Sports Talk with R.Sasikumar

On this episode of Sports Talk Sunday, Marc Lim and James Walton join me to:

1. Preview the Euro 2020 results from the matches that happened last night/this morning.

2. Christian Eriksen incident

3. Where are the goals going to come from for the Lions? We look at some interesting stats.

4. Time to send our footballers abroad?

In the 2nd hour, former Paralympics medalist Theresa Goh is in the hot seat talking about her life and sports. Amazing interview, really enjoyed talking to her.

On this episode of Sports Talk Saturday, I speak to National swim coach Marcus Cheah on his trip to Portugal with open water swimmer Chantal Liew and her final attempt to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.

Neil Mellor joins me to preview the first week of matches in the Euro 2020 tournament.

On the rant, Philip Goh and Dez Corkhill join me to discuss:

1. The Lions' performance against Saudi Arabia this morning

2. Shakir Hamzah leaving the Lions Camp during the tournament

3. JDT3 playing in the Singapore Premier League

4. Italy Vs Turkey, review of the Euro 2020 opening match.

On this episode of Sports Talk Sunday, Marc Lim and James Walton join me to discuss:

1. The Naomi Osaka episode, is it about time the media takes responsibility too? 

2. Singapore GP canceled yet again, is it time to call it a day with hosting Formula One in Singapore? 

In the 2nd hour, former Home United and Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper Sean Roberts is in the hot seat talking about his life and football.

Sean talks about his "regret" moving to Singapore to play in the S-League. It was a good laugh interviewing him!

On this episode of Sports Talk Saturday, I speak to Lions skipper Harris Harun about his move from JDT to the Lion City Sailors. I also get his thoughts on how his teammates performed in his absence against Palestine.

Neil Mellor joins me to discuss the Managerial merry-go-round in the English Premier League and also preview the teams that will be playing in Euro 2020.

On the rant, Dez Corkhill and Philip Goh join me to discuss:

1. The Lions' performance against Palestine and also how the other SE Asian nations fared in the World Cup qualifiers.

2. Is Singapore done with Formula 1? Race promoters announced its cancellation for the 2nd year in a row.

3. Naomi Osaka pulls out of the French Open, is it time for the media to take responsibility?

On this episode of Sports Talk Sunday, Marc Lim and James Walton join me to discuss:

1. UEFA Champions League Finals

2. English fans misbehaving in Porto, again.

3. Fake news in sports, malicious, or a bit of fun?

4. UEFA to scrap the away goal rule, good or bad?

In the 2nd hour, 10 time SEA Games Gold medalist James Wong is in the hot seat talking about his life and sports.

Listen to James explain how he took a flight to the SEA games on the day of the event, win the Gold medal, and fly back the next day. Real baller! 

On this episode of Sports Talk Saturday, I speak to Alexander Bychkov a Russian extreme sports athlete based in Singapore who is changing the sport with the help of technology.

Neil Mellor joins me to talk about the Good, Bad, and Ugly of the recently concluded English Premier League and his thoughts on the England squad for Euro 2020.

Philip Goh and Dez Corkhill join me on The Rant to discuss:

1. Asian World Cup qualifiers Group G. We have a look at the South East Asian sides looking to make it to the next round.

2. We also look at the Lions and discuss where the goals are going to come from now that Ikhsan Fandi has been ruled out.

3. Tennis ace Noami Osaka announced that she will not be doing post-match interviews at the French Open due to the effect it will have on her mental health. Are athletes of this generation becoming soft?

On this episode of Sports Talk Sunday, Marc Lim and James Walton join me to review last night's Singapore Premier League matches and also discuss:

1. FIFA might consider hosting men's and women's World Cups every two years. Good or bad?

2. Nuno Espirito Santo leaving Wolves at the end of the season, where could he be heading?

3. Atletico Madrid wins the La Liga title, it was an exciting season that came down to the wire. What next for Real and Barca?

In the 2nd hour, former national striker Joseph Pragasam is in the hot seat talking about his life and football.

On this episode of Sports Talk Saturday, I speak to Gooi Jia Yi, a national wakeboarder who is taking up Kiteboarding in a bid to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Neil Mellor joins me to talk about the final weekend of the English Premier League.

On the rant, Dez Corkhill and Philip Goh join me to discuss:

1. Lion City Sailors' appointment of Kim Do Hoon. What do we know about him?

2. Leicester City owners loved globally, what are they doing right?

3. Ajax Amsterdam melts their championship trophy to make momentoes for their season ticket holders. A great example of putting their fans first?

4. Who has the power to cancel the Olympics? The Japanese people don't want the event to happen as revealed in a poll.

Coming up on Sports Talk Sunday, Marc Lim and James Walton join me to review the results of the FA Cup Finals, English Premier League, Singapore Premier League and also discuss:

1. The Jurgen Kloop and Sadio Mane incident. Is Mane's time at Liverpool over?

2. UCL finals venue change, what's the impact?

3. A big-name coach linked to the Lion City Sailors, who is he?

In the 2nd hour, Racecar driver Yuey Tan is in the hot seat, Yuey talks about his favorite race tracks and how he's waiting for the pandemic to be over so that he can get back on the track and race! 

Coming up on Sports Talk Saturday, I speak to Freida Lim, who is on the brink of qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics after her strong performance at the FINA Diving World Cup in Japan.

On the Rant, Philip Goh and Dez Corkhill join me to discuss:

1. More pressure on the Toyko Olympics organizing committee, the pros and cons of going ahead with the event.

2. Singapore captain Harris Harun is back with Lion City Sailors, a great ambassador for Singapore players across the causeway. What's next for him?

3. FA Cup Finals will witness 20K fans at Wembley, signs of life back to normal for sports?

4. Was the Manchester United lineup vs Leicester City close to "match fixing'?