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.
NOV 7, 2025
07/11/25 - Sports Minutes: When motherhood meets match day; how this family bonds through the beautiful game
It’s the story that captured hearts everywhere - a mother and daughter on opposite sides of the same football match. On Sports Minutes, Siti Nurwati and her daughter Hannah Tasha open up about the day that changed everything, how football deepened their bond, and what they hope for women’s football in Singapore.
READ MORE:
https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/special-mom-ent-for-mother-daughter-pair-in-womens-national-league-match
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raushan@sph.com.sg
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NOV 5, 2025
05/11/25 - Sports Minutes: Cadillac’s preparations for Formula 1 entry; Strategy, Stars, and the road to 2026
A new name, a bold dream - and just 12 months to make it happen. American outift Cadillac are going full throttle toward their 2026 Formula 1 debut. From star signings to behind-the-scenes with Keanu Reeves, Sports Minutes sits down with CEO Dan Towriss to learn about how this team plans to shake up the grid, one lap at a time.
READ MORE:
https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/formula-one/f1s-newbies-cadillac-want-to-hit-the-ground-running-in-2026
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raushan@sph.com.sg
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NOV 3, 2025
03/11/25 - Sports Minutes: Nicky Melvin Singh on his injury-ridden journey back to football; from NS to NUS, SPL2 to SPL
834 days. That’s how long Nicky Melvin Singh’s comeback took - a journey through surgery, self-doubt and national service. Now back on the pitch and back on the scoresheet, he joins Sports Minutes to share lessons on resilience, mindset and rediscovering the joy of football.
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raushan@sph.com.sg
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OCT 31, 2025
31/10/25 - Sports Minutes: Ahead of the 2025 SEA Games, Netball Singapore are hoping to make a big impression on home soil at the Nations Cup 2025
The countdown to the SEA Games starts now. As the Nations Cup 2025 gets underway at the OCBC Arena, Netball Singapore's K Mishalenee and Matilda Narayan tell Sports Minutes why the home tournament isn’t just a warm-up, it’s their stage to shine and a chance to gain winning momentum.
Event information and tickets:
https://ticketmaster.sg/activity/detail/25sg_nationscup
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raushan@sph.com.sg
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OCT 29, 2025
29/10/25 - Sports Minutes: Gavin Lee's goalkeeping conundrum, Singapore Cup's new seeded format & Spence's eligibility for Singapore
Singapore’s goalkeeper crisis takes centre stage - with Zharfan struggling, Syazwan slipping, and Izwan sidelined, who can Gavin Lee trust between the sticks? Sports Minutes breaks down the Lions’ last line of defence, the Spence-to-Singapore rumours and all the key takeaways from Matchweek 5 of the SPL and the Singapore Cup format that has caused much furore.
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raushan@sph.com.sg
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OCT 27, 2025
27/10/25 - Sports Minutes: How Netball Singapore is uniting passion, pride and performance on home soil with the Nations Cup 2025
What does bigger, bolder, better really mean? Sports Minutes finds out from Netball Singapore's CEO Daniel Ho and Singlife's chief marketing officer Debra Soon - as they reveal how the 2025 Singlife Nations Cup will raise the bar for the sport in Singapore.
Event information and tickets:
https://ticketmaster.sg/activity/detail/25sg_nationscup
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raushan@sph.com.sg
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OCT 24, 2025
24/10/25 - Sports Minutes: Could Singapore's search for a national team coach be scuppered by Indonesia's own hiring plans?
Patrick Kluivert’s brief and bumpy spell in charge of Indonesia has ended - but the story goes far beyond one man’s tenure. As Singapore and Thailand also look for new national coaches, Indonesia’s experience serves as a warning and a window into the region’s deeper footballing flaws. What went wrong in Jakarta, and what can Southeast Asia learn from it?
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raushan@sph.com.sg
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OCT 22, 2025
22/10/25 - Sports Minutes: Singaporean stars (...and VAR) steal the show in Matchweek 4 of the Singapore Premier League
Matchweek 4 in the Singapore Premier League wasn’t just about results, it was about resurgence. Local players stole the show, VAR stirred debate, and the title race started to take shape. Sports Minutes unpacks it all in the company of Deepanraj Ganesan.
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raushan@sph.com.sg
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OCT 17, 2025
17/10/25 - Sports Minutes: Geylang International and Jungfrau Punggol sign a 3-year partnership that could reshape Singapore’s football pathways
More than a handshake - it’s a shared vision for the future of Singapore football. Sports Minutes speaks to Geylang International head coach Noor Ali and Jungfrau Punggol President Robin Wong about the 3-year memorandum of understanding that connects the pros, the semi-pros, and the women’s game - and what it means for young players chasing their dreams.
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raushan@sph.com.sg
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OCT 15, 2025
15/10/25 - Sports Minutes: Crucial win over India sees Singapore take control of their Asian Cup qualification destiny
They wanted redemption...and they delivered! Singapore silenced the critics with a gutsy 2-1 win over India to keep their AFC Asian Cup hopes alive. Former Lion Adam Swandi joins Sports Minutes to share his verdict, along with the post-match reactions of Safuwan Baharudin and Ikhsan Fandi from Goa.
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raushan@sph.com.sg
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