Sports Minutes: Ilhan Fandi on becoming a Sailor, spearheading Singapore's attack at the ASEAN Championship and more

Fresh from putting to pen paper on a 2-year deal to join the Lion City Sailors, Ilhan Fandi sits down with Sports Minutes in the Lion's Den. From becoming a sailor on home soil to carrying the weight of a nation heading into the ASEAN Championship - Ilhan sheds lights on the privilege of representi…

Sports Minutes: Is it fair to compare Cape Verde to Singapore?; Anderson Lopes leaves a bad taste after leaving the Lion City Sailors

Cape Verde's fairytale run at the 2026 FIFA World Cup has got people comparing the African minnows with Singapore. But is it truly a like for like comparison? Plus, Anderson Lopes' bombshell statement upon sealing his departure from the Lion City Sailors has got fans of the local game up in arms! D…

Sports Minutes: Ayman Kassimi on how Ilhan Fandi 'convinced' him to join Singapore's Hougang United

The Singapore Premier League transfer window is heating up, and Hougang United have made one of its eye-catching moves by signing Belgian winger Ayman Kassimi. The 25-year-old joins Sports Minutes to discuss his journey from Belgium to Singapore, his humble beginnings, his time in European football…

Sports Minutes: Saifullah Akbar & Nazhiim Harman on their contrasting careers, quasi-famous fathers and OBFC

They were born in the same year, but their football journeys have taken very different turns. Saifullah Akbar and Nazhim Harman - both part of the class of '99 at the Singapore Sports School - sit down with Sports Minutes to talk about career crossroads, family legacies and finding purpose through …

Sports Minutes: Tanjong Pagar's new chairman Rajesh Nair on his aims, ambitions and the use of AI

Out with the old and in with the new. It’s all change over at Tanjong Pagar United. Rajesh Nair, a technopreneur with a reputation for resurrecting struggling organisations, officially takes charge as a the club chairman on 1 July 2026. To go with that, there's a new leadership team, new signings a…

Sports Minutes: One family, two national athletes. But varying levels of support. Why so?

Both have represented Singapore. Both have made sacrifices. Yet their sporting experiences couldn't be more different. Siblings Sara and Jeffery Lightfoot join us to discuss national pride, funding disparities, athlete welfare and the challenges of pursuing sporting excellence in Singapore. When so…

Sports Minutes: Danelle Tan & Yuvika Suresh on Indonesia win, Coach Mihoko Ishida’s impact and more

A historic win, a debut to remember, and a new coach leading the charge. The Singapore Women's National Team clearly are undergoing a renaissance of sorts - and Sports Minutes has all the details, in converstion with Danelle Tan and Yuvika Suresh. Got a story to tell? Get in touch! raushan@sph.com…

Sports Minutes: The inspiring story of Gemma Rose Foo; Premature to Podium

What does it take to turn adversity into ambition? Team Singapore’s Gemma Rose Foo joins Sports Minutes to share her remarkable story - from surviving against the odds as a premature baby diagnosed with cerebral palsy, to becoming one of our country's leading para-equestrian athletes - representing…

Sports Minutes: Hariss Harun hits a landmark 148 caps; All change at Tanjong Pagar United

On a night when Hariss Harun hit a landmark 148th appearance for Singapore to become the most-capped player in history, we wonder if the Lions' skipper is the GREATEST ever to represent the nation? Plus, all change at Tanjong Pagar United. Deepanraj Ganesan, sports reporter with The Straits Times, …

Sports Minutes: Ryhan and Harhys Stewart on club future, Lions' ambition and the road to Asian Cup

When it comes to the Singapore National Team we often hear the Fandi brothers mentioned. But what about the Stewart brothers? Arguably less heralded, but most certainly just as important to the Lions - Ryhan & Harhys Stewart sit down with Sports Minutes to talk about club, country and much more. G…