Timesport On The Beat

National hockey coach Arul Selvaraj and midfielder Azrai Aizad Abu Kamal share their vision for next year's World Cup in Bhubaneswar, India. The Speedy Tigers hope to perform better against the best teams after finishing 15th in the 2018 edition. Arul, a former international, also shares his journey of transitioning from player to coach, learning from master coaches Paul Lissek and Paul Revington...

FTER 18 years, the M-League will see a major revamp, featuring 18 teams in the Super League from next season. The Malaysian Football League (MFL) had conducted comprehensive studies on leagues in Australia, Saudi Arabia and South Korea and also data provided by Fifa and the Asian Football Confederation before coming up with the new structure.

It’s time for the national football team to get down to business after last month’s euphoria of qualifying for the Asian Cup after 42 years. And that is to plan for the tournament proper scheduled for next year. Timesport’s K. Rajan speaks to Goal.com correspondent Ooi Kin Fai on South Korean coach Kim Pan Gon’s handling of Harimau Malaya, and what needs to be done ahead of Asia’s biggest football...

Picking up from our previous episode on grassroots and youth development, we continue to discuss the state of Malaysian football with former FAM assistant secretary general, Dr Subramaniam E.R. This time, we also touched on the national Under-23 squad's performance at the Hanoi Sea Games, and several short-term efforts to improve the game we love.

Once a powerhouse in Asia, Malaysian football is now struggling to even be a force in Southeast Asia. What brought about this slump? In this episode of Timesport: On the Beat, former FAM assistant secretary-general Dr. Subramaniam E. Rasamanickam speaks about the importance of building a strong foundation, coaching expertise, and grassroots development.

Football is Malaysia's No 1 sport, but sadly, the national team often lets fans down with disappointing results. However, newly appointed national coach Kim Pan Gon believes his brand of football can help Harimau Malaya become a formidable team. The South Korean's immediate target is to help Malaysia qualify for the 2023 Asian Cup. Ooi Kin Fai, the editor of Goal.com, gives his views on how the te...

The sports careers of athletes are short compared to other Malaysians, which means they will have to capitalise on their commercial value while they are active. However, due to hectic training and competition schedules, it is almost impossible to deal with everything on their own. This week, Kubrina Dass, founder of Dass Sports Management, gives us a peek into the world of sports commercialisation...

In 2017, Cheong Jun Hoong made history when she became Malaysia's first ever diving world champion. The Perak-born faced many trials and tribulations throughout her 22-year career. In this episode of Timesport: On the Beat, Jun Hoong gave Timesport a peak into her past, present, and future.

When we talk about football, we tend to focus on club owners, coaches and the players. But who manages the players individually? Their agents, girlfriends or others outside the team? Who does the wheeling and dealing in getting playing contracts and other terms? On this week's episode of Timesport: On the Beat, we speak to veteran football agent, Effendi Jagan Abdullah, to find out more about the...

In the last two years, the world has been plagued by the Covid pandemic, and people have not been able to move or travel like before. With more time on their hands, some Malaysians have started picking up new hobbies, and one of the most trendy activities right now is surf skating. Timesport speaks to Zen Thian, an avid surf skater, on what this new craze is all about.

In the ever-changing fast-paced world of sports, how important is sports psychology? If there is more focus on sports psychology, can Malaysia achieve sporting nation status? In this first episode of Timesport: On the Beat, we spoke to former national tennis player and coach Adam Jaya to learn more about sports psychology, and how important a role it plays in sports today.