Sports Minutes: Could Women's football be the fix for Singapore's sporting ambitions?

We talk endlessly about how to fix Singapore football. But are we overlooking a potential solution?Women's football appears to be making strides, developing its own talent pipeline and unearthing gems like Amelia Tan, who at just 15, has already broken into senior football. So, is the women's game …

Sports Minutes: A father's gamble, a son's gain? R. Sasikumar and Baku-bound son Kyen on chasing goals and chasing dreams

A father who once wore Singapore’s colours. A son now rising through Atletico Madrid’s academy. And a family that bet it all on a footballing dream..all the way in Spain. Now, Kyen Sasikumar is on the cusp of representing Singapore at the Under-15 World Cup. But what does it take to chase the dream…

Sports Minutes: From Asia to the World, Singapore Netball is on the rise...but are we meeting them halfway?

Back-to-back Asian championship crowns? Check. World Cup-bound? Check. The Singapore Women’s Netball Team aka the Vandas have delivered on court, winning back-to-back continental titles and qualifying for the 2027 Netball World Cup. Yet, why does it feel like they deserve more attention? Head coach…

Sports Minutes: What does it take to be a Formula 1 team principal?

Millions watch the drivers on race day. But what about the man calling the shots behind the scenes? At the Singapore Grand Prix, Sports Minutes sits down with Ayao Komatsu, Team Principal of TGR Haas F1, to reflect on his journey from engineer to team leader, the search for the next generation of t…

Sports Minutes: Gavin Lee on picking up the pieces after the pain inflicted by Malaysia, lessons learnt from the FIFA ASEAN Cup and the road ahead to the Asian Cup

“Trust the Process.” It’s a phrase Gavin Lee has repeated time and again, since taking charge of the Lions in November 2025. But after that sobering 6-0 hammering by Malaysia, what exactly are we trusting? Nearly a week on from that painful night in Bandung, Gavin joins us to address the result, th…

Sports Minutes: Safuwan Baharudin on ‘do-or-die’ Malaysia clash, Indonesia red card & Lions’ caps dream

So it all comes down to this. Singapore need a result against Malaysia in their final group game to stay alive in the FIFA ASEAN Cup, and Safuwan Baharudin joins Sports Minutes ahead of the crunch Causeway clash. He looks back on Indonesia, THAT red card and the subsequent win over Bangladesh, whil…

Sports Minutes: Haziq Kamarudin on Jurong goals and Jakarta dreams after maiden call-up to Gavin Lee's squad

From Jurong to Jakarta - Haziq Kamarudin’s football journey has taken another major step. The FC Jurong midfielder has earned his maiden Singapore call-up for the FIFA ASEAN Cup. We get to know the man behind the moment. From his reaction to the call-up and that timely goal against Hougang, to the …

Sports Minutes: Referees under fire (again) as red cards raise questions | 26/27 Singapore Premier League

27 goals, six red cards...and after just two matchweeks, questions are already being raised about the standard of officiating in the Singapore Premier League. Speaking of standards, FC Jurong & Geylang International lead the way after 2 games, while Firdaus Kassim’s Young Lions remain winless (and …

Sports Minutes: The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, a blueprint for sporting venues in Singapore?

How do you build a great football stadium? Singapore may soon get another chance to find out, with plans for a new South Stand at Jalan Besar. But could The Kallang be doing more? Zia-ul Raushan went behind the scenes at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and sat down with Spurs commercial director Alex Sco…

Sports Minutes: Kai Whitmore is a Young Lion now, but will he eventually be a part of Gavin's pride?

Kai Whitmore has done the sightseeing, (tried to) learn Singlish and watched plenty of Singapore football. Now, it’s time to play. With Young Lions desperately hoping to improve on their sorry showings - Kai arrives with ambition, experience, pedigree and a rather obvious long-term target - the nat…