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.
AUG 2, 2023
02/08/23 - Sports Minutes: What will Tiger Woods bring to his new player director role with the PGA Tour?
Tiger Woods has joined the PGA Tour's Policy Board as a player director in a move which will give golfers a bigger say in major decisions. Woods' appointment follows the merger between the Tour, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and the DP World Tour in June that left players blindsided. The 15-time major winner becomes the board's sixth player director, joining Rory McIlroy and four others.
What does this all mean for the game of golf? Timothy Low, international golf commentator, is in the hot seat to tell us.
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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AUG 1, 2023
01/08/23 - Sports Minutes: Stop hounding the referees!
Premier League players have been warned they face harsher punishments for harassing referees as part of a raft of measures aimed at stamping out bad behaviour on the pitch. English football’s authorities aim to “reset” the attitude of players and managers towards officials in the coming season. The new ‘Participant Charter’ empowers referees to take tougher action against unacceptable behaviour, backed up by stronger disciplinary action from the FA. Does this ruin the flow of the game?
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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JUL 31, 2023
31/07/23 - Sports Minutes: Make some noise for Liverpool...or not?
Plenty of furore after reports emerged of a 'flat atmosphere' at the Singapore Sports Hub where Liverpool beat Leicester 4-0 in the second of three matches at the Festival of Football. Was it just Sunday blues, or do Singaporeans just lack the enthusiasm to cheer for 90 minutes? We hear from Jurgen Klopp and Deepanraj Ganesan as Elliott and Raushan discuss
READ MORE:
https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/liverpool-put-up-a-show-to-win-4-0-amid-flat-atmosphere-at-national-stadium
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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JUL 28, 2023
28/07/23 - Sports Minutes: Is Jordan Henderson a "Saudi sellout"?
Jordan Henderson has received massive backlash from some quarters of the football fraternity after his move to Al-Ettifaq where he will be reunited with Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard. The 33-year old put pen to paper on a three-year deal worth £700,000 per week. Henderson's move to the Middle East country comes despite him being a vocal ally of the LGBTQ+ community. So...is he a "Saudi sellout"?
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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JUL 27, 2023
27/07/23 - Sports Minutes: The Festival of Football takes Singapore by storm!
Tottenham ended their trophy draught in Singapore, clinching the Tiger Cup after defeating the Lion City Sailors. We caught up with Spurs' talisman Son Hueng-min post-match to get his thoughts and Anumanthan Kumar, the Singaporean who captained the Sailors. Plus, we checked in it with Ledley King on his club's pitstop in Singapore.
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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JUL 26, 2023
26/07/23 - Sports Minutes: In conversation with Joanna Jedrzejczyk ahead of UFC Fight Night in Singapore
Ahead of UFC Fight Night in Singapore on 26th August 2023, we speak to former UFC Women's Strawweight Champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk all about what we can expect when the world's best fighters take centre stage in the Lion City, her biggest lessons from her fighting career and her very-packed schedule since retiring from the sport. Tune in now!
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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JUL 25, 2023
25/07/23 - Sports Minutes: Ange Postecoglou outlines his vision for Tottenham
A brave new world awaits, with Ange Postecoglou gearing up for his first season in the hot seat of Tottenham. What will the much-heralded Australian bring to Spurs, and how will he cope with the possible departure of talisman Harry Kane? Speaking ahead of the Festival of Football in Singapore, Postecoglou tells Deepanraj Ganesan about all of this and much more.
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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JUL 24, 2023
24/07/23 - Sports Minutes: Kylian Mbappe to leave PSG for Real Madrid?
PSG have been accused of "moral harassment" after leaving Kylian Mbappe out of their pre-season tour of Asia, and the French footballers' union said it could take legal action. The club's all-time leading goalscorer has told his employers that he will not extend his contract, which has 12 months left. So could they cash-in by selling him to Real Madrid? Elliott and Raushan discuss.
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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JUL 21, 2023
21/07/23 - Sports Minutes: Erik ten Hag's Manchester United rebuild continues to take shape with the arrival of Onana
With Manchester United have completing the signing of goalkeeper Andre Onana from Inter Milan, Erik ten Hag now has his second acquisition of the summer following the earlier arrival of Mason Mount. How important is a change between the sticks in the Dutchman's rebuild of the red devils? We hear from Rio Ferdinand, Danny Murphy - and discuss what else is to come ahead of the brand new season.
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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JUL 20, 2023
20/07/23 - Sports Minutes: Taqi Jahari, the first Singaporean to officiate at both a Men’s and Women’s World Cup
The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup gets underway today in New Zealand and Australia, and amidst the race to be crowned kings of the world is a Singaporean. Taqi Jahari, a professional referee from Singapore, will be part of a team of 19 that will operate the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system at the ninth edition of the tournament . And he joins us to tell us all about the preparations, challenges and excitement ahead of the Women’s World Cup.
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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