Archers, badminton players exude confidence at send-off
July 15th, 2012 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) With most of India's largest Olympic contingent of 81 having already left for London in batches, only six archers and two badminton players attended the ... Read more...
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Four from India’s Europe tour to miss Olympic hockey
June 10th, 2012 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The 18-member hockey squad for the London Olympics will be announced Monday even though a 22-member team was cleared Sunday for a Europe tour ... 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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Hockey squad picked on performance not reputation: Nobbs
January 31st, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) India hockey coach Michael Nobbs Tuesday said a national team cannot be picked on sentiment and reputation but on current form, making it amply clear ... Read more...
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Ace forward Rajpal axed from hockey squad for Olympic qualifiers
January 30th, 2012 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) As expected former captain Rajpal Singh was Monday dropped from the 18-member India squad for the 2012 London Olympic qualifiers to be held at the ... Read more...
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Lakra to lead Indian women’s hockey team in Argentina
November 30th, 2011 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Asunta Lakra will lead the 18-member Indian women's hockey squad in two quadrangular international tournaments in Argentina from Dec 7 as part of preparations for ... 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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Veteran Zeeshan Ashraf left out of Pakistan hockey squad
May 21st, 2011 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, May 21 (IANS) Just months after he led Pakistan to its first Asian Games gold medal in 20 years, seasoned fullback Zeeshan Ashraf has been sidelined by Pakistan Hockey ... Read more...
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CWG: India get 100 medals, race on with England for second spot (Intro Afternoon Lead)
October 14th, 2010 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) India won 100 medals at the Commownealth Games, its higest in the Games' history, and battle is on with England for the second spot in the ... Read more...
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CWG: India win TT doubles gold, silver in men’s hockey (Afternoon Lead)
October 14th, 2010 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) India's badminton pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa won the gold in the women's doubles event and the men's hockey team settled for a silver ... Read more...
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Pakistan relying on hockey, tennis for CWG glory
September 28th, 2010 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Sep 28 (ANI): Having no representation in track and field events following doping bans on its nine athletes last month, Pakistan has pinned all its hopes on field hockey, tennis and ... Read more...
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Pak hockey players cry foul over payment during Holland tour
September 26th, 2010 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Sep 26 (ANI): Pakistani hockey players have alleged that the Pakistan Hockey Federation has not paid their daily allowances as per the criteria for their Holland tour.The players claimed that ... Read more...
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Australia name 16-member women’s hockey squad for CWG
September 17th, 2010 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Sep 17 (IANS) Defending champions Australia Friday announced a 16-member women's hockey squad for the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
The Australian woman's team have an enviable Commonwealth Games record, ... 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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Dutch van den Heuvel takes over as Pakistan’s new hockey coach
June 20th, 2010 - 3:29 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, June. 20 (ANI): The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has appointed former Dutch coach Michel van den Heuvel as the national hockey coach, as he was the only foreigner ready to accept ... Read more...
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Seven top players excluded from Pak hockey squad for Azlan Shah Cup
April 29th, 2010 - 5:16 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Apr.29 (ANI): The experienced trio of Sohail Abbas, Rehan Butt and Shakeel Abbasi have been axed from the Pakistan hockey squad after they failed to impress the selectors during the trials ... Read more...
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Adrian, Sandeep, Diwakar dropped for Azlan Shah hockey
April 24th, 2010 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Drag flickers Sandeep Singh and Diwakar Ram and goalkeeper Adrian D'Souza have been axed from the 18-member Indian hockey squad for the 19th Sultan Azlan Shah ... Read more...
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Ex-Pak hockey greats blasts players, team management for pathetic World Cup show
March 12th, 2010 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Mar.12 (ANI): Former Pakistan hockey players have blasted the current bunch of players and the team management for the deplorable show in ongoing Hockey World Cup in New Delhi.Pakistan finished ... Read more...
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Pakistan hockey squad quits, officials sacked after World Cup debacle (Lead)
March 12th, 2010 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Karachi, March 11 (IANS) Pakistan hockey plunged into a major crisis as the entire team announced retirement from international hockey soon after the national federation sacked the team officials and ... Read more...
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Pakistan hockey squad steps down after World Cup debacle
March 11th, 2010 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) In a dramatic development, the entire Pakistan squad announced retirement from international hockey Thursday owning moral responsibility for their poor performance in the World Cup.
Hours after ... Read more...
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Olympics Medal Standing 2010: US Leads The Chart
February 26th, 2010 - 8:31 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Vancouver, Canada, Feb 26, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The latest reports of the Winter Olympics 2010 medal standing indicates that Canadian women have secured one more medal for their country. It appears ... Read more...
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States pledge aid for national hockey players (Lead)
January 22nd, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Chief Ministers of Madhya Pradesh and Haryana Friday pledged Rs.1 crore each while the Assam chief minister Rs.50 lakh for the welfare of the national hockey players.
Madhya ... Read more...
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Hockey squad for Women’s Asia Cup
October 1st, 2009 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Hockey India Thursday announced an 18-member squad for the Women's Asia Cup to be held in Bangkok Oct 3 to Nov 8.
The selection committee comprising Vidya ... Read more...
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Women’s hockey team grounded for lack of German transit visa
June 18th, 2009 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The Indian women's hockey squad, which was to leave for Russian city Kazan via Frankfurt to play in the Champions Challenge, was not allowed to check in ... Read more...
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Pak announces Azlan Shah hockey squad
March 18th, 2009 - 7:54 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Mar.18 (ANI): The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Wednesday announced its squad for the 26th Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Cup Tournament to be played in Malaysia.
Zeeshan Ashraf will captain the side ... Read more...
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Indian hockey squad named for Punjab Gold Cup
January 29th, 2009 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 29 (IANS) Selectors Thursday announced an 18-member Indian hockey team for the inaugural four-nation Punjab Gold Cup tournament to be played here from Saturday.The team, led by drag-flicker Sandeep Singh, ... Read more...
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UK hockey girls to wear red contact lenses to beat Beijing smog
July 30th, 2008 - 2:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 30 (ANI): Female hockey players from Britain are to wear red contact lenses to beat the smog in Beijing during next month''s Olympics. The pollution is likely to be ... Read more...
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Pakistan announce 16-man Olympic hockey squad
July 21st, 2008 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, July 21 (IANS) Pakistan Monday named its 16-man hockey squad for next month's Olympic Games in Beijing with hopes that it will help the country revive its Olympic glory. Experienced defender ... Read more...
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