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Officials head to Pune amid reports of players-coach rift

Thursday 19 November '09

Talks of a rift between players and chief coach Jose Brasa have gained momentum, so much so that Hockey India president AK Mattoo is flying to Pune...
FIH confirms election delay, concerned about World Cup venue

Sunday 15 November '09

FIH vice-president and the observer for Hockey India elections, Antonio van Ondarza, officially declared the International Hockey Federation’s....
No deadline for Hockey India elections

Friday 13 November '09

Hockey India — the body formed earlier this year to run the sport in the country — is likely to miss their November 20 deadline for conducting...
‘Indian hockey is still stuck in the old school of thinking’

Monday 9 November '09

Doctor Horst Wein needs no introduction. Considered a modern guru in both hockey and football, with assignments in five Olympic sports in 53 countries and an author of 34 books....
Many positive signs in India’s Canada series win

Monday 26 October '09

India rounded off their tour of Canada with a 3-2 victory in their final game to win the seven-match hockey test series 6-0 on Saturday night. One match was drawn.
Baljit heads home, doesn’t know when he can play again

Saturday 10 October '09

It’s been more than two months since Baljit Singh left for advanced treatment in the United States....
After suspension, Mary Kom alleges 'revenge' by boxing officials

Tuesday 6 October '09

Four-time boxing world champion MC Mary Kom may be forgiven for not remembering what it feels like to be at the receiving end.
Hockey selectors get used to a different kind of role

Monday 5 October '09

When the Indian men left for a seven-test tour of Canada early on Saturday, it was the first time two women were responsible for the team composition...
‘I will do anything to win in 2012’

Saturday 26 September '09

Ramesh Kumar had been preparing for the world championships for more than a year now....
Conflict over Vijender’s contract

Saturday 12 September '09

As Vijender Singh was getting ready for his semi-final bout at the world championships in Milan, two sports management companies....
Trainer quits, leaves behind unanswered questions

Friday 11 September '09

After just two months with the national team, Human Performance Analyst Jesus Garcia Pallares’s sudden resignation...
European tour about improving as team, not just results: Brasa

Thursday 13 August '09

The Indian hockey team’s European tour may have produced mixed results so far, but chief coach Jose Brasa says he’s not worried....
Baljit to leave for US after ministry clears trip

Saturday 1 August '09

Indian hockey goalkeeper Baljit Singh will travel to the United States after the sports ministry on Friday gave the go-ahead for his visit for seeking...
Baljit wants second opinion, waits for ministry go-ahead

Friday 31 July '09

Two weeks after being hit in his eye by a golf ball during training in Pune, Indian hockey goalkeeper Baljit Singh Dadhwal....
‘In six months, we can be among the fittest in the world’

Saturday 25 July '09

Maximal Aerobic Velocity is not a term Indian hockey is too familiar with, but — considered vital in Europe for assessing the fitness of players....
‘Not looking at results now’

Friday 24 July '09

It may not have been the beginning he expected ahead of his first outing as chief coach of the Indian hockey team, but Spaniard Jose Brasa remains unperturbed.
Credit for all as pupils, coaches prepare for awards night

Wednesday 22 July '09

They share the same dreams and work together in their pursuit of excellence. And in a rather apt coincidence, three pupil-mentor pairings are up for the Arjuna and Dronacharya awards this year.
‘Being confined to bed is the worst punishment for me’

Tuesday 21 July '09

It’s been two days since he underwent surgery on his right eye at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here...
Gopichand completes rare treble with Dronacharya

Tuesday 21 July '09

Former All-England badminton champion Pullela Gopichand is set to become the only Indian sportsperson to win all the country’s prestigious sports awards...
Baljit suffers career-threatening eye injury

Sunday 19 July '09

In a major blow to the Indian hockey team, goalkeeper Baljit Singh suffered a serious eye injury after being hit by a golf ball during practice late on Friday evening....
Two of Spain’s star hockey players score a goal for Anantapur

Monday 13 July '09

The border town of Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh may be thousands of kilometres from Spain...
After FIH threat, Hockey India comes into existence

Thursday 4 June '09

The Indian Olympic Association has managed to retain the hockey World Cup by forming Hockey India and heeding to International Hockey Federation...
Business degree in hand, Viren returns with a quest for gold

Tuesday 2 June '09

Sports and professionalism do not really mix in India. Which is why it’s all the more surprising when a former international sportsman...
Daddy’s boy You strikes gold in Kuantan

Monday 18 May '09

You Hyo-sik’s first love was football, before he switched over to hockey at the age of 14.
In Malaysia, hockey remains on the periphery

Monday 18 May '09

For anyone who may wonder why hockey is not considered a global sport, the just-concluded Asia Cup here makes a good case study.
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