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  Junior Hockey World Cup: India beat Canada 3-2

  December 07, 2013 22:44 IST

  New Delhi: India registered a remarkable come-from-behind 3-2 victory against Canada in a Pool C clash to kitty their first three points of the Junior Hockey World Cup at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium

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  Junior World Cup: Belgium first to make quarters

  December 07, 2013 19:57 IST

  New Delhi: Belgium became the first team to secure a quarterfinal berth with a 5-0 crushing win over Egypt to top Pool A with six points in the Hockey Junior World Cup at the Major

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  Pakistan juniors want to make up for senior's failure, says Coach

  December 07, 2013 19:03 IST

  New Delhi: Pakistan junior hockey coach Saeed Anjum sees the ongoing Junior World Cup here as a major pointer to the future of the sport in his country, having failed for the first time to

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  Junior World Cup Hockey: India lose to Dutch 2-3

  December 07, 2013 9:53 IST

  New Delhi:  India fought well but lost to the Netherlands 2-3 in a Pool C match of the Hockey Junior World Cup at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here Friday.Runners-up in the last edition

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  Read the mind of your opponent: Staniforth's advice to goalies

  December 04, 2013 23:33 IST

  New Delhi: A goalkeeper should be able to read into the opponent's game to understand his next move, feels Indian coach Dave Staniforth.Staniforth, goalkeeping coach and strategic analyst of the Indian senior and junior men's

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  Germany ready to defend title at Junior World Cup Hockey

  December 04, 2013 21:39 IST

  New Delhi: Germany coach Andre Henning today said that his side had a satisfactory preparation for the Hero Junior World Cup Hockey and they were ready to defend their title when the tournament begins here

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  Aiming for a top-3 finish in junior hockey, says Pakistan captain

  December 03, 2013 23:30 IST

  New Delhi: Pakistan captain Umar Bhutta said that the former champions are determined to finish among top-three in the Junior World Cup Hockey that will be played here at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium

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  Looking forward to India game, says South Korea coach

  December 03, 2013 20:01 IST

  New Delhi: South Korea's junior hockey coach Kim Young Kyu Tuesday said his boys are keenly looking forward to their encounter with India in the Junior Hockey World Cup that will be played here Dec

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  We want to make the semi-finals: Argentina hockey coach

  December 03, 2013 17:41 IST

  New Delhi: Argentina junior hockey coach Carlos Geneyro said that his boys' aim is to make at least the semi-finals of the Junior World Cup that will be played at the Major Dhyan Chand National

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  Germany determined to retain junior World hockey crown

  December 02, 2013 19:52 IST

  New Delhi: Germany are determined to defend their title and extend their record to six in the Junior Hockey World Cup at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here Dec 6-15.Germany are in Pool A

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  We are here to win hearts, says Pakistan hockey coach

  December 02, 2013 20:23 IST

  New Delhi: Pakistan junior hockey team's coach Mohammed Danish Kaleem says his boys are here to "win Indian hearts" and in the process play well to win the Junior World Cup, starting here at the

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  Watch out for Mandeep, Manpreet: Dutch manager tells team

  December 02, 2013 20:29 IST

  New Delhi: Dutch former hockey star Floris Evers said Monday that the Indian junior team will be a tough nut to crack in the Junior World Cup that will be played here at the Major

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  Determined to start with a win against Netherlands: vice-captain Amit Rohidas

  December 01, 2013 21:06 IST

  New Delhi: A tough opening match awaits India in the junior hockey world cup in the form of mighty Netherlands, but vice-captain of the home team Amit Rohidas on Sunday said the players were determined

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  India ready for Dutch challenge, says Manpreet Singh

  November 27, 2013 18:47 IST

  New Delhi: Rising hockey star Manpreet Singh, who will be leading the 18-member Indian team in the 18-nation Junior World Cup, said Wednesday that the first match against the Netherlands will be crucial.Manpreet, who was

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  YES Bank Hockey India League sponsor

  November 26, 2013 19:44 IST

  New Delhi: YES Bank, India's fourth largest private sector bank, on Tuesday signed a multi-year deal with the Hockey India League (HIL) commencing with the 2014 season.Announcing the deal, HIL chairman Narinder Batra said, “This

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  Pakistan junior hockey team raring to play in India

  November 26, 2013 16:41 IST

  New Delhi: Pakistani players had to return without playing a single match in Hockey India League early this year but their junior team is not ‘nervous' about coming to India for the upcoming World Cup

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  Line-up complete for 2014 hockey World Cup

  November 24, 2013 18:57 IST

  Lausanne: The line-up of the 2014 Hockey World Cup at The Hague (NED) is complete following the conclusion of the men's and women's Africa Cup for Nations continental championship in Nairobi.The men's and women's national

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  Gribble appointed as HIL umpires manager

  November 24, 2013 18:48 IST

  New Delhi: Craig Gribble was Sunday appointed the Hockey India League (HIL) Umpires Manager."Attracting such quality to serve in the senior technical role of the HIL is a true testament to the status of the

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  HIL Auction: Ramandeep sold for $81,000

  November 22, 2013 22:39 IST

  New Delhi: Indian hockey's rising star Ramandeep Singh was the pick of the day and was sold to Uttar Pradesh Wizards for a whopping $81,000 in the players auction for the second edition of Hockey

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  Hockey India league franchises pick 49 players for $ 1.37 million

  November 22, 2013 21:23 IST

  New Delhi: The six Hero Hockey India league franchises today picked 49 Indian and overseas players for USD 1.37 million in closed bids. Team India player Ramandeep Singh was the top pick for $ 81,000

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  Australian coaches need to be flexible: India's chief hockey coach Terry Walsh

  November 22, 2013 20:21 IST

  New Delhi: India's chief hockey coach Terry Walsh feels that Australians need to be more flexible and patient in their approach when they come to the sub-continent.Walsh, an Australian Olympian and national team coach, doesn't

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  Closed bid for Hockey League to be held Friday

  November 21, 2013 16:52 IST

  New Delhi: The closed bid for Hockey India League's (HIL) second edition will take place here Friday.HIL chairman Narinder Batra said the bid would give the franchisees the chance to buy new players to replace

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  Baskaran returns as India's hockey coach

  November 20, 2013 15:46 IST

  New Delhi: Olympic gold medallist V. Baskaran will return as coach of the Indian men's hockey team and will work under recently appointed chief coach Terry Walsh.Baskaran last coached the team in 2007 but was

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  Junior hockey World Cup tickets go on sale

  November 20, 2013 15:39 IST

  New Delhi: The ticket sales for the junior men's hockey World Cup to be held at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here from Dec 6-15 have begun.The tickets can be booked online at www.ticketgenie.in.

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  Kalinga Lancers latest to join Hockey India league

  November 20, 2013 12:51 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the second edition of the Hockey India League (HIL), Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today formally launched Kalinga lancers, the latest franchise to join the tournament.     Patnaik also unveiled Kalinga Lancers' logo

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  Bestow Bharat Ratna on Major Dhyan Chand : Hockey India chief

  November 19, 2013 22:41 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Demand for honouring Dhyan Chand with Bharat Ratna got louder today with Hockey India League asking the government to confer the country's highest civilian award to the hockey wizard."We welcome the Bharat Ratna for

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  Flying Sikh Milkha Singh calls for awarding Bharat Ratna to Major Dhyan Chand

  November 17, 2013 11:46 IST

  New Delhi: Flying Sikh Milkha Singh has welcomed the awarding of Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour, to batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar, but has also added that the Bharat Ratna should also be awarded posthumously

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  Asian Champions Trophy: India finish fifth

  November 10, 2013 18:09 IST

  Kakamigahara (Japan): The young Indian men's hockey team finished fifth at the third Asian Champions Trophy here Sunday.India defeated Oman 6-1 by scoring at regular intervals in both halves of the game.Kothajit Singh converted an