Discus thrower Krishna sets national record in Hawaii meet
May 7th, 2012 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) India's London-bound female discus thrower Krishna Poonia, Commonwealth Games gold medallist, created a national record by winning the silver medal at the Altius Track Crew ... Read more...
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Akashdeep to lead India in Junior Asia Cup hockey
April 11th, 2012 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Forward Akashdeep Singh will be leading the 18-member Indian hockey squad for the 7th Junior Asia Cup at Malacca, Malaysia from May 3-13.Besides ... Read more...
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Discus thrower Seema Antil qualifies for London Olympics
March 25th, 2012 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) India's female discus thrower Seema Antil qualified for the 2012 London Olympics after she achieved the 'A' qualifying standard with a throw of 62.60 metres ... Read more...
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WSH: Chandigarh Comets post 3-1 win over Sher-E-Punjab
March 9th, 2012 - 12:28 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 8 (IANS) Chandigarh Comets beat favourites Sher-E-Punjab 3-1 here Thursday to notch up their second win in the Bridgestone World Series Hockey and climb up in the table ... Read more...
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More than 6,000 join Mawana Sugars Indian Open Marathon
February 11th, 2012 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) More than 6,000 runners will be seen in action in the annual Mawana Sugars Indian Open Marathon to be held here February 19.The Indian Open, ... Read more...
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India struggle to beat South Africa in second hockey Test
January 17th, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) India hockey coach Michael Nobbs was unimpressed with the team's 2-1 win against South Africa in the second of the five-Test Karbonn Cup series at ... Read more...
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Maharashtra knocked out, Punjab thrash Bihar in junior hockey nationals
December 19th, 2011 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Dec 19 (IANS) Jharkhand knocked out Maharashtra from the men's junior national hockey tournament beating them 2-1 in the quarterfinals at the Balewadi Sports Complex astro-turf here Monday.Maharashtra took ... Read more...
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WSH: Indian striker Rajpal Singh in Delhi Wizards
November 30th, 2011 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) India striker Rajpal Singh was named in the Delhi Wizards squad for the inaugural season of the World Series Hockey (WSH) that starts Dec 17.Pakistan's ... Read more...
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Virtually entire hockey squad in WSH list
November 17th, 2011 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Hockey India (HI) and World Series Hockey (WSH) are on a collision course. The WSH management Thursday came out with a list of contracted players ... Read more...
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India pinning hopes on Mayookha and Ram for Asian Grand Prix
May 19th, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) India will be pinning hopes on triple-jumper Mayookha Johny and middle-distance runner Ghamanda Ram in the Asian Grand Prix series to be held in the ... Read more...
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Azlan Shah hockey: Clinical India beat Malaysia 5-2
May 9th, 2011 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Ipoh (Malaysia), May 9 (IANS) India put up a commanding performance to beat hosts Malaysia 5-2 in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament here Monday.India thus avenged their Asian ... Read more...
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In CWG haul, Haryana proves its might
October 15th, 2010 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin
Chandigarh, Oct 15 (IANS) It has only two percent of India's population. But Haryana accounted for more than a fourth of the country's 101 medals in the Commonwealth Games ... Read more...
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Discus Thrower Krishna Poonia wins Gold for India at Commonwealth Games
October 11th, 2010 - 11:24 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.11 (ANI): India's hopes to maintain its second position in the medal tally of Commonwealth Games were boosted when Discus Thrower Krishna Poonia won a historic Gold Medal on Monday ... Read more...
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B-samples of six wrestlers also test positive
September 6th, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The B-samples of six Indian wrestlers, charged with doping, have also tested positive and they now face the anti-doping disciplinary panel for a hearing. ... Read more...
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NADA for quick trial of dope-tainted athletes
September 3rd, 2010 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) The National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) Friday said it will request the anti-doping disciplinary panel to expedite the trial of Indian athletes, who have tested positive in ... Read more...
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Murugappa hockey: Wins for ONGC, Railways
July 18th, 2010 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 18 (IANS) Defending champions Army XI not only lost their match but also their cool and assaulted the umpire as they went down 1-4 to ONGC in a pool A ... Read more...
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Indian hockey team to play in Hamburg Masters
June 16th, 2010 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) An Indian hockey team captained by Rajpal Singh will participate in the four-nation Hamburg Masters tournament in Germany July 2-4.
India will compete against the Netherlands, Japan ... Read more...
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Rajpal Singh to lead India in Champions Challenge
November 13th, 2009 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Rajpal Singh will lead the Indian hockey team in the Champions Challenge at Salta, Argentina, Dec 6-13.
The Indian team will leave for Madrid, Spain, for a week's ... Read more...
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Court comes to rescue of aspiring pilot
August 5th, 2009 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has asked the national airlines to conduct the re-examination of an aspiring pilot whose selection was denied on medical grounds despite having passed ... Read more...
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Junior World Cup hockey: India draw against New Zealand
June 9th, 2009 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, June 9 (IANS) India missed chances galore to draw 2-2 with New Zealand in a Group D league match in the junior hockey World Cup at the Seng Kang Sports and ... Read more...
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India demolish Singapore in junior World hockey
June 8th, 2009 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, June 8 (IANS) Indian skipper Diwakar Ram pumped four goals to lead his side to a 10-0 demolition of co-hosts Singapore in their opening Group D encounter in the junior hockey ... Read more...
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India hockey colts blank Singapore 12-0
March 12th, 2009 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) India thrashed Singapore 12-0 Thursday to top the table in the four-nation Under-21 Hockey Tournament at Johor Baru in Malaysia.
Mandip Antil scored five goals while ... Read more...
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Bharat Petroleum beat India Colts in Ranjit Singh hockey
February 23rd, 2009 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Feb 23 (IANS) Bharat Petroleum (BP) defeated India Colts in a thrilling sudden-death finish to lift the Oriental Bank Maharaja Ranjit Singh hockey tournament at the Nehru Stadium here Monday.
The teams ... Read more...
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Team is peaking for junior hockey world cup: coach
January 21st, 2009 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) India's junior hockey coach A. K. Bansal feels his players are peaking at the right in time for the World Cup in June, having consistently done well ... Read more...
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Indian hockey colts beat Australia in Youth Olympic Festival
January 14th, 2009 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 14 (IANS) India's junior men's hockey team made a promising start in the Australian Youth Olympic Festival (AYOF), beating the hosts 2-1 in a tense match at Sydney Olympic Park ... Read more...
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India hockey colts beat Netherlands 3-1
December 13th, 2008 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, Dec 13 (IANS) Skipper Diwakar Ram got back his goal-scoring touch as India colts beat the Netherlands 3-2 in a one-off hockey test here.Diwakar scored through penalty corners in the ... Read more...
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India colts hold Argentina 2-2 in hockey test
December 12th, 2008 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, Dec 12 (IANS) A late strike by Pramod Kumar helped India colts draw 2-2 with Argentina in their third hockey Test here.India took the lead in the 32nd minute through ... Read more...
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Indian colts held by Argentina 1-1 in hockey Test
December 10th, 2008 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, Dec 10 (IANS) India colts put on an impressive performance but missed chances tied them to a 1-1 draw with Argentina in the second hockey Test here at the Club ... Read more...
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Classy Colts take on Bharat Petroleum in Nehru hockey final
November 24th, 2008 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Nov 24 (IANS) India Colts steamrollered ONGC XI 4-0 to enter the Nehru Cup hockey tournament final where they meet Bharat Petroleum, who eked out a 1-0 victory over Punjab & ... Read more...
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National Junior Athletics: Three national records fall on second day
November 13th, 2008 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mysore, Nov 13 (IANS) The second day of the National Junior Athletics Championship saw three national records being set here Thursday. Maharashtra's Saba Bhagat, who could not participate in ... Read more...
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India junior hockey team for Tests in Pakistan
October 31st, 2008 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) The India junior U-21 hockey team, led by defender Diwakar Ram, will play a five-Test series in Pakistan from Nov 11-21. The team will ... Read more...
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Sandeep Singh back in Indian hockey team
May 3rd, 2008 - 12:10 am ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Newly appointed hockey selectors Friday dropped nine players from the team that played in the four-nation tournament in Australia while including seven junior players for the Azlan ... Read more...
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Top athletes to compete in Federation Cup athletic meet
February 25th, 2008 - 11:29 pm ICT by admin
Bhopal, Feb 25 (IANS) Top atheletes including long jumper Anju Bobby George will vie for honours at the Federation Cup athletics meet starting here Tuesday. More than 600 athletes from 31 states ... Read more...
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