Maharashtra announces Rs.10 lakh, job for hockey player Walmiki
September 14th, 2011 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 14 (IANS) The Maharashtra government Wednesday announced a cash award of Rs.10 lakh and a permanent job for Indian hockey player Yuvraj Walmiki after he helped his team ... Read more...
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HI could afford only Rs.25,000 for each player: Batra
September 14th, 2011 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Hockey India (HI) secretary general Narinder Batra Wednesday said the federation could afford to give out only Rs.25,000 in reward to each member of the ... Read more...
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Indian players reject Hockey India cash award
September 14th, 2011 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Indian players have rejected the Rs.25,000 cash award given to them by Hockey India (HI) for winning the inaugural edition of the Asian Champions Trophy ... Read more...
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IOA president criticises FIH for taking away Champions Trophy from India
September 13th, 2011 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Indian Olympic Association (IOA) acting president Vijay Kumar Malhotra Tuesday told International Hockey Federation (FIH) president Leonardo Negre that the world body was wrong to ... Read more...
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FIH hopeful of ending impasse before Olympic qualifiers
September 13th, 2011 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) India may have lost the chance of hosting the Champions Trophy, but the 2012 Olympic qualifiers could still be held here as the International Hockey ... Read more...
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Qualification for 2012 Olympics tough: Nobbs
September 13th, 2011 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) India's newly-appointed hockey coach Michael Nobbs Tuesday said the eight-time Olympic champions will have a tough time qualifying for the 2012 London Olympics.The Australian, who ... Read more...
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Asian Champions Trophy: Goalie Sreejes stars in India’s win over Pakistan
September 11th, 2011 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Ordos (China), Sep 11 (IANS) India registered a sensational 4-2 victory over arch-rivals Pakistan via the tie-breaker to lift the first edition of the men's hockey Asian Champion Trophy here ... Read more...
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Asian Champions Trophy: Indian women lose bronze to Japan
September 10th, 2011 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Ordos (China), Sep 10 (IANS) The Indian women's hockey team squandered a two-goal lead and lost 2-3 to Japan in the play-off for the bronze medal of the 2nd Women ... Read more...
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Gambhir won’t be forced to play in Champions League: SRK
September 9th, 2011 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 9 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders team owner Shah Rukh said Friday that injured captain Gautam Gambhir will not be forced to play in the Champions League Twenty20 ... Read more...
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FIH decision unfortunate,uncalled for: IOA
September 6th, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) called the International Hockey Federation's (FIH) decision to shift the men's Champion's Trophy out of India "unfortunate and uncalled for" ... Read more...
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India beat South Korea 5-3 in Asian Champions hockey
September 6th, 2011 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Ordos (China), Sep 6 (IANS) India beat South Korea 5-3 to move to the top of the league table in the inaugural Men's Champions Trophy here Tuesday.The goal scorers for ... Read more...
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Sandeep, Sardara breached discipline: Rajpal
August 29th, 2011 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Indian hockey captain Rajpal Singh Monday said teammates Sandeep Singh and Sardara Singh had breached discipline but the team's morale was not affected by the ... Read more...
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HI bans Sandeep, Sardara for two years
August 27th, 2011 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) National team players Sandeep Singh and Sardara Singh were Saturday banned for two years by Hockey India (HI) for indiscipline.The two had left the camp ... Read more...
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HI calls meeting of selectors, coaches to sort out players’ issue
August 24th, 2011 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Hockey India (HI) has called a meeting of the selectors and the coaches to discuss the issue of Sandeep Singh and Sardara Singh leaving the ... Read more...
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Flower wants England to strive for World Test Championship
August 15th, 2011 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 15 (IANS) After conquering the No.1 spot in Test cricket, England coach Andy Flower has said the team's next target would be qualification for the new World Test ... 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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Zaheer ruled out of England series, RP returns
August 7th, 2011 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) India's pace bowling spearhead Zaheer Khan was Sunday ruled out of the rest of the England series with a hamstring strain and will be replaced by ... Read more...
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Rahul Dravid to quit ODI and Twenty20 cricket after England series
August 7th, 2011 - 2:04 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS) Hours after the surprise recall to the India One-Day squad, Rahul Dravid Saturday announced his decision to quit the shorter versions of the game at ... Read more...
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Dravid back in ODI squad after two years (Lead)
August 6th, 2011 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 6 (IANS) In a desperate move, the national cricket selectors Saturday recalled the man for all seasons Rahul Dravid to India's One-Day Internationals (ODI) squad after ... Read more...
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Dravid recalled to ODI squad after two years
August 6th, 2011 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 6 (IANS) Rahul Dravid has been recalled to India's ODI squad after two years for the series against England beginning Sep 3. Harbhajan Singh and Yuvraj Singh, ... Read more...
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Sports ministry to evaluate HI-IHF power sharing formula
August 4th, 2011 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Sports minister Ajay Maken Thursday said the government was evaluating the power-sharing formula between the recognised Hockey India (HI) and the Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) ... Read more...
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FIH rejects HI-IHF unification (Lead)
July 29th, 2011 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Frowning upon the "compromise settlement" reached between warring Hockey India (HI) and Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) without its knowledge, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) said ... Read more...
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FIH frowns at HI-IHF unification, pulls tournaments out of India
July 29th, 2011 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) In a major blow to Indian hockey, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) has withdrawn all international tournaments allotted to the country, frowning upon the "unification" ... Read more...
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48 probables selected for national hockey camp
July 16th, 2011 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) A core group of 48 probables for the Indian hockey team have been selected for international tournaments.The probables will take part in the second ... Read more...
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ICC defends abolishing runners, says batsmen were misusing it
June 30th, 2011 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, June 30 (IANS) International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Haroon Lorgat Thursday defended the scrapping of runners saying the provision was being misused by the batsmen.The ICC, during ... Read more...
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Nobbs focussed on allround development of Indian hockey
June 30th, 2011 - 12:51 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS)India's new hockey coach Michael Jack Nobbs says that though his immediate priority is to see the eight-time Olympic champions qualify for the London Games, his ... Read more...
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New hockey coach Nobbs to focus on game’s development (Round up)
June 30th, 2011 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Australian Michael Jack Nobbs has been appointed India's new hockey coach and given a long tenure of five years to get the eight-time Olympic champions ... Read more...
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Styris retires from international cricket
June 24th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, June 24 (IANS) New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris Friday announced his retirement from international cricket, bringing down the curtains on a 12-year career.Styris played his last match in the ... Read more...
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No change in hockey team’s core group, focus on development
June 20th, 2011 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, June 20 (IANS) The core group of the national hockey team will remain unchanged and the selectors have picked several youngsters for the developmental side, seeing their performance in ... Read more...
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Raghunath confident of getting back into India team
June 18th, 2011 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, June 18 (IANS) Karnataka's V.R. Raghunath says he has worked on his drag-flicking technique and also tightened his defence and is confident of getting back into the India team ... Read more...
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Top hockey talent pool drying up: Former captain Dilip Tirkey
June 17th, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, June 17 (IANS) A year ago Dilip Tirkey announced his retirement from the hockey field. Today he is is here as a government nominee on the national selection committee ... Read more...
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HI gets government nod for Champions Trophy, Olympic qualifiers
June 16th, 2011 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) The sports ministry Thursday granted Hockey India (HI) the permission to host Champions Trophy and the men's and women's qualifying tournament for the 2012 London ... 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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Hockey India reviews Azlan Shah performance
May 31st, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Hockey India (HI) Tuesday reviewed the team's poor performance in the Azlan Shah Cup and discussed the remedial action required ahead of important tournaments like ... Read more...
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Senior national hockey championship in Bhopal June 10-19
May 26th, 2011 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The senior national hockey championship will be held at Bhopal from June 10 to 19.This is the first senior national championship organised by Hockey India ... Read more...
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