Sports Minutes with Zia-ul Raushan

Another day, another mistake. David de Gea has now made four errors leading to a goal in all competitions this season, the joint most of any Premier League player - the latest coming in United's 1-0 defeat to West Ham. So despite leading the charts with 15 clean sheets this season, is the Spaniard's time as United's custodian over? Fans of the club weigh in on this conversation, as Elliott and Rau...

With the 2023 SEA Games in full flow in Cambodia - Elliott and Raushan check-in with our man on the ground Deepanraj Ganesan, Straits Times Sports reporter to get up to speed with what's happening at the 32nd edition of the regional games. Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! edanker@sph.com.sg   raushan@sph.com.sg See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Erling Haaland has broken the Premier League record for goals in a season - notching his 35th goal in 34 games to go one clear of Andy Cole and Alan Shearer, whose 34-goal tallies had come in a 42-match campaign. So is Haaland the greatest goalscorer the league has seen? And will he lead Manchester City to total dominance? Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! edanker@sph.com.sg   raushan@sph...

With 75-year old Roy Hodgson making a big impression since being re-appointed at Crystal Palace, and 68-year old Sam Allardyce rumoured to be in line for a shock return to Premier League management - Elliott and Raushan ponder if age matters at all for football managers. What do you think? Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! edanker@sph.com.sg   raushan@sph.com.sg See omnystudio.com/listene...

Aged 52, Phua Min Tze is Team Singapore’s most senior female athlete at the 2023 SEA Games in Cambodia - two decades since she first represented the flag. Proving that age is certainly no barrier, Min Tze tells Elliott and Raushan about her journey and juggling act - between being the head of investment & asset management and a part of the national indoor hockey team. READ MORE: https://www.st...

Singapore plays host to golfing royalty this weekend, as LIV Golf arrives to the Lion City. For those of you unaware, LIV Golf features 54-hole competitions, which includes 48 players competing in 12 teams of four with shotgun starts. And that's just the tip of the iceberg! We check in with Vicky Jones, Championship Director of LIV Golf to find out what fan cans expect this weekend at the Serapong...

Cambodia takes centre stage as host of the 2023 SEA Games. What ca we expect, and what how will Team Singapore fare? Straits Times Sports reporter Deepanraj Ganesan weighs in to tell us more. Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! edanker@sph.com.sg   raushan@sph.com.sg   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin mooting the possibility of a salary cap in European football, Elliott and Raushan weigh out the merit of this proposal - and question if the essence of sport is being lost in pursuit of financial gains? Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! edanker@sph.com.sg   raushan@sph.com.sg   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Tottenham's season taking another turn for the worst - after the sacking of interim manager Cristian Stellini and Ryan Mason being put in charge till the end of the season - Elliot and Raushan ponder on who is to blame for the state of affairs at Spurs? Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! edanker@sph.com.sg   raushan@sph.com.sg   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the two Manchester clubs set to go head-to-head for the FA Cup final in June at Wembley, Elliott and Raushan wonder if United will be the team to deny City a historic treble. Wrexham are also in the news having secured promotion to the National Football League, is there a more 'feel good' story in football at the moment? Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! edanker@sph.com.sg   raushan@...

Elliott and Raushan play decision makers for a day, playing a game of 'would you rather?' for the Premier League's perennial top six clubs. What would you do? Tell us! Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! edanker@sph.com.sg   raushan@sph.com.sg   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With their title charge hanging in the balance, have Arsenal blown a golden opportunity of winning the Premier League? Elliott and Raushan have their say. Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! edanker@sph.com.sg   raushan@sph.com.sg   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Deepanraj Ganesan, Sports Reporter with The Straits Times , is in the hot seat for this episode - as Singapore football takes centre stage. We discuss the hapless season Hougang United are having, and dissect the ‘unfit and unsafe’ pitch at Our Tampines Hub that led to a SPL match being postponed. What should be the consequences, and who should be held responsible? READ MORE: https://www.straitsti...

Singapore PR Thomas Zilliacus has withdrawn his offer to buy Manchester United -  saying the decision of  the Glazers to go to a third round of bidding is a "farce", adding that the current owners were giving "no respect" to the club. Why has it amounted to this, and where to from here? We speak to the man himself, as Thomas Zilliacus joins us on this episode.  Got a story to tell? Get in touch wi...

Virgil van Dijk is “far better” than Nemanja Vidic and was “the best player” in the Premier League for a while. This according to former Liverpool stalwart Jamie Carragher. A statement that's certainly caused much uproar, especially amongst those of a Manchester United persuasion. Elliott and Raushan run their rule over both defenders, and have their say on who was the better of the two. Got a sto...

At the place where it all began, the end has never seemed closer for Tiger Woods. 16 years on since he dominated Augusta to clinch his maiden Masters, the 47-year old's participation at the 2023 edition came to an agonising end as he was forced to withdraw from the tournament due to an injury. So where to from here for the 15-time major winner? What does he have left to prove, and what will be his...

The Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore plays host to LIV Golf from 28th to 30th April, marking the league’s first visit to the Lion City. What can fans expect when the world's best golfers take to the course? Well Elliott and Raushan ventured to find out! We hear from Su-Ann Heng, LIV Golf on-course commentator, & Andrew Johnston, Director of Agronomy with Sentosa Golf Club. Got a story to tell? G...

Speaking to Elliott & Raushan on the sidelines of the JSSL Singapore Professional Academy 7’s 2023, Manchester United treble-winner Dwight Yorke shares his thoughts on the red devils season far - including Marcus Rashford's "phenomenal" 2023 and Erik ten Hag "encouraging" start to life at Old Trafford.  Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us: edanker@sph.com.sg   raushan@sph.com.sg   See om...

With Chelsea going back to the future by appointing Frank Lampard (just over two years after the club sacked him) as interim manager until the end of the season, Elliott and Raushan weigh out the pros and cons of rekindling old flames. Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us at: edanker@sph.com.sg   raushan@sph.com.sg See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Fulham's Aleksandar Mitrovic being banned for eight games pushing the referee in a match against Manchester United, Elliott and Raushan take a deep dive into the issues surround discipline and dedication in the world of sport.   Got a story to tell? Get in touch! edanker@sph.com.sg   raushan@sph.com.sg See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Chelsea and Leicester City wielding the proverbial axe on Graham Potter and Brendan Rodgers respectively - Elliot and Raushan are in conversation with Shehzad Haque, International Sports Commentator, to discuss the possible alternatives for the hotseat. Got a story to tell? Get in touch! edanker@sph.com.sg   raushan@sph.com.sg See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Max Verstappen clinching his second win in 3 races this year and his 18th win in the last 25 grand prix, we wonder if F1 is getting a tad too predictable? Not quite the case if the 2023 Australian Grand Prix is anything to go by argues Matthew Marsh, ex-racing driver and F1 analyst.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Singapore permanent resident Thomas Zilliacus has raised eyebrows by entering the race to buy English Premier League giants Manchester United alonside Sheikh Jassim and Sir Jim Ratcliffe . So, who is this 69-year-old Finnish entrepreneur who may go from managing Geylang International to running the show at Old Trafford? Elliott & Raushan are in conversation with Thomas Zilliacus to find out mo...

With former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and ex-Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame - Elliott and Raushan ponder on what makes a good boss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From overcoming stereotypes and breaking glass ceilings, to representing Singapore and setting World Records - Farhanna Farid, national powerlifter and world record holder, tells us about her journey to the turning her passion into something professional. Farhanna has also been nominated for 2022 ST Athlete of the Year award.  READ MORE: https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/st-athlete-of-the-year-no...