Olympic hockey: India take on New Zealand in pressure game (Preview)
July 31st, 2012 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS) India take on New Zealand Wednesday in what would be a key game for both teams if they hope to remain on course in the men's ... Read more...
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Olympic Hockey: Tough opener for India (Preview)
July 29th, 2012 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 29 (IANS) After an eight-year break, India renew their quest for the elusive ninth gold medal when they take on the Netherlands in their opening Group A fixture ... Read more...
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I have a plan to hoodwink the Europeans: Drag-flicker Sandeep Singh (Interview)
June 30th, 2012 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) India's specialist drag-flicker Sandeep Singh says he has worked out a plan to hoodwink the European chargers rushing out to foil him from taking perfect ... Read more...
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Azlan Shah Cup: India stun Britain to clinch bronze
June 3rd, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Ipoh (Malaysia), June 3 (IANS) Five-time champions India bounced back from a goal down to beat tournament favourites Great Britain 3-1 and clinch the bronze medal in the Sultan Azlan ... Read more...
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Azlan Shah: India beat Malaysia to keep alive hopes
May 28th, 2012 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Ipoh (Malaysia), May 28 (IANS) Five-time champions India kept alive their hopes in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament with a 3-2 win over hosts Malaysia here Monday.India, who ... Read more...
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Azlan Shah: India bounce back to beat South Korea 2-1
May 25th, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Ipoh (Malaysia), May 25 (IANS) Five-time champions India bounced back from an opening match defeat to beat South Korea 2-1 with a last-minute strike from S.K. Uthappa in a closely ... Read more...
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Argentina drop hockey player who featured in Falklands ad
May 9th, 2012 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 9 (IANS) Argentina have dropped their controversial hockey mid-fielder Fernando Zylberberg, who featured in a controversial Falklands advertisement, from the 18-member squad for the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup ... Read more...
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Chettri to lead India in Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
April 12th, 2012 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Goalkeeper Bharat Chettri will be leading an 18-member Indian hockey team in the 21st Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Tournament to be held at Ipoh, ... Read more...
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Rajpal, Halappa left out from Olympics hockey probables
February 27th, 2012 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The dream of former India captain Rajpal Singh and Arjun Halappa to play in the Olympics was over Monday as they were left out ... 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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‘Pakistan hockey on right track for London Olympics’
May 18th, 2011 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, May 18 (IANS) Pakistan hockey captain Muhammad Imran Wednesday expressed satisfaction at his team's performance in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup and said they are on the right track ... 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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Azlan Shah Cup: Rupinder drag-flicks India past Britain 3-1
May 6th, 2011 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
Ipoh (Malaysia), May 6 (IANS) Rupinder Pal Singh's drag-flicked hat-trick steered India past Britain 3-1 in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey here Friday.In the other match of the day, ... Read more...
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Pakistan hopeful of Azlan Shah Cup triumph: Shakeel Abbasi
May 3rd, 2011 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, May 3 (IANS) Asian Games hockey champions Pakistan are hopeful of ending their barren run at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup beginning here Thursday.Pakistan last won the Sultan ... Read more...
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Pakistani hockey players could face action for ties with WSH
April 24th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, April 24 (IANS) Three senior Pakistani hockey players could face the axe from next month's Sultan Azlan Shah Cup because of their apparent association with an unsanctioned league in ... Read more...
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PHF warns hockey players to leave ‘controversial league’ WSH or face action
April 22nd, 2011 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, April 22(ANI): The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has warned all those players who have signed any contract with India's unrecognised World Series of Hockey (WSH), to announce their disassociation from it ... Read more...
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Halappa to lead hockey team in Azlan Shah tourney
April 6th, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Midfielder Arjun Halappa will lead the Indian hockey team for the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup to be played at Ipoh, Malaysia May 5-15.Hockey India (HI), ... Read more...
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Pak plans to avenge cricket WC semi-final loss by defeating India on hockey field
April 2nd, 2011 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, April 2(ANI): Pakistan is hoping to avenge the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 semi-final loss at the hands of India by defeating the archrival in an upcoming encounter, this time on ... Read more...
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Hockey India to send team for Azlan Shah cup: Apex court
March 11th, 2011 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday cleared the decks for Hockey India to send the Indian hockey team for the Sultan Azlan Shah cup tournament in Malaysia, ... Read more...
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Malaysian PM applauds ethnic Indian player via Twitter
January 18th, 2011 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 18 (IANS) Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has congratulated national hockey goalkeeper and ethnic Indian S. Kumar on being named Asia's best player for 2010 - through ... 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 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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Azlan Shah Cup: Impressive India share title with South Korea
May 16th, 2010 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
Ipoh (Malaysia), May 16 (IANS) Defending champions India retained the Azlan Shah Cup hockey title, winning it for the fifth time, after they were declared joint winners with South Korea as heavy ... Read more...
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India pummel Egypt 7-1, to meet South Korea in Azlan Shah final
May 15th, 2010 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Ipoh (Malaysia), May 15 (IANS) Defending champions India steamrolled Egypt 7-1 to enter their third successive Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey final where they will meet South Korea Sunday.
It will be four-time ... Read more...
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India beat Australia in Sultan Azlan Shah hockey
May 10th, 2010 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Ipoh, (Malaysia), May 10 (IANS) Defending champions India thwarted an Australian fightback to score a 4-3 victory in a league match of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament here Monday.
World Champions ... Read more...
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India beat Korea 3-2 in Azlan Shah Cup hockey
May 9th, 2010 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Ipoh (Malaysia), May 9 (IANS) India managed to keep a rampaging South Korea at bay and emerged 3-2 winners in their third match of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey here Sunday.
Defending ... Read more...
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Pakistan axe top hockey stars for Azlan Shah Cup
April 28th, 2010 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, April 28 (IANS) Pakistan Wednesday axed three leading hockey players including drag flick ace Sohail Abbas for the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup to be held in Ipoh (Malaysia) next month.Chief selector ... 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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Drag flicker Sohail Abbas pitted for Pak hockey captaincy
April 22nd, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Apr.22 (ANI): Star drag flicker Sohail Abbas has emerged as one of the frontrunners for leading the Pakistan hockey team in the upcoming Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, to be played in ... Read more...
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Can’t bring Pak hockey team on winning track overnight: Junaid
April 19th, 2010 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Apr 19(ANI): Newly appointed Pakistan's hockey coach, Khwaja Junaid, has said he cannot bring the team on to the winning track overnight.Junaid said that coaching the national team is a ... Read more...
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PHF appoints Junaid hockey coach as foreign coaches refuse to work in ‘violent’ Pak
April 17th, 2010 - 4:59 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Apr.17 (ANI): Former Olympian Khawaja Mohammad Junaid has been named the new coach of the Pakistan hockey team after foreign coaches refused to take up the job citing security concerns.Junaid will ... Read more...
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Pakistan appoint Khwaja Junaid as hockey coach
April 16th, 2010 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
By Omar Khalid
Karachi, April 16 (IANS) Pakistan Friday named Olympian Khwaja Junaid as its hockey coach for next month's Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh (Malaysia) after failing to rope in a ... Read more...
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India to begin Sultan Azlan Shah campaign against China
March 30th, 2010 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Defending champions India will face China in their opening match of the 19th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup International hockey tournament starting at Ipoh, Malaysia May 6.
The other ... Read more...
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German Lissek favourite to be Pakistan hockey coach
March 25th, 2010 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, March 26 (IANS) Renowned German coach Paul Lissek has emerged as the favourite to take over as Pakistan's hockey coach after the team's World Cup debacle this month.
The News reported Thursday ... Read more...
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Ex-German hockey coach reluctant to take up job in ‘violent’ Pakistan
March 25th, 2010 - 3:21 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Mar.25: (ANI): The series of bomb blasts in Lahore, in which over 50 people were killed earlier this month, has prevented former German hockey coach Paul Lissek from taking up the ... Read more...
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