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  Indian men's hockey team gears up for Japan Test series

  April 29, 2015 20:34 IST

  New Delhi: The Indian men's hockey team is gearing up for the upcoming Test series against Japan, which will be held between May 3-9 in Bhubaneswar. Practicing hard at the MDC National Stadium in the ongoing

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  RSPB, Odisha, Haryana, MPHA win in Sr Women's Hockey Nationals

  April 29, 2015 19:44 IST

  Saifai (Uttar Pradesh):  Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB), Hockey Odisha, Hockey Haryana and Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy (MPHA) emerged winners in their respective pool matches at the fifth Senior Women National Championship 2015 - Div

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  Indian hockey team starts training for Japan series

  April 24, 2015 21:25 IST

  New Delhi: Indian hockey team today began the preparation for the upcoming Test series against Japan but coach Paul van Ass has FIH Hockey World League semi-final in mind as the players fine-tuned their skills

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  Hockey India announces 25 probables for India-Japan series

  April 20, 2015 19:08 IST

  New Delhi: Hockey India on Monday announced a list of 25 probables for the upcoming India-Japan series, to be played in Bhubaneswar from May 3 to 9, which will be in preparation for the FIH

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  Indian women finish seventh in Hawke's Bay Cup hockey

  April 19, 2015 17:10 IST

  Hastings (New Zealand): The Indian women's hockey team defeated Japan 3-2 in the seventh-eighth position classification match to secure the seventh spot in the Hawke's Bay Cup tournament here on Sunday.It was the team's second

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  India eves lose 1-4 to New Zealand

  April 16, 2015 18:35 IST

  Hastings (New Zealand): The New Zealand women's hockey team thrashed India 4-1 in the Hawke's Bay Cup quarter-final at the Hastings Sports Park here on Thursday.It was India who drew first blood as they successfully

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  India hockey eves confident against New Zealand

  April 15, 2015 16:44 IST

  Hastings (New Zealand): Following a strong performance against World No.2 Australia, the Indian women's hockey team is all geared up for their quarter-final clash against hosts New Zealand in the Hawke's Bay Cup here on

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  Resolute Indian hockey eves hold Australia to goalless draw

  April 14, 2015 18:13 IST

  Hastings (New Zealand): Putting up a strong defensive performance, the Indian women's hockey team held Australia 0-0 in their final Pool A game of the Hawke's Bay Cup at the Hastings Sports Park here on

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  Sreejesh, Nikkin have raised their levels said Sardar Singh

  April 14, 2015 15:36 IST

  New Delhi: Indian hockey team captain Sardar Singh has said that forward Nikkin Thimmaiah and goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh raised their game-levels which led to their bronze medal winning performance at the recently concluded 24th Sultan

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  Prez, PM congratulates hockey team for winning bronze

  April 12, 2015 23:06 IST

  New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated the Indian hockey team for winning a bronze in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup at Ipoh in Malaysia."Congrats Indian Team on winning

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  We learnt lessons in Azlan Shah Cup, says coach Van Ass

  April 12, 2015 22:32 IST

  Ipoh (Malaysia): For Paul van Ass, the third-place finish in his maiden assignment as India's new hockey chief coach was undoubtedly a creditable performance and the Dutchman on Sunday said that he has managed to

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  New Zealand stop Oz juggernaut to win 2nd Azlan Shah title

  April 12, 2015 20:43 IST

  Ipoh (Malaysia): A gritty New Zealand surprised world champions Australia 3-1 in the penalty shoot-out in a keenly-contested summit clash to claim their second Azlan Shah Cup hockey title here on Sunday.Goalkeeper Devon Manchester starred

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  Azlan Shah Cup: Spirited India beat Korea in shoot-out to finish third

  April 12, 2015 21:52 IST

  Ipoh (Malaysia): India produced a spirited performance to beat Korea 4-1 in the penalty shoot-out after both the teams were locked at 2-2 at regulation time, to finish a creditable third in the 24th Sultan

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  Hockey midfielder Dharamvir reaches 100-international cap milestone

  April 12, 2015 17:29 IST

  Ipoh (Malaysia): Indian midfielder Dharamvir Singh has achieved the distinction of playing his 100th international hockey match for his country.He achieved the milestone during India's 4-2 win against Australia in a Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

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  The win showed we can play hockey: coach Van Ass

  April 11, 2015 21:04 IST

  Ipoh (Malaysia): The 4-2 win over world champions Australia in the Azlan Shah Cup here was India's new chief coach Paul van Ass' first big win since taking over the charge a month back and

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  Azlan Shah Cup: NZ draw with Korea to set up title clash against Australia

  April 11, 2015 21:01 IST

  Ipoh (Malaysia): New Zealand on Saturday eked out a hard-fought 3-3 draw against Korea to seal their place in the final of the 24th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament, while hosts Malaysia beat a

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  India stun world champions Australia in Azlan Shah Cup

  April 11, 2015 16:24 IST

  Ipoh, Malaysia: Young striker Nikkin Thimmaiah scored a hat-trick as India produced their best performance of the tournament to stun world champions and title holders Australia 4-2 on Saturday and secure a place in the

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  Coach gives special attention to PCs ahead of tie against Aus

  April 10, 2015 16:42 IST

  Ipoh (Malaysia): Aware that India will not get too many scoring chances against world champions Australia in Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament here on Saturday, chief coach Paul van Ass on Friday emphasized on penalty

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  Azlan Shah Cup: Aus book final berth, Korea beat Malaysia to keep hopes alive

  April 10, 2015 11:15 IST

  Ipoh (Malaysia): World champion Australia's title defence continued in the right earnest as they defeated Trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand 3-1 to register their fourth straight win, while Korea beat hosts Malaysia 3-2 to stay in

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  Misfiring India post first win in Azlan Shah, beat Canada

  April 09, 2015 16:52 IST

  Ipoh (Malaysia): Already out of the summit clash, a misfiring India had to toil hard to get the better of a lowly Canada 5-3 and register their first win in the ongoing 24th Sultan Azlan

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  Walsh took Indian Hockey to a very good place, says Hawgood

  April 09, 2015 16:23 IST

  Ipoh (Malaysia): Hinting that Australian Terry Walsh's unceremonious ouster was a step in the backward direction, former Indian women's team chief coach Neil Hawgood feels his compatriot took national men's side to a "very good

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  Sultan Azlan Shah Cup: India concede late goal against Malaysia, out of title race

  April 08, 2015 21:04 IST

  Ipoh (Malaysia): India yet again paid the price of some sloppy defending and conceded a late goal to lose 2-3 to lower-ranked Malaysia and crash out of the title race of the 24th Sultan Azlan

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  Hockey star Saba Anjum receives Padma Shri

  April 08, 2015 19:18 IST

  New Delhi: Former Indian women's hockey team captain Saba Anjum received the country's fourth highest civilian honour -- the Padma Shri -- from President Pranab Mukherjee during a glittering ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan here on

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  'India among top five fittest teams in current world hockey'

  April 08, 2015 11:02 IST

  Ipoh (Malaysia): Fitness is key to any team's success in fast-paced modern-day hockey and the Indian men's national team can be rated among the top five fittest sides in the world currently, said the country's

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  Azlan Shah Cup: Demoralised India look to bounce back against Malaysia

  April 07, 2015 14:37 IST

  Ipoh (Malaysia): Still winless after two outings, a demoralised India would be desperate to get their Azlan Shah Cup hockey campaign back on track with a positive result against a spirited Malaysia in their third

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  Pakistan Hockey Federation turns down Hockey India's offer

  April 07, 2015 9:09 IST

  Karachi: The cash-strapped Pakistan Hockey Federation has turned down Hockey India's offer for financial aid after it evoked strong reactions from a cabinet minister and former players."We cannot accept this offer from Hockey India despite

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  Azlan Shah Cup: India concede late goal to lose 1-2 to New Zealand

  April 06, 2015 23:39 IST

  Ipoh (Malaysia): Sloppy defending cost India dearly as they conceded a late goal to go down 1-2 against a higher-ranked New Zealand in their second league match of the 24th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey

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  Azlan Shah Cup: Raghunath salvage 2-2 draw for India against Korea

  April 05, 2015 19:10 IST

  Ipoh (Malaysia): India today drew 2-2 with Korea to make a satisfactory start to their campaign in the 24th Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament here, in what was Dutchman Paul van Ass' first match as