Sports Minutes with Zia-ul Raushan
About
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 3, 2023
03/11/23 - Sports Minutes: Overcoming cancer to complete TWO marathons
This is the inspiring story of 66-year old Xanthe Khatoon, a cancer survivor who overcame adversity to complete TWO marathons. And she's only getting started! We speak to Xanthe to learn more about journey through adversity, her mindset and her motivations.
READ MORE: https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/cancer-survivor-66-overcomes-obstacles-to-complete-5km-at-great-eastern-women-s-run
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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NOV 2, 2023
02/11/23 - Sports Minutes: National runner Soh Rui Yong on what Singapore's sporting culture lacks
Despite celebrating the highs of Joseph Schooling and Shanti Pereira in recent years, Singapore's sporting culture remains questionable. How then can we aspire to create a healthy eco-system to let budding athletes flourish? Soh Rui Yong, Singaporean national long-distance runner and holder of six national records, joins us from the United Kingdom to tell us more.
READ MORE: https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/newly-wed-soh-rui-yong-breaks-two-singapore-records-at-valencia-half-marathon
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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NOV 1, 2023
01/11/23 - Sports Minutes: What makes Perry and Luke 'less Singaporean' than Ilhan and Ikhsan?
With the likes of Perry Ng and Luke O'Nien - two footballers plying their trade in the English Championship declaring their interest in swapping their British citizenship to become Singaporeans - we wonder: Is naturalisation and the enrolment of heritage players into the Singapore football team the best way to give the local game a shot in the arm? Would Perry and Luke be considered true blue Singaporeans? If not, why not? Deepanraj Ganesan, sports reporter with The Straits Times joins us to share his opinions.
READ MORE: https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/for-the-lions-to-roar-s-pore-need-to-field-their-best-players
Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us!
edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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OCT 31, 2023
31/10/23 - Sports Minutes: Messi wins record EIGHTH Ballon d'Or, but is he deserving of the crown?
For the eighth (and possibly the last time) Lionel Messi won the Ballon d’Or award - pipping competition from Manchester City’s treble-winners, namely one Erling Haaland. An inevitable result after he inspired Argentina to their first World Cup since 1986, or a complete farce - overlooking merit - to give one of the football's greatest players a(nother) fairytale farewell? Elliott and Raushan are at odds on this one!
Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us!
edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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OCT 30, 2023
30/10/23 - Sports Minutes: Derby day disaster, is ten Hag running out of time?
If last season offered hope Manchester United were making forward strides under the management of Erik ten Hag, then this campaign is starting to resemble a dismal and rapid retreat. 3-0 losers to neighbours City, the Dutchman's second season is going from bad to worst - a familiar fate suffered by his predecessors. We discuss and dissect the fallout from Derby day!
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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OCT 27, 2023
27/10/23 - Sports Minutes: Cycling through the Lion City!
Anticipation is building up among cycling fans as Jasper Philipsen, Chris Froome and Sepp Kuss become the latest names to join a star-studded field set to compete at the upcoming Oct 28-29 Tour de France Prudential Singapore Criterium.
To find out more we check in with Goh Theng Kiat, Chief Customer Officer, Prudential Singapore.
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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OCT 26, 2023
26/10/23 - Sports Minutes: Singapore bowlers strike gold
With two gold, three silver and four bronze medals - Team Singapore’s bowlers had their most successful outing yet at the recently concluded IBF World Bowling Championships. How did they achieve this feat, and how are the securing a bright future by emphasising on youth development? We speak to Dr Valerie Teo, President of Singapore Bowling, to find out more!
READ MORE: https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/singapore-bowling-celebrates-fruitful-world-championships-and-2023-campaign
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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OCT 25, 2023
25/10/23 - Sports Minutes: Maguire & Onana, the unlikely heroes for Manchester United
Harry Maguire and Andre Onana have been heavily scrutinised in recent times. But they came out swinging last night, as Maguire scored a match winner and Onana saved a last gasp penalty to seal a crucial 1-0 win for Manchester United. Is this the start of a road to redemption, for both the players and the club? We discuss!
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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OCT 23, 2023
23/10/23 - Sports Minutes: Has Mikel Arteta self-inflicted the goalkeeping conundrum at Arsenal?
Entrusted by Mikel Arteta to replace Aaron Ramsdale as Arsenal's starting goalkeeper, David Raya has left his manager in a spot of bother after some unconvincing displays that has cost the Gunners. But is this all Arteta's doing, and how will he resolve the issue as his team look to mount a Premier League title challenge?
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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OCT 20, 2023
20/10/23 - Sports Minutes: Why sport teaches you more than books!
What is the Singapore spirit? Is this narrative only attainable by the young athletes from sports and elite schools with ample opportunities to train, perform, and win national championships? What about our aspiring sportsmen from neighbourhood schools, who don’t see themselves represented in inter-school games due to the lack of resources, awareness, and opportunities?
With three Sports Academies, Ray Kua, a former Singaporean naval-diver and currently coach and founder of 3 private sports academies - SwimRay, TripleThreat and GoalKick. is making quality coaching accessible for all Singaporean students and young athletes. We speak to him to find more!
Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us!
edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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