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.
JUL 10, 2023
10/07/23 - Sports Minutes: Why Australian defender Bailey Wright swapped Sunderland for Singapore?
Speaking exclusively to Sports Minutes, Australian International and former Sunderland defender Bailey Wright tells us why he swapped Sunderland for Singapore, his aims & ambitions with the Lion City Sailors and playing at the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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JUL 7, 2023
07/07/23 - Sports Minutes: Why the Saudi Pro League won't be Chinese Super League 2.0
The Saudi Pro League is taking world football by storm with its raft of high-profile recruitments and ambitious plans to challenge the established order. But will this be a long-term project or will it fizzle out much like the Chinese Super League? And what about the accusations of sports washing?
Well the Saudi Pro League's new Chief Operating Officer, Carlo Nohra is in the hot seat on Sports Minutes to tell us more!
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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JUL 6, 2023
06/07/23 - Sports Minutes: Prejudices preventing female growth in Formula 1
We dive deep into a groundbreaking study by More Than Equal, an organisation co-founded by ex-Formula 1 driver David Coulthard, that uncovers the deep-rooted prejudices preventing female growth in the world of motorsport. Joining us to xplore the challenges faced by women in this male-dominated industry and shed light on the barriers that hinder their progress is Alex Yoong, former F1 driver & founder of AXLE Motorsport.
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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JUL 5, 2023
05/07/23 - Sports Minutes: Fresh starts for Mason Mount & Mauricio Pochettino
With the imminent arrival of Mason Mount to Manchester United after spending 18 years at Chelsea, and Mauricio Pochettino returning to English Football since his departure from Spurs in 2021 - Elliott and Raushan are in a pensive mood as they discuss the benefits of a fresh starts.
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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JUL 4, 2023
04/07/23 - Sports Minutes: A Singaporean baseball player in Japan
Kohei Wong, the first Singaporean to have successfully joined a professional baseball team — the Ibaraki Astro Planets in Japan, joins us to share his journey to Japan. What does he hope to learn from his stint in the land of the rising sun? And what are his aspirations for baseball in Singapore? Tune in to find out!
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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JUL 3, 2023
03/07/23 - Sports Minutes: Hampered by circumstances beyond one's control
What are the similarities between Lewis Hamilton, Nick Kyrgios and Erik ten Hag? All three have been hampered by circumstances beyond their control. How do you continue to keep up your motivation in such a situation?
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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JUN 30, 2023
30/06/23 - Sports Minutes: Caroline Wozniacki on the comeback trail
Former World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki is set to make a comeback to tennis having retired from the sport in 2020 to start a family. The Dane spent 71 weeks at the top of the world rankings and finished with 30 singles titles - including a Grand Slam crown at the Australian Open in 2018.
Mousummi Dutt, tennis commentator and international sports broadcaster, weighs in on Wozniacki's comeback as well as the upcoming Wimbledon Championships.
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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JUN 28, 2023
28/06/23 - Sports Minutes: Who's got the upper hand in the transfer market frenzy?
The discussion on the transfer market frenzy continues, with a host of clubs in the hunt for fresh blood. Who holds the trump card in these negotiations - the selling club, the buying club, the owners, the managers or the players themselves? Listen in as we hear from Fabrizio Romano, Eniola Aluko & Dharmesh Sheth on the latest transfer stories dominating the headlines.
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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JUN 27, 2023
27/06/23 - Sports Minutes: Transfer market madness, who determines these prices?
The transfer madness is in full swing with the likes of Harry Kane, Mason Mount & Declan Rice dominating the headlines for eye-catching prices. What determines the value of these players, and how has inflation 'messed with the market'?
James Walton, Sports Business Leader for Deloitte Singapore and Southeast Asia joins us to make sense of the numbers, or at least try to!
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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JUN 26, 2023
26/06/23 - Sports Minutes: What does it take to be a sports announcer?
Ever wanted ringside seats to the hottest sporting tickets in town? Well one man who always has a seat close to the action is Shawnrick Hu, a sports announcer who recently became the Singapore's first Sports Presentation Announcer for the Olympics at the inaugural Olympics E-Sports Week. What made him pursue this, and what does it take to be a hype man extraordinaire? Tune in to find out!
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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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