By Jugjet Singhjugjet@nst.com.myMALAYSIA as well as other Asian teams are expected to hold back their firepower at the Chennai Asian Champions Trophy (ACT) which is just five weeks away from the Asian Games.  The Chennai ACT will be held on Aug 3-12 and offers teams a chance to spar before the Asian Games, but Malaysian coach Arul Selvaraj see danger in exposing too much.   "We will play the ..read more

 Finally got back my blog today after a long battle,  Will post regularly again, Have a nice day ..read more

 Former International I. Vikneswaran made his entry as deputy president with a 20-12 win over incumbent S. Samson ..read more

By Jugjet Singh jugjet@nst.com.my DATUK Megat D. Shahriman Zaharudin (pictute) and his team made a clean sweep of the Kuala Lumpur HA elections Saturday, signalling an exciting period for grassroots development.   Newly minted president Megat is a kick-ass kind of person who does not hide his emotions, and if one is not used to his sincere comments, one would consider him outright offensive ..read more

MUTHU.. Giant slayer as incumbent secretary V. Rajamanickam withdrew from contesting minutes before the Kuala Lumpur HA elections ..read more

V. RAJAMANICKAM ... WITHDREW at 11th hour from contesting against V. Muthu Kannu in the Kuala Lumpur HA elections Saturday   Rajamanickam spent 30 years in KLHA ..read more

Hockey Pre-Olympic Qualifier Kuala Lumpur April 26-May 4: Malaysia's No 1 goalkeeper S. Kumar not on list of 18 to be announced Friday. More in the New Straits Times. Pic: S. Kumar ..read more

PIC 2008: Malaysia's Kevinder Singh Makbul Singh (C, #19) scores past Japanese goalkeeper Hirofumi Miyoshi (R, #21) during the first half of the men's hockey qualifiers for the Beijing Olympics in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture on April 12, 2008. Malaysia and Japan ended a 3-3 draw. AFP PHOTO / Kazuhiro NOGI (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images) COLUMN By Jugjet Singh ..read more

By Jugjet Singh jugjet@nst.com.my Published in NST 12/04/2019 NOTE: The last 7 paras strengthen reason why VR is needed in Series, after what happened in the 5th Test Mas v India women. KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Hockey Confederation competition manager Brian Fernandez Friday confirmed that the International Hockey Federation (FIH) is treating their video referral appeal as an urgent ..read more

By Jugjet Singh jugjet@nst.com.my IPOH: Pressure turns charcoal into diamond, and so some 'inspirational words' from Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) president Datuk Seri Subahan Kamal turned a losing side into bronze medalists.   After winning against Poland and Japan, Malaysia took a slide when they were beaten by South Korea and India and lost a chance to play in the Azlan Shah Cup ..read more