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Hard Tackle

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Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month. Podcaster: Deepanraj GanesanProduced by podcast editor Ernest Luis & The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust.

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ST Sports Podcast Special: No price hike for Singapore's World Cup subscribers 24.05.2018 8:31

Synopsis: Singtel, StarHub and Mediacorp have scored a historic three-way partnership to broadcast the 2018 World Cup in Russia from June 14 to July 15 in Singapore. This is the first time there has been no price hike since paid World Cup subscriptions were introduced here in 2002. Fans will be paying the same prices as they did in 2014 to watch the World Cup on their home screens or mobile device...

ST Sports Podcast Special: Time for Fandi Ahmad to take over the Lions? 24.05.2018 15:56

Synopsis: Under V. Sundram Moorthy, the Lions had no results as well as style, and after two years of underachievement as national coach, the Football Association of Singapore has announced that he would step down "by mutual consent" despite his contract having 11 more months to run. The timing of the decision - with less than seven months to go until the Nov 8 to Dec 15 Suzuki Cup, which Singapor...

ST Sports Podcast Special: Dawn of the Singapore Premier League 24.05.2018 15:00

Synopsis: On March 21, 2018, The Football Association of Singapore announced the launch of the Singapore Premier League (SPL). A rebranding of the former S.League (which lasted 22 seasons).   FAS President Lim Kia Tong said at the launch: "This is definitely not a cosmetic relaunch".   ST Sports Correspondent Wang Meng Meng and Head of Podcasting Ernest Luis join host Jonathan Roberts to...