1996 Olympics: Divided Indian hockey team make another poor finish (Sports Special)
July 21st, 2012 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Apparently, Indian hockey had not learnt anything from past mistakes as intrigue and dissension continued to plague the national team that, along with the officials of the Indian Hockey Federation (IHF), ... Read more...
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Calcutta Polo Club celebrates 150th year by winning Ezra World Cup
December 25th, 2011 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 25 (IANS) The Ezra World Cup 2011 marking 150 years of the Calcutta Polo Club -- the oldest such in the world -- ended Sunday with the ... Read more...
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World polo body hopeful of game getting back to Olympics
December 18th, 2011 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 18 (IANS) The Federation of International Polo (FIP), the world governing body of the game, is hopeful the sport will soon return to the Olympics, its president Eduardo ... Read more...
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It is an honour to be in India: Polo legend Gracida
December 18th, 2011 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 18 (IANS) Legendary polo player Carlos Gracida Sunday said it was an honour for him to visit India and play at the 150-year-old Calcutta Polo Club, the oldest ... Read more...
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Zonal champions India off for Polo World Cup
September 27th, 2011 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) The Indian team is off for the World Cup Polo Championships in San Luis, Argentina, to be played Oct 10-21.India, winners of the Asian-Australasian-African Championships ... Read more...
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Pakistan won the first Hockey World Cup (First of a series on Hockey World Cup)
February 14th, 2010 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
(Attn Editors: The hockey World Cup will be played at the Major Dhyanchand National Stadium in New Delhi Feb 28-March 13. IANS will preview as well as review the event with ... Read more...
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Sixth State Equestrian Championship held in Manipur
March 18th, 2009 - 9:09 pm ICT by ANI
By L.C.K.Singh
Imphal, March 18 (ANI): To keep the Manipuri culture and tradition alive the State Equestrian Championship was recently held at Manipur Polo Ground.
The 6th Director General Assam Rifles Cup ... Read more...
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Kashmir revives polo after six decades
November 15th, 2008 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI
By Parvez Butt
Srinagar, Nov 15 (ANI): After 61 years, a polo-match was recently held in Srinagar.
Polo was last played in Kashmir during the British period at the historic polo ground in ... Read more...
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Jet-set Nadal helps Team Ana make it to Miami
March 31st, 2008 - 12:20 pm ICT by admin
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Miami, March 31 (DPA) Kind-hearted Spaniard Rafael Nadal hooked up Indian Wells winner Ana Ivanovic with three spare seats on a private jet so that the women's champion could get from the ... Read more...
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