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  Hockey India to give Rs 1 lakh each to Raghunath, Sreejesh, Ramandeep

  September 04, 2013 14:21 IST

  New Delhi:  Hockey India today announced a cash award for its three players who were part of the Indian men's hockey team that won silver medal in the Asia Cup at Ipoh, Malaysia.Hockey India will

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  Manpreet to lead junior India hockey team

  September 04, 2013 12:20 IST

  New Delhi:  Young midfielder Manpreet Singh will lead the 18-member junior India hockey squad for the six-nation third Sultan of Johar Cup to be played at Johor Baru in Malaysia Sep 22-29.Forward Affan Yousef has

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  Dutch coach pleased with India's hockey performance

  September 03, 2013 18:24 IST

  New Delhi: India's high-performance hockey manager Roelant Oltmans says his role as India's coach is over with the just-concluded Asia Cup and soon someone from overseas will take charge of the team soon.The high-profile Dutchman

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  Pakistan unlikely to send players for 2014 HIL

  September 02, 2013 13:01 IST

  Ipoh: Pakistan did not play in the inaugural Hockey India League and it is extremely unlikely that they will also feature in the next year's event as Pakistan Hockey Federation is reluctant to sent its

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  We lost the final due to bad umpiring, says Team India captain Sardar Singh

  September 03, 2013 9:00 IST

  New Delhi: Team India hockey players, who finished runners-up in the just-concluded Asia Cup tournament in Ipoh, Malaysia, returned home on Monday night.A handful of supporters were present at the Indira Gandhi International Airport to

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  Asia Cup Hockey: India ends as runners-up, lose 3-4 to Korea

  September 01, 2013 22:20 IST

  Ipoh: India made a spirited fightback in the second half but failed to earn a direct berth in next year's hockey World Cup as they lost the high-scoring summit clash 3-4 to defending champions South

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  Asia Cup Hockey: Third place consolation for Pakistan

  September 01, 2013 19:25 IST

  Ipoh (Malaysia): Pakistan overcame their agony of missing out a place the 2014 World Cup to clinch third place in the ninth Asia Cup hockey tournament after a 3-1 win over hosts Malaysia in the

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  Asia Cup hockey: India eye title win

  August 31, 2013 15:05 IST

  Ipoh (Malaysia): Their World Cup berth all but secured, a confident India would look to book a directticket to next year's mega-event by winning the ongoing ninth Asia Cup hockey tournament when they clash with

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  Hockey: India beat Malaysia, enter Asia Cup final, makes it to World Cup

  August 30, 2013 21:07 IST

  Ipoh, Malaysia: India today defeated Malaysia 2-0 in the semifinal and stormed into the Asia Cup final.India will meet South Korea in the final. South Korea defeated Pakistan 2-1 in the other semifinal. India's Raghunath

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  Korea knock Pakistan out of World Cup hockey

  August 30, 2013 20:55 IST

  Ipoh (Malaysia): Pakistan, a regular in the Hockey World Cup since its inception in 1971, will not be present for the 13th edition in The Netherlands next year. Defending champions South Korea ended the Pakistan

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  Rare footage of Dhyan Chand's 1936 Berlin Olympics magic lying with Nazi film maker's family

  October 09, 2014 12:39 IST

  New Delhi: The glimpses of the magic of hockey wizard Dhyan Chand at the 1936 Berlin Olympics hockey final may not be far away from the the eyes of hockey lovers if Dhyan Chand's family

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  Dhyan Chand immortalised in comic book series

  August 29, 2013 19:46 IST

  New Delhi: On the momentous day of Dhyan Chand's 108th birth anniversary, the hockey legend was unveiled here Thursday in a new avatar as part of a comic book series by well known publisher Amar

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  India need to be cautious against unpredictable Malaysia

  August 29, 2013 11:57 IST

  Ipoh (Malaysia): Brimming with confidence after three consecutive wins, India will have to guard against complacency when they take on hosts Malaysia, a side which is capable of springing up surprises, in the semifinal of

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  Asia Cup Hockey: India to face Malaysia in semifinal

  August 29, 2013 9:04 IST

  Ipoh (Malaysia): India set-up a semi-final clash with hosts Malaysia after they thrashed neighbours Bangladesh 9-1 to finish on top in Pool B in the Asia Cup hockey at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Stadium

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  Hockey India League proposes franchise for Odisha

  August 28, 2013 19:06 IST

  Bhubaneswar: The Hockey India League (HIL), a professional league for field hockey competition in the country, has displayed interest in owning an Odisha-based franchise for their second edition to be held in January next year.A

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  Asia Cup: India beat South Korea, qualify for semis

  August 26, 2013 19:34 IST

  Ipoh (Malaysia): India qualified for the semifinals of the Asia Cup hockey tournament with a 2-0 win over defending champions South Korea at the Azlan Shah Stadium here Monday.V. Raghunath converted a penalty corner in

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  Indian hockey is more professional now: Kurtz

  August 26, 2013 16:36 IST

  Ipoh (Malaysia):  One the first foreign coaches to have worked with the Indian team, German Oliver Kurtz feels that Indian hockey has become more professional now, the lack of which resulted in the eight-time Olympic

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  China qualify for women's Hockey World Cup

  August 25, 2013 15:29 IST

  New Delhi: The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has confirmed that China has become the latest women's team to qualify for the 2014 World Cup.The much anticipated joint men's and women's event takes place at the

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  Asia Cup hockey: India crush Oman 8-0 as Mandeep scores a hat-trick

  August 24, 2013 22:38 IST

  Ipoh (Malaysia):  Young striker Mandeep Singh netted a hat-trick as India blanked minnows Oman 8-0 to start their 9th Asia Cup Hockey Championship campaign on a perfect note at the Sultan Azlan Shah Stadium here

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  Asia Cup hockey: India eye morale-boosting opener against Oman

  August 23, 2013 16:48 IST

  Ipoh (Malaysia): The ignominy of missing out on a World Cup berth looming large over its head, an under-pressure Indian men's hockey team would be hoping to open its campaign in the ninth Asia Cup

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  South Korean men's team qualify for 2014 Hockey World Cup

  August 18, 2013 18:35 IST

  New Delhi: South Korea become the eighth men's team to qualify for the Rabobank Hockey World Cup, with four more places up for grabs at the upcoming continental championships in Europe, Asia, Oceania and Africa,

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  The forgotten hero of Indian sports: Hockey goalkeeper Shankar Lakshman, 'Rock of Gibraltar'

  December 22, 2013 6:50 IST

  New Delhi: Shankar Laxman, the hockey goalkeeper who stood between gold for India and brutal Pakistan onslaughts in the finals of 1964 Tokyo Olympics and 1966 Bangkok Asian Games, died uncared for and unsung.Laxman represented

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  Hockey player Bigan Soy gets Rs.5 lakh from Jharkhand govt

  August 09, 2013 20:57 IST

  Ranchi, Aug 9: The Jharkhand government Friday handed over a Rs.5 lakh cheque to hockey player Bigan Soy, who was part of the Indian hockey team which won the bronze in the junior world cup

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  Haryana announces Rs.5 lakh for women's hockey team players from state

  August 06, 2013 11:24 IST

  Chandigarh, Aug 6: The Haryana government Monday announced a Rs.5 lakh reward for each of the six players from the state who were part of Indian team team that won a bronze medal in the

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  Accolades, rewards for junior women's hockey team after podium finish

  August 05, 2013 20:39 IST

  New Delhi/Chandigarh/ Bhubaneswar, Aug 5: The "historic" feat achieved by the Indian team in winning the bronze medal in the junior women's World cup in Germany Sunday has brought them accolades and rewards from all

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  Cash award for Odisha's hockey girls

  August 05, 2013 18:32 IST

  Bhubaneswar, Aug 5: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday announced a cash award of Rs.1.25 lakh each for the four players from the state who were a part of the historic bronze medal winning Indian

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  Chak de! Indian girls win historic bronze at junior Women's hockey World Cup

  August 04, 2013 21:45 IST

  Monchengladbach, Aug 4: Indian girls created history by winning country's first ever bronze medal in the junior women hockey World Cup as they pipped England by 3-2 on penalties, riding on striker Rani's dazzling show,

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  Junior India girls reach hockey World Cup semis

  August 01, 2013 18:50 IST

  Mönchengladbach (Germany), August 1: India advanced to the semifinal of the FIH Women's Hockey Junior World Cup with a 4-2 victory over Spain on Thursday.In the quarterfinal match, Spain took an early lead through Xantal