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Aravinda de Silva: World Cup Glory and Life Beyond Cricket
6d ago00:32:57Tap to summarizeAravinda de Silva scored a century in the 1996 Cricket World Cup final against Australia to help his country win its first ever World Cup. Playing a crucial role in that tournament etched his name in Sri Lankan and cricketing folklore. Thirty years later, he joins us ahead of a commemorative exhibition match to share how that victory propelled Sri Lanka to greater heights, and his transition from cricket to becoming a highly successful businessman with multiple business ventures.Image Credit: Ruwan Walpola / Shutterstock.com
Transcribe →Are F1's 2026 Regulations Ruining the Sport?
2w ago00:40:53Tap to summarizeF1 roared back to life in May, with Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli leading the championship charge. The prospect of a new champion is exciting, but F1's 2026 season — built around brand new regulations — is proving to be challenging, with drivers and hardcore viewers alike complaining that the racing, while exciting, feels “artifcial”. Instead of going flat out, drivers now have to manage and harvest energy, with the 50-50 split between the conventional internal combustion engine and the electric system proving to be one of many challenges. Racing driver Jazeman Jaafar drops by to share his thoughts on the new F1 regulations, and whether they have taken the fun out of racing at the highest level.Image Credit: Motorsport Photography F1 / Shutterstock.com
Transcribe →Thomas & Uber Cup 2026 Preview: Is This Our Year?
4w ago00:27:23Tap to summarizeThe Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) is doing its best to ensure our preparation for this year's Thomas and Uber Cup is as thorough as possible, with a centralised training camp held in Herning, Denmark ahead of the tournament — an approach that's slightly different from usual. With a stable doubles lineup, the Thomas Cup squad is banking on an out-of-form Lee Zii Jia to step up as the team's talisman, while the Uber Cup team has to soldier on without Pearly Tan, who was ruled out of the tournament with a back injury. Despite these challenges, will we finally end our drought at this prestigious tournament? Joining us to break down our Thomas and Uber Cup preparations is Ajitpal Singh, Sports Editor at the New Straits Times.Image Credit: ZCOOL HelloRF / Shutterstock.com
Transcribe →Will Malaysians Get To Watch The 2026 World Cup?
Apr 1700:27:53Tap to summarizeThe 2026 World Cup is less than two months away, and yet Malaysia still does not have an official broadcaster for the greatest football tournament on the planet. The broadcasting rights for the tournament are reported to be around RM200 million, with FIFA citing an expanded field of 48 teams, up from 32, and 104 matches, up from 64, as the reasons behind the high fee. With local broadcasters struggling to manage the high costs amid economic uncertainty, will Malaysians end up missing out on the World Cup altogether? To break it all down, we're joined by Sandru Narayanan, news and sports journalist from Scoop.my.Image Credit: Soumith Soman / Pexels.com
Transcribe →From Racquet to Paddle: Andre Agassi's Next Chapter
Apr 1000:13:18Tap to summarizeTennis legend Andre Agassi was in town recently as part of the Joola Titans Tour 2026, alongside world-class pickleball players including Ben Johns, Anna Bright, and Tyson McGuffin. He sat down with Audrey Raj to talk about swapping the tennis racquet for the pickleball paddle, how the sport is perceived by its critics, and what keeps him going at this stage of his career.
Transcribe →How Athletes Train: The Wrestler
Apr 300:29:28Tap to summarizeMiles Karu of Malaysia Pro Wrestling returns to the show to break down his routine as a professional wrestler. What does he do in the gym and in the ring, and what's the balance like between the two? He walks us through it all ahead of New Breed 4, Malaysia Pro Wrestling's first show of the year.Image Credit: Miles Karu, Malaysia Pro Wrestling
Transcribe →The Lyrical Lightning: Life Behind the Mat
Mar 2700:44:46Tap to summarizeWrestling is part of many people's childhood, and while some grew out of it, there are others who continued watching well into adulthood. Then there are also those who pursue the dream of becoming wrestlers themselves. That's the case with Miles "Lyrical Lightning" Karu, who turned his teenage interest in wrestling into a career. He joins us ahead of Malaysia Pro Wrestling's first event of the year, New Breed 4, to share the path he has taken so far — flexing both his physical and creative muscles — as well as the realities of professional wrestling in this region.Image Credit: Miles Karu, Malaysia Pro Wrestling
Transcribe →Shuttling Forward
Mar 1300:35:44Tap to summarizeDatuk Kenny Goh, Secretary-General of the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM), joins us to talk about its plans to work closely with independent shuttlers for the Thomas Cup and beyond. We also hear his thoughts on the recent changes announced by the BWF. In the second part of the show, he talks about Tangkis 2030 — BAM's five-year strategic plan, unveiled by BAM president Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz last year — and how it will hopefully revamp the way Malaysia manages and grows its badminton industry.Image Credit: Anan Kaewkhammul / Shutterstock.com
Transcribe →The Art of Wushu
Mar 600:29:06Tap to summarize2025 was a remarkable year for Malaysian wushu. At the World Wushu Championships in Brazil, the team brought home 8 medals, and a fantastic showing at the SEA Games rounded off the year in style — putting the sport firmly back in the spotlight. One of its rising stars, SEA Games gold medalist Mandy Cebelle Chen, joins the show to lift the curtain on this athletic and graceful sport and share her journey so far.Image Credit: Mandy Cebelle Chen
Transcribe →BWF's Bold Revamp
Feb 2000:19:40Tap to summarizeBWF recently announced some sweeping changes to their tournaments, set to take effect in 2027. Among the changes is the addition of another Super 1000 tournament, with the Denmark Open joining the Malaysia Open, All England Open, China Open, and Indonesia Open. Team events - the Thomas Cup, Uber Cup, and Sudirman Cup - will also see an expansion, growing from 16 to 24 participating teams. A group-stage phase will also be introduced before the knockout rounds. How will these changes, and others, affect the badminton world? Kirubashini Rasalingam, a sports journalist from The Star, joins us to unpack the announcements and share her thoughts.Image Credit: farzand01 / Shutterstock.com
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