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.
SEP 18, 2023
18/09/23 - Sports Minutes: 2023 Singapore Grand Prix Review
Is Formula 1 boring? Not if the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix was anything to go by! We recap the pulsating race that saw Ferrari paint the Lion city red, as Carlos Sainz won his first race for the Scuderia. We hear from Sains as well as Toto Wolff, Helmut Marko, Will Buxton and the fans as we look back on the 14th edition of the spectacular night race!
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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SEP 15, 2023
15/09/23 - Sports Minutes: Will Max Verstappen finally rule the elusive streets of Singapore?
Vying for an unprecedented 11th consecutive win, Max Verstappen is seemingly on course for an inevitable third world title. All-conquering as the Dutchman maybe, did you know that he's never stepped onto the top step of the podium here in Singapore? Will that change in 2023? Yuey Tan, Singaporean racing driver, weighs in with his predictions for the race weekend!
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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SEP 15, 2023
15/09/23 - Sports Minutes: How humble Hamilton made a fan's dream come true
What is sports without fans? The age-old question was answered in emphatic fashion at the Singapore Grand Prix - and that's even before the cars hit the track! Tune in as we speak to two SUPER FANS who had their lifelong dreams come alive, as they met their racing heroes in the flesh!
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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SEP 15, 2023
15/09/23 - Sports Minutes: Get up to speed ahead of the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix
As Singapore's prepares to host the 14th edition of the Formula 1 Night Race, we hit the paddock to check in with the drivers. Verstappen and Redbull Racing maybe the leaving the chasing pack in their wake all season long, but could the unforgiving street track in the Lion City - that has undergone some tweaks for this edition - prove to be a leveller to the playing field? Tune in to find out!
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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SEP 14, 2023
14/09/23 - Sports Minutes: A Singaporean racing on the streets of Singapore
As the fastest men in the world hit the streets of Lion City this weekend, did you know there will be a Singaporean amongst them? Racing in the The Super Series, a support race at the Singapore GP, Yuey Tan will be competing for the 13th time on home soil. And we caught up with the 40-year old ahead of his race weekend.
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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SEP 13, 2023
13/09/23 - Sports Minutes: A (rare) good day for Singapore football
Double delight for Singapore football, as the senior men's team and under-23s clinched important results - with a 3-1 win over Chinese Taipei and last-gasp 2-2 draw against Vietnam respectively. But have the celebrations been over-zealous? Deepanraj Ganesan weighs in on this, and the road ahead - as we also hear from head coach Takayuki Nishigaya, and Lions' defender Lionel Tan.
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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SEP 12, 2023
12/09/23 - Sports Minutes: Paul Pogba provisionally suspended for anti-doping offence
Paul Pogba has been provisionally suspended from playing because of an anti-doping offence, after tests revealed him to have elevated levels of testosterone in the aftermath of Juventus' 3-0 win at Udinese on 20th August 2023. If found guilty of doping, he could face a ban of between two and four years.
We hear from Fabrizio Romano and Mario Melchiot on the latest chapter of the Paul Pogba.
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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SEP 11, 2023
11/09/23 - Sports Minutes: How will Singapore's Sailors fare in the AFC Champions League?
Singapore's Lion City Sailors begin their second foray into the Asian Football Confederation Champions League (ACL) later this month, placed in Group F (East Zone) along with two-time ACL champions and 2022 K League runners-up Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, 2022-23 Thai League 1 runners-up Bangkok United, and 2022-23 Hong Kong champions Kitchee SC.
How will the Sailors fare on the continental stage? We check in with head coach Aleksandar Rankovic to find out!
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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AUG 25, 2023
25/08/23 - Sports Minutes: Why the Singapore Tchoukball team decided to donate their prize money?
Eight members of the 2022 Singapore national women’s tchoukball team have decided to give back to their association after they were named Team of the Year for the first time at the Singapore Sports Awards - pledging to donate their share of the $10,000 prize money. Why? Tune in to find out as Delane Lim, President of the Tchoukball Association of Singapore, and Irene Tan, team captain join us on Sports Minutes.
READ MORE:
https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/women-s-tchoukball-team-donate-part-of-their-10k-prize-money-for-future-generations
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AUG 23, 2023
23/08/23 - Sports Minutes: FAS' Bernard Tan on why the return of the Lion City Cup is a step in the right direction for Singapore Football
FAS' acting President Bernard Tan is in the hot seat on this episode, as we talk about the return of the Lion City Cup after a 7-year hiatus. Why now, and what does this do in line with the Unleash the Roar campaign to spruce up the football scene here in Singapore?
Tickets available here:
https://www.fas.org.sg/tickets/
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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