Drag-flick glory beckons Rupinder Pal July 08, 2011 12:18
BANGALORE: The last Sultan Azlan Shah Cup tournament was a forgettable experience for the Indian hockey team but for the emergence of another promising talent. The gangling Rupinder Pal Singh hit the headlines by being…
Read MoreIndia's new hockey coach Michael Jack Nobbs June 29, 2011 13:38
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 ultimate goal is to get India back as a…
Read MoreIndia thrash Pak to enter Semis in AG hockey November 20, 2010 12:52
India defeated Pakistan today in the group B quarter finals of Asian Games hockey tournament to enter the semis by scoring an emphatic 3-2 victory over the arch rivals at Guangzhou at China. The victory…
Read MoreOilers defeated the Blackhawks November 18, 2010 07:53
Jonathan Toews scored a natural hat trick to snap a four-game pointless streak and guide the visiting Chicago Blackhawks to a 5-0 win over Edmonton on Wednesday night. The third time proved to be not…
Read MoreKaushik absolved of charges April 20, 2011 07:43
A Union sports ministry panel has absolved MK Kaushik, the then chief coach of the Indian women's hockey team, of allegations of sexual harassment by a player, but found him guilty of using "inappropriate language".…
Read MoreDutch Coach fears to Visit Pak January 17, 2011 12:43
Pakistan could lose their Dutch national team hockey coach Michel van den Heuvel who said, he was not keen to return because of security concerns."I have not made up my mind as yet whether to…
Read MoreFIH to launch World League February 23, 2011 10:29
FIH World League: Snail pace, time-warped mindset – and Qualifiers in disguiseThe FIH has taken ‘firm’ steps toward putting in place what is rechristened now as World League. It will start next year and finish…
Read MoreSachin leads Indian fightback July 28, 2010 13:49
Trying to give a fitting and spirited reply to the Sri Lankan huge score of 642 for 4 declared in its first innings in the second cricket test of the 3-test series being played Colombo,…
Read More15-07 Surinder Kaur to lead Indian Women national team July 28, 2010 03:47
Veteran forward Surinder Kaur will lead an 18-member Indian squad which will take part in the inaugural Asian Women's Champions Trophy at Busan, South Korea from July 27-31.The top four teams from the Asia Cup…
Read MoreSeason Opener Azlan a win-win situation for India May 03, 2011 10:38
The Indian team for Azlan Shah hockey tournament has been dubbed variously as inexperienced, weak, experimental and under-prepared. Of all these, perhaps only the last has some truth to it. This will be the first…
Read MoreRupinder warms the Indian hearts with his hattrick May 07, 2011 09:58
Young Rupinder Pal Singh seemed to have decided to carve a niche for himself in Ipoh where he made his international debut last year. His graduation to senior side last year went unnoticed what with…
Read MoreSix-a-Side Women Tournament in Kolkata April 12, 2011 11:15
Recently, a breeze of women hockey swayed the shores of Kolkata. A Six-a-Side tournament was organized by the women enthusiasts, which had the support of Kolkata Police and Bharani, a NGO headed by Bharti Divgikar.…
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