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 16, 2025
16/11/25 - Sports Minutes: Glenn Kweh on Thai exploits, finding his goal-scoring touch & hong kong clash
He’s found scoring form for club and country, secured his spot on the wing for the National Team, and is running at defenders with confidence. Now, Glenn Kweh joins Sports Minutes for an heartfelt chat about goals, growth, Gavin’s demands and the dream of making history with the Lions.
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NOV 14, 2025
14/11/25 - Sports Minutes: Lessons learnt from Singapore's 3-2 loss to Thailand, ahead of 'winner-takes-all' clash against Hong Kong?
Ahead of the 'winner-takes-all' assignment in Hong Kong on November 18, Singapore fell to a 3-2 defeat in a friendly against Thailand. Scoreline aside, what did we learn from the performance? And how are things shaping up in the Lions' den ahead of next week's clash? Deepanraj Ganesan weighs in on Sports Minutes.
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NOV 12, 2025
12/11/25 - Sports Minutes: History-making Sailors Women inspired by men’s continental heroics ahead of AWCL debut
They’ve seen the men’s team make history...now it’s their turn! Ahead of their AFC Women’s Champions League group stage debut, Lion City Sailors captain Umairah Hamdan and striker Raeka Ee sit down with Sports Minutes to share their excitement, lessons from their qualifying campaign, and how they’re drawing inspiration from the Sailors’ continental journey to chart their own.
READ MORE:
https://www.lioncitysailorsfc.sg/awcl-sailors-women-bullish-ahead-of-stern-melbourne-city-test/
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raushan@sph.com.sg
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NOV 10, 2025
10/11/25 - Sports Minutes: Tajeli Salamat on mistakes, missed opportunities, misunderstandings and misguidance
A career marked by brilliance and blemishes. Tajeli Salamat’s story is one of talent, turmoil, turning points and tough lessons. On this Sports Minutes EXCLUSIVE, Tajeli offers his most candid interview yet - unpacking what really happened, what he’s learned, and what comes next for one of Singapore’s most polarising footballers.
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raushan@sph.com.sg
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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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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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