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.
MAY 31, 2024
31/05/24 - Sports Minutes: From Thames to Tampines? How two Italian-Argentine brothers are eyeing a slice of Singapore football!
When you think football owners, chances are you’ll think of the likes of the Glazers, Saudi state-ownership or rich Russian oligarchs. And you'd probably imagine these owners to be sipping champagne and soaking up luxury hospitality suites. But what if I told you that it's not always glitz and glam? In fact, it's more guts and grit as these two brothers have proved. Rafa & Stefano Petruzzo, the owners of Hampton & Richmond Borough FC - who play in National League South, the sixth level of the English football league system - tell us all about the world of football ownership, and how they're eyeing a partnership with Singapore's very own BG Tampines Rovers.
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raushan@sph.com.sg
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MAY 29, 2024
29/05/24 - Sports Minutes: Two Singaporean NTU students win internship at Red Bull’s Formula One HQ
Now what do you think of when we talk about internships? Chances are you think of two words - overworked and underpaid. But what if an internship surrounded two very different words…and that is Formula One! That’s right, two very fortunate Singaporeans have been selected from thousands of applicants for what’s being described by most as an “opportunity of a lifetime” - to work as interns at Red Bull Racing’s headquarters in Milton Keynes, England! Zia-ul Raushan caught up with the two NTU undergrads - Charis Chua and Heng Yi-Hsin - ahead of their plunge into the fast lanes!
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raushan@sph.com.sg
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MAY 27, 2024
27/05/24 - Sports Minutes: Questions remain despite 'feel good factor' for both Tsutomu Ogura & Erik ten Hag
Manchester United's shock FA Cup triumph unsurprisingly headlines Sports Minutes - but will the Wembley miracle be enough to earn Erik ten Hag a stay of execution? Plus, with Singapore's national team in action against South Korea and Thailand very soon - has head coach Tsutomu Ogura made a mistake by omitting Ilhan Fandi from his squad? Tune in as Deepanraj Ganesan from The Straits Times weighs in!
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raushan@sph.com.sg
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MAY 24, 2024
24/05/24 - Sports Minutes: "I'd love to play for Pep Guardiola!" - former Citizen Shaun Wright-Phillips
The stage is set for a showpiece event at Wembley, as for the second consecutive season in a row a Manchester Derby will decide the winners of the FA Cup. With City in 'four-midable' form and United in the doldrums, is the outcome a foregone conclusion? Not according to two-time FA Cup winner Shaun Wright-Phillips, who weighs in on the showpiece event at Wembley and his admiration for Pep Guardiola!
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raushan@sph.com.sg
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MAY 20, 2024
20/05/24 - Sports Minutes: City crowned Premier League champions, while the Jaguars struggle in the Singapore Premier League
Blue is the colour as Manchester City were crowned Premier League champions for an unprecedented FOURTH consecutive time....while Jurgen Klopp bid an emotional farewell to Liverpool on an action-packed final day in England's top flight. Speaking of feeling blue, Tanjong Pagar were mauled 5-0 by the Tigers in the Singapore Premier League. Could the SPL season be a slog for the Jaguars? To recap and review it all, Zia-ul Raushan is in the company of Deepanraj Ganesan.
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raushan@sph.com.sg
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MAY 17, 2024
17/05/24 - Sports Minutes: "Klopp's farewell season hasn't gone to plan!" - Luis Garcia on Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool legacy
Coronation Sunday in the English Premier League promises to be a blockbuster occasion with the top two separated by just TWO points...Beyond the quest to be crowned champions, the league will bid a fond farewell to a certain Jurgen Klopp...who takes charge of his FINAL game at Anfield...And ahead of the German's departure, Zia-ul Raushan caught up with Liverpool cult hero Luis Garcia - speaking on the sidelines of Starhub's football for all event - to speak about Klopp's legacy, the road ahead for the Reds and also Garcia's picks for the Premier League title!
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raushan@sph.com.sg
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MAY 15, 2024
15/05/24 - Sports Minutes: Was Joseph Schooling right to retire at the age of just 28?
Just over a month ago, a certain Joseph Schooling announced his retirement from swimming at the age of 28 - causing a ripple amongst Singapore’s professional athletes and the general public. Some saw it as the end of an era, while others viewed it as a manifestation of limited runways for athletes in Singapore. So does our perception of retirement for professional athletes need a refresh? If we can readily celebrate career transitions in other professions and advocate the national agenda for upskilling and lifelong learning, why then do we frown upon athletes who choose to retire early? Danny Yeo, a retired multiple medals winning swimmer with Team Singapore, weighs in.
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raushan@sph.com.sg
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MAY 13, 2024
13/05/24 - Sports Minutes: The Singapore Premier League kicks off in earnest, who caught the eye?
With 16 goals in 4 matches across the opening weekend, the Singapore Premier League got off to a lively start. Earmarked as the team to beat, the Sailors notched the weekend's biggest victory with a 4-1 win over Hougang United. And if rumours are to be believed, they could be adding some European firepower to their ranks. We spill the tea on this review, in the good company of Straits' Times sports reporter Deepanraj Ganesan.
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raushan@sph.com.sg
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MAY 10, 2024
10/05/24 - Sports Minutes: Malaysian football on high alert after spate of attacks on three players
A Malaysian footballer was the target of a vicious 'acid attack', while two other players were attacked within a week by unknown assailants, in a worrying outbreak of violence targeting athletes across the border. These incidents have left the football fraternity in Malaysia reeling, with fear and confusion gripping fans and footballers alike. What are the motives behind these attacks, and what needs to be done to safeguard athletes? T Avineshwaran, Sports Reporter with The Star in Malaysia, is on the ground in Kuala Lumpur with the latest.
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raushan@sph.com.sg
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MAY 8, 2024
08/05/24 - Sports Minutes: Adrian Pennock on Ipswich Town's Premier League promotion; Brunei DPMM's SPL ambitions
How long would you wait for something you've wanted all your life? A year, maybe five? Try 22 years! That's how long Ipswich Town fans have waited to secure promotion to the promise land that is the English Premier League. So how have humble Ipswich secured back-to-back promotions, on a shoestring budget nonetheless? We speak to lifelong Ipswich Town fan and former head coach of Brunei DPMM, Adrian Pennock, to find out all about this incredible achievement and also quiz him on his former club's return to action in the Singapore Premier League!
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raushan@sph.com.sg
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