A Malaysian footballer was the target of a vicious 'acid attack', while two other players were attacked within a week by unknown assailants, in a worrying outbreak of violence targeting athletes across the border. These incidents have left the football fraternity in Malaysia reeling, with fear and confusion gripping fans and footballers alike. What are the motives behind these attacks, and what needs to be done to safeguard athletes? T Avineshwaran, Sports Reporter with The Star in Malaysia, is on the ground in Kuala Lumpur with the latest.

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A Malaysian footballer was the target of a vicious 'acid attack', while two other players were attacked within a week by unknown assailants, in a worrying outbreak of violence targeting athletes across the border. These incidents have left the football fraternity in Malaysia reeling, with fear and confusion gripping fans and footballers alike. What are the motives behind these attacks, and what needs to be done to safeguard athletes? T Avineshwaran, Sports Reporter with The Star in Malaysia, is on the ground in Kuala Lumpur with the latest.
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Sports Minutes: Malaysian football on high alert after spate of attacks on three players

How long would you wait for something you've wanted all your life? A year, maybe five? Try 22 years! That's how long Ipswich Town fans have waited to secure promotion to the promise land that is the English Premier League. So how have humble Ipswich secured back-to-back promotions, on a shoestring budget nonetheless? We speak to lifelong Ipswich Town fan and former head coach of Brunei DPMM, Adrian Pennock, to find out all about this incredible achievement and also quiz him on his former club's return to action in the Singapore Premier League!

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How long would you wait for something you've wanted all your life? A year, maybe five? Try 22 years! That's how long Ipswich Town fans have waited to secure promotion to the promise land that is the English Premier League. So how have humble Ipswich secured back-to-back promotions, on a shoestring budget nonetheless? We speak to lifelong Ipswich Town fan and former head coach of Brunei DPMM, Adrian Pennock, to find out all about this incredible achievement and also quiz him on his former club's return to action in the Singapore Premier League!
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Sports Minutes: Adrian Pennock on Ipswich Town's Premier League promotion; Brunei DPMM's SPL ambitions

The Straits Times Sports Reporter Deepanraj Ganesan is in the Sports Minutes hot seat today as we look back on the sporting weekend that was. With the Lion City Sailors laying down an early marker clinching the Community Shield, could the Blue tide be rising in the Singapore Premier League? Plus, the quest to be crowned Kings of England continues....will it be City, will it be Arsenal? Tune in to find out!

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The Straits Times Sports Reporter Deepanraj Ganesan is in the Sports Minutes hot seat today as we look back on the sporting weekend that was. With the Lion City Sailors laying down an early marker clinching the Community Shield, could the Blue tide be rising in the Singapore Premier League? Plus, the quest to be crowned Kings of England continues....will it be City, will it be Arsenal? Tune in to find out!
Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! <a href="mailto:raushan@sph.com.sg">raushan@sph.com.sg</a>

Sports Minutes: Could the Lion City Sailors be in for season of domination in the Singapore Premier League?

A Singaporean in the English Premier League? No chance you think? Think again! Flying for the flag for the Lion City in the higher echelons of European football, Sean Bai was appointed as the Chief of Staff of Burnley Football Club in April 2024. So how did Sean go from being a public servant with MFA to becoming a key member of a Premier League football club? Tune in to find out! 

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https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/former-singapore-diplomat-appointed-english-premier-league-club-burnley-s-chief-of-staff

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A Singaporean in the English Premier League? No chance you think? Think again! Flying for the flag for the Lion City in the higher echelons of European football, Sean Bai was appointed as the Chief of Staff of Burnley Football Club in April 2024. So how did Sean go from being a public servant with MFA to becoming a key member of a Premier League football club? Tune in to find out! 
READ MORE: <a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/former-singapore-diplomat-appointed-english-premier-league-club-burnley-s-chief-of-staff">https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/former-singapore-diplomat-appointed-english-premier-league-club-burnley-s-chief-of-staff</a> Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! <a href="mailto:raushan@sph.com.sg">raushan@sph.com.sg</a>

Sports Minutes: From Bedok to Burnley, a Singaporean who went from Public Service to the Premier League

As Elliott Danker bids farewell to Money FM 89.3 after six stellar years of wonderful service, we look back on some of the fondest farewells in the world of sport. Sir Alex Ferguson? Steven Gerrard? Kobe Bryant? Who comes to mind? And a little warning, tears were shed during this episode!

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As Elliott Danker bids farewell to Money FM 89.3 after six stellar years of wonderful service, we look back on some of the fondest farewells in the world of sport. Sir Alex Ferguson? Steven Gerrard? Kobe Bryant? Who comes to mind? And a little warning, tears were shed during this episode!
Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg

Sports Minutes: Of fond farewells and fresh new beginnings

Liverpool's stuttering end to the season hit another snag, with the departing Jurgen Klopp and out-of-form Mo Salah involved in a touchline spat during the 2-2 draw with West Ham. The result left Liverpool all but out of the title race. What does this mean for the Reds on the Klopp-less road ahead? Plus the two-horse Premier League title race is going right down to the wire!

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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg

Liverpool's stuttering end to the season hit another snag, with the departing Jurgen Klopp and out-of-form Mo Salah involved in a touchline spat during the 2-2 draw with West Ham. The result left Liverpool all but out of the title race. What does this mean for the Reds on the Klopp-less road ahead? Plus the two-horse Premier League title race is going right down to the wire!
Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! <a href="mailto:edanker@sph.com.sg">edanker@sph.com.sg</a> | <a href="mailto:raushan@sph.com.sg">raushan@sph.com.sg</a>

Sports Minutes: Is Klopp's farewell tour at the risk of implosion after Salah fallout?

Have you heard of the Rugby Sevens? You must have! But forget what you know because they're doing things a little differently this year. How different? Well tune in to find out as Sam Pinder, General Manager, Sevens - World Rugby, joins us to tell us why this upcoming edition is set to revolutionise the event as we know it!

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Have you heard of the Rugby Sevens? You must have! But forget what you know because they're doing things a little differently this year. How different? Well tune in to find out as Sam Pinder, General Manager, Sevens - World Rugby, joins us to tell us why this upcoming edition is set to revolutionise the event as we know it!
Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! <a href="mailto:edanker@sph.com.sg">edanker@sph.com.sg</a> | <a href="mailto:raushan@sph.com.sg">raushan@sph.com.sg</a>

Sports Miniutes: The Rugby 7s returns to Singapore!

Liverpool's Premier League title ambitions took a(nother) bitter blow as the Reds loss 2-0 to Merseyside rivals Everton - derailing the hopes of a fairytale farewell in Jurgen Klopp's swansong season at the helm. Did the timing of the German's departure announcement have an undesired effect on the title tilt? And where to from here for the stumbling reds? We hear from a couple of Liverpool fans for their take.

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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg

Liverpool's Premier League title ambitions took a(nother) bitter blow as the Reds loss 2-0 to Merseyside rivals Everton - derailing the hopes of a fairytale farewell in Jurgen Klopp's swansong season at the helm. Did the timing of the German's departure announcement have an undesired effect on the title tilt? And where to from here for the stumbling reds? We hear from a couple of Liverpool fans for their take.
Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! <a href="mailto:edanker@sph.com.sg">edanker@sph.com.sg</a> | <a href="mailto:raushan@sph.com.sg">raushan@sph.com.sg</a>

Sports Minutes: Liverpool lose ground in the Premier League title race after derby defeat

Golf's biggest battleground is coming to Singapore, May 3-5th. Are you ready to experience golf like never before? Well tune in to be convinced if you're not already - as Su-Ann Heng, Singapore's former No.1 ranked golfer & LIVGolf's on course analyst, speaks to Sports Minutes!

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Golf's biggest battleground is coming to Singapore, May 3-5th. Are you ready to experience golf like never before? Well tune in to be convinced if you're not already - as Su-Ann Heng, Singapore's former No.1 ranked golfer &amp; LIVGolf's on course analyst, speaks to Sports Minutes!
Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! <a href="mailto:edanker@sph.com.sg">edanker@sph.com.sg</a> | <a href="mailto:raushan@sph.com.sg">raushan@sph.com.sg</a>

Sports Minutes: Revolutionizing golf as we know, it's LIVGolf and it's returning to the Lion City!

Singapore Aquatics (SAQ) and Sports Schooling, the swim school of Olympic gold medallist Joseph Schooling, will be conducting a swim clinic to bring aquatic sports to underprivileged children. The clinic is part of SAQ’s “Empowering Lives Through Aquatics” initiative, which aims to get participants between the ages of 6 and 14 to complete the first three stages of SwimSafer, the national water safety programme. How will this set us on the trajectory to unearth our next Olympic Champion? Ow Yong Weng Leong, Vice President (Partnerships), Singapore Aquatics, joins us to explain.

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edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg

Singapore Aquatics (SAQ) and Sports Schooling, the swim school of Olympic gold medallist Joseph Schooling, will be conducting a swim clinic to bring aquatic sports to underprivileged children. The clinic is part of SAQ’s “Empowering Lives Through Aquatics” initiative, which aims to get participants between the ages of 6 and 14 to complete the first three stages of SwimSafer, the national water safety programme. How will this set us on the trajectory to unearth our next Olympic Champion? Ow Yong Weng Leong, Vice President (Partnerships), Singapore Aquatics, joins us to explain.
Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! <a href="mailto:edanker@sph.com.sg">edanker@sph.com.sg</a> | <a href="mailto:raushan@sph.com.sg">raushan@sph.com.sg</a>

Sports Minutes: The quest to find the next Joseph Schooling

Delve beyond the headlines in the world of sport to suss out the synergy between sport and daily life by tuning in daily for all the big sporting stories, quirky anecdotes and hot takes on Sports Minutes.

Delve beyond the headlines in the world of sport to suss out the synergy between sport and daily life by tuning in daily for all the big sporting stories, quirky anecdotes and hot takes on Sports Minutes.

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