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#GameOfTwoHalves Ep 67: McGregor still the man; Kuchar's curious tournament; Slingers' form cause for concern? 12:12 mins Synopsis: A Game of Two Halves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday. Money FM's Bernard Lim is joined by ST sports correspondents Sazali Abdul Aziz and David Lee as they dissect mixed martial arts superstar Conor McGregor's successful return fro...

#GameOfTwoHalves Ep 66: Don't write off Serena Williams; why Liverpool are a joy to watch; what's up at the SMBC S'pore Open  12:29 mins Synopsis: #GameOfTwoHalves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday. In this episode, Money FM's Bernard Lim hosts ST sports' Rohit Brijnath, Sazali Abdul Aziz and David Lee. The team reveals why it would be foolish to...

#GameOfTwoHalves Ep 65: Warriors' woes deepen, heartening news amid Australian bush fires tragedy 12:05 mins Synopsis: #GameOfTwoHalves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday. In this episode, Money FM's Bernard Lim hosts ST sports correspondent Sazali Abdul Aziz and sports journalist Nicole Chia. Sazali Abdul Aziz tells us why he's saddened by the plight o...

#GameOfTwoHalves Ep 64: 2019's sporting highs and hopes for the future 12:40 mins Synopsis: #GameOfTwoHalves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday. In this episode, Money FM's Bernard Lim hosts ST sports editor Lee Yulin and assistant sports editor Rohit Brijnath. Some of the biggest stories of Singapore sport this year came from the South-east Asia Games...

#GameOfTwoHalves Ep 63: Is Singapore a sporting nation?    13:52 mins Synopsis: #GameOfTwoHalves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday. In this episode, Money FM's Bernard Lim hosts ST assistant sports editor Rohit Brijnath and sports correspondent Sazali Abdul Aziz. They debate over whether Singapore can be considered a sporting nation...

#GameOfTwoHalves Ep 62: E-sports, SNOC v FAS, and Tiger Woods  13:23 mins Synopsis: #GameOfTwoHalves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday. In this episode, Money FM's Howie Lim hosts ST assistant sports editor Rohit Brijnath and sports correspondent Sazali Abdul Aziz. They discuss the launch of the Global Esports Federation in Singapore and...

#GameOfTwoHalves Ep 61: A weighty discussion on Man City, Young Lions &  Schooling  13:16 mins Synopsis: #GameOfTwoHalves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday. In this episode, Money FM's Bernard Lim hosts ST assistant sports editor Rohit Brijnath and sports correspondent Sazali Abdul Aziz. The discussion falls on Manchester City's...

#GameOfTwoHalves Ep 60: Singapore's SEA Games highs and lows  11:27 mins Synopsis: #GameOfTwoHalves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday. In this episode, Money FM's Bernard Lim hosts ST assistant sports editor Low Lin Fhoong, who is in the Philippines covering the SEA Games, and sports editor Lee Yulin. They discuss the pleasant surprises...

#GameOfTwoHalves Ep 59: Shanti sprints toward her next gold 13:27 mins Synopsis: #GameOfTwoHalves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday. In this episode, Money FM's Bernard Lim hosts ST assistant sports editor Low Lin Fhoong and special guest, national sprinter Shanti Pereira, who will be competing at the South-east Asian Games in the Philippines in December in the...

#GameOfTwoHalves Ep 58: Discipline a must to build successful teams 14 mins Synopsis: #GameOfTwoHalves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday. In this episode, Money FM's Bernard Lim hosts ST assistant sports editor Rohit Brijnath and sports correspondent David Lee to talk about discipline at home and the international football fronts.  Last...

#GameOfTwoHalves Ep 57: Have Liverpool wrapped up the English Premier League title? 14 mins Synopsis: #GameOfTwoHalves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday. In this episode, Money FM's Howie Lim hosts ST assistant sports editor Rohit Brijnath and sports correspondents Sazali Abdul Aziz and David Lee to discuss Liverpool's 3-1...

#GameOfTwoHalves Ep 56: Pentathlete Shermaine Tung's shock bronze at World C'ships, Rugby World Cup and SPL 16:14 mins Synopsis: #GameOfTwoHalves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday. In this episode, Money FM's Bernard Lim hosts ST assistant sports editor Jonathan Wong and sports correspondent Sazali Abdul Aziz, to discuss the Rugby World Cup and Singapore Premier...

#GameOfTwoHalves Ep 55: Sour grapes from Juergen Klopp, and a tearful win for Andy Murray Time: 12:42 mins Synopsis: A Game of Two Halves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday. Bernard Lim is joined by ST sports correspondent Sazali Abdul Aziz and they talk about Juergen Klopp's frustrating evening at Old Trafford, where his Liverpool side saw their 17-match winning...

#GameOfTwoHalves Ep 54: Brazil Global Tour. Yay or Nay? 13:33 mins Synopsis: Game of Two Halves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday. Bernard Lim is joined by ST sports deskers Jonathan Wong, David Lee and Kimberly Kwek as they discuss the poor turnout at the National Stadium for the Brazil Global Tour, Eliud Kipchoge's 1:59 marathon feat and Singapore's chances at...

#GameOfTwoHalves Ep 53: The Samba Boys are in town, and have Liverpool really wrapped up the EPL title in October? 15:17 mins Synopsis: A Game of Two Halves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday. Money FM's Bernard Lim is joined by ST sports deskers Rohit Brijnath and Sazali Abdul Aziz as they talk about what Singapore football fans can expect from world No.3 side B...

#GameOfTwoHalves Ep 52: Japan surprises at Rugby World Cup, the Singapore Premier League concludes, and does Lionel Messi deserve to be crowned win the Fifa Player of the Year? Time: 14:55 mins Synopsis: A Game of Two Halves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday. Bernard Lim is joined by ST sports deskers Rohit Brijnath and David Lee as they discuss J...

#GameOfTwoHalves Ep 51: Singapore's F1 ambitions and the haze's impact on local sport Time: 13:58 mins Synopsis: A Game of Two Halves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday. In this 51st episode, Bernard Lim is joined by sports editor Lee Yulin and assistant sports editor Low Lin Fhoong, as they discuss the thrills and spills of the Sept 20-22 Singapore Airlines Sing...

#GameOfTwoHalves Episode 50: National swimmer Theresa Goh retires, and a Singapore football renaissance? Time: 13:55 mins Synopsis: A Game of Two Halves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday. In this 50th episode, Bernard Lim is joined by national swimmer Theresa Goh, ST sports journalists David Lee and Nicole Chia, as they talk about Goh's career and her legacy in...

#GameOfTwoHalves Ep 49: Nadal suffers on the way to 19th Slam; Singapore diving earns ticket to Tokyo 14:07 mins Synopsis: A Game Of Two Halves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday. In this episode, Sazali Abdul Aziz is joined by ST sports deskers Rohit Brijnath, David Lee and Kimberly Kwek as they discuss what makes Rafa Nadal's US Open victory so special, whether...

#GameOfTwoHalves Ep 48: Two grand plans for Singapore sport, a bowling world champion rises 16 mins Synopsis: A Game Of Two Halves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday. A new breed of Lion, a new world champion, a new path to glory for Singapore cycling and rumbles from the US Open.  In this week's episode, ST sports editor Lee Yulin, sports correspondent Saza...

#GameOfTwoHalves Ep 47: Ben Stokes and other awe-inspiring sporting feats, and badminton starlets Loh Kean Yew and Yeo Jia Min 11:23 mins Synopsis: A Game Of Two Halves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday. Ben Stokes kept England's Ashes hopes alive with his 135 not out against Australia, in what has gone down as one of the great individual sporting performances o...

#GameOfTwoHalves Ep 46: Goal 2034 or own goal?; What does it take to be a pro athlete in Singapore? 12:24 mins Synopsis: A Game Of Two Halves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday. Is the Football Association of Singapore's aim of having a team at the 2034 World Cup just a pipe dream? What needs to be done to make this grand plan come to fruition? GEM - glamour, end...

#GameOfTwoHalves Ep 45: SNOC denies Soh Rui Yong SEA Games berth; Leadership in sports associations under the microscope 10:15 mins Synopsis: #GameOfTwoHalves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday. Was the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) too harsh in denying double SEA Games marathon champion Soh Rui Yong the chance to defend his title over his "attitude a...

A Game Of Two Halves Ep 44: Joseph Schooling disappoints at  World Championships; Gareth Bale unwanted at Real Madrid   11:32 mins Synopsis: A Game of Two Halves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday. In this episode, ST sports editor Lee Yulin (right), assistant sports editor Low Lin Fhoong (left) and sports correspondent Sazali Abdul Aziz (centre) d...

A Game Of Two Halves Ep 43: Singapore rolls out red carpet for Red Devils and Ronaldo; Schooling's prospects at World Champs 15:31 mins Synopsis: A Game of Two Halves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday. In this episode, ST sports editor Lee Yulin, assistant sports editor Rohit Brijnath and sports correspondent Sazali Abdul Aziz discuss the magnificent reception S...