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  Hat-trick of defeats: Indian women lose 0-2 to Germany in 3rd game

  March 02, 2021 19:18 IST

  The fourth match of the series will be played on Thursday. 

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  Pandemic-hit hockey nationals to begin in March after a year's break

  February 25, 2021 17:41 IST

  The season will kick-start with the 11th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2021 to be held in Simdega, Jharkhand.

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  Hockey India names 25-member core probable group for senior women's national camp

  February 14, 2021 14:02 IST

  After a two-week break following their Argentina tour, the core group assembled at the Sports Authority of India (SAI), Bengaluru and will undergo mandatory quarantine.

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  Indian women's hockey team loses 2-3 to World No. 2 Argentina

  January 27, 2021 14:44 IST

  Goals from Sharmila (34th) and Gurjit Kaur (40th) gave India the lead after the hosts had scored in the 25th minute via Micaela Retegui but Argentina came up with back-to-back strikes in the final quarter.

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  Indian women hockey team working on penalty corner conversion and defence: Gurjit

  January 14, 2021 14:38 IST

  She added that it will be a good test to assess their mental and physical strength as Indian team trains in Argentina.

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  Dhyan Chand should definitely get Bharat Ratna posthumously: Olympian Harbinder Singh Chimni

  January 13, 2021 22:23 IST

  Dhyan Chand was part of three Olympic gold medal-winning Indian teams -- Amsterdam (1928), Los Angeles (1932) and Berlin, where he was also the captain.

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  Dhyan Chand is the most deserving candidate for Bharat Ratna, says former India skipper Zafar Iqbal

  January 06, 2021 21:10 IST

  Dhyan Chand was part of three gold medal-winning Indian teams at the Olympics -- in Amsterdam (1928), Los Angeles (1932) and Berlin, where he was the captain.

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  Gregg Clark appointed analytical coach of Indian men's hockey team

  January 05, 2021 12:44 IST

  Clark, who will join the national camp this month, had coached the Indian junior men's team in 2013-2014 when it won the Sultan of Johor Cup and also participated at the 2013 FIH Junior World Cup in New Delhi.

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  We should be mentally prepared for several challenges on way to Olympics: Manpreet Singh

  January 04, 2021 12:49 IST

  With only 200 days to go for the Olympics, Manpreet and Rani, the women's team skipper, believe the players in respective core groups will have to give their 100 per cent to be able to achieve their goals in Tokyo.

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  Indian team will try to up the ante in current hockey camp, says head coach Graham Reid

  January 03, 2021 15:58 IST

  Hockey India has been in talks with different nations to organise a tour for the men's team. Captain Manpreet has expressed that the side is looking forward to much-needed match practice before the Tokyo Olympics.

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  Legendary Indian hockey player Michael Kindo passes away at 73

  December 31, 2020 18:49 IST

  Kindo, a full back in his playing days, was a member of the team that won the lone World Cup for India in 1975 in Kuala Lumpur.

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  India's largest hockey stadium planned in Rourkela, will host 2023 world cup games

  December 24, 2020 14:56 IST

  Spread over 15 acres of land, the stadium will be constructed in the Biju Patnaik University of Technology campus.

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  India hockey coach Graham Reid hopes to resume international action from early next year

  December 14, 2020 14:33 IST

  The Australian coach said the sooner India gets to play international matches, the better willbe their preparations for the Olympics.

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  International Hockey Federation allocates quotas for 2022 and 2023 World Cups

  December 03, 2020 22:51 IST

  The qualification process had been reviewed to increase the number of quotas that can be won from the five continental championships from six to 11.

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  Men’s national hockey camp to conclude a week earlier on December 12

  November 25, 2020 19:50 IST

  The players will reassemble for camp again on January 5 after a three-week break.

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  Have been focussing more on my goal-scoring ability, says Indian forward Shilanand Lakra

  November 25, 2020 12:01 IST

  Shilanand Lakra, a young forward in the Indian men's hockey team, is determined to make the most of the ongoing period where he has having found the opportunity to focus on personal development since the Covid-19 pandemic struck.

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  Dhanraj Pillay says under Rani, Savita, Indian women's hockey can create history in Olympics

  October 06, 2020 17:22 IST

  Rani had led India to the podium at the 2018 Asian Games and also guided the team to Olympics for the second successive time. Savita has also played a crucial role in the Olympic Qualifier.

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  FIH Pro Hockey League on hold till April 15 due to coronavirus

  March 14, 2020 12:07 IST

  The FIH said its decision was based on "information and recommendations from the WHO and the decisions taken by a number of governments and local authorities around the world."

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  Hockey India nominates Manpreet Singh and Rani Rampal for Player of the Year award

  July 31, 2020 14:01 IST

  Hockey captains Manpreet Singh and Rani Rampal were on Tuesday nominated for Dhruv Batra Player of the Year award .

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  Harmanpreet Singh calls for consistency ahead of Tokyo Olympics

  February 25, 2020 17:32 IST

  With less than 150 days to go for the start of Tokyo Olympics, the Indian men's hockey team vice-captain Harmanpreet said the team needs to work upon in some areas.

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  Indian women's hockey tour of China cancelled due to Coronavirus outbreak

  February 07, 2020 14:34 IST

  The Indian women's team was scheduled to travel to China from March 14 to 25 but due to Coronavirus, it has been cancelled.

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  Indian women finish New Zealand hockey tour on high with 3-0 win

  February 05, 2020 13:20 IST

  Navneet found the net in the 45th and 58th minutes, while Sharmila scored a field goal in the 54th minute as India beat New Zealand 3-0.

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  Yearender: With Graham Reid at helm, Indian hockey sees hope, optimism in 2019

  December 30, 2019 13:25 IST

  The biggest takeaway from the year was the progression of some junior players into the senior fold under new chief coach Graham Reid, who took charge of the senior men's team in April this year.

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  India need to work on finishing and deep defence: Hockey coach Graham Reid

  November 03, 2019 11:24 IST

  The Australian oversaw India's entry into next year's quadrennial extravaganza with victories over Russia in FIH's Qualifiers.

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  Made errors in penalty corners and need to improve energy levels, says Manpreet Singh

  November 01, 2019 23:42 IST

  Ranked 22nd in the world, Russia, who lost 0-10 against India in the previous meeting between the two sides, ensured that the second leg of the qualifier doesn't end up being a formality by scoring twice in the first leg.

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  Hockey Olympic Qualifiers: Mandeep Singh's brace saves India blushes against minnows Russia

  November 01, 2019 22:16 IST

  Mandeep (24th, 53rd minutes) scored two field goals while Harmanpreet Singh (5th) and SV Sunil (48th) also hit the target for India.

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  We played fantastic hockey against USA: India women's team skipper Rani Rampal

  November 01, 2019 22:04 IST

  The Indian team put one foot in the Tokyo Olympics next year by registering a 5-1 victory over the United States at the Kalinga Stadium here on Friday.

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  Hopefully Indian hockey will revive its lost glory: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju

  November 01, 2019 21:58 IST

  Rijiju said the government is committed to extend all possible support to the athletes in their endeavours to earn Olympic glory for the country.