Cheetahs confident of winning WSH
February 24th, 2012 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 24 (IANS) Boasting a clutch of international players, Chennai Cheetahs believe they have the ammunition to light up their campaign in the inaugural Bridgestone World Series Hockey (WSH) ... Read more...
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India’s men’s and women’s hockey teams chasing Olympic dream
February 17th, 2012 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Indian men's hockey team will be striving to return to the Olympics in London after missing the Games for the first time in 80 years ... Read more...
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WSH appoints coaches and captains
November 26th, 2011 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) World's top coach Roelant Oltmans will train the Delhi team while India's top midfielder Sardara Singh has been appointed captain of Bhopal in World ... Read more...
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Halappa out of Asian Champions Trophy
August 12th, 2011 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 12 (IANS) The trials for the Indian hockey team for the Asian Champions Trophy will begin here Saturday, but captain Arjun Halappa has been ruled out with a ... Read more...
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Michael Nobbs is India’s hockey coach till 2016 Olympics (Lead)
June 29th, 2011 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Australian Michael Jack Nobbs is the new Indian hockey coach and his tenure lasts till the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.Nobbs pipped renowned coach Roelant ... Read more...
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‘New hockey coach’s tenure will be till 2016 Olympics’
June 28th, 2011 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) India's new hockey coach will have a five-year tenure till the 2016 Olympics, the longest run given to any coach, an official said. Three short-listed ... Read more...
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Hockey India short-lists five foreigners for coach’s job
June 16th, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, June 16 (IANS) The five-member Hockey India panel, assigned to find a foreign expert, has short-listed five eminent coaches, including Dutch legend Roelant Oltmans."The list has been prepared in ... Read more...
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Qualifying for Olympics a big challenge: Pargat
June 1st, 2011 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Former hockey captain Pargat Singh, who heads the Hockey India (HI) committee to look for a foreign expert for the Indian team, said qualifying for ... Read more...
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Hockey India to appoint foreign expert
June 1st, 2011 - 12:28 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Hockey India (HI) decided to form a five-member committee to look for a foreign expert for the Indian team.
The decision came after HI reviewed the ... Read more...
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Azlan Shah debacle to be thoroughly reviewed: HI
May 16th, 2011 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Hockey India (HI) Monday said it will "thoroughly review" the team's poor performance in the Azlan Shah Cup and will not hesitate to take harsh ... Read more...
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Azlan Shah Cup: New-look India team has a lot to play for
May 4th, 2011 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
Ipoh (Malaysia), May 4 (IANS) India have always done well in the Azlan Shah hockey tournament here. They shared the trophy with Korea last year and won it outright in ... Read more...
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Sports ministry not keen on foreign hockey coach
April 15th, 2011 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) After bitter experiences with Ric Charlesworth and Jose Brasa, the sports ministry is not keen on a foreign coach for the national hockey team and ... Read more...
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Maken promises athletes all support for London Olympics
March 16th, 2011 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Sports Minister Ajay Maken said the government is providing quality training to the athletes for the 2012 London Olympics and hoping for a better represenatation ... Read more...
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HI shortlists coaches and support staff for national teams
January 5th, 2011 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Hockey India (HI) Wednesday shortlisted Indian and foreign coaches for the men and women's teams.
The HI development committee, which met here under the chairmanship of former ... Read more...
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Sports ministry open to hiring overseas hockey coach
December 23rd, 2010 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) The sports ministry is open to hiring a coach from overseas for the men's hockey team despite its bitter experience in the past.Hockey India (HI) has once ... Read more...
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Riotous start, tepid finish for Indian hockey (2010 in Retrospect)
December 23rd, 2010 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
By Anand Philar
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) A riotous start and a rather tepid finish for Indian hockey in 2010. And there were glimpses of hidden potential with a silver medal at ... Read more...
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Indian hockey needs good governance: Somaya
December 5th, 2010 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 5 (IANS) It is not just winning international matches and tournaments, but also good governance that will take Indian hockey to the top, said triple Olympian and former India captain ... Read more...
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Asian Games hockey: India win bronze; Pakistan gold, Olympics berth (Lead)
November 25th, 2010 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 25 (IANS) The Indian men's hockey team defeated four-time champions South Korea 1-0 to finish with a bronze at the Asian Games here Thursday.Pakistan won the gold with a convincing ... Read more...
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Asian Games: India coach Brasa blasts hockey turf
November 17th, 2010 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 17 (IANS) India's foreign hockey coach Jose Brasa blasted the turf at the Aoti hockey field after the two-time gold medallists thrashed Bangladesh 9-0 in their Group B men's encounter ... Read more...
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Boxing coach disappointed at being ignored for PM’s reception
October 18th, 2010 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The Cuban coach of the Indian boxing team B.I. Fernandez Monday expressed disappointment at being ignored for the felicitation ceremony hosted by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh ... Read more...
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Silver medal will boost India’s men’s hockey team
October 15th, 2010 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
By Anand Philar
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) A "dirtied" silver medal, was how coach Jose Brasa described India's second place finish in the men's hockey competition of the 19th Commonwealth Games that ... Read more...
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India are better than what scores might suggest, says Charlesworth
October 14th, 2010 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
By Anand Philar
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) The men's hockey gold medal at the 19th Commonwealth Games was another "brick in the wall" for Australia who are now preparing for the 2012 ... Read more...
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Rules were broken, rues England after hockey loss
October 13th, 2010 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 13 (IANS) India overcame England to enter the men's hockey finals of the Commonwealth Games only because rules were broken to favour the home team, English players said in comments ... Read more...
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England cry foul over their 5-4 defeat by India in CWG hockey semi-final
October 13th, 2010 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 13 (ANI): England is crying foul after India won millions of hearts with their terrific display of hockey during tense 5-4 penalty shoot out victory over the former in ... Read more...
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India deserved to be in CWG hockey final: Brasa
October 12th, 2010 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
By Anand Philar
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) India deserved to be in the final of the men's hockey competition at the Commonwealth Games if only because they played better than England and ... Read more...
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CWG men’s hockey: India need to crack England defence (Semi-final preview)
October 11th, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) India need to ratchet up their game and show more discipline Tuesday when they face their nemesis England in the semi-finals of the men's hockey competition at ... Read more...
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CWG hockey: Victory a gift to Indian people, says coach Brasa
October 10th, 2010 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
By Anand Philar
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Eleven goals in an emotionally charged India-Pakistan hockey match and the victory was a great gift for Indian people who got what they richly deserved, ... Read more...
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CWG men’s hockey: Psychological advantage over Pak, Indian coach
October 10th, 2010 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS): India has psychological advantage over Pakistan in Sunday's tie and at the same will be under pressue to beat them for a semi-final berth in the men's ... Read more...
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CWG hockey: India lost the plot early in the game
October 7th, 2010 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Anand Philar
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) India were shown their place in international hockey when Australia beat them 5-2 in a preliminary men's hockey league match of the Commonwealth Games here ... Read more...
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CWG hockey: Lack of fitness led to defeat, says skipper Rajpal
October 7th, 2010 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
By Anand Philar
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) India's skipper Rajpal Singh attributed his team's 2-5 defeat to Australia in the hockey competition of the Commonwealth Games Thursday to lack of fitness.Australia beat ... Read more...
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CWG Hockey: India snatch 3-2 win against Malaysia (Roundup)
October 6th, 2010 - 1:06 am ICT by IANS
By Anand Philar
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) As usual, India kept their supporters on tenterhooks before snatching a 3-2 win against Malaysia to provide a fitting finale for the day in the ... Read more...
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Tough challenge for India in men’s hockey
September 9th, 2010 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
(Attn Editors: This is the second of the previews discussing India's chances in various disciplines at the New Delhi Commonwealth Games from Oct 3-14. The piece is on men's hockey.)
By Avishek RoyNew ... Read more...
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Indian hockey squad for Commonwealth Games announced
August 30th, 2010 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) A 16-member Indian hockey squad for the Commonwealth Games was announced Monday. Rajpal Singh will lead the team for the Oct 3-14 event.
"The team was selected ... Read more...
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Ajitpal lashes out at Brasa on team selection
August 29th, 2010 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 29 (IANS) Hockey Olympian and selector Ajitpal Singh Sunday accused coach Jose Brasa of "spreading disinformation" while countering the Spaniard's charge of not having a say in the selection of ... Read more...
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Brasa’s fallout with Hockey India is over Prabhjot’s recall
August 27th, 2010 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
By Avishek Roy
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) India's chief hockey coach Jose Brasa is unhappy for not having a free hand in the selection of the national team and it stems from ... Read more...
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