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, 2023
07/11/23 - Sports Minutes: More contro-VAR-sy, more scrutiny!
VAR continued to take centre stage, as the London Derby won 4-1 by Chelsea against Tottenham - was marred by yet more controversy. The use of technology was required on NINE occasions in the first half alone! With the men in the middle facing severe scrutiny, we check in with Spurs boss Ange Postecoglu, pundit Gary Neville and Arsenal fan Eddy Hirono on this one!
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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NOV 6, 2023
06/11/23 - Sports Minutes: Do Arsenal and Arteta have a case? Or should they get on with it?
Arsenal said they "wholeheartedly support" manager Mikel Arteta after he criticised the officiating in Saturday's Premier League defeat by Newcastle United. The Magpies goal was allowed to stand after VAR took several minutes to check if the ball went out of play, whether there was a foul in the build-up and for offside as Arsenal fell to their first league defeat of the season. Do the Gunners have a case? Elliott and Raushan discuss!
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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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
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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!
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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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