tickets available here:
https://www.fas.org.sg/tickets/
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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AUG 22, 2023
22/08/23 - Sports Minutes: Manchester United part ways with Mason Greenwood
Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood will leave the club by mutual agreement after a six-month internal investigation into his conduct. Greenwood was arrested in January 2022 following allegations surrounding material which was published online. Charges against the 21-year-old England international, including attempted rape and assault, were dropped in February 2023.
Did the club make the right decision? And what about the way the matter was dealt with? Elliott and Raushan are joined by Deepanraj Ganesan, sports reporter with The Straits Times, to discuss.
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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AUG 21, 2023
21/08/23 - Sports Minutes: The seismic impact of the 2023 Women's World cup
Spain reigned supreme to be crowned World Champions down under, but the true winners of the 2023 Women's World cup could be more than just La Roja. Sara Merican, former National Footballer and Singapore women's premier league champion, joins us to discuss and dissect the tournament and it's far-reaching impact on the women's game.
READ MORE:
https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/why-is-women-s-football-worth-it-this-is-why
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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AUG 18, 2023
18/08/23 - Sports Minutes: Team Flash making a splash with yet another regional partnership
Asian esports organisation Team Flash has announced a partnership with Vietnamese football club Hai Phong FC.The organisation and the club have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) enabling the two parties to collaborate on a range of activations. What exactly are these collaborations? Mark Chew, CEO of Team Flash joins us to shed some light.
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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AUG 17, 2023
17/08/23 - Sports Minutes: Why netball is on the rise once again in Singapore
Despite being the lowest-ranked team at the 2023 Netball World Cup, Team Singapore gave a glowing account of themselves as they beat world No.15 Sri Lanka, who are six-time Asian champions, twice in Cape Town. With the Nations Cup and Asian Netball Championship on the horizon, how will Netball Singapore continue to grow from strength to strength? Annette Bishop, Head Coach of Netball Singapore, and Amandeep Chahal, player - join us to tell us more.
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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AUG 16, 2023
16/08/23 - Sports Minutes: Pipped to Caceido & Lavia, what now for Klopp's Liverpool?
How did it come to this? Liverpool were not long ago renowned for their efficiency and effectiveness in the transfer market. Now they have been usurped by Chelsea not once, but twice! Where does this leave Klopp & co.? Plus will City be in the hunt for a new midfielder too, after De Bruyne's latest injury?
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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