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.
APR 30, 2024
30/04/24 - Sports Minutes: Of fond farewells and fresh new beginnings
As Elliott Danker bids farewell to Money FM 89.3 after six stellar years of wonderful service, we look back on some of the fondest farewells in the world of sport. Sir Alex Ferguson? Steven Gerrard? Kobe Bryant? Who comes to mind? And a little warning, tears were shed during this episode!
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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APR 29, 2024
29/04/24 - Sports Minutes: Is Klopp's farewell tour at the risk of implosion after Salah fallout?
Liverpool's stuttering end to the season hit another snag, with the departing Jurgen Klopp and out-of-form Mo Salah involved in a touchline spat during the 2-2 draw with West Ham. The result left Liverpool all but out of the title race. What does this mean for the Reds on the Klopp-less road ahead? Plus the two-horse Premier League title race is going right down to the wire!
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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13:48
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APR 26, 2024
26/04/24 - Sports Miniutes: The Rugby 7s returns to Singapore!
Have you heard of the Rugby Sevens? You must have! But forget what you know because they're doing things a little differently this year. How different? Well tune in to find out as Sam Pinder, General Manager, Sevens - World Rugby, joins us to tell us why this upcoming edition is set to revolutionise the event as we know it!
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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11:35
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APR 25, 2024
25/04/24 - Sports Minutes: Liverpool lose ground in the Premier League title race after derby defeat
Liverpool's Premier League title ambitions took a(nother) bitter blow as the Reds loss 2-0 to Merseyside rivals Everton - derailing the hopes of a fairytale farewell in Jurgen Klopp's swansong season at the helm. Did the timing of the German's departure announcement have an undesired effect on the title tilt? And where to from here for the stumbling reds? We hear from a couple of Liverpool fans for their take.
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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APR 24, 2024
24/04/24 - Sports Minutes: Revolutionizing golf as we know, it's LIVGolf and it's returning to the Lion City!
Golf's biggest battleground is coming to Singapore, May 3-5th. Are you ready to experience golf like never before? Well tune in to be convinced if you're not already - as Su-Ann Heng, Singapore's former No.1 ranked golfer & LIVGolf's on course analyst, speaks to Sports Minutes!
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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APR 23, 2024
23/04/24 - Sports Minutes: The quest to find the next Joseph Schooling
Singapore Aquatics (SAQ) and Sports Schooling, the swim school of Olympic gold medallist Joseph Schooling, will be conducting a swim clinic to bring aquatic sports to underprivileged children. The clinic is part of SAQ’s “Empowering Lives Through Aquatics” initiative, which aims to get participants between the ages of 6 and 14 to complete the first three stages of SwimSafer, the national water safety programme. How will this set us on the trajectory to unearth our next Olympic Champion? Ow Yong Weng Leong, Vice President (Partnerships), Singapore Aquatics, joins us to explain.
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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APR 22, 2024
22/04/24 - Sports Minutes: Drama and delusion takes centre stage as Derby day awaits in the FA Cup final!
A second consecutive FA Cup final will see a Manchester Derby take centre stage, as United survived a scare from Coventry to book their place in the showpiece event while City edged out Chelsea the day before. But is time's up for ten Hag at the helm despite a third cup final berth in two years? We hear from our man on the ground, The Straits Times sports reporter Deepanraj Ganesan, who was at Wembley for both the semi-finals.
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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APR 19, 2024
19/04/24 - Sports Minutes: "FA Cup progress could make or break ten Hag!" - Wes Brown on Manchester United's underwhelming season
With rumours continuing to swirl regarding Erik ten Hag's future at Manchester United, the team head into a "make or break" weekend with a semi-final clash against Coventry City in the FA Cup. Riddled by injuries and ridiculed for a lacked of identity, what next for the once mighty Manchester United? We caught up with Wes Brown, a treble-winner and two-time UEFA Champions League winner with Manchester United, who was speaking to Sports Minutes on the sidelines of the Starhub Football Festival.
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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APR 18, 2024
18/04/24 - Sports Minutes: The Singapore Badminton Open returns to the Lion City!
The KFF Singapore Badminton Open 2024, that is happening from 28 May to 2 June, promises an electrifying showcase of world-class badminton talent, set against the backdrop of Singapore's vibrant sporting atmosphere. Why should you make time to check it out? We're in conversation with Arun Keshav Cavale, Vice President of the Singapore Badminton Association, to convince us (and you)!
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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APR 17, 2024
17/04/24 - Sports Minutes: How the Karim Family Foundation are walking the talk to serve a greater purpose
The KFF Singapore Badminton Open 2024, that is happening from 28 May to 2 June, promises an electrifying showcase of world-class badminton talent, set against the backdrop of Singapore's vibrant sporting atmosphere. Beyond the high-level competition, why have the Karim Family Foundation decided to back the tournament? We sat down with Cindy Karim, Principal of the Karim Family Foundation to fin out!
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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